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14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Gredington Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 19.30s
  • Off Time: 14:15:37
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Billesey (IRE)

6/1

    1
    Silk - Emerald Green, White stripe, Yellow cap

    Investment Affair (IRE)

    9
    6/4
    • Form 1765/7-7
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 96

    held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, one pace

    2
    Silk - Mauve and Pink diamonds, quartered cap

    Billesey (IRE)

    16
    6/1
    • Form F4F/P-5P
    • Age 10
    • Weight 11-3
    • Official Rating 87

    chased leader, led 6 out, stayed on well from last

    3
    Silk - Mauve, Black sash, Yellow sleeves and cap

    Iris's Flyer

    50
    6/1
    • Form 33-P707
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 84

    chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out

    4
    Silk - Red, Yellow seams, halved sleeves, quartered cap

    Kinkeel (IRE)

    8 b
    7/4
    • Form 23-4643
    • Age 9
    • Weight 10-0
    • Official Rating 68

    led and jumped right, headed 6th, weakened approaching 2 out

    In depth

    Verdict

    Investment Affair would be a somewhat ironic winner of this contest given his name but may prove to be the safest conveyance for our funds. Kinkeel could be the one to benefit if Investment Affair fails to stay up. Donald McCain is enjoying a decent run of form at present and appears to have found a decent opening for his chasing debutant. He showed a fair level of form over hurdles in 2004 but has had just two starts since then, finishing well beaten on both occasions. That's hardly a ringing endorsement but his adversaries are not fearsome. Billesey has failed to complete in four of his five starts since winning a bumper and was pulled up on his return from two years off the track. Iris's Flyer has fared a little better but has been beaten around forty lengths on each of his two chase starts. He has jumped round though and another faultless display could be enough to put him in contention. Kinkeel has been placed eight times in twenty seven chase starts and it's hard to imagine him finding a better opportunity to gain that elusive success but we'll stick with Investment Affair.

    Formwatch

    Investment Affair (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, no extra from 2 out, 7th of 17, 30l behind If Only I Knew (9-13) at Leicester 2m amt hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy in Jan.

    Billesey (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Led 2nd, not fluent 7th, headed 10th, remained prominent, weakened 13th, behind when hampered 16th and pulled up 2 out in race won by Hello Bud (10-7) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan, 12 ran.

    Iris's Flyer 80-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders until weakened 4 out, 7th of 11, 41l behind Roussea (10-3) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Dec.

    Kinkeel (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Led, clear after 3rd, headed after 2nd last, kept on, 3rd of 14, 7l behind Ask The Umpire (10-5) at Towcester 2m cnd hcp chs (5) hvy in Jan.