Racecards
15:55 Bangor-on-Dee
Budweiser Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 145y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Ned Curtis
prominent, under pressure over 3f out, stayed on same pace from well over 1f out
- Form 22
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey David Bass
in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge
- Form 0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Alan Johns
mid-division, weakened halfway, soon beaten, tailed off
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey L Heard
keen in rear, weakened over 4f out, tailed off
- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey David Noonan
in touch, outpaced over 3f out, rallied over 2f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, ridden out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey N de Boinville
led until halfway, lost place over 4f out, tailed off
- Form 2-55
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Mr B Brackenbury
in touch, lost place over 6f out, tailed off
- Form 6-F55
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
mid-division, weakened over 4f out, tailed off
Seymour Sox
34- Form 7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up towards rear, beaten before halfway, tailed off
Timeforaspin
25- Form 6-72
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer B Eckley
- Jockey J M Quinlan
in touch, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, headway over 6f out, chased leaders opver 4f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Max Kendrick
always behind, beaten over 5f out, tailed off
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey R T Dunne
tracked leader, led halfway, strongly challenged from over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
Verdict
Balleticon has twice only found one too good and is unlikely to be far away again. El Kaldoun landed the odds on Polytrack at Lingfield but the runner-up has been beaten since. Aurello is definitely a newcomer to note as she’s a half-sister to four winners and by leading NH sire Kafy Tara but another filly, FRENCHY DU LARGE, gets the nod. She couldn’t cope with the well-backed L’Incorrigible at Warwick but it was eight lengths back to third Arkyn, who bolted up at Lingfield last week. That form gives her the clear beating of El Kaldoun on these terms. Former pointer Catch The Swallows may need this.
Formwatch
El Kaldoun (FR) 4-9fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Nov beating Millers Bank (11-0) by 2l, 6 ran.
Balleticon (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 7f out, chased winner 2f out, no impression, kept on, 2nd of 15, 5l behind Silver Forever (10-5) at Chepstow 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Battlebrave (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up in touch on outside, lost place over 5f out, well beaten final 3f, last of 11, dist behind Vinndication (11-0) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Battletank (IRE) Robin Des Pres gelding out of Regal Brigade.
Catch The Swallows (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Ran 3rd, clsr bef 3out, went 2nd aftr 3out, ld 2out when mstk last, hdd early flat, no ex, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Appreciate It (11-11) at Dromahane 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Ifyoucanseemenow (IRE) Stowaway gelding out of Sandrinechoix.
Jimmi Chew (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led over 6f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Nimby (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Dec.
Knocknagoshel (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 7th aftr a mile, prog aftr 3out & cl en 5th aftr 2out, no ex frm last, 5th of 12, 9l behind Thelongwayaround (12-2) at Kinsale 3m mdn gd in Jun.
Seymour Sox 25-1 (11-7) Chased leaders to over 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Mr Grey Sky (11-7) at Haydock 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Timeforaspin 33-1 (11-0) In touch in rear, headway on inner when short of room over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Calum Gilhooley (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
Aurello Kayf Tara M out of Haudello.
Highland Way 100-1 (10-12) Prominent, lost place over 8f out, weakened 5f out, 15th of 16, dist behind Misty Whisky (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Frenchy Du Large (FR) 7-1 (10-12) Prominent, led 6f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, not pace of winner inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind L'incorrigible (10-12) at Warwick 1m 6f (5) sft in Nov.