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14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Stella Artois Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,395
  • 2nd: £698
  • 3rd: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 51.40s
  • Off Time: 14:15:58
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Hopstrings

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Swift Escape

    11/4

      1
      Silk - White, Black chevron, Black sleeves, White diamonds, quartered cap

      Midnight Mustang

      375
      50/1
      • Form 00/607-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 82

      tracked leaders until ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out

      2
      Silk - White, dark blue and red chevrons on sleeves, red cap

      Spitfire Ace (IRE)

      243
      4/1
      • Form F2/33-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-1

      led, headed approaching 3out, soon beaten

      3
      Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, BLACK cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond

      Swift Escape

      27
      11/4
      • Form 31/6-3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-1

      held up, headway 4 out, led approaching 3 out, headed between last 2, one paced

      4
      Silk - Dark Blue, White seams, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

      Dardanella

      36
      10/3
      • Form 221
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-8

      held up, reminder 7th, outpaced from 4 out

      5
      Silk - Blue and orange (quartered), blue and white striped cap

      Hopstrings

      24
      6/4
      • Form 1822
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-8
      • Official Rating 95

      chased leaders, outpaced approaching 3 out, rallied 2 out, led between last 2, kept on

      Previous results

      2012
      Silk -

      Quinsman

      4/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-1

      2011
      Silk -

      Priceless Art (IRE)

      1/3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      Midnight Mustang looks up against it but the remainder can all be given a chance of sorts. Better is expected from Spitfire Ace on only his second start over timber and Swift Escape should have come on for his comeback outing at Worcester last month. Bumper winner Dardanella is sure to figure if taking to the obstacles but HOPSTRINGS is just preferred. She's found the progressive As I Am too good on her last couple of starts in novice events including over track and trip last time but doesn't meet anything of that calibre in this and can go one better.

      Formwatch

      Midnight Mustang 80-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Sud Pacifique (11-4) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug '12.

      Spitfire Ace (IRE) 5-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders, jumped left 2nd, no chance with winner from before 2 out, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 8, 32l behind Thomas Crapper (11-4) at Towcester 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) hvy in Dec.

      Swift Escape 5-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden 3 out, went 3rd towards finish, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 14, 11l behind Orthodox Lad (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Jul.

      Dardanella 5-4fav (10-9) Tracked leaders, challenged over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn NH flat (5) gf in Jul beating Laurens Ruby (10-7) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Hopstrings 10-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 6th, headway 3 out, driven to chase winner before next, no impression, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 6l behind As I Am (11-10) at Bangor 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gd.