Racecards
16:30 Bangor-on-Dee
Betsafe Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 145y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,654 added
- Winner: £4,029
- 2nd: £1,183
- 3rd: £591
- 4th: £350
- Form 1843-44
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
restrained towards rear, headway to chase leaders before 5 out, ridden to press leader 2 out, faded before last
- Form 37527-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
midfield, close up when ridden 3 out, one pace from 2 out
- Form 2/41251-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Harrison Beswick
in rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 96-U512
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
towards rear, modest headway 4 out, no impression when ridden before 2 out
- Form 2P47-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 117
prominent, ridden and lost ground after 3 out, took modest 3rd last, plugged on
- Form 8670-27
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Isabel Williams
tracked leader, ridden 3 out, weakened from 2 out
- Form 48874-8
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
close up, lost ground 4th, ridden and detached 5th, no impression
- Form 563-381
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey P J Brennan
made all, not fluent 4th, travelling best in front 2 out, pulled well clear before last, comfortably
- Form 231-430
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
NonRunner
- Form 334-534
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
NonRunner
- Form 1F4-408
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
NonRunner
Verdict
Cheekpieces helped Twin Star get off the mark at Newton Abbot last month but he has already been well beaten off similar marks in handicaps. John Constable is on a long losing run but continues to slip down the handicap and will probably pop up somewhere before long. Working Class won twice last season but lacks a recent run and Rhosneigr has been struggling. FERROBIN finished almost seven lengths ahead of joint favourite Constancio when second at Newton Abbot and is only 2lb worse off so should confirm the form, though the top weight could find some improvement in first-time blinkers.
Formwatch
Constancio (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-1) Led, hit 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened in 3rd, lost that placing near finish, 4th of 6, 9 1/2l behind Teqany (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Morning Spirit (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Held up toward rear, headway 4 out, soon under pressure, weakened after next, 7th of 10, 36 1/2l behind Daytime Ahead (10-11) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Working Class 18-1 (11-12) Raced wide in rear, headway 3 out, jumped well and led next, ridden out, won at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Bang On (11-10) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Ferrobin (IRE) 7-2 (10-10) Tracked leaders, 2nd before 2 out where every chance, 2 lengths down when hit last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Teqany (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Le Grand Fromage 17-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, every chance last (normal 2 out), weakened on extended run-in, 7th of 14, 11 3/4l behind Flight Deck (11-7) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
John Constable (IRE) 10-3fav (10-8) In touch in mid-division, hit 3rd, no impression on leaders form 3 out, 7th of 8, 12 1/2l behind Percy (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Trans Express (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Prominent, lost place before 4 out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, dist behind Chapmanshype (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Twin Star (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Tracked leader, led before 2 out, ridden and joined when left well clear at 2 out, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Aug beating Sexy Lot (10-4) by 27l, 12 ran.
Rhosneigr (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 10th of 12, dist behind Aire Valley Lad (10-12) at Hexham 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Green Or Black (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Mid-division, mistake 6th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened before mistake last, 4th of 8, 23 3/4l behind Perfect Myth (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Building Bridges 20-1 (11-4) Prominent until 3rd, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 10, 28 1/2l behind Esprit De Baileys (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Sep.