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15:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Golden Sunset Holidays Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 72y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,498
  • 2nd: £1,908
  • 3rd: £954
  • 4th: £477
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 57.10s
  • Off Time: 15:11:38
  • 3 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Germany Calling (IRE)

6/4

    1
    Silk - Red, large Black spots, Black cap

    Johns Spirit (IRE)

    136 BFD
    10/11
    • Form 964P3-4
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 136

    chased leading pair, mistake 4 out, shaken up before 2 out, no impression, one pace

    2
    Silk - Emerald green and black stripes, red cap

    Germany Calling (IRE)

    38 t BF
    6/4
    • Form 40-3583
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-11
    • Official Rating 135

    made all, jumped right, not fluent 3rd, driven clear flat

    6
    Silk - Black, Black and Red diabolo on sleeves

    Court Dismissed (IRE)

    146
    5/1
    • Form 52413-3
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-6
    • Official Rating 116

    chased winner, ridden after 3 out, unable to get on terms, stayed on same pace from 2 out

    5
    NR

    What Happens Now (IRE)

    48 D
    4/1
    • Form 7P3-111
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 122

    Withdrawn

    3
    NR

    Final Assault (IRE)

    186 CD
    10/1
    • Form 14U54P-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-8
    • Official Rating 132

    NonRunner

    4
    NR

    Raktiman (IRE)

    171 t D
    7/1
    • Form 373173-
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-3
    • Official Rating 127

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2015
    Silk -

    Lost Legend (IRE)

    8/1
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-11

    2014
    Silk -

    Another Flutter (IRE)

    3/1
    • Age 10
    • Weight 10-13

    2013
    Silk -

    Hazy Tom (IRE)

    11/8
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-12

    In depth

    Verdict

    Fitness will have to be taken on trust but JOHNS SPIRIT (NAP) is the class act in this. Winner of the Paddy Power in 2013 off a 3lb higher mark, he's competed at a very high level in the intervening years and may be too strong for the race-fit Germany Calling conceding only a pound. Raktiman was taken to task by the handicapper after winning at Catterick in February but What Happens Now has won three of his four chase starts and may still be improving. He's preferred to stablemate Court Dismissed and the enigmatic Final Assault.

    Formwatch

    Johns Spirit (IRE) 11-4fav (11-9) Mid-division, outpaced 5 out, chased leaders under pressure after next, no impression 3 out, stayed on into 4th flat, never reached leaders, 4th of 11, 18l behind Sir Valentino (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in May.

    Germany Calling (IRE) 15-8fav (11-6) Tracked leader, not much room 1st, mistake 5th, pushed along after 8th, lost 2nd 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Croco Bay (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp (2) gd in Aug.

    Court Dismissed (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Chased winner 3rd until after 6th, chased clear pair, close up 13th, outpaced before 4 out, no chance after, 3rd of 6, 37l behind Basford Ben (10-2) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.

    What Happens Now (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Made all, not fluent 11th, driven flat, stayed on gamely, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating For 'n' Against (11-5) by 3/4l, 8 ran.

    Final Assault (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) In rear, headway before 4 out in 5th, in 6th and mistake next, weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up, at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar.

    Raktiman (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) Close up, jumped slow 1st and 2nd, tracked leaders 7th, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 7 3/4l behind Under The Phone (10-3) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Apr.