18:10 Bangor

Monday 20 August 2018

All17:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

Rachel Jones Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 1f 77y  |   Good  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:11  |   Winning time: 4m 10.4s
1st
Horse silk
3
10/1
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Behind, headway 6th, chased leaders next, led before 3 out, hard ridden after 2 out, kept on well under pressure op 12/1 tchd 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
4/1
T: M R ChannonJ: Brendan Powell
Held up, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, 2nd 2 out, effort approaching last, no extra flat tchd 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
5
1
14/1
T: D L WilliamsJ: Shane Quinlan (7)
Mid-division, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, 3rd approaching last, kept on same pace tchd 16/1
4th
Horse silk
13
2
611-11
9/4f
T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan
Jumped right in places, led until after 3rd, led again 7th, headed before 3 out, rallied next, weakened before last op 5/2 tchd 11/4
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
9
25/1
T: Mike HammondJ: Charlie Hammond (5)
With leaders, led 4th, headed 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened before next op 33/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
7
16/1
T: Mrs Caroline BaileyJ: James Bowen
Behind, jumped right 2nd, headway 5 out, weakened before 3 out
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
4
611-7
11/2
T: W GreatrexJ: R Johnson
Chased leaders, led after 3rd, headed next, weakened 5 out op 9/2 tchd 4/1 and tchd 6/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
7/2
T: J RichesJ: Kielan Woods
In touch, lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out op 9/2
PU
Horse silk
6
25/1
T: F BrennanJ: David Bass
Held up towards rear, badly hampered 2nd, soon struggling in rear, detached 6th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.90Pl:£2.80, £1.10, £3.10EX:£59.30Trifecta:£660.10Tricast:£563.93SF:£52.00Swingers:£9.50, £9.50, £6.90

Forecasts

Zolfo (9/4), Isle Road (7/2), Zoltan Varga (4/1), Cahill (11/2), King Muro (10/1), Omega Springs (14/1), Mariners Moon (16/1), Welsh Designe (25/1), Sky of Stars (25/1)

Verdict

A mildly competitive contest for the grade and connections have every right to expect a better run from Zoltan Varga as he tries fences for the second time having been well supported on his fencing debut. Disappointing that time better is expected here but is yet to win under Rules and ISLE ROAD is preferred given his two wins earlier in the year. His 4th at Cartmel last time is better than it looks having been sent for home too early on the long run-in and he’s clearly better than that if given a more controlled ride. Omega Springs is no banker to repeat his last run while Zolfo looks to need further unless he is given a positive ride. Cahill is the dark horse of the race.
  1. Isle Road
  2. Zoltan Varga
  3. Cahill

Previous Winners

2017
Sage Monkey
Weight: 10-7  |Age: 8
3/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,614.002nd: £1,355.003rd: £677.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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