Racecards
17:25 Bangor-on-Dee
Berwyn Hills Maiden Nh Flat Race (cond/amat) (Class 6)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Soft (Hurdle: Good to Soft, Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Mr T J O'Brien
in touch, led over 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Stephen Craine
tracked leaders, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 4f out
Minster Lane
349- Form UF-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
held up in rear, headway and carried wide 8f out, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
Burn Brook
247- Form 07
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R J Armson
- Jockey Mr R Armson
held up, weakened from halfway
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey K Mercer
held up, headway 4f out, soon ridden, stayed on final 2f
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ms N M Hugo
- Jockey Miss M Hugo
pulled hard, led after 2f until after 4f, weakened 8f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey A Glassonbury
mid-division, headway to lead over 4f out, headed over 3f out, one pace
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T P Tate
- Jockey T Greenway
held up, headway and carried wide 8f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T J FitzGerald
- Jockey D N Cullinane
tracked leader and keen, weakened over 4f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey Mr G Tumelty
mid-division, headway 8f out, weakened over 3f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey D P O'Dwyer
mid-division, behind from halfway
- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Aspell
led, headed after 2f, led again after 4f, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Closed Shop for the in-form Philip Hobbs yard is our fancy in the bumper; Just Supposin¿ and Shekel are rated as the main dangers. Closed Shop makes his racecourse debut having won a point-to-point 83 days ago and he is sure to go off a short-priced favourite given the stables recent form. However the Hobbs stable had a short-priced favourite turned over in the bumper at Ludlow on Thursday and it is worth bearing that in mind before getting too heavily involved. Of the other runners, Just Supposin¿ and Shekel represent stables who do well in bumpers and as always the market is best watched for any interesting movers. Our selection though is Closed Shop.
Formwatch
Closed Shop (IRE) (12-0) won at Lisgoold 3m ire ptp hvy in Jan beating Max Yasgar (12-0) by 4l, 14 ran.
Little Rocker (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway halfway, outpaced 5f out, no danger after, 5th of 20, 12l behind Night Safe (11-4) at Haydock 2m nhf (6) hvy in Feb.
Devil's Disguise Atraf gelding, full brother to 6f-1m 1f winner Bridgewater Boys.
Just Supposin I'm Supposin gelding out of a mare from a top jumping family.
Man Overboard Overbury gelding, half-brother to several winners including the useful jumper Europa.
Shekel (IRE) Shernazar gelding out of an unraced mare.
Singing Wizard Silver Patriarch gelding out of an unraced mare.
Dance The Mambo 6-1 (10-9) Held up, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, stayed on final 2f, 3rd of 14, 20l behind Barton Belle (10-12) at Wetherby 1m 6f mrs nhf (5) sft in Jan.
Shout Look Out (IRE) Beauchamp King gelding out of a lightly raced mare.