Racecards
19:10 Bangor-on-Dee
Irving Solicitors Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Form 2413-25
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer B Leavy
- Jockey Danny Cook
held up, headway to chase leaders 6th, tracked clear leader before 10th, closed next, led and hit last, kept on well enough flat
- Form 6329-51
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
behind, headway to 4th when blundered 3 out, weakened soon after
- Form 262-463
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
chased leaders until lost place 8th, soon in rear and struggling, tailed off
- Form 248257-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Aodhagan Conlon
held up towards rear, reminders after 6th, headway 8th, chased leading trio from 10th, stayed on same pace from 3 out
- Form 1/3PP-UU
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A E Jones
- Jockey Christian Williams
held up last, no chance and tailed off when no room on inside hampered and unseated rider 5 out
- Form 7413-PP
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
chased clear leader, blundered 9th, lost 2nd before 10th, weakened soon after, tailed off 5 out, pulled up soon after next
- Form 332-P56
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
chased leaders until blundered and weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up after 5 out
- Form 80P0/0P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P J Gilligan
- Jockey J W Farrelly
led and soon clear, hit 5 out, reduced lead before 2 out, headed last, kept on as winner idled flat, always held
- Form 6/05-2P3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Paul Moloney
in touch, tracked leading pair from 10th, went 2nd briefly 3 out, 3rd and weakened before next
Verdict
If there is any cut in the ground then that may play in to the hands of Jimbatai but we side with the impressive enough last time out winner WALAMO with Another Trump showing little progression in his three appearances this year whilst Magical Legend was promising on her chasing debut on her latest start. Walamo was ten lengths clear when winning at Market Rasen earlier this month and this was only his second run this year. Tim Vaughan has won a third of steeplechase races he has had entries in this year and with Richard Johnson retaining the ride his option here could get back-to-back successes. Jimbatai has put in some modest efforts under rules and although his jumping is sometimes not as fluent as required, it has certainly come on since his early days running in points in Ireland. Magical Legend plugged on well enough to finish third on her chasing debut but will need to have benefitted from that experience to challenge today. Another Trump has shown very little in three chase starts and is best watched today. We side with Walamo to pick up the win.
Formwatch
Jimbatai (IRE) 9-2fav (11-4) Prominent, not fluent 6th, ridden after 9th, weakening when mistake last, 5th of 13, 10l behind Breaking Storm (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Jun.
Walamo (GER) 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 7th, joined leader 4 out, led approaching next, clear from 2 out, eased heavily towards finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 4f beg chase (4) gf beating Thelobstercatcher (11-0) by 10l, 7 ran.
Another Trump (NZ) 12-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, weakened from 10th, left 3rd from after 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 6, 48l behind Swing Bill (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f beg chase (4) gf.
Call Me Mulligan (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 4th, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 39l behind Blazing Buck (10-4) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
King Caine (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Took keen hold in rear, blundered and unseated rider 10th, in a race won by Otage De Brion (11-5) at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in May, 7 ran.
Massini Man (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Led 5-6 & 8 til hdd aft 12; wknd qckly 3 out; pu last, in a race won by Basic Fact (12-0) at Cothelstone 3m ptp gf in May, 10 ran.
Minella (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Prominent, led 13f out until over 7f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 12, 29l behind Mercury Bay (11-4) at Stratford 2m NH flat (5) gf in Jun.
Ogre D'estruval (FR) 16-1 (10-9) Led, some slight mistakes, headed 8th, weakened quickly and pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Lasse Viern (11-7) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp chs 0-109 sft in May '09, 16 ran.
Magical Legend 12-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, stayed on to go modest 4th after 4 out, went 3rd last, closed on 2nd, never near winner, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Invisible Man (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf in Jun.