Racecards
16:35 Bangor-on-Dee
Tommy's Darts Beginners' Chase (Class D)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 0/0045-U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
behind, mistake 2nd, pushed along 4th, struggling from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th
- Form 5-P533P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Evans
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
towards rear, pushed along 8th, soon struggling, behind when pulled up before 11th
- Form 2F22R3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey D R Dennis
held up, closer order 11th, led on bit after 2 out, shaken up to go clear flat
- Form 323/50P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey R Greene
with leader, pushed along approaching 9th, weakened from 13th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 6-P4F63
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
in touch until weakened from 13th, tailed off
- Form 1-P5P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs Susan Nock
- Jockey W Marston
held up towards rear, ridden approaching 13th, headway next, driven approaching 2nd, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
- Form U-2CU2U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G H Yardley
- Jockey P Hide
prominent, led 9th, blundered and headed 10th, ridden and weakened from 3 out
- Form 050U-U6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Rimell
- Jockey Mr M Rimell
held up in touch, lost place approaching 4th, headway approaching 13th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P/P2-1P0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Rudge
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
held up in mid-division, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
held up, led 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, headed after 2 out, mistake last, soon weakened
- Form P-F332P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey A Dobbin
led, mistake 7th, headed 9th, led again 10th, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Burwood Breeze, Valleymore, Old Rolla, and Shoulton look the ones to concentrate on in this beginners chase and the vote goes to Burwood Breeze. The selection if from the in-form Tom George yard and and reproduction of his latest third behind Strong Magic would make him hard to beat as that form has since been franked. Valleymore rates the main danger on his best chase form notably his third behind Our Armageddon but he was let down by his jumping last time. Old Rolla is another that could go well on his latest third behind Strong Resolve but he has had plenty of chances so is passed over on this occasion. Shoulton is another that could go well but he is not the safest conveyance. So in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum we will side with Burwood Breeze.