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18:15 Bangor-on-Dee

1905 R H Dickin Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 22.90s
  • 11 Ran
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Silk -

Mr Bigglesworth (NZ)

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    Quibble

    10/1

      1
      Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, White sleeves, Dark Blue spots, quartered cap

      Mr Bigglesworth (NZ)

      5
      11/10
      • Form 34227-1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 96

      held up, mistake 3rd, headway 5th, led approaching 3 out, ran on well

      2
      Silk - Grey, Red triple diamond, Purple sleeves, Grey diamonds, Red cap

      Quibble

      12
      10/1
      • Form 6/44R87-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 81

      held up, headway 9th, ridden approaching 2 out, went 2nd flat, not trouble winner

      3
      Silk - DARK BLUE, RED Cross of Lorraine and armlets, RED and WHITE striped cap

      Look To The Future (IRE)

      37
      6/1
      • Form 415254-
      • Age 11
      • Weight 10-9
      • Official Rating 79

      led, mistake and headed 3rd, behind from next, pulled up after 8th

      4
      Silk - Maroon, Emerald Green sleeves, Red cap

      Alpha Image (IRE)

      208
      11/1
      • Form 4PP24F-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-7
      • Official Rating 77

      tracked leader, ridden after 7th, weakened after 3 out

      5
      Silk - BLACK and PINK (quartered), BLACK sleeves, PINK armlets

      Percipient

      32 b
      11/2
      • Form 5P0562-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-4
      • Official Rating 74

      chased leaders, led 3rd, headed approaching 3 out, weakened flat

      6
      Silk - Purple, Yellow braces, Yellow cap

      Cedar

      4 v
      13/2
      • Form F0353-P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 72

      held up, headway 4th, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened approaching last

      7
      Silk - Royal blue, white sash and hoop on cap

      Bentyheath Lane

      9 b
      40/1
      • Form P6P706-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-1
      • Official Rating 62

      held up, headway 4th, ridden after 7th, weakened 3 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Percipient showed improved form when chasing home Reach The Clouds at Plumpton last month but that was only a seller and this looks tougher so preference is for Mr Bigglesworth, who gets the vote over Look To The Future. The last mentioned is capable and will not mind the underfoot conditions but may find one or two too quick over today's trip. Rob Dicken's Cedar has slipped to an attractive mark but has given little sign of encouragement of late, while Quibble is set to go down 4lbs in future handicaps and may be best watched. Alpha Image has been held off today's mark in his last three starts and a chance is taken with Mr Bigglesworth. Richard Guest's gelding has yet to jump a fence in public but won a competitive handicap hurdle at Wetherby off today's mark in convincing fashion last time and if able to translate similar ability over the larger obstacles should be too good for his rivals.

      Formwatch

      Quibble 8-1 Held up and behind, headway after 8th, chased leader 4 out, ridden next, weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 9, 22l behind Jballingall at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) hvy.

      Look To The Future (IRE) 14-1 Led to 3rd, led after 5th to 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened, 4th of 8, 13l behind Up The Glen at Chepstow 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-110 (D) sft in Mar.

      Alpha Image (IRE) 33-1 Tracked leaders until fell in race won by Saby at Uttoxeter 2m nov chs (E) gd in Oct, 6 ran.

      Percipient 7-2 Tracked clear leader, left in lead 7th, ridden and blundered 4 out, 4 lengths clear last, weakened flat, caught near finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Reach The Clouds at Plumpton 2m 1f sll hcp chs 0-90 (G) gd in Mar.

      Cedar 9-2 Keen, chased leader, led 2nd to 7th, soon ridden, weakened after 8th, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Little Brave at Towcester 2m 5f nov sll hdl (G) gf, 9 ran.

      Bentyheath Lane 33-1 Always behind, 6th of 8, well behind Gee Aker Malayo at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (F) gs.