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16:58 Bangor-on-Dee

Visit Irish Store Sales With ITM Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 145y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,700 added
  • Winner: £4,738
  • 2nd: £2,183
  • 3rd: £1,091
  • 4th: £546
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 21.65s
  • Off Time: 16:59:01
  • 5 Ran
2
Silk - Grey, red spots
4/9
  • Form 09-4133
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 116

led, ridden approaching last, pressed flat, headed close home

3
Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow cap
80/1
  • Form P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

close up, dropped to rear 3rd, outpaced 4 out, behind when pulled up 2 out

4
Silk - Purple, red disc, striped sleeves and star on cap
14/1
  • Form 1-36
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out until ridden approaching 2 out, kept on same pace

5
Silk - Black, light green and black chevrons on sleeves, light green cap
50/1
  • Form 8
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

keen in rear, went 4th at 3rd, ridden and weakened 2 out

6
Silk - Red and Grey stripes, Red sleeves and cap
85/40
  • Form 132273
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leader until 4 out, wide and headway to chase leader when hit 2 out, driven to challenge at last, soon every chance, led close home

1
NR
  • Form 7-63111
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 130

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

A winner at Uttoxeter in December, Risk D'Argent has placed in both subsequent starts but GREY SKIES is clear of the former at the weights and defied a penalty for an earlier success when landing the odds at Kelso with the minimum of fuss - a hat-trick beckons for Donald McCain’s charge. Red Vision finished closer at Ludlow last time but Dondiam makes his hurdling debut.

Formwatch

Risk D'Argent (FR) 6-4fav (11-8) Tracked leader until 2nd, handy 3rd, went 2nd after 4 out, led 3 out, headed last, no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Limetree Boy (11-2) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Jan.

Barnie Beetle 50-1 (11-6) Held up, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, pulled up, at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gd in Jan.

Dondiam (FR) 28-1 (11-2) Led and soon clear, reduced lead 5f out, ridden and headed approaching final 2f, lost 2nd soon after, weakened quickly, 6th of 8, 19 3/4l behind Onewayortother (10-4) at Kempton 2m (5) gs in Feb.

Pot Of Paint 80-1 (11-0) Raced keenly and behind, jumped left 1st, some headway when hampered 3rd, well beaten and hanging left before 3 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Geometrical (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Feb.

Red Vision (FR) 14-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, close 3rd 2 out, ridden and held last, no extra flat, 3rd of 15, 6 1/4l behind Lord Of Cheshire (11-6) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Feb.

Grey Skies (IRE) 5-6fav (11-8) Raced on inside in close 3rd, switched out and went 2nd before 2 out, ridden to lead before last, soon clear, stayed on well, won at Kelso 2m (3) hvy in Feb beating Escapeandevade (11-8) by 7l, 5 ran.