Racecards
12:30 Bangor-on-Dee
25th Malise Nicolson Novices' Handicap Chase (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 72y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,273 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £350
Rintulla (IRE)
225- Form 371/P54-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
midfield, dropped towards rear 8th, ridden and headway 3 out, faded before last
- Form 486/33P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
prominent, reminders after 1st, dropped towards rear 3rd, ridden along after 4th, pushed into prominent position 6th, weakened under pressure 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Volcano (FR)
26- Form 708P5-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
midfield, not fluent 1st and 7th, towards rear 11th, ridden before 3 out, kept on from 2 out but no chance with winner
- Form 170935/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Harry Bannister
held up in touch, not fluent 11th, still in touch when ridden before 2 out, one pace flat
Astra Via
235- Form 22/7337-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey S Bowen
held up towards rear, mistake 1st, reminders after 7th, awkward 8th, not fluent 10th, ridden and modest headway 3 out, weakening when awkward 2 out
- Form 6533P3-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
led, 5l clear 3rd, reduced advantage 9th, jumped left 11th, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 165P-68
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Georgie Howell
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
held up, jumped left 2nd and 3rd, pushed along in rear 10th, detached 3 out, tailed off 2 out
- Form 144/754-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
held up in rear, smooth headway into midfield 8th, close up 11th, led 4 out, clear travelling strongly 2 out, pushed out flat, comfortably
- Form 000-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey J J Burke
chased leader, mistake 5th, hit 10th, gradually weakened from 4 out, ridden after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 8/003-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up towards rear, unseated rider 3rd
In depth
Verdict
A switch to fences may suit Rintulla and dual bumper winner Sea Story showed ability over hurdles, despite not winning. Madera Mist is a possibility and so is the maiden Astra Via. Volcano could also go well but KAPGA DE LILY’s first run over fences at Ffos Las in March was too bad to be true and she is worth a chance in this modest affair dropped 5lb.
Formwatch
Rintulla (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Led, ridden before 2 out, soon headed and weakened, 4th of 5, 11 3/4l behind Shantou Vow (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) hvy in Mar.
Sea Story 8-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, mistake 5th, driven next, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Volcano (FR) 13-2 (11-5) Held up in midfield, ridden when mistake 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out, 5th of 11, 31 1/4l behind Uno Mas (10-3) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Princess Roxy 10-1 (10-12) Led until after 2nd, prominent, led 4th, soon headed, no extra in 5th last, 5th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Kimberley Point (11-5) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Astra Via 15-2 (10-12) Held up, headway under pressure after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Saint Dalina (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Madera Mist (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Led, headed before 4 out, rallied and every chance next, staying on same pace when left in 3rd last, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Miss Zip (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Black Lightning (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Mid-division, outpaced and lost position 3 out, ridden and struggling 2 out, no more, 8th of 12, dist behind Knight Commander (11-1) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Kapga De Lily (FR) 4-1 (11-7) Prominent, hard driven 4 out, weakened next, left in 4th last, 4th of 7, dist behind Miss Zip (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Forget You Not (FR) 125-1 (10-12) Always in rear, tailed off 4 out, last of 11, dist behind The Big Breakaway (11-4) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Battlefield (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, outpaced 6 out, tailed off 4 out, last of 3, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f (3) sft in Feb.