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16:00 Bangor-on-Dee
John Coy Birthday Celebrations Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 30y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286

- Form 2-42113
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Lee Edwards
chased leader, progress 10th, joined leader next, led approaching 13th, hard ridden 2 out, strongly challenged last, rider dropped whio closing stages, held on well

- Form 86-83P6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey James Davies
keen, in touch, led 5th, headed 12th, weakened quickly, behind when blundered 4 out, soon pulled up

- Form P2P/P9P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer D Steele
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
held up in touch, pushed along halfway, weakened 10th, behind when pulled up before 4 out

- Form 66P63P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
tracked leaders, slow 4th, reminders 6th, pushed along halfway, beaten 5 out

- Form 3/3-7P95
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up in touch, mistake 1st, slow 6th, headway 5 out, chased winner next, every chance when mistake last, no extra towards finish

- Form PP-4526
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
led until 5th, led again 12th, headed approaching next, weakened 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MIDNIGHT JADE didn’t look like catching Riddlestown when third at Southwell but would have been beaten less than five lengths if not for a blunder at the last. She gets another chance in a weak handicap having earlier landed a double. Big Georgie was placed at Plumpton last month when a long way behind the winner and Over My Head finished second over hurdles at Lingfield earlier this month but the remaining trio arrive in woeful form.
Formwatch
Midnight Jade (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, chased winner from 2 out, one pace and no impression when blundered badly last, lost 2nd place post, 3rd of 5, 5 1/4l behind Riddlestown (11-3) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Astigos (FR) 33-1 (11-6) In touch, not fluent 5th, hit 6th, lost place and given reminders, behind from 8th, last of 6, dist behind Wizards Bridge (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Knockgraffon King (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) In touch in rear, not fluent 7th, mistake and went 3rd 8th, ridden after 12th, blundered and lost 3rd 4 out, weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Big Georgie (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, lost place 5th, in rear next, pulled up before 14th, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Cruising Bye 50-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 8, 35 1/2l behind Benability (10-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Over My Head 10-1 (10-0) Led until after 1st, chased clear leader, closed before 5th, ridden and lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 10, 15 3/4l behind Sutter's Mill (12-4) at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.