Bangor-on-Dee
17:00
Rachel Jones Memorial Handicap Chase
Bangor-on-Dee Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2023 Distance: 2m1½f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Place: £1.80 £2.40 Exacta: £18.30 Trifecta: £55.70
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 El Borracho (IRE) 10 G AVG Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 155 lbs 100/30 Won Led - went clear 4th - went further clear going easily 3 out - reduced lead and pushed along 2 out - good jump last - ridden and kept on well run-in - comfortably(op 5/1)
2nd 5 Geromino (FR) 8 G AVG Donald McCain 156 lbs 6/1 4.75 Towards rear - steady headway from 8th - outpaced 3 out - went second 2 out - kept on approaching last - stayed on but no impression run-in(tchd 11/2)
3rd 4 Sir Tivo (FR) 11 G AVG Gary Hanmer 158 lbs 5/2 13 Raced in second - not fluent 5th - outpaced and pushed along 3 out - rallied but lost second 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 15/8)
4th 2 Al Zaraqaan (GB) 7 G AVG Sam England 161 lbs 13/8F 23 Held up in rear - not fluent 7th - outpaced 3 out - weakened before 2 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 7/4 tchd 6/4)
99th 1 Mercian Prince (IRE) N/A Poor Amy Murphy 164 lbs 18/1 - Prominent - lost position gradually from 6th - dropped to rear and struggling 8th - pulled up before 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)