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17:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Hugh Peel Challenge Trophy Hunters' Chase (Class 6)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Heavy (Hurdles: Heavy, Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 25.00s
  • Off Time: 17:22:18
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - MAROON and GREY (quartered), MAROON sleeves, GREY armlets
5/6
  • Form 213562
  • Age 14
  • Weight 12-7
  • Official Rating 105

chased leader, led 10th, headed 12th, led again 13th, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden, still every chance last, not quicken flat

2
Silk - Black and Purple stripes, Red sleeves, Black cap
11/2
  • Form 1/4240P
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 103

raced keenly, prominent, led 12th, headed 13th, weakened before next, tailed off

3
Silk - Brown, Green diamond and sleeves, Orange cap

Ricky B

15 D
8/1
  • Form 1-33532
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-0

led to 10th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

4
Silk - Maroon, White triple diamond and armlets, Maroon cap
  • Form 1/32-815
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-0

held up, headway 13th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, stayed on flat

In depth

Verdict

A Hunter Chase to finish off with can go the way of veteran No Retreat, at the main expense of Life's A Flyer. The selection is a course and distance winner and was rated 134 at his peak as a chaser. His recent efforts in these contests look good in the context of this race and he should take all the beating today. Life's A Flyer looks the main danger although he would need to perform better than when last seen as he was pulled up. The break should have done him some good though and he looks the chief threat. Ricky B's recent point form is not anything to shout about, whilst Tinarana Lord had no excuses when well beaten last time out and must be opposed again. Ultimately this looks a fairly straight-forward task for No Retreat to land the spoils.

Formwatch

No Retreat (NZ) 14-1 (12-0) Held up, took closer order 7th, chased winner 2 out, no extra flat, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Tribal Run (12-4) at Warwick 3m hts chs (5) hvy in Feb.

Lifes A Flyer (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Always behind and pulled up at the 13th in race won by Penny Hall (10-8) at Listowel 3m hcp chs 0-109 gd in Sept, 18 ran.

Ricky B 5-1 (12-0) Led until headed 2 out; no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Twenty Degrees (12-7) at Whitwick Manor 3m ptp gd in Feb.

Tinarana Lord (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Held up, jumped slow 7th, soon lost place, 5th of 11, 48l behind Cobreces (12-5) at Haydock 2m 6f hts chs (3) hvy in Feb.