Bangor-on-Dee
14:15
Kate Hinkins 40th Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle
Bangor-on-Dee Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £5 Place: £2 £2.20 £6.60 Exacta: £39.80 Tricast: £607.43 Trifecta: £567
Non-Runners: Irish Sovereign (travel problems), Rockinastorm (unsuitable ground), Thankyourluckystar (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Vandemere (IRE) 8 G Good John Quinn 165 lbs 4/1F Won Held up in midfield on inner - switched right and pushed along then headway before 2 out - led just after 2 out - ridden approaching last - jumped slightly left last - kept on well run-in(op 7/2)
2nd 11 Taragrace (IRE) 7 M AVG Donald McCain 145 lbs 6/1 0.3 Towards rear - towards rear of midfield 5th - nudged along after 4 out - ridden and headway on outer after 3 out - went second approaching last - no extra run-in(tchd 11/2)
3rd 7 Tullyhogue Fort (IRE) 8 G Poor John F O'Neill 151 lbs 28/1 2.75 Towards rear - midfield 5 out - ridden after 3 out - bit short of room approaching last - ran on well when in the clear run-in - went third post(tchd 20/1)
4th 12 Jipekaa Machin (FR) 6 G Poor Donald McCain 149 lbs 25/1 0.1 Prominent - ridden to lead before 2 out - headed just after 2 out - no extra from last - lost third post(op 22/1)
5th 9 Sinndarella (IRE) 7 M Poor Sarah Hollinshead 153 lbs 12/1 1.5 In rear - towards rear of midfield when pushed along 4 out - in touch with leaders when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden but no impression(op 18/1 tchd 11/1)
6th 4 Hardy Boy (FR) 7 G Poor Ben Pauling 164 lbs 9/2 .75 Prominent - awkward jump and reminder 2nd - dropped to midfield 4th - mistake 5 out - pressed leaders 3 out - soon ridden - weakening when not fluent last (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)
7th 6 Zafar (GER) 8 G Poor Donald McCain 155 lbs 15/2 4.25 Prominent - led narrowly 6th - hit 3 out - soon ridden - headed and weakened before 2 out(op 10/1)
8th 10 Iceman Dennis (FR) 4 G Poor Donald McCain 155 lbs 22/1 14 Midfield - ridden but no impression after 3 out(op 25/1 tchd 18/1)
9th 13 Heva Rose (FR) 8 M AVG Venetia Williams 153 lbs 25/1 2.5 In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - ridden and weakened from 3 out(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
10th 1 Hidor De Bersy (FR) 8 G AVG Tom Symonds 163 lbs 18/1 0.05 Led - headed and prominent 6th - not fluent 4 out - ridden and led again after 3 out - headed before 2 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 16/1)
11th 16 Bravethewaves (GB) 8 G AVG Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 150 lbs 11/2 3.75 Always behind - not fluent 1st - ridden 4 out - soon struggling and weakened - not fluent 2 out - finished lame (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet said gelding was lame left-fore)(op 4/1 tchd 6/1)
12th 14 Ghasham (IRE) 6 G Poor Ian Williams 151 lbs 8/1 1.75 Always behind - mistake and reminder 5 out - soon struggling and weakened (jockey said colt was never travelling; trainer said colt was unsuited by the tight nature of the track at Bangor - and unsuited by the good - good to soft in places going (which was subsequently changed to good) - and would prefer a softer surface)(op 17/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 10/1)
99th 8 Prison Break (IRE) 3 G Poor Tim Vaughan 158 lbs 40/1 - Midfield - pushed along briefly 6th - dropped to rear and struggling 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up approaching last(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)