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13:58 Bangor-on-Dee
Broxton Gates Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 7y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 648035
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, went 3rd last, kept on, no impression
- Form 563-576
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Lee Edwards
prominent, led 3rd, not fluent 7th, headed 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 64U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in rear, slow 6th, closed on inside from 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner
Lady Berlais
20- Form 906764
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up in rear, headway 4 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 60-8942
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey C J Todd
held up towards rear, effort 4 out, no impression, well held 2 out
Bury Walls
19- Form 268P68
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Simon Edwards
- Jockey Mr Huw Edwards
chased leaders, jumped right and lost place 2nd, not fluent next, headway after 6th, ridden and weakened before 8th
- Form 000-230
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked leaders, led before 3 out, clear when not fluent 2 out, easily
Hunsbury
27- Form P06543
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Tracey Leeson
- Jockey Tom Buckley
mid-division, headway 8th, disputing 5th and no impression when stumbled slightly and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 300032
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
tracked leaders, mistake 4th, jumped right and not fluent 8th, soon weakened
- Form 2-5PP87
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
led until 3rd, prominent, led and not fluent 4 out, headed before 3 out, weakened last
- Form 08P-88P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer G Howell
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
rear of mid-division on outside, not fluent 6th, outpaced 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, went 4th flat
In depth
Verdict
No recent winning form on offer though a couple have shaped as though this extra distance will suit including Ffos Las runner-up Walk In The Storm, who finished in front of Lady Berlais on that occasion. But BROOMFIELDS CAVE caught the eye making late progress over 2m3f at Taunton last time and gets the vote to open his account in this. Invincible De Mee has placed recently without troubling the winner while Ffree Pedro may improve now handicapping.
Formwatch
Broomfields Cave (IRE) 6-4fav (11-13) Held up, lost ground and reminders approaching 5th, responded to riding and made headway before 3 out, chased leaders after 2 out, ridden approaching last, unable to quicken near finish, 5th of 14, 4l behind Stanley Pincombe (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Unai (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Mid-division, tailed off from 5 out, 6th of 12, dist behind The Lion Dancer (11-6) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Ffree Pedro (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, mistake and ridden 6th, hampered next, mistake and unseated rider 2 out, at Ayr 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Lady Berlais 28-1 (11-7) Towards rear, headway into midfield before 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, 4th of 16, 8 3/4l behind Atjima (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Walk In The Storm (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Midfield, nudged along before 3 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on well from last, went second final 50yds, 2nd of 16, 3l behind Atjima (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Bury Walls 250-1 (11-7) Always in rear, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Chilinlikeavillain (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
William Ewart (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Always towards rear, 10th of 12, 29l behind Kepagge (12-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Hunsbury 17-2 (10-4) Towards rear in touch, pushed along and went 4th 2 out, ridden and no progress home turn, left in 3rd at final flight, 3rd of 7, 11 1/4l behind Mole Court (11-8) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Invincible De Mee (FR) 14-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along home turn, ridden 2 out and plugged on one pace, went 2nd run-in, 2nd of 9, 15l behind Caspers Court (12-0) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Passing Secrets 66-1 (10-2) Chased leader, pushed along and weakened rapidly home turn,, 7th of 16, dist behind Charging Point (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Tis But A Scratch 150-1 (10-2) Led, headed before 4th, weakened thereafter, pulled up after 4 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.