Racecards
17:20 Bangor-on-Dee
Six Nations Mares' Maiden Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £2,053
- 2nd: £598
- 3rd: £299
Black Sam
22- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey D F O'Regan
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Alain Cawley
close up, ridden 3f out, kept on to go 3rd over 1f out
- Form 22
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Peter Carberry
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey W T Kennedy
always towards rear, ridden 6f out, never on terms
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on to 4th final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
in touch, pushed along 7f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Adrian Lane
keen early tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
held up, headway 4f out, chased leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, comfortable
Verdict
Black Sam was doing her best work at the finish at Newbury on her debut and Timeforfirth was beaten only two lengths on her introduction at Wetherby. But both have to give weight to younger rival SAINTE LADYLIME and the latter can take advantage having finished third at Newcastle earlier this month. Margaret's Rose won a point-to-point in January and makes her debut under Rules while Sunshine Corner and Bling Noir make most appeal of the newcomers.
Formwatch
Black Sam 14-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along in mid-division over 4f out, pushed along and one pace in 5th final 2f, plugged on, 5th of 10, 9l behind Katie Too (10-7) at Newbury 2m mares n h flat (6) sft in Feb.
Timeforfirth (IRE) 11-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, kept on to take 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Pomme (10-5) at Wetherby 2m mares n h flat (6) gd in Feb.
Mighty Tigress Kayf Tara filly out of Tiger Moss.
Sainte Ladylime (FR) 6-1 (10-3) Held up mid-division, headway over 4f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on and lost 2nd place post, 3rd of 14, 4l behind Jurby (11-4) at Newcastle 2m mdn nhf (6) gd.