Bangor-on-Dee
14:20
RPM North Wales National Handicap Chase
Bangor-on-Dee Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2023 Distance: 3m5½f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £12.50 Place: £3.70 £2.10 £1.10 Exacta: £101.50 Tricast: £185.37 Trifecta: £352.30
Non-Runners: Glittering Love (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - prominent after 6th - slightly hampered 13th - led 14th - 4 lengths ahead 15th - ridden before 2 out - stayed on - ridden out (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from the application of blinkers and being ridden more positively on this occasion; trainer added that the gelding had made a bad mistake at Hereford)(op 17/2 tchd 11/1)
9 G AVG Henry Daly 149 lbs 10/1 Won
2nd
Jumped right throughout - led - pressed leaders when headed after 1st - led again 7th - prominent when headed 14th - went second after 4 out - ridden after 3 out - stayed on but held from 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
9 G Good Sam England 163 lbs 11/2 3.5
3rd
Midfield - headway after 13th - disputing third after 16th - mistake 17th - ridden after 4 out - stayed on but held from 2 out (vet reported gelding had lost his right-fore shoe)(op 3/1)
9 G AVG Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 154 lbs 5/2F .5
4th
Prominent - led after 1st - prominent when headed 3rd - stumbled 12th - ridden after 16th - stayed on from 2 out(op 10/1)
9 G Poor Tim Easterby 146 lbs 15/2 3.5
5th
Prominent - went second after 15th - not fluent 16th - ridden when lost second after 4 out - weakened 2 out
9 G AVG Mark Walford 149 lbs 25/1 11
6th
Ran in snatches - in touch with leaders - dropped to midfield and reminder 3rd - prominent 9th - struggling when lost position after 16th - well held from 3 out(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
8 G Poor Charlotte Fuller 168 lbs 11/1 1.5
7th
Jumped left on occasions - held up in rear - headway from 16th - ridden after 3 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 12/1)
8 G Poor Lucinda Russell 161 lbs 14/1 1.5
8th
Midfield - ridden after 16th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 33/1)
7 G Poor Rebecca Curtis 163 lbs 40/1 31
99th
Midfield early - headway after 1st - led 3rd - slow jump 6th - pressed leaders when headed 7th - weakened before 16th - tailed off when pulled up before 4 out(op 40/1)
N/A Poor Gary Hanmer 139 lbs 50/1 -
99th
Jumped left on occasions - always towards rear - tailed off when pulled up before 17th
N/A Elite Lucinda Russell 162 lbs 66/1 -
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99th
In rear - reminders after 3rd - lost touch 11th - tailed off when pulled up before 13th - never going well (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet reported gelding was found to have an irregular heartbeat)(op 15/2)
N/A Poor Venetia Williams 165 lbs 11/1 -
99th
Always towards rear - no chance when mistake 2 out - soon pulled up (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
10 G Poor Lucy Wadham 166 lbs 17/2 -
99th
Prominent - dropped to midfield 10th - weakened after 15th - behind when blundered and unseated rider 3 out(op 11/2)
8 G Poor Donald McCain 165 lbs 6/1 -