Racecards
18:10 Bangor-on-Dee
Tetley's Bitter Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £2,250 added
- Winner: £1,540
- 2nd: £449
- 3rd: £225
- Form 1P115-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Aodhagan Conlon
led, ridden before 2 out, headed run in, one pace
- Form 452-313
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Mrs Alex Dunn
tracked leader, mistake 4th, close 2nd when fell 5th
- Form 5/634-75
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J Kington
tracked leaders, left 2nd 5th, ridden before 2 out, led run-in, kept on
- Form 53-4359
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey Adrian Lane
held up in rear, left remote 3rd at 5th, never a factor
- Form 00
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer R O'Leary
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, weakened from 4th
- Form 36224-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey D C Costello
Nonrunner
Verdict
Quite an attractive contest for the grade with FOLK TUNE taken to prevail in what looks a three-cornered battle. John Quinn's entire scored with plenty in hand dropped into this grade for the first time at Hexham in April and has since performed with credit when placed on both subsequent outings on the level. His tactical speed can prove decisive. Rushwee seemed to run above himself at Newton Abbot last time but won't be the first or last to show marked improvement under the tutelage of Tim Vaughan. He rates an obvious danger, as does Chrysander. Very effective at claiming level, Evan Williams' charge deserves strong consideration dropped into selling company for the first time.
Formwatch
Chrysander 10-11fav (10-4) Always prominent, led approaching 5th, ridden and headed after 3 out, stuttered into last, demoted to 3rd flat, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Le Corvee (10-11) at Towcester 2m clm hdl (5) gf in May.
Rushwee (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Mid-division, mistake 1st, headway approaching 5th, stayed on same pace before 2 out, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Dereks (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
Jim Tango (FR) 4-1 (10-12) Led, not fluent 5th, headed next, weakened 2 out, 5th of 7, 32l behind Final Flyer (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (5) gf.
Morning Sunshine (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Took keen hold in touch, headway to chase leaders 4th, chased winner 6th until 8th, weakened soon after, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Cygnet (11-3) at Southwell 2m 4f nov sell hdl (5) gd.
Kapdor (FR) 25-1 (10-13) Prominent, keen hold early, not fluent 7th and lost place, soon weakened, completely tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Virgil Earp (10-13) at Wexford 2m 4f mdn hdl gf in Jun.
Folk Tune (IRE) 11-10fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, switched outside and headway to track leader after 2 out, led approaching last, driven clear flat, won at Hexham 2m sell hdl (5) gf in Apr beating Rexmehead (11-0) by 6l, 9 ran.
Mut'ab (USA) 7-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, chased winner next, ridden and dropped to 3rd after 3 out, soon struggling, 3rd of 11, 39l behind Cygnet (11-3) at Southwell 2m 4f nov sell hdl (5) gd.