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18:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Hallows Associates Novices' Chase (Class E) (Class E)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 11.40s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

First Ballot (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Gone Far (USA)

    13/2

      2
      Silk - Light Blue, Red sash, Yellow cap, Light Blue hoop

      Bearaway (IRE)

      17
      10/11
      • Form 13415-2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      In touch, mistake 1st, ridden 4 out, weakened next

      3
      Silk - White, yellow hoops, red cap

      Bed Bug (FR)

      16 b
      16/1
      • Form 243P6-P
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      led at the 1st and 2nd, stayed prominent, reminders 4th and 5th ridden and mistake 6th, soon weakened tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

      4
      Silk - Dark Green, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets, White cap

      First Ballot (IRE)

      27
      7/2
      • Form 300/23-P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0

      led 2nd, headed after 3rd, led again 7th, clear 3 out, hit last, pushed out

      5
      Silk - Light Blue, Maroon chevron, halved sleeves, Light Blue and Maroon quartered cap

      Gone Far (USA)

      41
      13/2
      • Form 002P00-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      in touch, mistake 2nd, reminded after 4th, ridden 6th, went 2nd 8th weakened last

      6
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow braces, halved sleeves, striped cap

      Jeropino (IRE)

      26
      6/1
      • Form FP/40P-2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      jumped right, led, headed after 1st, led again after 3rd, to 7th, pecked, rein broke 8th, soon eased, behind when pulled up before 3 out

      7
      Silk - DARK BLUE, large PINK spots, PINK cap

      Ross Gee (IRE)

      109
      33/1
      • Form 62/00P6-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0

      always behind

      1
      NR

      Specular (AUS)

      16
      • Form 1230U-1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-7

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Although Specular was far from impressive when he got off the mark over fences at Market Rasen, he makes plenty of appeal here and is preferred to the likes of Got One Too and Bearaway, who would struggle to hold a candle to the best of the selection's hurdles form. First Ballot also has plenty to prove after being pulled up in a race he was expected to win at Exeter last month and he is also given the swerve in favour of Specular today. Jonjo O'Neill did state that he would like to keep his charge on the go now that he has got back to winning ways, in an attempt to get to the bottom of why he has been so disappointing in his races since he arrived from Australia at the start of this year. Therefore, Specular is given another chance to show his worth now that he has been boosted by a clear round over fences on these shores.