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16:20 Bangor-on-Dee
Maelor Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 123y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 9979
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 0-0478
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey G B Watters
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 009UU2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
towards rear, outpaced 6 out, headway before 2 out, kept on to take 3rd place run-in
- Form 18954
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
tracked leader, led before 2 out, clear before last, readily
- Form P/21-4P5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
held up mid-division, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 5546P8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer C Ellam
- Jockey Dave Crosse
always towards rear, weakened before 5 out, pulled up
- Form 0-00005
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Lee Edwards
led, ridden before 2 out, soon headed, weakened and lost 2 places run-in
- Form 58PU-00
- Age 10
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 75
in rear, headway before 3 out, kept on to take 2nd place run-in, no impression
- Form 9/P946-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Joshua Moore
NonRunner
Verdict
Pennies And Pounds won this in 2015 when 4lb higher so a market move would be significant, though recent form has left much to be desired. Without Frontier’s second at Wetherby was a rare promising effort but he’s only a pound higher so will probably start favourite. Midnight Walk makes his handicap debut on a modest mark but the promise of that point-to-point win in October seems a long time ago now. WALTER ONEEIGHTONE has not exactly set the world alight so far but is surely better than his form suggests given he’s a half-brother to the more-than-useful Sea Light.
Formwatch
Walter Oneeightone (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Held up rear of mid-division, pushed along before 7th, weakened approaching 4 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Robbin'hannon (11-2) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) hvy in Mar.
Silent Warrior 12-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, lost place after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Zakety Zak (10-0) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Without Frontier (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, every chance 2 out, ridden to chase winner before last, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Doktor Glaz (12-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Midnight Walk (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Held up in 5th place, outpaced 3 out, modest 4th on long run before next, 4th of 5, 16l behind Molly Carew (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Fair Ask 50-1 (10-12) In rear, outpaced 3 out, kept on and no impression from next, 5th of 8, 28 1/2l behind Louloumills (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Apr.
Daring Knight 22-1 (10-13) With leader, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 33l behind Thundering Home (11-11) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Sidsteel (IRE) 200-1 (11-4) Held up, left handy 2nd, lost place before 7th, weakened after 4 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Step Back (11-4) at Ludlow 3m mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Pennies And Pounds 50-1 (10-0) Always behind, 12th of 16, dist behind Master Burbidge (11-13) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Midnight Owle 100-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, every chance 3 out, weakened before next, 11th of 15, dist behind Seas Of Green (11-2) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.