Racecards
13:50 Bangor-on-Dee
'Vote For Repeal' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 661721
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Henry Brooke
made all, ridden and joined 2 out, driven and stayed on strongly flat
- Form 1-2513
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey P Townend
not fluent at times, tracked leaders, headway to track winner 5th, ridden 3 out, every chance next, weakened next
- Form 3-135
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
keen tracked leaders, hampered 5th, ridden 3 out, every chance next, kept on one pace flat
- Form 6P/1-U44
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey Josh Wall
tracked winner, reminders 4th, pushed along when fell next
- Form FP0225
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Peter Carberry
raced wide keen held up, ridden 5th, weakened 3 out
Verdict
Scorpiancer failed to cope with a penalty at Kempton last time having won at Ludlow earlier while Vinnie Red has been beaten in a couple of subsequent starts since scoring at Stratford back in October. It remains to be seen if RED SPINNER fares any better after winning at Musselburgh last month but he gets a tentative vote anyway given the remaining trio have yet to show any worthwhile form over hurdles, including the point-to-point winner Let's Be Famous.
Formwatch
Red Spinner (IRE) 2-5fav (11-7) Made all, shaken up before 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Feb beating Starplex (11-7) by 8l, 5 ran.
Scorpiancer (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders on inside, effort 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, 3rd when not fluent last, no chance with front pair flat, 3rd of 12, 11l behind Minella Rocco (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Vinnie Red (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Held up in 5th, not fluent 2nd, 4th approaching 4 out, struggling in rear on long run before 2 out, went right 2 out, tailed off, last of 5, 47l behind Thistlecrack (11-7) at Ascot 2m nov hdl (2) sft in Feb.
Bertie Lugg 11-2 (11-0) Held up, ridden over 4f out, some headway over 3f out, soon outpaced, ran green and well held from over 2f out, 7th of 9, 29l behind Probably Sorry (11-0) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gf in Jul.
Let's Be Famous (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Led, soon clear, reduced lead after 6th, headed when not fluent 3 out, weakened after 2 out, mistake last, soon lost 3rd, tailed off, 4th of 9, well behind Ugolin De Beaumont (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Theflyingportrait (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, challenged 4th, soon led, headed 3 out, weakened and jumped left next, 5th of 16, well behind War Sound (11-0) at Chepstow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs.