Racecards
14:20 Bangor-on-Dee
Clwyd Special Riding Centre Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,900 added
- Winner: £2,534
- 2nd: £744
- 3rd: £372
- 4th: £186
- Form 318
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
mid-division, badly hampered 1st, headway approaching 5th, chased winner after 3 out until hampered next, one pace last
- Form 14
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
left in lead 1st, headed after 3rd, led again 6th, ran on well, readily
Fenney Mill
41- Form 509
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
prominent, not fluent 2nd, lost place approaching 4th, well beaten 3 out
Fiorenza
41- Form 9-UP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Ryan Hatch
tracked leaders, lost place approaching 6th, mistake 3 out, well beaten after, tailed off
- Form 86
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey A O'keeffe
led, jumped very slowly, headed and bumped 1st, towards rear after, mistake 4th, some headway after 3 out, no impression
- Form 1-320
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up, hampered and unseated rider 1st
- Form P8-18
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up in rear, hampered 1st, some headway 6th, well beaten after next, tailed off
- Form 86U
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey Harry Challoner
held up, not fluent 3rd, behind when jumped slowly 5th, tailed off
- Form P-P40
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey James Huxham
prominent, not fluent 4th, ridden and lost place 6th, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 458
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up, hampered 1st, headway after 3rd, went 2nd when jumped left 2 out, stayed on same pace, no impression
- Form 6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Peter Hatton
tracked leaders, led after 3rd, headed 6th, weakened approaching 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
in rear, behind 5th, pulled up after
Verdict
NATIVE BEAUTY gained a comfortable victory on her hurdling debut at Towcester but never got involved when sent over 2m5f in a better race at Southwell. She's much better than she showed that day and this is her trip so she can get back to winning ways. Golden Firebird made a winning racecourse debut in a Cheltenham bumper last April but has been disappointing on her last two starts and has her first outing over timber. Definite Memories won a point-to-point in November and will have benefited from her opening run over hurdles at Taunton last week while Queen Of Mantua, who had shown a little promise in bumpers, found 2m5f much too far on her debut over timber at Warwick.
Formwatch
Native Beauty (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Held up in mid-division, struggling 3 out, 8th of 14, 41l behind It's A Gimme (11-10) at Southwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Definite Memories (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Held up in mid-division and off the pace, plugged on to modest 4th well before 2 out, no chance with leading trio, 4th of 14, 23l behind Ifyouletmefinish (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs.
Fenney Mill 100-1 (11-2) Mid-division, jumped left 1st and 3rd, behind from next, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind All Annalena (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (5) gs in Jan.
Fiorenza 50-1 (11-2) In touch in mid-division, ridden after 6th, weakened before next, behind 8th, pulled up after, in a race won by All Annalena (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (5) gs in Jan, 12 ran.
Flame Of Dixie (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, outpaced 4f out, lost place 3f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 17l behind Liqueur Rose (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f mares n h flat (6) gs in Jan.
Golden Firebird (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, no impression when slightly hampered on bend 4f out, soon beaten, 11th of 12, 13l behind Shutthefrontdoor (11-1) at Ascot 2m NH flat Listed (1) sft in Dec.
Like Ben (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, never involved, tailed off, 8th of 14, well behind Ifyouletmefinish (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs.
Midnight Return (IRE) 100-1 (10-2) Always behind, struggling halfway, unseated rider last, in a race won by Oscar Nominee (11-8) at Doncaster 2m NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) gd, 10 ran.
Putiacca Bella (FR) 50-1 (10-4) With leader, led over 4f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 11th of 16, 16l behind Midnight Minx (11-2) at Kempton 2m Mares Nat Hunt Flat (4-6yo) (AW) (6) std.
Queen Of Mantua (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) In touch on outside, lost place 8th, weakened next, tailed off, 8th of 14, well behind Kaffie (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Tackswop (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Held up in touch in last, weakened 5f out, last of 6, 41l behind Glen Countess (10-6) at Southwell 2m n h flat (6) std.
Rileys Legend 150-1 (10-0) Always behind, tailed off, 16th of 17, well behind My Inheritance (10-9) at Newbury 1m 4f 4yo nhf (6) sft in Jan.
Lulu's Gift (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Led, headed 9f out, ridden over 6f out, soon weakened, tailed off final 5f, last of 5, well behind A Little Swifter (11-1) at Southwell 2m Mares Nat Hunt Flat (AWT) (4yo+) (6) std.