Racecards
19:15 Bangor-on-Dee
Yorton Farm Stud Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,574
- 2nd: £1,049
- 3rd: £525
- 4th: £262
- Form 50-2211
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 116
tracked leader, led 9th, ridden before 2 out, headed before last, regained lead run-in, driven out
- Form 171236-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
led to 9th, weakened before 2 out
- Form 1153-5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Michael Byrne
prominent in 4th, blundered 2nd, pushed along before 3 out, ridden in 3rd before last, one pace
- Form 3/553-56
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Nick Slatter
tracked leaders in 3rd, headway before 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, ridden to lead before last, headed run-in, kept on towards finish
- Form 07-448
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
in rear, headway 8th, challenged before 2 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
My Lucky Flame has become something of a standing dish at Worcester and she has run with plenty of promise on her only try over three miles. With Mikey Hamill able to claim 10lb, she is sure to be strongly fancied. PASS THE TIME has been busy on the Flat and we'll take a chance about Neil Mulholland's filly. Her hurdling has been little to write home about in the past but she has demonstrated some improvement for the step up in trip on the level, and it's hoped that she can transfer that progression between codes. Seedless has scored previously at Bangor on two occasions though she's never produced much on genuinely quick ground. Flew The Nest gets in off a featherweight and despite some wide margin losses, it would be folly to rule out anything from Jonjo O'Neill's stable at the present.
Formwatch
My Lucky Flame (IRE) 5-1 (10-2) Mid-division, headway before 5 out, every chance 4 out, challenged and mistake 3 out, led run-in, kept on, won at Worcester 2m 7f nh nov hdl (4) gd beating Letbeso (10-12) by 1l, 12 ran.
Seedless 6-1 (11-10) Led to after 1st, tracked leader, lost place and ridden before 3 out, no impression when not fluent next, 6th of 7, 20l behind Merry King (11-12) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
Pass The Time 14-1 (10-12) Jumped left 1st and next, made most to 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last, last of 5, 36l behind Va'vite (10-13) at Aintree 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in May.
Gulf Punch 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, lost ground on front trio 4th, outpaced 9th, mistake 3 out, no impression, plugged on from last, 6th of 9, 10l behind Unex Picasso (11-4) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in May.
Flew The Nest (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Held up, headway 5th, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 9, 44l behind Fairyinthewind (11-5) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.