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15:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Weatherbys Insurance Handicap Chase

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 21.00s
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Mauve, White sash, Red cap
11/2
  • Form 718410
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 134

held up, headway 8th, ridden to chase winner 4 out, kept on from 2 out, no impression on winner

2
Silk - Pink and Purple diamonds, halved sleeves
15/2
  • Form 314134
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 124

made all, soon clear until reminder 8th, clear again approaching 3 out, ridden approaching last, kept on well

3
Silk - White, Red seams, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap
  • Form 4-42446
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 117

held up, outpaced 10th, weakened after 4 out

4
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green armlets
7/2
  • Form 1-33F0F
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 117

held up, headway and hit 4 out, soon ridden, kept on from 2 out

5
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink and Dark Blue hooped sleeves, Pink cap

Gatorade (NZ)

14 p D
5/1
  • Form 213282
  • Age 13
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 113

held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, soon ridden, kept on from 2 out

6
Silk - BLACK, RED seams, WHITE cap

Bunkum

42 D
11/1
  • Form 223F70
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 112

held up, ridden 10th, weakened 3 out

7
Silk - White, Red spots, Royal Blue sleeves, Dark Blue cap
  • Form 531P70
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 112

chased leaders, headway 8th, weakened 4 out

8
Silk - RED, WHITE seams, ROYAL BLUE and WHITE hooped sleeves and cap

Ibal (FR)

32 bt D
11/4
  • Form P-P3PP1
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 111

chased clear leader until 4 out, weakened next

In depth

Verdict

Ibal made a winning return to the stable of Paul Nicholls when scoring at Leicester last month and, with conditions again to suit, he is taken to defy an 8lb rise in the weights with Kalca Mome and Noisetine rated the main dangers. Topweight Kalca Mome is equally effective over fences and hurdles but seems plenty high enough in the handicap at present and faces no easy task giving the selection 23lbs. Micky Hammond's Deep Water is gradually slipping to a fair mark but would probably not want the ground as testing as this and of more interest may be Martin Pipe's Latitude, who remains potentially well treated but does tend to make mistakes at his fences. Gatorade can be expected to run his usual good race, while the Venetia Williams-trained Noisetine is another consistent performer if a shade high in the handicap. Ibal is still well treated on his best though, seems rejuvenated by the switch of stables and can follow up under his ideal conditions.

Formwatch

Kalca Mome (FR) 16-1 Led to 2 out, weakened rapidly, 16th of 19, well behind Medison at Sandown 2m lst hcp hdl (A) gs in Mar.

Noisetine (FR) 7-2 (last 4 fences omitted) led to 5f out, lost place over 3f out, 4th of 7, 22l behind Polar Scout at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gd in Mar.

Deep Water (USA) 4-1 Held up in touch, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 48l behind Undeniable at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gs in Mar.

Latitude (FR) 66-1 Behind, tailed off when mistake and fell 2 out in race won by Juveigneur at Cheltenham 3m amt hcp chs 0-140 (B) gd in Mar, 24 ran.

Gatorade (NZ) 11-2 Took keen hold, held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, challenged 5 out, led 4 out, jumped last, headed and not quicken flat, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Undeniable at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gs in Mar.

Bunkum 12-1 In touch, lost place 8th, soon behind, 10th of 12, well behind Olney Lad at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (B) sft in Feb.

Galway Breeze (IRE) 33-1 Held up, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, 10th of 11, well behind Old Marsh at Haydock 2m hcp chs 0-125 (D) gd in Mar.

Ibal (FR) 7-4fav In touch, headway 5th, led 7th to 8th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, left clear last, driven out, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (E) sft in Mar beating Impertio by 8l, 9 ran.