Racecards
21:10 Bangor-on-Dee
Rose Hill Handicap Hurdle (div 2) (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,150 added
- Form 90-6754
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer N J Vaughan
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up in mid-division, smooth headway approaching 6th, chased winner soon after 3 out, ridden before next, no impression before last
- Form P7P-349
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss S Wheelwright
- Jockey Lee Edwards
led until ridden and headed soon after 3 out, no chance with leading duo from next, tailed off
Magic Merlin
51- Form 98523-5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C P Morlock
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
towards rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 066436-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey Mr J F Mathias
in rear, struggling when hit 5th, well behind when fell 4 out
Optimum (IRE)
275- Form 56207/4-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 81
held up towards rear, good headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders before next, led soon after, in command 2 out, stayed on well
Danzig Fox
33- Form U00-U66
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey R Greene
mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 8th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 594-43P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A J Wilson
- Jockey Miss Gina Andrews
chased leaders, ridden in 4th when weakened 3 out
- Form P-P7476
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs C Ferguson
- Jockey P Buchanan
towards rear, stayed on under pressure approaching 2 out, went poor 4th after last, never any chance
- Form P95/F32-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey R Johnson
behind most of way, tailed off
- Form 1680-74
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer W G Young
- Jockey James Halliday
always behind, tailed off
- Form 94P-P87
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey O Dayman
chased leaders until weakened after 6th, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 09PPP-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey J P O'farrell
took keen hold early, hit 1st, chased leaders until 5th, soon lost place, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 678-89P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey M J Quinlan
chased leader until ridden before 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off
- Form 7-3PU9P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 71
Nonrunner
- Form 9-U4544
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer H Chisman
- Jockey David England
Nonrunner
Verdict
Be Ashored runs off top weight today and after not really showing too much in his six runs to date is avoided, whilst Diamanpeg has jumped reasonably although positions have been poor in his most recent efforts last year, whilst Optimum has a sole win to his name over hurdles but with a severe lack of form throughout the field we side with FORM AND BEAUTY who ended last year with some promise. If the selection returns with a bang on his return to action then he can claim the top prize. He ended the year with a decent enough second in a chase and with little to side with from those who have already had run outs this year we side with the mount of Richard Johnson. Ruby Valentine is a previous course and distance winner and is respected on that effort last year but she pulled up at Worcester last time and it may be better to watch her today. Lady Of Ashcott will be looking to improve with the assistance of first-time blinkers and Diamanpeg runs in first-time visor and tongue strap. In a relatively weak but potentially difficult to call finish to the card we go with Form And Beauty.