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14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

All:sports Lords Taverners Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 32.80s
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Grey, Pink stars, Pink cap, Grey star
  • Form P60-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-3

held up and keen in touch, headway approaching 3 out, led going well next, ridden and headed flat, rallied flat, not get up

2
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, quartered cap
5/1
  • Form 50P2P-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up in touch, not fluent 4th, ridden approaching next, outpaced approaching 4 out, rallied under pressure approaching 2 out, led flat, held on well close home, all out

3
Silk - WHITE and YELLOW check, DARK BLUE and WHITE striped sleeves, RED cap
12/1
  • Form 6/065P-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9

tracked leader, mistake 6th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed next, no extra approaching last

4
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, ORANGE sash and sleeves, WHITE cap
  • Form 0355/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-7

led, not fluent 4th, headed after 3 out, ridden and weakened after next

5
Silk - White, Black hoop, Red sleeves and cap

Take Heed

168
10/1
  • Form U/0FP-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-6

held up and keen, mistake 6th, behind when jumped right 3 out, never dangerous

6
Silk - BLACK, WHITE hoops, GREEN and WHITE quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 0-45345
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-2

tracked leaders, mistake 6th, ridden and not fluent next, soon weakened

In depth

Verdict

No prizes for originality here but it is impossible to get away from the Venetia Williams-trained Chem's Truce, who is the TEAMtalk selection. Rated 90 at his best on the level, the son of Brief Truce showed improved form for his first start in handicap company when, off a lowly mark of 95, the gelding was a comfortable four length winner over Raw Silk. A 7lb rise should not be enough to stop him following up. Natural, a staying on second at Carlisle last time, looks the obvious choice for the forecast, although Take Heed is probably better than he has shown so far.