Racecards
14:50 Bangor-on-Dee
Tommy Shone Handicap Hurdle (Class C)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 430633
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey G Lee
with winner, lost place 8th, no danger after
Mirjan (IRE)
112- Form P6012-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 122341
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R McGrath
led, ridden 3 out, headed last, rallied to lead final strides
- Form 320-030
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M Meade
- Jockey T J Phelan
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 24211/0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
mid-division, headway 7th, ridden 9th, weakened 3 out
- Form 135/202
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, weakening when mistake last
Glen Warrior
17- Form 3-12031
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
held up, headway 8th, soon ridden, led last, headed final stride
- Form F326F1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
mid-division, ridden after 7th, soon weakened
- Form 13-350P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer S Lewis
- Jockey D R Dennis
tracked leaders, lost place after 6th, rallied 2 out, kept on flat
Mithak (USA)
61- Form F112-0P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
in touch, ridden 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2111-50
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
hampered 4th, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 41P3P-1
- Age 13
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer J O'Shea
- Jockey Dave Crosse
mid-division, headway 8th, ridden next, weakened approaching last
- Form PP6-P01
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
held up, headway and mistake 9th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Another tough race to call here for punters with many in form rivals in opposition including Joyeux Royal, Midnight Creek and Glen Warrior and the tentative vote goes to the last named. The eight year old won well last time out when defeating Will Of The People and although he has risen in the weights for that win he will be hard to beat as he is sure to get the fast pace which he requires and has conditions to suit. Midnight Creek has been in fair form without winning of late and a reproduction of his latest second behind Quick would give him definite place claims but he is not the most resolute of battlers and for that reason is opposed. Joyeux Royal is another worthy of respect he is one of the least exposed in the field and won well last time out when defeating Kimberley but this looks tougher. Golden Rambler would be hard to beat on his old form and he is sure to have come on for his latest run but it is hard to know how much ability he retains. Springfield Scally will no doubt make a bold bid to make all the running but is better with more cut in the ground. Of the remainder Just The Jobe and Mithak are from yard in form and are worth noting in there market but for the winner we return to Glen Warrior.