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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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 33.32s
  • Off Time: 12:30:45
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Red, Black stripe
17/2
  • Form 371/P54-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 105

midfield, dropped towards rear 8th, ridden and headway 3 out, faded before last

2
Silk - Yellow, black braces, white sleeves, yellow and black striped cap

Sea Story

277 p
8/1
  • Form 486/33P-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 104

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

3
Silk - Pink, white seams, pink sleeves, white stars, quartered cap
5/1
  • Form 708P5-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 101

midfield, not fluent 1st and 7th, towards rear 11th, ridden before 3 out, kept on from 2 out but no chance with winner

4
Silk - Saxe Blue, Black stripe on cap, Scarlet sleeves
11/2
  • Form 170935/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 98

held up in touch, not fluent 11th, still in touch when ridden before 2 out, one pace flat

5
Silk - Dark Green, Dark Green and White diabolo on sleeves

Astra Via

235
20/1
  • Form 22/7337-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 96

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

6
Silk - Light blue, purple triple diamond and sleeves, purple and light blue quartered cap
  • Form 6533P3-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 92

led, 5l clear 3rd, reduced advantage 9th, jumped left 11th, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

7
Silk - Yellow, Mauve epaulets
  • Form 165P-68
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 89

held up, jumped left 2nd and 3rd, pushed along in rear 10th, detached 3 out, tailed off 2 out

8
Silk - red, black stars, diabolo on sleeves and stars on cap
  • Form 144/754-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 88

held up in rear, smooth headway into midfield 8th, close up 11th, led 4 out, clear travelling strongly 2 out, pushed out flat, comfortably

9
Silk - Red and purple (quartered), red sleeves, purple stars, red cap, purple star
20/1
  • Form 000-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 87

chased leader, mistake 5th, hit 10th, gradually weakened from 4 out, ridden after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

10
Silk - Emerald Green and Red check, halved sleeves, Emerald Green and Red quartered cap
  • Form 8/003-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 82

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.