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14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Arkle Finance Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
  • Winner: £2,927
  • 2nd: £860
  • 3rd: £430
  • 4th: £215
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 2.80s
  • Off Time: 14:50:46
  • 4 Ran
2
Silk - Purple, White stars, striped sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 1-930F1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 105

tracked leaders, took keen hold, pushed along after 7th, ridden approaching 9th, soon beaten, weakened after 3 out

3
Silk - Dark green, yellow seams, yellow sleeves, dark green armlets, yellow cap
  • Form 21-5524
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 105

tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden to challenge when not fluent 2 out, narrow lead when not fluent last, soon headed, no extra

4
Silk - Emerald green, black triple diamond, sleeves and cap
9/4
  • Form 31-522
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 98

made most until not fluent 8th, 3rd and ridden before 3 out, soon held, weakened after 2 out

5
Silk - Emerald green and yellow stripes, red and royal blue striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 3-75613
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 85

with leader, led 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, joined next, headed narrowly last, soon led again, stayed on well to assert final 100 yards

1
NR
  • Form 233P12
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 110

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Rith Bob is 3lb better off with COPSEHILL GIRL than when beaten six lengths over a shorter trip at Ffos Las last month but that shouldn't be enough for the top weight to turn the tables on Ian Williams' mare, who probably has scope for further improvement. Bounds And Leaps has only found one too good on a couple of occasions at Towcester this season and enters the argument while Inkberrow Rose was third off this mark over 3m1f at Taunton last month. Overnight Fame did finish a long way in front of the bottom weight at Towcester two runs ago, however, and can confirm the form despite a big turnaround in the weights.

Formwatch

Copsehill Girl (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, left 2nd 5th until next, led when not fluent 2 out, stayed on well, won at Ffos Las 2m 6f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb beating Rith Bob (11-12) by 6l, 7 ran.

Overnight Fame (IRE) 7-4 (11-1) Chased leader, jumped left 3rd, led after 5th until not fluent 3 out, jumped left 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 10, 18l behind Bunglasha Lady (11-1) at Towcester 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb.

Bounds And Leaps 9-2 (10-5) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden to challenge 3 out, stayed on approaching last, never troubled winner, 2nd of 12, 10l behind Victors Serenade (11-4) at Towcester 3m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.

Inkberrow Rose (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Close up, chsed leading pair, approaching 8th, went 2nd 9th until after 3 out, well outpaced in 4th when left modest 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 13, 15l behind Acosta (10-5) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Feb.

Rith Bob (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace flat, no impression and eased towards finish, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Copsehill Girl (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m 6f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.