Racecards
14:20 Bangor-on-Dee
Sight Loss Shropshire Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,422
- 2nd: £998
- 3rd: £499
- Form 23389-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer H Bethell
- Jockey Danny Cook
tracked leaders, challenged from 3 out, every chance next, no impression on winner when edged left flat, stayed on same pace
- Form P26352-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
mid-division, pushed along and lost place before 4th, well beaten when slightly hampered 3 out
- Form F277-23
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Tony Kelly
towards rear, ridden when not fluent 5th, behind when hampered 3 out
- Form 04-07
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mike Hammond
- Jockey N D Fehily
raced freely, led, hit 2nd, clear after 3rd until before 5th, about 1 length up when fell 3 out
- Form F68-321
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B P Harding
chased leaders, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, pressing for 2nd but no impression on winner when not much room flat, stayed on same pace
- Form 9373
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leader, not fluent 5th, left in lead 3 out, clear flat, stayed on
- Form 00/P-545
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway before 4th, hampered 3 out, ridden and no extra next
Verdict
Cyclone has been disappointing so far over timber and has been rather harshly raised a pound since his latest third at Newton Abbot. Early Applause won at Cartmel last month but is pretty much exposed and Asuncion has her first run for Rebecca Menzies since arriving from France. SPIN CAST is tried in blinkers and this looks easier than the race in which he finished third at Southwell in June - he may be good enough to defy top weight if on his best behaviour.
Formwatch
Spin Cast 33-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, blundered last, soon went 3rd, kept on, 3rd of 12, 11l behind Minella Reception (11-8) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf in Jun.
Itstimeforapint (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, chased winner next, well held 3 out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Boondooma (11-1) at Newcastle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Asuncion (FR) (10-5) 3rd of 11, 10l behind Aowin Du Banco (11-0) at Auteuil(FR) 2m 1f 4yo clm chs gs in Jun.
Mexican Border (GER) 28-1 (11-5) Chased leader, 4th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, no extra in 5th 2 out, weakened, 7th of 15, 34l behind Ashjar (11-4) at Tramore 2m mdn hdl gd in May.
Early Applause 5-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, mistake 4th, steady headway approaching 2 out, chased leaders on long run to last, driven and went 3rd 1f out, stayed on to lead post, won at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Jul beating Dynamic Drive (10-6) by ns, 15 ran.
Cyclone 3-1fav (11-12) Held up, hampered 2nd, closed from 3rd, ridden and every chance when not fluent 2 out, lost 2nd when not fluent last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Tempuran (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Jul.
Destiny Blue (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway 2 out, one pace, 5th of 15, 18l behind Money Money Money (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jul.