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14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Racing Uk Focused On Racing Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Heavy (Hurdle: Soft, Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 57.50s
  • Off Time: 14:51:48
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Magnetic Pole

15/2

    2
    Silk -

    Heavy Weather (IRE)

    2/1

      1
      Silk - Emerald Green, White chevrons, White sleeves, Emerald Green stars, Orange and White quartered cap

      Heavy Weather (IRE)

      46 D
      2/1
      • Form 44-214P
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 102

      chased leaders, mistakes 6th and 10th, went 2nd 4 out, every chance 3 out, ridden when hampered 2 out, weakened last

      2
      Silk - Black, Pink stars, Pink and Black diamonds on sleeves

      Abraham Smith

      72
      4/1
      • Form 46-0FPP
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 99

      led, ridden 3 out, 2 lengths clear when fell 2 out

      4
      Silk - Red, Yellow sash, Brown sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star

      Magnetic Pole

      120 pt
      15/2
      • Form 8P4/8-38
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 94

      held up, went 2nd 9th until 4 out, left in lead 2 out, ridden clear from last

      5
      Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

      Flight Of Earls (IRE)

      36 t
      14/1
      • Form 000-0U
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-6
      • Official Rating 82

      well behind from 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 8th

      6
      Silk - Brown, Green diamond and sleeves, Orange cap

      Clodagh Valley (IRE)

      287
      33/1
      • Form P/PP4-P3
      • Age 12
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 51

      with leader until 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

      3
      NR

      Star Angler (IRE)

      14 t BFD
      15/8
      • Form 97-0514
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 96

      Withdrawn

      In depth

      Verdict

      This should not take a great deal of winning and Star Angler looks to have been found a suitable opportunity to resume winning ways having been beaten in a better race at Towcester last time so gets the vote ahead of Heavy Weather and Abraham Smith. The last mentioned has failed to complete in his last three starts but has slipped back to a fair mark and cannot be discounted. Magnetic Pole is less exposed than most of these but remains a maiden; a run that is likely to continue here. Flight Of Earls is hard to recommend on all known form and of more interest may be Heavy Weather, who can race off the same mark as when landing a handicap hurdle at Towcester in November. This is not a race that should take much winning though and the safest bet looks to be Star Angler, who gets the vote.

      Formwatch

      Heavy Weather (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Always behind, tailed off and pulled up 3 out in race won by Knighton Lad (11-9) at Newbury 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan, 15 ran.

      Abraham Smith 13-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, weakened 11th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Ice Bucket (11-4) at Hereford 2m 3f nov chs (4) sft in Dec, 10 ran.

      Magnetic Pole 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next, 8th of 14, 16l behind Fort Ord (10-10) at Sandown 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Nov.

      Flight Of Earls (IRE) 33-1 (11-11) Held up, hit and unseated rider at the 2nd in race won by Casalani (11-1) at Southwell 3m hcp chs (5) sft in Jan, 10 ran.

      Clodagh Valley (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Chased leaders until wknd 11th; 3rd of 11, well behind Gaelsbob (12-0) at Upper Sapey 3m ptp gd in May.

      Star Angler (IRE) 11-4fav (10-7) Held up, mistake 8th, ridden to chase leaders 11th, mistake next and soon weakened, 4th of 7, 23l behind Money Line (11-2) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.