16:00 Bangor

Saturday 25 March 2017

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

John Coy Birthday Celebrations Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   3m 30y  |   Good to Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:01  |   Winning time: 6m 24.20s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Midnight Jade19
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR:  105
2/1
Won a couple of minor events at Southwell and Leicester this winter before finishing third at Southwell again on her latest start, possibly finding the ground a bit soft (still not beaten far). Likely ground conditions here much more suitable and she's the solid option in a race of out-of-form sorts.
2
Horse silk
Astigosb27
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-12| J: James Davies| T: T R Gretton| OR:  105
10/1
Finds it hard getting her head in front, as a win record of 2-53 shows, and in truth has shown next to nothing in four starts for her new yard. Mark is dropping quickly now, but she shows no signs of being able to take advantage.
3
Horse silk
Knockgraffon Kingp,t26
Age: 12|  Weight: 11-11| J: Conor Shoemark| T: D Steele| OR:  104
33/1
Lightly raced in recent years, and this will only be his sixth start in the last two years, but more letters than numbers in his form figures this winter and can't be realistically entertained as a winner here.
4
Horse silk
Big Georgie12
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-8| J: Benjamin Poste(3)| T: Katy Price| OR:  87
2/1
Third to the improving Coolking at Plumpton in February shines like a beacon amongst a sea of otherwise poor and moderate runs, and was again pulled up on his latest start back at the Sussex venue in February.
5
Horse silk
Cruising Byep,t10
Age: 11|  Weight: 10-8| J: Dave Crosse| T: G Hanmer| OR:  87
10/1
Stays well but hasn't shown much for a couple of seasons now, although latest effort at Huntingdon (over a trip too short) wasn't totally devoid of promise. Step back up to 3m here will suit and in such a weak race, needs a market check.
6
Horse silk
Over My Headt12
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-0| J: Jamie Bargary(3)| T: Miss C Dyson| OR:  72
7/2
Regressive and races from out of the handicap here. Second at Lingfield in early March his best run to date, although was beaten 15L there and it's not saying much. Not completely disgraced latest and might pick up some place money, but an unlikely winner.

Forecasts

Midnight Jade (2/1), Big Georgie (2/1), Over My Head (7/2), Cruising Bye (10/1), Astigos (10/1), Knockgraffon King (33/1)

Verdict

The majority of these come into this in poor form, and it looks a great opportunity for MIDNIGHT JADE to get back to winning ways. She probably found Southwell's sticky conditions against her on her latest start and will find the likely drying ground much more suitable here. Cruising Bye showed a bit more on his latest start and if building on that, might pick up the silver medal, and the scrap for the bronze, wide open as it is, might fall to Over My Head,, despite being well out of the handicap.
  1. Midnight Jade
  2. Cruising Bye
  3. Over My Head

Prize Money

1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00

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