Racecards
18:45 Bangor-on-Dee
Red Cross Week Selling Handicap Hurdle
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 451059-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer G J Smith
- Jockey Mr R Armson
tracked leader from 2nd until approaching 7th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form P/94305-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A G Juckes
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
always prominent, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, one pace approaching last
- Form 72634P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 88
always behind, mistake and reminders 3rd, ridden 5th, no chance when hampered 2 out
- Form 101773-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer G A Ham
- Jockey D Cosgrave
held up towards rear, brought down 6th
- Form 497454-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up, headway 6th, ridden 8th, weakened after 3 out, left 3rd and hampered 2 out
Bustisu
75- Form P003/PU-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey T Greenway
held up in rear, mistake 3rd, ridden approaching 6th, headway 8th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 078415-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey O McPhail
in touch, led approaching 7th until approaching 3 out, led approaching 2 out, comfortably
- Form 0P0/P-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 71
always behind, hampered 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form UP/715P-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey A C Coyle
held up and pulled hard, headway 7th, 12 lengths 3rd and beaten when fell 2 out
Spring Bee
98- Form 7836P0-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer T Wall
- Jockey Mr J Diment
tracked leader to 1st, prominent until fell 6th
- Form 4P0/PP0-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J T Stimpson
- Jockey W T Kennedy
led to approaching 6th, weakened before next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0PP-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey P Merrigan
mid-division, headway 6th, weakening when not much room after 3 out, no chance when hampered 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Penny's Crown gets what can only be a tentative vote in a moderate contest where the main dangers look likely to come from Christmas Truce and Ask The Umpire. The last mentioned has solid claims on the form shown when landing a similar contest at Chepstow last month but disappointed at Worcester subsequently and is probably best watched at present. Red Nose Lady has been running well in better races than this of late but would not want any further rain and of more interest may be Mantles Prince, who has slipped to a fair mark. Greenacres Boy has claims on his best but is inconsistent and a bigger threat is likely to come from Christmas Truce, who is a consistent performer in this grade. The vote though goes to Penny's Crown, who has dropped to an attractive mark and will not mind any further rain.
Formwatch
Mantles Prince 28-1 Mid-division, ridden from 7th, headway under pressure 9th to chase leaders, weakened approaching last, 5th of 13, 22l behind Timidjar at Taunton 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (G) gf.
Sconced (USA) 9-1 Behind, lost action and pulled up at the 6th in race won by Jumbo's Dream at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (F) sft in Mar, 11 ran.
Penny's Crown 4-1 Held up mid-division, ridden and stayed on from 3 out, chased leaders from last, no impression, 3rd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Adjawar at Hereford 2m 1f nov sll hdl (G) gd.
Christmas Truce (IRE) 6-1 Prominent, ridden and outpaced 5th, stayed on from 2 out, 4th of 14, 6l behind Adjawar at Hereford 2m 1f nov sll hdl (G) gd.
Ask The Umpire (IRE) 10-3co-fav Chased leaders, ridden 9th, weakening when mistake 3 out, 5th of 8, well behind Gee Aker Malayo at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (F) gs.
Spring Bee 14-1 Prominent to 4th, soon weakened, 13th of 15, well behind Fairly Smart at Chepstow 2m mrs hcp hdl (F) hvy in Jan.