Racecards
13:30 Bangor-on-Dee
Cheshire Life Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good
- Form 01PP-25
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey E Cooper
held up, headway approaching 6th, ridden to lead briefly after 2 out, not quickened flat
- Form 222/P-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Miss L Davis
- Jockey J Pritchard
led 2nd, not fluent next, ridden after 3 out, headed after next, no extra last
- Form 335P23
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey R Hobson
in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Bellefleur
235- Form 5/045P3-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey V T Keane
led until 2nd, every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
- Form 004-02
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
prominent, mistake 3rd, reminders and weakened approaching 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 655/0P-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer R Bevis
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up, headway 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on well
- Form 54-3353
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
held up, headway 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form FP-PPP4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey J E Moore
held up and keen, ridden and struggling 4th, behind when blundered and unseated rider 5th
- Form PP0000
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey James Davies
held up, headway to chase leader approaching 4th, weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
A competitive contest proceedings underway with many in form rivals in opposition including Blue Hawk, Vulcan Lane and Day Du Roy and we will take a chance on Vulcan Lane. The gelding from the Richard Guest yard was a good second behind Summer Bounty last time out and off the same mark here he will be hard to beat with conditions in his favour. Blue Hawk rates the main danger he won well last time out when defeating Red Flyer but that form has since been let down and he will find this harder under his penalty. Day Du Roy is also, worthy of respect he was a good second behind Cumbrian Knight a couple of runs ago but he has since disappointed. Of the remainder Secret's Out and Gilfoot Breeze are from yards in form and are worth noting in the market but we are happy to stick with Vulcan Lane.