Racecards
15:48 Bangor-on-Dee
Christmas Meeting On 9th December Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 145y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,999 added
- Winner: £2,722
- 2nd: £1,254
- 3rd: £627
- 4th: £314
Blue Fin (IRE)
223- Form 723-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, led narrowly when bumped rival over 1f out, soon headed, kept on inside final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Ned Fox
raced in third, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, went clear inside final furlong
- Form F31-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S Hosie
- Jockey Gearoid Harney
led, hampered when headed over 1f out, ran on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 3-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
held up in last, ridden along over 2f out, made no telling impression
In depth
Verdict
WAY OUT went for a not insignificant sum at the sales so it was a surprise to see the point-to-point winner proving so easy to back on his first start under Rules when runner-up at Ascot. Blue Fin has gone close in a couple of Irish points while Whenitrainsitpours is respected given he hails from a stable that have a notable strike rate when it comes to their runners in this sphere. Pure Theatre was due to run at Ffos Las yesterday where she had every chance.
Formwatch
Blue Fin (IRE) 2-1 (11-11) Tr ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, hit 4out, cl 2nd bef 2out, rdn appr str to chall ldr, 1l dwn last, no ex cl hm & drpd to 3rd, 3rd of 16, 2 1/2l behind De Legislator (12-2) at Oldcastle 3m mdn sft in Apr.
Sole Solution (IRE) Sans Frontieres gelding out of Bell Storm.
Way Out (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Prominent, very keen and led after 4 furlongs, soon settled, shaken up over 1f out, ridden and edged left 1f out, headed well inside last, no extra, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Fire Flyer (11-1) at Ascot 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Whenitrainsitpours (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 5th 1/2way, 4th aftr 5out, rdn aftr 3out in cl 4th, onepced appr str, went 3rd aftr last, ko run-in, 3rd of 8, 6 1/2l behind I Will Be Baie (11-11) at Taylorstown 3m mdn gd in Apr.
King Codi (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out and weakened quickly, 5th of 6, 36l behind Hurricane Vichi (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Rock Danse (FR) 4-1 (11-6) Ww in rr, mstk 6th, 10th 1/2way, no impr & held in 6th well bef 2out, ko flat, 7th of 11, 8l behind Kalanisi Star (11-11) at Corbeagh House 3m mdn sft in Dec.
Pure Theatre (IRE) 3-1fav (10-8) Raced wide, in touch, headway and close up after 4f, led 4f out, ridden and joined from 2f out, driven inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 8, shd behind Coin Basket (11-2) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in Apr.