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14:20 Bangor-on-Dee
Farmers' Day Mares' Only Claiming Hurdle
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 3P4369
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer John Allen
- Jockey M Nicolls
held up, led 5th, headed approaching 3 out, ridden and every chance next, chased winner after last, kept on
- Form 245015
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 95
held up and keen, headway 4th, led 2 out, ridden approaching last, driven out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey J P Byrne
chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 0P0-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer C W Moore
- Jockey L Treadwell
led, headed 5th, soon ridden, weakened after 4 out
Bunjerry
70- Form P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P L Clinton
- Jockey T Burrows
with leaders, pushed along approaching 5th, soon weakened, hampered 3 out, soon pulled up
Ela Figura
19- Form P8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer K J Burke
- Jockey P Griffiths
tracked leaders and keen, led after 3rd, headed 5th, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out
- Form 408-PF6
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A G Juckes
- Jockey Miss E J Jones
held up in touch, lost place after 3rd, pushed along approaching next, took closer order 5th, weakened 4 out
- Form 60893
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 82
towards rear, headway 5th, led approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra flat
In depth
Verdict
Cybele Eria has an obvious chance at the weights and the mare is taken to resume winning ways at the main expense of Allegedly Red and Private Jessica. The last mentioned ran well in similar company at Huntingdon last time and today's softer ground should not be of too much concern given that Richard Guest's filly is by Cadeaux Genereux. Berkeley Heights has lost her way on the flat in recent seasons but she may be the type to take to hurdles and cannot be discounted, while I Tina is capable in this grade and has form on a soft surface. The ground is of concern to Allegedly Red, who has shown all of her best form on a faster surface but being by Sabrehill there has to be a chance that she will go on it. There are no such worries for the selection though. Cybele Eria has winning form in the soft over hurdles and has run well under similarly testing conditions over fences, albeit two years ago. John Allen's mare takes a drop in class today and may prove to be too good for her rivals.
Formwatch
Promises 80-1 Always behind, 10th of 12, 44l behind Charlton Kings at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (E) gd in Mar.
Cybele Eria (FR) 40-1 Chased leaders to 6th, 9th of 14, 50l behind Cashel Dancer at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gs in Feb.
Allegedly Red 25-1 Towards rear, headway after 4 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from 2 out, 5th of 14, 7l behind Another Dude at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gf in Feb.
Berkeley Heights 33-1 Tracked leader, ridden 8f out, weakened 6f out, 8th of 11, well behind dhtrs True To Yourself & All Bleevable at Southwell 1m 6f stk (H5) fbs in Feb (Flat).
Susy Wells (IRE) 100-1 Always towards rear, 10th of 16, well behind Elheba at Hereford 2m 1f nov sll hdl (G) gd.
Bunjerry 50-1 Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Blushing Bull at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nh nov hdl (E) hvy in Jan, 6 ran.
I Tina 33-1 Chased leaders, led 3rd to 4th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 12, 30l behind Grand Manner at Huntingdon 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) gf in Mar.
Private Jessica 8-1 Jumped left, held up, headway 4th, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake last, 3rd of 12, 13l behind Grand Manner at Huntingdon 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) gf in Mar.