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15:35 Bangor-on-Dee

bangorondeeraces.co.uk Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,602
  • 2nd: £764
  • 3rd: £382
  • 4th: £191
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 58.30s
  • Off Time: 15:35:42
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gus Macrae (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Henry Hook (IRE)

    4/1

      1
      Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon (quartered), White sleeves

      Dr Livingstone (IRE)

      30
      7/1
      • Form 4/35058-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      held up in touch on inside, chased winner 8th to 5 out, soon outpaced and behind, stayed on to go well beaten 3rd last

      2
      Silk - Maroon and White diabolo, White sleeves, quartered cap

      Gus Macrae (IRE)

      21 pt
      9/4
      • Form 844948-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 117

      made all, drew clear from 3 out, very easily

      3
      Silk - Yellow, red seams, yellow sleeves, red spots, yellow cap

      Henry Hook (IRE)

      64 D
      4/1
      • Form 10941P-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      held up in touch, mistake 4th, went 2nd 5 out, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner from next

      4
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stripe, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

      Princeful (FR)

      86
      2/1
      • Form 12552/2-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 119

      tracked winner until lost action and pulled up before 7th

      5
      Silk - Light blue, white braces and sleeves

      Rawaaj

      26
      15/2
      • Form D22317-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      held up in touch on outside, outpaced in 3rd approaching 3 out, never on terms, lost well beaten 3rd last

      Previous results

      2010
      Silk -

      Otage De Brion (FR)

      4/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-5

      2009
      Silk -

      King Troy (IRE)

      15/8
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-5

      2008
      Silk -

      Ouzbeck (FR)

      2/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      Henry Hook has ability but proved very hard to predict over hurdles and he is probably best watched on his fencing bow. Princeful has been difficult to train but has already had three runs over the larger obstacles, finishing second at Lingfield and Ffos Las. He can't be ignored along with Donald McCain's five-year-old Rawaaj but Gus Macrae is already beginning to look exposed in this sphere. DR LIVINGSTONE has a rating of a 124 over hurdles and has been fighting a losing battle with the handicapper for some time. He also has a high rating on the Flat so Charlie Egerton doesn't have much option but to send him over fences - he has the class to land this if jumping adequately.

      Formwatch

      Dr Livingstone (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Mid-division,headway when mistake 3 out, soon no impression, 8th of 14, 19l behind Numide (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.

      Gus Macrae (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) In touch in chasing group, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 8th of 13, 25l behind Sunley Peace (10-3) at Sandown 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Apr.

      Henry Hook (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Raced wide, slight lead, clear before 4th until hung badly left when headed and mistake 6th, weakened next, behind and continued to hang left after, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Time For Spring (11-12) at Sandown 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Mar, 12 ran.

      Princeful (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pulled hard, 3rd and no impression after 11th, blundered badly 2 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 12l behind Kerada (11-1) at Ffos Las 2m 5f nov chs (3) sft in Feb.

      Rawaaj 6-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, pushed along and lost place after 2nd, last 4th, behind next, no impression after, 7th of 11, 40l behind Haarth Sovereign (11-0) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.