Racecards
16:30 Bangor-on-Dee
Stella Artois Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 145y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £2,053
- 2nd: £598
- 3rd: £299
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up towards rear, pushed along 8f out, struggling final 6f, tailed off
Battle Master
152- Form 44
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
led early, prominent, lost place 8f out, soon behind, tailed off
- Form FR1-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey L Treadwell
soon led, headed after 2f, stayed prominent, hampered over 3f out, soon beaten
- Form P-F3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
in touch, 2nd briefly and edged left over 3f out, 3rd and stayed on same pace final 2f
Criq Rock (FR)
220- Form 6-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up in touch, took keen hold, headway over 4f out, led over 2f out, clear 1f out, ran on well
- Form 43-7
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2f until hampered over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 3-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
mid-division, headway 7f out, outpaced 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up in rear, headway 5f out, not clear run over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Royalzaro (FR)
184- Form 32P1-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N D Fehily
tracked leaders, led after 2f, headed over 2f out, no impression on winner 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 7-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey D A Jacob
prominent, pushed along 5f out, outpaced final 2f
- Form 1-2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Peter Carberry
mid-division, headway 5f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out
- Form 2-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Adrian Lane
in rear, struggling final 8f, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
held up towards rear, ridden 7f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
Vitarra
100- Form 70-8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A J Wilson
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, struggling final 8f, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Tanarpino went close to making a winning start under Rules over course and distance at the start of the month but is just one of several in this that have already won a point-to-point. ROYALZARO and Kit Casey should both be worth following with the former just fancied to the latter on this occasion as he has a slightly speedier pedigree. Thyne For Gold is another to have shown promise between the flags and Another Frontier represents a yard with a cracking record in contests of this nature. Sartorial Elegance may be a better long-term prospect than Holy Cross and Battle Master.
Formwatch
Another Frontier (IRE) Darsi gelding out of Scent With Love.
Battle Master 17-2 (11-4) Went right start, led, driven and headed over 3f out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 25 1/4l behind Blackdown Hills (10-11) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in May.
Breath Of Blighty (FR) 4-6 (10-7) Lft 2nd 7; led 11; comf, won at Barbury Racecourse 2m 4f mdn gd in Apr beating Deal Of The Day (12-0) by 4l, 9 ran.
Chase End Charlie (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, ridden 3f out, effort over 2f out, soon one pace, stayed on to take 3rd near finish, no chance with winner, 3rd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Catcher On The Go (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m (6) gd in May.
Criq Rock (FR) 14-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, ridden and effort over 3f out, edged left thereafter, no impression and outpaced from over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 14, 12 1/4l behind The Unit (10-9) at Newbury 2m (2) gd in Mar.
Holy Cross (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 10, 24l behind Vive Le Roi (11-0) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Sep.
Just So Cool (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Mid div, 6th 1/2way, prog to 4th 4out, 2nd apr str, ev ch last, kow but not match wnr cl hm, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Kilronan Castle (11-9) at Fairyhouse Ptp 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Manton Boy Revoque gelding out of Got On A Lucky One.
Royalzaro (FR) 5-2 (11-7) Held up; gd hdwy 15; led 2 out; easy, won at Stafford Cross 3m gs in Apr beating Morbihan (12-0) by 12l, 13 ran.
Sartorial Elegance 6-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place 11f out, ridden 6f out, behind over 4f out, 7th of 9, 19l behind Star Trouper (11-4) at Wincanton 2m (6) gd in Apr.
Tanarpino 6-4fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, disputed 2nd halfway, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed near finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Loch Garman Aris (11-4) at Bangor 2m 1f (6) gd in Oct.
Thyne For Gold (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Rr of mid div, 9th 1/2way, 9l 6th 4out, prog to 4th 3out, wo aftr 2out, nrw adv last, all out & hdd flat, just failed, 2nd of 13, nk behind Kilronan Castle (11-9) at Fairyhouse Ptp 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Trans Express (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Fell 3, at Great Trethew 2m 4f mdn sft in Mar.
Vitarra 40-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place halfway, last of 8, dist behind Violets Girl (10-12) at Stratford 2m (6) gf in Jul.
Kit Casey (IRE) 5-2 (11-11) Mid-div, 3rd app str, left in lead last, kow run-in, won at Askeaton 3m mdn gs in Feb beating Gustave Mahler (12-2) by 6l, 11 ran.