Racecards
13:23 Bangor-on-Dee
Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Gateway To Quality Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 123y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
- Form 32
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey David Bass
prominent, led 3 out, joined 2 out, headed last, soon led again, stayed on
- Form 326067
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
in rear on outside, jumped right 4th, well behind after 5th, pulled up before 7th
Icarat (FR)
33- Form 1-27
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
chased leaders, lost place before 6th, mistake next, well behind when pulled up before 4 out
- Form P-0P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
mid-division, behind before 6th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
prominent on outside, lost place 4th, not fluent next, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 1-343
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Toby Wynne
chased leaders, mistake 4 out, challenged before 2 out, led last, soon headed, held after, stayed on
- Form 121-044
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
led until 3 out, weakened before next
- Form PP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer S Allwood
- Jockey Mr Benjamin Abbott
towards rear, well behind 5th, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form F-7F7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
mid-division, stayed on from 3 out, went 3rd after 2 out, no impression on front pair
- Form 2-R2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
not always fluent, prominent, ridden and weakened after 3 out
Sonic Gold
469- Form 2/00-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
in rear, not fluent 1st, well behind 5th, well tailed off before 2 out, pulled up after
- Form 154-555
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
chased leaders, lost some ground on rivals 6th, weakened 3 out, went 4th after 2 out
Flora Paget
47- Form 69-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Sarah Hollinshead
- Jockey Chris Ward
in rear, well behind 5th, some headway when mistake 7th, no chance when mistake 4 out
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer Mrs Stella Barclay
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
not always fluent towards rear, tailed off 5th, pulled up before next
Verdict
A couple of these went close last time with ED KEEPER preferred. Sam Thomas’ charge was only caught close home by Atlanta Brave at Chepstow last time and can go one better given both the latter and the third have subsequently won. Si Elegant is upped in trip having found only one too good at Newcastle and can have a say in this while Present Fair and Icarat are likely improvers and State Of Fame debuts for a new yard having won a bumper in Ireland.
Formwatch
Ed Keeper (FR) 10-3 (11-10) Chased leaders, went 3rd 3 out, 2nd next, led before last, joined last, headed and no extra inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Atlanta Brave (11-10) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Harvie Wallbanger (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Off the pace in 6th, closer before 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Amidnightstar (11-2) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Icarat (FR) 7-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened flat, 7th of 10, 28 3/4l behind Hallwood (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Import Export (FR) 150-1 (11-0) Midfield, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gd in Mar.
Le Bon Vivant (FR) 15-2 (11-7) Mid-division out wide, pushed along and weakened rapidly 5f out, 8th of 14, 37 1/2l behind Beat The Bat (11-7) at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb.
No But I Will 11-2 (11-0) Close up in rear, headway 3 out and chased winner briefly, ridden and soon weakened after next, mistake last, 3rd of 5, 29l behind Captain Westie (11-0) at Catterick 3m 1f (4) hvy in Jan.
Present Fair (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Prominent, led after 6th, headed 3 out, no impression on winner from 2 out, weakened into 4th towards finish, 4th of 17, 9 1/4l behind Etalon (11-2) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Short Change Hero (IRE) 250-1 (11-5) Soon off the pace in 5th, outpaced before 6th, struggling next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) sft in Mar.
Shuil Ceoil (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Towards rear, mistake and reminders 4th, struggling 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Blue Fin (11-7) at Newcastle 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Si Elegant (FR) 16-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, led after 3 out, not fluent 2 out and soon headed, ridden and kept on run-in, always held, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Blue Fin (11-7) at Newcastle 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Sonic Gold 150-1 (10-12) Keen in touch, badly hampered soon after 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 16, dist behind Stag Horn (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) gd in Dec.
State Of Fame (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Mid-division, slightly impeded 1st, not fluent at times and 6th halfway, ridden in 5th from 3 out, no impression when mistake last, kept on same pace run-in, 5th of 16, 9 1/2l behind Ladiam (10-11) at Sligo 2m 5f mdn Good - Yielding in Aug.
Flora Paget 125-1 (11-2) Keen in rear, headway to track leaders 3 out, weakened soon after next, 6th of 7, 25 1/4l behind Poetic Music (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb.
Penumbra 200-1 (10-6) Never travelling in rear, pulled up before 2nd, at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Mar.