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17:15 Chester

Heathcotes At Bangor-on-dee Racecourse Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 195y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 38.09s
  • Off Time: 17:16:27
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Okafranca (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Sir Sandicliffe (IRE)

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Basalt (IRE)

      7/2

        1(2)
        Silk - Black, Yellow stars, halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Black stars

        Basalt (IRE)

        84 t
        7/2
        • Form 670260
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 80

        mid-division, headway over 5f out, chased winner 3f out, outpaced over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong

        2(9)
        Silk - Orange, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine

        Keelung (USA)

        45 CD
        7/2
        • Form 00/6115
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 76

        prominent, led after 2f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out

        4(3)
        Silk - Yellow, black disc, halved sleeves, black cap

        Gloucester

        232 p
        9/1
        • Form 66351-8
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 70

        in touch, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off

        5(8)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue epaulets, White cap

        River Danube

        29
        16/1
        • Form 783
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 68

        held up in rear, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace

        6(1)
        Silk - White and Orange check, hooped sleeves and cap

        Squirtle (IRE)

        6 D
        15/2
        • Form 621846
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 67

        slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along over 5f out, never on terms

        7(4)
        Silk - Black, Light Blue hoop, armlets and cap

        Sir Sandicliffe (IRE)

        12
        9/1
        • Form 523353
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 58

        held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

        8(6)
        Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

        Trianon

        15 vt
        6/1
        • Form 1-44752
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 75

        soon prominent, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 4f out, tailed off

        9(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue seams, Light Blue and Dark Blue hooped sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow hooped cap

        Okafranca (IRE)

        35
        4/1
        • Form 300012
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-13
        • Official Rating 64

        led 2f, remained prominent, led over 3f out, clear when ridden over 1f out, stayed on well

        10(5)
        Silk - GREEN, GOLD sash, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Bocciani (GER)

        5
        28/1
        • Form 572229
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-12
        • Official Rating 61

        in touch, lost place halfway, soon driven and behind, tailed off

        3(10)
        NR

        Risk Runner (IRE)

        41 b
        • Form 25927/0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 71

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2007
        (8)
        Silk -

        Missoula (IRE)

        5/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        In depth

        Verdict

        Roger Charlton's TRIANON is the confident pick here over Okafranca and Keelung. The selection does have her quirks but she ran her best race for a while last time when she chased fome Fair Gale at Salisbury. She will love this ground and she rates as the obvious choice. Okafranca will go on the ground and he has been in good form so if the selection fails to fire then he could be the one to profit. Keelung has won over this course and distance and he goes on the ground, but his high draw does count against him today. Basalt is better than he has been showing of late, but he is also at his best on quicker ground. Trianon looks to hold solid claims and she is the pick.

        Formwatch

        Basalt (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Soon chased leader to 10f out, weakened over 6f out, tailed off, last of 16, well behind Honolulu (9-5) at Ascot 2m 6f stk (2) gf in Jun.

        Keelung (USA) 18-1 (8-7) Raced keenly in lead and soon well clear, reduced lead halfway, pushed along over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 18, 11l behind Baddam (9-4) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp 0-95 (2) gf in Jul.

        Gloucester 5-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, led after 1f, headed and hampered over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 11l behind Scamperdale (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.

        River Danube 100-1 (9-10) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Another Moment (9-10) at Catterick 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gs in Aug.

        Squirtle (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) Towards rear, weakened 5f out, 6th of 10, 38l behind Bollin Felix (9-9) at Thirsk 2m hcap (4) sft.

        Sir Sandicliffe (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Held up, headway over 3f out, one pace, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Mister Pete (10-8) at Hamilton 1m 5f amt hcp (6) gs.

        Trianon 16-1 (8-11) Hampered start, soon switched left, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, kept on but always held, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Fair Gale (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Aug.

        Okafranca (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Soon led, headed 10f out, led again over 5f out, headed 4f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Kiribati King (9-4) at Haydock 1m 6f 3yo hcp (5) hvy in Aug.

        Bocciani (GER) 10-1 (10-12) Held up, ridden and struggling over 3f out, no impression, 9th of 11, 30l behind Wyeth (11-5) at Bath 1m 5f amt hcp 0-80 (5) sft.

        Risk Runner (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, 10th of 11, 14l behind Cheshire Prince (9-2) at Chester 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.