Racecards
14:15 Bangor-on-Dee
victorchandler.com Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £2,053
- 2nd: £598
- 3rd: £299
- Form 2533
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Dave Roberts
- Jockey Lee Edwards
led, headed 4 out, soon ridden, no extra from 2 out
- Form F31-315
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leader, led 4 out, headed 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form PP-P5P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Mrs C M Hamilton
- Jockey M J Quinlan
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 111362-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up in touch, hit 5th, headway approaching 3 out, led 2 out, kept on
- Form 8-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey B P Harding
not fluent in rear, reminders 7th, headway 4 out, effort approaching 2 out, once paced under pressure
- Form 5/P33-3D
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey Mr R J Kirk
towards rear, pushed along 6th, weakened 4 out
Verdict
Having won a bumper at Uttoxeter, Lough Derg Way proved a disappointment on his hurdling debut at Worcester and may be best watched for now. Tony McCoy picks up the ride on PRICELESS ART and he's likely to start a short price today given he was only headed at the post at Sedgefield when last seen in March - he gets the vote. Big Bad Boo's best effort came when second at Fakenham back in May, though that was over a shorter trip, while Moving Wings and Golden Sparkle have shown little so far and Oscars Alice make a belated debut under Rules.
Formwatch
Big Bad Boo 12-1 (11-1) Held up in 5th, ridden 8th, mistake 3 out, hanging left before 2 out, plugged on to take 3rd flat, 3rd of 7, 12l behind Tae Kwon Do (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Lough Derg Way (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Tracked leaders on inside, driven and outpaced approaching 3 out, no impression from next, 5th of 13, 28l behind Geneva Geyser (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Moving Wings (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, weakening when bumped after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Green Du Ciel (10-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f 4yo mdn stks (5) gs, 14 ran.
Priceless Art (IRE) 8-13fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, regained narrow lead run-in, headed close home, 2nd of 11, shd behind City Ground (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Golden Sparkle (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, headway halfway, pushed along over 5f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 44l behind Dark Glacier (11-9) at Ayr 2m NH flat (6) sft in Feb.
Oscars Alice 6-1 (11-7) 2nd of 10, 15l behind Foc I Fum (12-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp gd in May.