Racecards
16:50 Bangor-on-Dee
Tommy's Darts Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Soft (Hurdle: Good to Soft, Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- Form 4214F5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up, hampered 2nd, headway after 6th, went 2nd 7th, ridden and every chance 2 out, one pace, no impression
- Form 294141
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey D Flavin
led to 3rd, weakened 7th, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out
Fantasmic
13- Form 7-PPF40
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M J M Evans
- Jockey O McPhail
tracked leaders, led rd, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 315243
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey J Kington
tracked leader until weakened 7th
- Form 9U-546P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey O Nelmes
held up, headway 6th, ridden and outpaced 9th, rallied 3 out, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, hung left after last, driven out
- Form 66P33P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey C Bolger
tracked leaders, ridden 5th, weakened next, mistake 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 9306P4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey M J McAlister
always behind, tailed off from 7th, pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Flaming Heck, Nagano and Amadeus make most appeal in this handicap-chase with Flaming Heck a tentative choice in what looks a difficult race to call. He was held up at Newcastle on his most recent start and this change in tactics appeared to make all the difference. He will appreciate the cut in the ground here and should give a good account of himself. A small-stakes win bet is advised. The Ian Williams-trained Nagano should have too much to do off top-weight and Amadeus looks another who will struggle off his current handicap mark. A difficult race to call but our choice is Flaming Heck.
Formwatch
Nagano (FR) 7-2fav (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 13, 11l behind Wild Power (10-7) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Flaming Heck 5-1 (10-12) Led to 5th, tracked leader, led again 3 out, ridden next, stayed on under pressure flat, just held on, won at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy beating Miss Pross (11-1) by a hd, 5 ran.
Fantasmic 25-1 (11-12) Chased leaders to approaching 4th, soon behind, 11th of 14, 38l behind Elegant Clutter (11-1) at Warwick 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy.
Amadeus (AUS) 7-2 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, no impression, 3rd of 10, 20l behind Polar Gunner (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb.
Bel Ombre (FR) 11-1 (10-12) Hampered 3rd, behind from 6th, mistake 8th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Haile Selassie (10-10) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Feb, 10 ran.
Ready To Rumble (NZ) 4-1jt-fav (9-13) Chased leaders, ridden after 9th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Tuesday's Child (10-10) at Ludlow 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd in Nov, 11 ran.
Silver Dagger 150-1 (10-9) Held up in chasing group, no impression from 4 out, 4th of 6, well behind Monet's Garden (11-10) at Carlisle 2m nov chs (3) sft in Feb.