16:00 Bangor

Saturday 24 March 2018

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Controlled Solutions Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 145y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:02  |   Winning time: 4m 18.4s
1st
Horse silk
2
11/8
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Thomas Bellamy
Chased leader until before 4th, challenged 3 out, led next, 5 lengths clear and well in command when left further clear last, easily op 13/8 tchd 5/4 and tchd 7/4
2nd
Horse silk
21
6
33/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy
Held up in rear, pulled hard, headway 3rd, led after next, headed 3 out, well beaten 3rd 2 out, left 2nd last, no chance with winner
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
13/2
T: N P MulhollandJ: R T Dunne
Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, modest 4th next, left 3rd last, no chance with winner although pressed for 2nd briefly op 11/2
4th
Horse silk
9
3
16/1
T: Kerry LeeJ: T Scudamore
Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, outpaced 3 out, weakening when mistake next op 10/1 tchd 9/1
5th
Horse silk
30
4
100/1
T: W GreatrexJ: Andrew Tinkler
Held up, slow 1st, last and ridden 5th, soon well behind op 66/1
6th
Horse silk
1
7
66/1
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: David England
Held up in rear, keen early, not much room 2nd, not fluent 4th, struggling when mistake 4 out, soon behind op 50/1 tchd 80/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
1
5/4f
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Led, soon clear, not fluent 2nd, reduced lead next, headed after 4th, led again after 3 out, headed 2 out, 5 lengths down and beaten when fell last op 6/4

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.50, £8.70EX:£54.90Trifecta:£171.50SF:£30.72Swingers:£12.10, £1.90, £4.70

Forecasts

Waterlord (5/4), Ballymoy (11/8), Neachells Bridge (13/2), Brigadier Bob (16/1), Ofcourseiwill (33/1), Never A Word (66/1), Monthyne (100/1)

Verdict

Waterlord appeared to be going places earlier in the season when trouncing his opposition here and at Haydock, but he's taken backwards steps in good company since. He was pulled up in the Betfair Hurdle last time and, while this is easier, the burst blood vessels are a concern. In any case, BALLYMOY showed improved form after a wind op when scoring at Uttoxeter last month and the five-year-old arguably has more scope to improve again. He gets the nod for Nigel Twiston-Davies. Brigadier Bob and Never A Word are capable of improving to fight out the minor prizes.
  1. Ballymoy
  2. Waterlord
  3. Never A Word

Prize Money

1st: £4,094.002nd: £1,202.003rd: £601.004th: £301.00

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