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13:55 Bangor-on-Dee
Larry Pryde 70th Birthday Celebration Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places on paddock bend)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 3-31156
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leaders, challenegd 8th, led before 4 out, clear when not fluent 3 out, very easily
- Form P-21652
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey P E Corbett
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 8th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 322124
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led, mistake and headed 6th, reminder next, led 8th, headed when mistake 4 out, well beaten 3rd when bad mistake 2 out
- Form 1-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
held up in 5th, not fluent 4th or 6th, closed from 8th, went 2nd after 3 out, no chance with winner
- Form 2-43422
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
tracked leader, not fluent 5th, led 6th, not fluent and headed 8th, well beaten 4th before 2 out
- Form 8P2P-16
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Killian Moore
in rear, reminder after 4th, ridden from next, jumped slowly and behind 6th, tailed off before next
Verdict
Sausalito Sunrise was still beaten 40 lengths when sixth in the Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham but did win at Chepstow and Haydock in December and this represents a drop in class. Providing he hasn't had enough for the season, Philip Hobbs' gelding should be thereabouts but is being asked to concede 11lb to ASHES HOUSE taking into account Patrick Corbett's claim. The latter was only beaten a neck by Knockanrawley on his first try over this trip at Ffos Las and may represent more value. Sir Mangan was well beaten over track and trip last time but still looks the pick of the remainder as Glowinginthedark is proving hard to place.
Formwatch
Sausalito Sunrise (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway 9th, pushed along after 3 out, lost place before next, well beaten when hampered last, 6th of 18, 40l behind Very Wood (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m nov hdl Grade 1 (1) gd in Mar.
Ashes House (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Led, mistake 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, chased winner, ridden between last 2, closed on all out winner near finish, just held, 2nd of 4, nk behind Knockanrawley (11-3) at Ffos Las 3m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Sir Mangan (IRE) 5-2fav (11-7) Led 2nd, joined 4 out, ridden and headed next, weakened before last, 4th of 6, 21l behind Alpha Victor (11-7) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Feb.
Billy Biscuit (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, headway 6th, soon pushed along, mistake next, soom struggling, well beaten after 2 out, tailed off, 11th of 14, well behind Andy Kelly (10-10) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) sft in Oct.
Glowinginthedark (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Led, hard pressed from 4 out, headed 2 out, rallied when every chance last, kept on well, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Themanfrom Minella (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Trafficker (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) In tch to 13, 6th of 7, 22l behind Lightening Jack (12-0) at North Cornwall 3m ptp sft in Jan.