Racecards
15:10 Bangor-on-Dee
Llanarmon Novices' Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good
Ocean Dancer
33- Form 60062-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey D O'Meara
held up, headway 5th, ridden and every chance when blundered 3 out, 4th and beaten when fell 2 out
- Form 00-1F1P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
led, hit 8th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 3P6025
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
keen, in touch, ridden 3 out, went 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner
- Form 42-UUPU
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Doyle
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Baie des Singes
314- Form 54P2P/P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching next
The Tallet
17- Form 5-606
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Jim Crowley
prominent, lost place 4th, mistake 6th, tailed off when pulled up before next
- Form 50601-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Frost
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up, mistake 3rd, headway 7th, led 2 out, ridden clear flat
- Form 000PFU
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey R Mackenzie
pulled hard in rear, headway 3rd, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Vidi Ceaser, Ocean Dancer and Baron Aron look the principals in this open novices handicap chase and the vote goes to the top weight Ocean Dancer. The gelding from the Peter Beaumont yard has reportedly schooled well at home and he showed he was in fair form when second in a hurdle behind Beat The Heat. If the ground does not become to soft he will be hard to beat. Vidi Ceaser rates the main danger now he reverts back to a more suitable trip. Baron Aron could also go well but he has been let down by his jumping of late. Of the remainder Jans Dream looks well weighted but has failed to complete the course in her last four runs so we are happy to side with Ocean Dancer.