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16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Soft to Heavy (Hurdles, Good to Soft, Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 15.90s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Light Blue, Brown chevrons on sleeves, Black cap
  • Form 22195-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 118

stumbled and unseated rider 3rd

2
Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star
  • Form P2P53-F
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 117

held up, weakened 6th

3
Silk - Red, Yellow braces, White sleeves and cap
3/1
  • Form 54310-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 117

held up, hit 6th, soon ridden and struggling

4
Silk - Orange, White sash, Orange sleeves, Black armlets, Orange cap, White diamond
  • Form 50961/0-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 112

tracked winner until 4th, remained prominent, ridden after 6th, weakened 2 out

5
Silk - Black, Orange triple diamond and sleeves, quartered cap
10/1
  • Form 639602-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 110

made all, quickened after 6th, ridden when hit 2 out, stayed on gamely flat

6
Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevrons, hooped sleeves, Pink cap
20/1
  • Form 122/407-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 108

prominent, chased winner from 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, hung left from approaching last, not quicken flat

7
Silk - Black, Yellow stars, halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Black stars
  • Form 12580/9-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 108

held up in touch, hit 5th and 6th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out

8
Silk - ORANGE, ROYAL BLUE chevrons, armlets and cap
12/1
  • Form 4044-31
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 105

mid-division, headway approaching 4th, ridden and weakened 6th

9
Silk - Dark Green, Royal Blue hoops, Dark Green sleeves, Royal Blue spots and spots on cap
  • Form P91/311-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 104

held up and behind, driven along approaching 5th, struggling and no impression from next

In depth

Verdict

Course and distance winner Temple Place has disappointed in two starts since winning that race in March and may now be best watched in a race where the vote goes to Elegant Clutter, who is preferred to Sunday City. The selection comes into this in good form having won his last two starts and a 6lb rise for his latest success looks perfectly fair. Red Moor showed improved form at Taunton last time but would probably want a faster surface, while Desert Spa did not beat much at Hereford last time and would also want faster ground. Mister Mustard looked held when falling here last time and of more interest may be John Quinn's Archie Babe, who comes here fit from the flat and will not mind the underfoot conditions. Peter Bowen's horses are in better form now than for some time so Sunday City may be better than recent form suggests but preference is for Elegant Clutter, who is taken to win again.

Formwatch

Sunday City (JPN) 3-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway approaching 3 out to chase leaders, weakened between last 2, 5th of 8, 14l behind Wee Dinns (10-9) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf.

Mister Mustard (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Held up, 6 lengths 3rd and ridden when fell 2 out in race won by Lord Henry (11-12) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd, 11 ran.

Temple Place (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, 12th of 16, well behind Straw Bear (11-3) at Aintree 2m nov hdl Grd 2 (1) gs in Apr.

Archie Babe (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Mid to rear, behind from 5th, 10th of 13, 28l behind Rojabaa (10-6) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Mar.

Red Moor (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) In touch, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Flotta (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) frm in Apr.

Travelling Band (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, edged left and mistake last, weakened flat, 9th of 18, 16l behind Glimmer of Light (9-7) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Apr.

Desert Spa (USA) 5-1 (11-5) In touch, led after 2 out, soon clear, driven out, won at Hereford 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf beating Damarisco (11-4) by 11l, 17 ran.

Elegant Clutter (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Held up, headway 5th, ridden 3 out, led flat, ran on, won at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Apr beating Make My Hay (11-4) by 2 1/2l, 16 ran.