Racecards
13:10 Bangor-on-Dee
Betsafe Racing From Over 40 Countries Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 5y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,200 added
- Winner: £7,018
- 2nd: £2,061
- 3rd: £1,030
- 4th: £515
- Form 1252-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
held up in rear, headway 12th, led and mistake 2 out, soon ridden, not fluent last, just held on
- Form 1214P/P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led until 4th, prominent, struggling 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 652/24-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
with leader, led 4th, jumped left next, hanging left before 14th, headed 2 out, switched right before last, rallied flat, stayed on gamely, just held
- Form 1/1420P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up, not fluent 11th, mistake 13th, not fluent 4 out, disputing close 3rd before 2 out, 4th and held flat
Snow Leopardess
275- Form 1311/92-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, mistake 8th, pushed along before 2 out, pressing winner flat, 3rd and held towards finish
Reve
242- Form 1P/6314-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey R Johnson
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In depth
Verdict
The Butcher Said made the talented Longhouse Sale pull out all the stops at Uttoxeter after winning at Southwell on his chasing bow but was receiving 6lb and is conceding weight all round here. COOL DESTINATION is a chasing type and has already won a point so his victory over hurdles at Bangor last month was a bonus. He is fancied to take this en route to better things, though Diomede des Mottes has also won between the flags and over hurdles and could make a race of it if back on song after a break. Snow Leopardess has been lightly raced in recent years but she was a Grade 2 winner over hurdles and is another to consider.
Formwatch
The Butcher Said (IRE) 5-2 (11-4) Made most until 3 out, carried left after 2 out, not fluent last, held flat, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Longhouse Sale (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) gd in Sep.
Brecon Hill (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Soon chasing leaders on outside, pulled up quickly before 4 out, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Cool Destination (IRE) 5-4 (10-12) Led, joined 3 out, ridden before 2 out, extended advantage before last, ran on, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f (4) sft in Aug beating Some Chaos (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
Diomede Des Mottes (FR) 7-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, mistake and hampered 2nd, some headway 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Snow Leopardess 6-1 (11-5) Bit keen, waited with in rear, good headway on inside tracking leaders going ok before 3 out, 3rd and one pace 3 out, kept on into 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Boss Man Fred (11-2) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Reve 4-1 (11-13) Led to 3 out, soon driven and lost place, weakened next, 4th of 5, 31 3/4l behind Teescomponents Lad (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Jan.