Racecards
13:30 Bangor-on-Dee
corbettsports Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 32F132-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey Mr William Biddick
held up in touch, mistake 4th, pushed along 9th, soon lost place, rallying when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
- Form 33136F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Henry Brooke
chased leaders, went 3rd at 8th, ridden to challenge after 3 out, weakened last
- Form 21739/3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey T J O'Brien
always prominent, not fluent 2nd, led after 4th, headed after 6th, led again before 3 out, driven clear after next, idled close home, comfortably (6 fences omitted)
- Form 45P06-3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey J M Quinlan
raced keenly, led, headed after 4th, led again after 6th, headed before 3 out, weakened before next, modset 4th
- Form 32118-F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 109
tracked leaders mistake 6th, soon lost place, rallied before 2 out, jumped right last, stayed on closing stages, no chance with winner
In depth
Verdict
Fentara has every chance off her current mark on her return to action. But she may need her first run since April and this should blow away any cobwebs if connections decide to take up an an entry in next month's Welsh Grand National. POLARBROOK is preferred on this occasion as he went clear at Wetherby last time before coming a cropper a couple of fences from home. Donald McCain's charge can make amends in this with a clear round. It's difficult to see any of the remainder troubling the principals though Carpincho will have come on for a pipe-opener at Plumpton and looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Fentara 7-1 (10-11) Towards rear and in touch, headway before 3 out, chased winner 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Netminder (10-0) at Ayr 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Apr.
Polarbrook (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Towards rear, headway 10th, led and going very well when fell 2 out, in a race won by Orange Nassau (11-12) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs, 8 ran.
Castle Conflict (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Prominent, not fluent 1st, lost place 12th, closed after 3 out, no impression on leading pair after 2 out, left battling out 2nd last, 3rd of 10, 20l behind Midnight Prayer (11-3) at Stratford 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Oct.
Carpincho (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Took keen hold early, led, not much room on inside bend and headed before 2 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened between last 2, 3rd of 7, 10l behind Beforeall (11-1) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs.
Gwladys Street (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear,mistake 1st, fell 8th, in a race won by Hollow Blue Sky (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Oct, 14 ran.