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16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Saint Dunod Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 18.90s
  • Off Time: 16:30:53
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Johnston's Swallow (IRE)

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    My Condor (IRE)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Overamorous

      16/1

        1
        Silk - Black, White hoop, Black sleeves, White stars

        Seattle Robber

        5
        20/1
        • Form 3537-7
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 90

        always last, hit 4th, mistake 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out

        2
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, quartered cap

        My Condor (IRE)

        20 t
        8/1
        • Form 620P5-3
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-7
        • Official Rating 86

        led until ridden, headed last, soon beaten

        3
        Silk - Lilac, Black stars, Lilac sleeves, Black stars, Black cap, Lilac stars

        Kova Hall (IRE)

        24
        7/4
        • Form 00/800-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5
        • Official Rating 86

        held up, headway 5th, 2 lengths 3rd, going well enough when blundered, unseated rider 4 out

        4
        Silk - Light Blue, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue diamonds, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue diamond

        Fencote Gold

        12
        25/1
        • Form 7009/7-F
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-2
        • Official Rating 81

        prominent, weakening when left 3rd 4 out

        5
        Silk - Yellow, Red diamond, Red and Yellow halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Red diamond

        Hayley's Pearl

        56
        50/1
        • Form 0006/47-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 77

        always behind, lost touch 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

        6
        Silk - Dark Green, Red spots, Dark Green sleeves

        Overamorous

        19
        16/1
        • Form 0F690-P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-10
        • Official Rating 75

        mid-division, ridden after 6th, struggling 7th, went moderate 3rd after 2 out

        7
        Silk - Red, Yellow sash, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star

        Neven

        4 p
        11/1
        • Form 6299-48
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-8
        • Official Rating 73

        mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway 5th, weakened 7th, tailed off

        8
        Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

        Johnston's Swallow (IRE)

        8 b
        6/4
        • Form 4PP4P-3
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-8
        • Official Rating 72

        chased leader, ridden approaching 2 out, led last, came clear flat

        In depth

        Verdict

        Kova Hall gets the confident vote in this novices handicap chase with Johnston's Swallow and Seattle Robber rating the main dangers. The selection landed a gamble in good style in his first try over fences when beating Caislean Na Deirge, granted this looks more competitive but he won with plenty in hand and he is taken to win again. Johnston's Swallow is another that could go well on his latest third behind River Indus but the drop in trip has to be of concern. Seattle Robber is another worthy of respect on his best form but he has shown little of late and again he looks vulnerable under top weight. Of the remainder My Condor looks tripless and for the winner we return to Kova Hall.

        Formwatch

        Seattle Robber 8-1 (11-12) Held up, blundered 3rd, soon detached, hopelessly behind, last of 7, well behind Swings 'n Strings (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd.

        My Condor (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Led, reminders approaching 8th, blundered and headed 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, 20l behind Lord Ryeford (11-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd.

        Kova Hall (IRE) 3-1jt-fav (10-0) Raced keenly, held up, headway approaching 3 out, led between last 2, pushed clear flat, readily, won at Towcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Apr beating Caislean Na Deirge (11-3) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.

        Fencote Gold 20-1 (11-1) Led from 2nd until fell at the 7th in race won by Gunson Hight (9-10) at Hexham 2m cnd hcp chs (5) gs, 9 ran.

        Hayley's Pearl 25-1 (10-0) Alway in rear, lost touch 3 out, 7th of 8, well behind Karoo (9-10) at Hereford 2m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Mar.

        Overamorous 25-1 (10-9) Behind, ridden approaching 10th, soon weakened and pulled up 3 out in race won by Ad Murum (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd, 13 ran.

        Neven 6-1 (10-6) Held up, not fluent 5th, weakened 3 out, last of 8, 17l behind Escobar (11-5) at Fakenham 2m ldy hcp hdl (5) gf.

        Johnston's Swallow (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led 4 out, headed 3 out, soon no chance with winner, 3rd of 11, 15l behind River Indus (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.