15:45 Bangor

Saturday 22 April 2017

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Maelor Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 3f 123y  |   Good (Watered)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:46  |   Winning time: 4m 52.6s
1st
Horse silk
2
22/1
T: A WintleJ: Benjamin Poste (3)
Tracked leader, led after 3 out, pressed from next, kept on well, eased near finish op 20/1 tchd 25/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
5/1
T: K C BaileyJ: Henry Morshead (7)
Soon tracked leaders, chased winner from 3 out, every chance last, held towards finish op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
5
4
9/2
T: G HanmerJ: Conor Shoemark
In rear, pushed along after 4 out, plugged on before 2 out, went 3rd place run-in, no impression op 4/1 tchd 7/2
4th
Horse silk
½
1
7/2
T: D McCain JnrJ: James Cowley (5)
Tracked leaders, ridden before last, no extra and lost 3rd place run-in op 10/3
5th
Horse silk
15
9
12/1
T: T R GrettonJ: James Davies
Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway before 3 out, no impression op 14/1 tchd 11/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¾
7
9/1
T: Mrs S LeechJ: T Scudamore
Held up towards rear, ridden after 5 out, never dangerous op 10/1
7th
Horse silk
37
8
2/1f
T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns (3)
Led soon clear, headed after 3 out, ridden and soon weakened op 11/4 tchd 15/8
8th
Horse silk
10
5
33/1
T: Pippa BickertonJ: Ian Popham
Soon dropped towards rear, pushed along 5 out, never dangerous

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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Blue April57
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 6
T: J Scott  J: Mr Robert Hawker
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£28.90Pl:£4.30, £1.70, £1.40EX:£114.70Trifecta:£1,162.80Tricast:£596.02SF:£129.06Swingers:£10.30, £7.20, £1.60

Forecasts

Bonvilston Boy (2/1), Blue April (9/4), Prince Khurram (7/2), Squeeze Me (9/2), Texas Forever (5/1), Rocky Elsom (9/1), Primo Rossi (12/1), Exotic Friend (22/1), Tropical Sunshine (33/1)

Verdict

This is very winnable, and if the slight step up in trip brings out a bit more in BLUE APRIL then he's unexposed enough to think he can take this. That was a much better effort at Exeter last time and if he's held onto a bit longer here, can get on the scoresheet. Squeeze Me went well here in late March and a repeat of that puts her on the premises, and if the headgear does the trick for Texas Forever a better effort can be expected.
  1. Blue April
  2. Squeeze Me
  3. Texas Forever

Prize Money

1st: £3,249.002nd: £954.003rd: £477.004th: £238.00

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