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16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Alpha (Wrexham) Windows 25th Anniversary Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 30y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,511 added
  • Winner: £4,614
  • 2nd: £1,355
  • 3rd: £677
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 29.20s
  • Off Time: 16:30:14
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Maroon, beige star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 12740P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 102

prominent, lost place 4th, under pressure 11th, tailed off 5 out, pulled up after 3 out

2
Silk - Royal blue, white braces and sleeves, white and royal blue striped cap
9/2
  • Form 1/2232-P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 97

left in lead 1st, not fluent next, mistake 10th, hampered approaching 5th, hit 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace

3
Silk - Maroon and light blue diabolo, light blue cap, maroon diamonds
12/1
  • Form 189850
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 95

behind, headway halfway, chased leaders 6 out, weakened before 2 out

4
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED STRIPES, white cap
5/2
  • Form 5-44341
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 93

chased leaders, under pressure in 3rd approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace after last

5
Silk - Purple and Yellow check, Yellow sleeves, Purple armlets
20/1
  • Form 73-88P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 83

chased leaders, mistake 3rd, joined leader 4th, hampered by loose horse and swerved right approaching 5th, mistakes 9th and 12th, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 6 out

6
Silk - Green, Black sleeves, Black and White hooped cap

Is Love Alive

95 t D
6/1
  • Form 3P535-P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 81

held up in rear, headway 6 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened before 2 out

7
Silk - Maroon, white chevrons, striped sleeves, check cap
  • Form F54FP7
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 80

in lead when unseated rider 1st

8
Silk - Grey, black star, orange sleeves, black stars, orange cap, black star
20/1
  • Form 98-7PPP
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 79

in touch, mistake 2nd, chased leaders 6th, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up after next

9
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE check cap
  • Form 5U3452
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 76

held up in rear, mistake 11th, soon outpaced, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, every chance 2 out, led before last, all out

In depth

Verdict

Spirit Of Hale wasn’t winning out of turn over course and distance four weeks ago. he’s only gone up 4lb so has every chance of following up but talented claimer Adam Short has accompanied KILLARE CASTLE on his hop across the Irish Sea. His mount didn’t enjoy much luck at Downpatrick last month and is potentially well treated on his fourth to Cadwill at Tramore in December. Heavenly Promise is 0-18 but was beaten under a length at Hereford last month and is only a pound higher.

Formwatch

Pistol Shoot (IRE) 25-1 (12-2) Chased winner until pushed along before 8th, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up 2 out, at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Mar.

Jack In A Box 7-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 7th, never on terms after, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out, at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.

Johnny Yuma (IRE) 40-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, led after 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, dist behind Ardmayle (12-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.

Spirit Of Hale (IRE) 4-1jfav (10-10) With leader, slow 1st, led 4th, headed next, led 7th until reluctant on paddock bend before 10th, led 12th, headed 13th, led after 3 out, clear 2 out, idling last, driven out, held on, won at Bangor 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Cruising Bye (11-1) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

Amerton Lane 250-1 (11-3) Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 6th, weakened after, well behind before 3 out, soon pulled up, at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Feb.

Is Love Alive 33-1 (10-6) Disputed lead until after 1st, tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, lost place after 10th, pulled up before 12th, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.

Killare Castle (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, carried left and hampered 2nd, 3rd from 5 out, ridden and lost place from 3 out, soon no extra, 7th of 9, 12l behind Shanklys Dawn (9-11) at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp sft in Mar.

Touch Of Steel (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Led to 6 out, weakened from 3 out, pulled up, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.

Heavenly Promise (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-2) Towards rear, pushed along before 11th, headway 3 out, went 2nd next, unable to challenge from last, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Bennys Girl (10-0) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Mar.