13:23 Bangor-on-Dee

Saturday 25 March 2023

All13:2313:5814:3315:0815:4316:1816:53

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 123y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:25  |   Winning time: 4m 56.54s
1st
Horse silk
1
5/6f
T: S ThomasJ: David Bass
Prominent, led 3 out, joined 2 out, headed last, soon led again, stayed on op 8/13
2nd
Horse silk
½
6
10/1
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Toby Wynne (5)
Chased leaders, mistake 4 out, challenged before 2 out, led last, soon headed, held after, stayed on op 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
21
9
125/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Danny Gilligan (7)
Mid-division, stayed on from 3 out, went 3rd after 2 out, no impression on front pair op 100/1 tchd 150/1
4th
Horse silk
13
12
7/1
T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns
Chased leaders, lost some ground on rivals 6th, weakened 3 out, went 4th after 2 out op 13/2 tchd 6/1
5th
Horse silk
8
7
6/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Led until 3 out, weakened before next op 7/1
6th
Horse silk
7 ½
10
7/2
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor
Not always fluent, prominent, ridden and weakened after 3 out op 4/1
7th
Horse silk
9 ½
13
200/1
T: Sarah HollinsheadJ: Chris Ward (3)
In rear, well behind 5th, some headway when mistake 7th, no chance when mistake 4 out op 100/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
80/1
T: J G M O'SheaJ: Nick Scholfield
In rear on outside, jumped right 4th, well behind after 5th, pulled up before 7th op 66/1 tchd 150/1
PU
Horse silk
3
511-7
20/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Chased leaders, lost place before 6th, mistake next, well behind when pulled up before 4 out op 28/1
PU
Horse silk
4
250/1
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke
Mid-division, behind before 6th, pulled up before 4 out op 150/1
PU
Horse silk
5
50/1
T: O MurphyJ: Fergus Gregory
Prominent on outside, lost place 4th, not fluent next, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 4 out tchd 66/1
PU
Horse silk
8
200/1
T: S AllwoodJ: Mr Benjamin Abbott (10)
Towards rear, well behind 5th, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 4 out op 150/1
PU
Horse silk
11
200/1
T: J G M O'SheaJ: Benjamin Poste
In rear, not fluent 1st, well behind 5th, well tailed off before 2 out, pulled up after op 150/1
PU
Horse silk
14
300/1
T: Mrs Stella BarclayJ: Mitchell Bastyan
Not always fluent towards rear, tailed off 5th, pulled up before next op 200/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.84Pl:£1.10, £2.30, £11.40EX:£10.10Trifecta:£406.10SF:£11.86Swingers:£3.00, £21.30, £65.70

Forecasts

Ed Keeper (5/6), Si Elegant (7/2), Present Fair (6/1), State Of Fame (7/1), No But I Will (10/1), Icarat (20/1), Le Bon Vivant (50/1), Harvie Wallbanger (80/1), Shuil Ceoil (125/1), Flora Paget (200/1), Short Change Hero (200/1), Sonic Gold (200/1), Import Export (250/1), Penumbra (300/1)

Verdict

ED KEEPER has shown more than enough in his 2 starts to suggest he has a race like this in him and can prove just too strong for Newcastle runner-up Si Elegant. Donald McCain's Present Fair looks best of the remainder.

  1. ED KEEPER (FR)
  2. SI ELEGANT (FR)
  3. PRESENT FAIR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Feel The Pinch
Weight: 11-11  |Age: 8
J: C Brace  |  T: F O'Brien
5/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,357.002nd: £2,007.003rd: £1,003.004th: £502.00

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