Racecards
13:50 Bangor-on-Dee
September Meeting Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 7y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form P8-513P
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led until after 1st, led next, not fluent 6th, jumped right and mistake 7th, headed 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 112-555
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent on inside, led 8th, headed 2 out, held flat, kept on
- Form 0/5311-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway 4 out, ridden after 3 out, lost 3rd after 2 out, no extra
- Form 6/1641-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
jumped right, led after 1st, headed 2nd, stayed prominent, not fluent 4th, lost place 8th, soon behind, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after
- Form 99-2163
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Conor Ring
held up in touch, closed 8th, challenged 4 out, led 2 out, not fluent last, driven out
- Form 1536-74
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Abbie McCain
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, went 3rd after 2 out, stayed on, not able to get on terms
Umndeni (FR)
90- Form 0/45-933
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C Collins
- Jockey J C Gainford
mid-division, not fluent 7th and given reminders, struggling 4 out, well beaten from 3 out, not fluent 2 out
Verdict
Neither of the McCain runners, BLAKENEY POINT and Finisk River, have been in the best of form so far this year but both are previous course winners and Abbie McCain’s mount is looking particularly well handicapped now. One Touch will have benefited from his fourth at Newton Abbot but has struggled over trips like this in the past. Halifax and Ballintubber Boy could figure, however. Umndeni has changed stables since last seen while Butler's Brief was pulled up over fences at Worcester on Sunday.
Formwatch
Butler's Brief (IRE) 17-2 (10-7) Prominent, outpaced and dropped to last 9th, soon struggling, pushed along and lost ground before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Finisk River 15-2 (11-3) Disputed lead, led outright 3rd, narrow lead 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon no extra, kept on one pace approaching last where jumped left, weakened run-in, 5th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Too Friendly (12-0) at Perth 2m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
One Touch (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Towards rear, mid-division after 6th, went 3rd 3 out, ridden before 2 out and faded, 4th of 10, 15 1/2l behind Caius Marcius (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Ballintubber Boy (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) In touch, lost place before 3rd, pushed along 5th, well behind before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in May.
Halifax (FR) 5-1 (11-9) In rear, headway under pressure to go 2nd home turn, outpaced 2 out, lost 2nd approaching last, plugged on, 3rd of 5, 11l behind Bashful Boy (12-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Blakeney Point 16-1 (12-0) Held up in last pair, dropped to rear 4 out, rallied out wide in modest 4th home turn, 4th of 7, 13l behind Hunting Percival (11-10) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Umndeni (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Raced very freely, led, not fluent 10th, headed 12th, weakened from 4 out, 3rd of 4, dist behind Chief Black Robe (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jun.