17:50 Bangor

Wednesday 16 August 2017

All17:5018:2018:5019:2019:5020:20

DU Construction Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 145y  |   Good  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:50  |   Winning time: 4m 3.7s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Airdrighp123
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: A E Lynch| T: S R B Crawford
66/1
Shown very little in five starts this year. Tailed off on the majority of his starts and needs first-time cheekpieces to spark improvement.
Shown very little form in four starts under Rules to date, tailed off in a bumper in May before similar performances in three starts over hurdles. Drops back in trip and hard to fancy.
3
Horse silk
Comber Mill54
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Alex Edwards(5)| T: A Ralph| OR:  93
7/1
Some promise in the point-to-point sphere but very little shown on five starts under Rules at Downpatrick. Seemingly slight better on heavy ground but leap of faith required to fancy him in this field on first start for new yard.
4
Horse silk
Deshant49
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-12| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan
12/1
Some fair form in a trio of bumpers prior to this season but well beaten on return in May and tailed off on hurdle debut at Worcester last time. Place claims if back to his best but bit to prove currently.
5
Horse silk
Supreme Ambition20
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Benjamin Poste(3)| T: Katy Price| OR:  82
100/1
Failed to complete in four point-to-point runs and tailed off on the three starts he's completed over hurdles, including yard debut last time out. Plenty to prove at present.
6
Horse silk
Aldrint62
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-11| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe
9/2
Former Godolphin recruit and maiden on the Flat but some useful performances in that time and plenty of promise at Uttoxeter on hurdles debut. Needs to jump a little better here but likely to come on for that run and should be thereabouts once again.
7
Horse silk
5/4
Well beaten on Flat debut but only found one too good at Cartmel last time. Beat the rest of the field by some distance and backed well enough to suggest there will be more to come now. May do better for the faster ground and has to be of interest here.
9
Horse silk
11/4
Very poor on last couple of starts but had previously shown ability when not beaten far at Sedgefield. Drop back in trip ought to help and faster ground shouldn't be an issue. May want softer ground than what she will get here though and has something to prove from a well-being perspective.
10
Horse silk
Romann Angelp118
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-5| J: Lewis Stones(7)| T: M Mullineaux| OR:  82
25/1
Still a maiden after 11 starts including her first try on the Flat at Chester last time out. That may have been used as a pipe opener for this contest but has a fair bit to find on form. First-time cheekpieces applied.

Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Saint Contest45
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 4
T: A King  J: Wayne Hutchinson
NR

Forecasts

Dance Rock (5/4), Saint Contest (9/4), Oscar's Song (11/4), Aldrin (9/2), Comber Mill (7/1), Deshan (12/1), Romann Angel (25/1), Chasing Headlights (50/1), Airdrigh (66/1), Supreme Ambition (100/1)

Verdict

SAINT CONTEST may be the one to be with here now returned to hurdling and he sets a decent standard for his rivals to aim at. Dance Rock showed enough at Cartmel suggesting he may be worth following while Deshan wasn't disgraced in some of his bumper efforts.
  1. Saint Contest
  2. Dance Rock
  3. Deshan

Prize Money

1st: £2,599.002nd: £763.003rd: £382.004th: £191.00

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