Racecards
15:50 Bangor-on-Dee
Brewin Dolphin Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 612PPF-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey N D Fehily
made all, mistake 9th, strongly challenged after 3 out, forged clear approaching last, stayed on well
- Form 354112
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch, effort 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, modest 3rd
- Form 54P3P0-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey A P McCoy
chased leaders, pushed along 4 out, weakened before next, moderate 4th
- Form 5/2F1F-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leader, every chance after 3 out, soon hard ridden, weakened before last
In depth
Verdict
Lucky Landing, a winner here and at Market Rasen in August, is climbing the weights but his fitness is guaranteed. Sean Airgead has won three times in previous trips across the Irish Sea, including last time at Cartmel, while Hazy Tom is still relatively unexposed over fences but appeared to have lost his confidence in the spring. GUS MACRAE is back on the same mark as when winning a Listed handicap at Ascot last November. McCoy rode him to victory in a novice chase over track and trip in 2011 and the partnership looks poised for a return to winning ways as Lamboro Lad may need a bit further nowadays.
Formwatch
Hazy Tom (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Led, mistake 11th, narrow advantage when fell last, in a race won by Aneyeforaneye (10-13) at Perth 2m 4f Novice Handicap Chase (0-140) (5yo+) (3) gs in Apr, 5 ran.
Lucky Landing (IRE) 2-1fav (12-5) Held up in rear, mistake 9th, headway next, led before 2 out, mistake last, headed flat, stayed on, 2nd of 7, nk behind Rockiteer (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Aug.
Gus Macrae (IRE) 40-1 (10-5) Behind, driven and some headway 3 out, never reached leaders, 11th of 29, 30l behind Triolo D'Alene (10-7) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Apr.
Lamboro Lad (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led 10th until 12th, chased leader, led again 14th until joined last, soon headed, stayed on under pressure flat, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Top Smart (10-12) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gf in Apr.
Sean Airgead (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) In rear, mistake 1st, headway before 11th, went 3rd 3 out, went 2nd after last and going well, led before elbow over 1f out, soon ridden, headed run-in, kept on gamely to regain lead towards finish, won at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Aug beating Supreme Duke (9-11) by 3/4l, 6 ran.