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15:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Chester Races Family Funday Novices' Hurdle (div 1) (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 59.50s
  • Off Time: 15:41:56
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE stars, EMERALD GREEN cap, WHITE star

Pigeon Island

19 bt BF
6/4
  • Form 321233
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 112

held up, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, ridden to lead approaching next, headed towards finish

2
Silk - Orange and Royal Blue diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars and stars on cap
2/1
  • Form 3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders and keen, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on same pace from last

3
Silk - Emerald green, orange star, armlets and star on cap
  • Form 3F1205
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

chased leader, weakened approaching 2 out

4
Silk - Navy Blue and White stripes, Red sleeves and cap
100/1
  • Form R/9
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-12

in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened

5
Silk - Emerald Green, Black seams, Emerald Green sleeves and cap
9/1
  • Form 0-22PP
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

held up towards rear, headway 3 out, went 2nd approaching last, stayed on to lead towards finish

6
Silk - White, Maroon Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap
13/2
  • Form PRP634
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

led, hit 6th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, one pace

7
Silk - Pale Blue, White braces
100/1
  • Form UFP
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

always behind, weakened and tailed off from 5th

8
Silk - Light Green, Dark Blue striped sleeves, White cap
  • Form 9
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

behind, tailed off from 5th, pulled up before next

9
Silk - Emerald Green, Red stars, Red and Yellow check sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Yellow star
  • Form 6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

held up, effort approaching 3 out, never dangerous

10
Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets, chevrons on sleeves
33/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

towards rear, mistake 1st, never dangerous

11
Silk - Yellow, White cap, Dark Blue star
100/1
  • Form 08
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5

in touch, pushed along after 4th, soon lost place

12
Silk - Purple and Yellow stripes, Yellow sleeves and cap
  • Form 5536
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-5

held up, effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened

In depth

Verdict

Pigeon Island gets the confident vote here with Cape Greko and Singing Wizard rating the main dangers. The selection has been in good form of late and although he was beaten at odds-on last time out when third behind Middleton Dene, he looks sure to appreciate this faster ground and shorter trip and looks the one to be on. Cape Greko rates the main danger on his latest third behind Osprey View. He is sure to improve but the suspicion is he will be seen to better effect over a longer trip in time. Singing Wizard is another that could go well on his latest fourth behind Toni Alcala but he is becoming exposed and again he looks vulnerable. Of the remainder Rood Report would have place claims on his best form but has been pulled up on his last two starts so cannot be put forward with any confidence, and with this in mind Pigeon Island looks the one to be on.

Formwatch

Pigeon Island 15-8fav (10-8) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, led before 3 out, headed before last, switched left last, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Middleton Dene (10-11) at Perth 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jul.

Cape Greko 13-2 (10-12) Mid-division, headway after last, nearest finish, 3rd of 15, 12l behind Osprey View (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Jul.

Dix Huit Cyborg (FR) 66-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden and weakened 3 out, 5th of 12, 26l behind Hot Zone (10-12) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jul.

Rood Report 28-1 (11-3) Keen and always behind, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by What A Scientist (11-10) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb, 11 ran.

Singing Wizard 6-1 (11-0) Chased leader, mistake 4th, lost 2nd 5th, led briefly 7th, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 11, 49l behind Toni Alcala (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jul.

Just Intersky (USA) 9-1 (10-10) Raced keenly, held up, always towards rear, 9th of 14, well behind Olmeto Collonges (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (4) gs in May.

Persian Warrior (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Mid-division, never on terms, 6th of 15, 29l behind Osprey View (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Jul.

Phone In 16-1 (8-4) Led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 12l behind Bienheureux (8-10) at Brighton 1m 4f app hcp (6) gd in Jul (Flat).

Happily Ever After 13-2 (10-1) Raced keenly, in touch, headway 5th, ridden and outpaced 2 out, no extra, 6th of 11, 33l behind Bauhaus (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in Jul.