Racecards
13:45 Bangor-on-Dee
Oswestry And Border Counties Advertiser Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 6-P4113
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer D Keane
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
led, headed after 1st, led again next, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 312620
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A Dobbin
in touch, led approaching 3 out, ridden clear approaching last, ran on
- Form 20-1PU4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey L Vickers
keen, mid-division, headway 3rd, ridden approaching 3 out, beaten when blundered last
- Form 0-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs L Normile
- Jockey B P Harding
keen hold, led after 1st, headed next, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Jim Crowley
behind, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, kept on flat, never nearer
- Form 000
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Keane
- Jockey Dave Crosse
always towards rear, never dangerous
Hutch
81- Form PP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey R Garritty
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, one pace flat
Ice And Fire
10- Form U0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
mid-division, ridden and some headway approaching 2 out, never dangerous
Jidiya (IRE)
20- Form 1P6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey L McGrath
towards rear, headway approaching 5th, ridden next, soon weakened
- Form 20003
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
behind, headway and mistake 5th, soon eased and pulled up before next
Make My Hay
130- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey J Mogford
mid-division, ridden after 5th, soon weakened
Tantico (IRE)
266- Form 22-45
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
keen, tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, soon weakened
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
mid-division, lost place after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0-040
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer T H Caldwell
- Jockey R McGrath
behind, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, never near leaders
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
keen, in touch, jumped slowly and lost place 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 11/06
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey G Lee
not fluent, mid-division, headway 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on to take 2nd close home
Maiful (FR)
16- Form 02
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
in touch, ridden approaching 6th, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
A wide open contest gets proceedings under way and many would have chances on their best form however the principals look to be Maiful, Barton Gate L'Oiseau and Gracilis and the vote goes to Maiful. The selection gets all the weight for age allowances and was a good second behind King Eider last time a reproduction of that effort would make him hard to beat Barton Gate rates the main danger he has been in good form of late and was a fair third behind Spring Pursuit and this looks easier but he may struggle under his double penalty. Gracilis was a fair sort on the flat and is sure to have been well schooled for this his hurdling debut so is worth noting in the market. L'Oiseau is from a shrewd yard and showed improved form to be third behind the highly regarded Mone'ts Garden he could run well at a price but in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum we are happy to stick with Maiful.