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20:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Anderson Middleton Solicitors Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 3.90s
  • Off Time: 20:31:07
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Light blue, black sash, armlets and hoop on cap

Bureaucrat

24 D
7/2
  • Form 2/491F8-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 129

held up in touch, headway 6th, chased winner when hit 2 out, hit last, one pace

2
Silk - Sky Blue, Scarlet hoop, striped sleeves, Scarlet cap

Zonergem

657 D
10/1
  • Form 211108/
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 125

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, kept on from last

3
Silk - Light Blue, Brown chevrons on sleeves, Black cap
2/1
  • Form 333424-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 124

made all, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on well to go clear approaching last

4
Silk - Light blue, brown stripe and armlets

Adjami (IRE)

24 CD
9/4
  • Form 25/F362-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 118

chased winner, until approaching 3 out, soon weakened

5
Silk - White, Light Blue sash, Maroon sleeves, Light Blue cap
  • Form 7/71P41-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 116

held up in rear, headway 6th, chased winner approaching 3 out until 2 out, kept on to chase winner from last, no impression

In depth

Verdict

A small but competitive field goes to post for the finale but the principals look to be Adjami, Kickahead and Bureaucrat with the narrow vote given to Adjami. The selection was a good second behind Wise Owl last time out. This shorter trip should suit and he looks the one to be on. Kickahead rates the main danger as he won well last time out when beating Ouninpohja. He again has conditions to suit and will not be far away. Bureaucrat is another that will relish conditions but he gave the impression the handicaper was in charge of him last time and he is taken on with this in mind. Of the remainder, Sunday City is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is hard to win with and for the winner we are happy to return to Adjami to small stakes.

Formwatch

Bureaucrat 6-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, led approaching 4 out, headed mistake 3 out, not recover, 8th of 10, 37l behind Wise Owl (10-10) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.

Zonergem 14-1 (11-10) Behind, ridden after 3 out, stayed on under pressure from next, never nearer, 8th of 18, 17l behind Buena Vista (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-145 (B) gd in Jul '05.

Sunday City (JPN) 40-1 (10-5) Chased leader, led after 6th, soon ridden, headed flat, no extra, 4th of 22, 3l behind Kings Quay (10-2) at Aintree 2m lst hcp hdl (1) gd in Apr.

Adjami (IRE) 9-2 (10-8) Tracked leaders, switched right approaching 3 out, disputed lead last, led soon after, headed, no extra close home, 2nd of 10, hd behind Wise Owl (10-10) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.

Kickahead (USA) 11-1 (10-1) Held up rear, headway after 4 out, joined leaders on bit last, ridden soon after, led, hung right flat and kept on, won at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Feb beating Ouninpohja (11-12) by a shd, 8 ran.