Racecards
15:00 Bangor-on-Dee
Countryside Alliance Chase (Showcase Handicap) (Class D)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good
St Pirran (IRE)
569- Form U23264/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up, keen, ridden, headway approachigng 2 out, soon weakened
- Form F1F114-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey G Lee
jumped right with leader, led after 3rd, ridden, headed after 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form 532621-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey P Aspell
held up towards rear, effort 4 out, ridden next, soon weakened
- Form 305P1-1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T Siddall
led, headed after 3rd, remained close up, led after 3 out, ridden approaching last, ran on well
- Form 4F1234
- Age 11
- Weight 10-11
held up in rear, good headway to go 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
Donnybrook (IRE)
173- Form 14404-P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer R D E Woodhouse
- Jockey P Whelan
always towards rear, pushed along approaching 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 143P/0-3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey D N Russell
in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on same pace after
- Form 544233
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, keen, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching next
In depth
Verdict
Hunters Creek, Prokofiev, and Iacacia are all sure to have their supporters and we will take a chance on Hunters Creek. The gelding from the Mary Reveley yard won well on his last run last season when defeating Uncle Bert and off a fair mark and with conditions again in his favour he will be hard to beat. Prokofiev won well last time out when defeating Pharpost and that form has since been franked but he will find this harder under his penalty in a much more competitive affair. Iacacia is also worthy of respect he was a fair third behind Nick The Jewel last time but he has only ever won one race and again he may find one or two to good. Xaipete is another that will like the conditions but he has given the impression that he has been in the grip of the handicapper of late so for that reason is opposed on this occasion. Of the remainder St Pirran would be a danger to all if he were fit after a long absence so we are happy to stick with Hunters Creek.