Racecards
13:55 Bangor-on-Dee
bangorondeeraces.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £5,848
- 2nd: £1,717
- 3rd: £859
- 4th: £429
- Form 2F/9P2F-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in touch, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 84/P6PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey T Siddall
always behind, slow 5th, soon struggling, tailed off 5 out, pulled up 2 out
Grove Pride
19- Form 23-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Jake Greenall
jumped badly right throughout, tracked leader, led 4 out, headed next, kept on same pace
- Form 7-68
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J Kington
behind, headway 4 out, stayed on after 2 out, never nearer
Piroulet (FR)
318- Form 4R0-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
pulled hard in mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, never on terms
- Form 60-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
pulled hard in mid-division, weakened 5 out, soon tailed off
- Form 90
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey S Byrne
always behind, under pressure 5th, weakened 5 out, soon tailed off
- Form 2-1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Adrian Lane
tracked leaders, driven to challenge 4 out, led next, ridden clear last, stayed on well
- Form 1/P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Aodhagan Conlon
led until 4 out, weakened approaching next
In depth
Verdict
GROVE PRIDE's second to Vintage Star at Carlisle was a very decent first effort over timber. Henry Daly's Double Trigger gelding is open to plenty of improvement and can go one better here though it will be interesting to see how recent bumper winner Sydney Paget gets on now tackling hurdles and Ffos Las third Salomo appears to be improving with experience. Piroulet may need this and Arbor Supreme hasn't raced since falling in the Grand National in April. Now with Jonjo O'Neill, the latter will be back over fences again shortly.
Formwatch
Arbor Supreme (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Towards rear, struggling 21st (foinavon), no chance when fell 3 out, in a race won by Ballabriggs (11-0) at Aintree 4m 4f hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Apr, 40 ran.
Direct Approach (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway approaching 6th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Well Refreshed (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar, 11 ran.
Grove Pride 7-2 (10-12) Mainly tracked leader, led 5th, joined 2 out, headed briefly last, ridden and headed final strides, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Vintage Star (10-9) at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Overafrica (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) With leader, pushed along before 4 out, weakened from 3 out, 8th of 18, 31l behind Native Gallery (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Piroulet (FR) 12-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders on inside, mid-division 5th, weakened from next, 11th of 14, well behind Jack The Gent (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jan.
Preferred Lies (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Prominent, lost place 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 12th of 13, well behind Make A Track (11-10) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Shabby Chic (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, reminders before 5th, weakened from 6th, 16th of 18, well behind Native Gallery (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Sydney Paget (IRE) 11-4fav (11-0) Always travelling well, in touch, led on bit 2f out, shaken up 1f out, ran on comfortable, won at Carlisle 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs beating Rhymers Ha' (10-4) by 8l, 11 ran.
Take Of Shoc's (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Led, headed after 9th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Miss Kalifa (10-5) at Ffos Las 3m nh nov hdl (4) sft, 13 ran.
Salomo (GER) 14-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway after 5th, went 3rd approaching 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 10, 19l behind Peckhamecho (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.