Racecards
19:40 Bangor-on-Dee
James Griffith Memorial Novices' Hunters' Chase (Class H) (Class H)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: None specified
Beachcomber
22- Form 5/F1R-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Mr W Hill
prominent, ridden and weakened from 4 out
- Form PPP/R0U-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P Maskill
- Jockey Mr A Maskill
prominent, jumped left and blundered 5th and unseated rider
- Form PR3P/11-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss A Nolan
- Jockey Mr J M Pritchard
held up, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on an no impression approaching 2 out
- Form 32211P-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs Edward Crow
- Jockey Mr R Burton
tracked leaders, led 11th, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on a headed towards finish
Jackson (FR)
20- Form 005/U11-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey Mr G Barfoot-Saunt
held up mid-division, hampered and unseated rider 5th
- Form PB51P1-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr S Hughes
mid-division until lost place from 10th
Raiseapearl
12- Form 636311-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Patrick Thompson
- Jockey Mr I A Clyde
in touch, in 4th when hit 2 out soon weakened
- Form UP64UP-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs C James
- Jockey Mr J R Barlow
held up in rear, headway 10th, ridden and weakened 2 out
- Form 22UP/P5-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
in touch, lost place in 14th
- Form U25433-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs Nicola Pollock
- Jockey Mr G Kerr
led, headed when mistake 11th, chased leader, ridden approaching 2 out, hit last no extra flat
Just Cliquot
18- Form 2R1111-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Mrs A Swarbrick
- Jockey Mr G Hanmer
held up behind, headway 13th, ridden approaching last, hard ridden flat, stayed on to lead towards finish
In depth
Verdict
A wide open hunter chase here and as usual the market will be very informative but the principals look to be Mister Falcon, Just Cliquot and Jackson and the vote goes to Mister Falcon. The selection has been in good form of late and a reproduction of his latest win in a point to point would see him go close. Just Cliquot rates the main danger he has won all his completed starts in good style and if he copes with these stiffer regulation fences he will not be far away. Jackson is another that has been in fair form between the flags but his best form is on very fast ground and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder The Vintage Dancer was a fair third behind Bahamian Spirit last time and that horse has since franked the form at Cheltenham so he has definite place claims. But in a race that throws up more questions than answers for the winner we return to Mister Falcon.