Racecards
13:45 Bangor-on-Dee
Stella Artois Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 72y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,874
- 2nd: £1,431
- 3rd: £716
- 4th: £358
- Form 211345/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up, in rear, mistake 1st, headway after 2 out, never nearer
Benzel (IRE)
19- Form 41U656
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led until before 3 out, weakened quickly
- Form 1-P1116
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey Brendan Powell
tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, rallied 2 out, never able to challenge
- Form 37531-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up, towards rear, headway 6 out, chased leaders 3 out, weakened next
- Form 2-23134
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leader, led before 3 out, challenged from next, stayed on strongly
- Form 34P45-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
held up, towards rear, headway 4 out, chasing leaders when fell next
- Form 220-426
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division but in touch, outpaced 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, never troubled leaders
- Form 011-112
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
tracked leaders, driven to challenge 4 out, went 2nd next, kept on well under pressure
In depth
Verdict
Vinegar Hill has won four times over hurdles this year and gone up 32lb in the process. He disappointed here last month and makes his debut over fences. Benzel won twice in the summer but has been badly out of form in recent weeks while Britanio Bello was beaten a long way on his chasing debut at Lingfield and looks one for the future. TRUCKERS GLORY started off in point-to-points before scoring over timber at Ffos Las in October. He's another making his chasing debut but this should be his game and he can make a successful start. Buttercup ran over fences in France and was having his first start over the bigger obstacles for Venetia Williams when a decent third at Uttoxeter so she can do better while On The Road, who completed a four-timer over hurdles, made a few mistakes on his chasing debut behind Cabragh at Sedgefield. The latter runs in the opener so should give a pointer to the chances of Evan Williams' charge.
Formwatch
Clondaw Draft (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, lost place from 4 out, 5th of 7, 20 1/2l behind Oscar Fortune (10-6) at Haydock 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Benzel (IRE) 9-1 (12-2) Never travelled, tracked leaders, pushed along after 7th, weakened 9th, lost touch 11th, left remote 5th approaching 4 out, weakened into 6th before the last, 6th of 10, 29 1/4l behind Flaming Charmer (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Vinegar Hill 3-1jfav (11-2) Tracked leaders from 3rd, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 10, 28l behind Desert Cry (11-7) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Britanio Bello (FR) 7-2fav (11-12) Always towards rear, lost touch 7th, tailed off when mistake 8th, 7th of 10, dist behind Doitforthevillage (11-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Truckers Glory (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, reminders after 6th, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden before last, one pace, 4th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Babeny Bridge (11-9) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Buttercup (FR) 11-1 (10-13) In touch in mid-division, headway 11th, 2nd from 4 out, no impression on winner next, lost 2nd last, 3rd of 9, 8 1/2l behind Return Flight (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
The Coffee Hunter (FR) 8-1 (10-5) In rear, well behind 9th, tailed off before 3 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Sirabad (11-8) at Wincanton 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
On The Road (IRE) 6-4fav (11-8) In touch, tracked leaders 6 out, pressed winner 2 out, soon outpaced, 2nd of 7, 13l behind Cabragh (10-13) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Dec.