13:15 Bangor

Tuesday 3 January 2017

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Stella Artois Supporting Bangor Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 6m 28.90s

1^st

Cabragh

810-11

11/4

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

Prominent, led after 3rd, joined 8th, hard ridden 2 out, not fluent last, kept on well op 3/1

2^nd

Pithivier

711-12

7/4f

T: B PaulingJ: Adrian Heskin

Tracked leaders, joined leader 8th, mistake 10th, driven to challenge approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last op 13/8 tchd 6/4

3^rd

3 ¾

Saroque

1011-12

11/2

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Hugh Nugent (7)

Led until after 3rd, jumped slowly next, soon lost place, kept on approaching 2 out, never a threat op 13/2 tchd 5/1

4^th

Copper Birch

911-3

8/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Chased leaders, under pressure 5 out, weakened after next, modest 4th

5^th

The Horsechesnut

911-8

10/1

T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan

Chased leaders, hard driven approaching 13th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened tchd 12/1

Also Ran

Cafe De Paris

1211-4

25/1

T: D PipeJ: Michael Heard (5)

Held up, in rear, slow 5th and 6th, struggling 8th, soon beaten, behind when pulled up before 12th

Western Jo

910-13

12/1

T: A D BrownJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up, in rear but in touch, under pressure halfway, weakened 11th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 5 out op 14/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.60Pl:£1.70, £1.90EX:£9.50Trifecta:£33.10SF:£7.74Swingers:£1.10, £4.00, £3.50

Forecasts

Pithivier (7/4), Cabragh (11/4), Saroque (11/2), Copper Birch (8/1), The Horsechesnut (10/1), Western Jo (12/1), Cafe De Paris (25/1)

Saroque looks certain to be suited by dropping in grade, but whether three miles at this track will be enough of a test is open to discussion. Copper Birch may well have won his races for now, but equally may not have been suited last time for being turned out so quickly. CABRAGH promises to be suited by stepping back up in trip, and may be able to dominate from the front. Time may tell that he faced a stiff task against a most progressive rival last time at Newcastle, and by Old Vic, he appears to boast stamina in abundance. 1. Cabragh 2. Saroque 3. Copper Birch

Prize Money

1st: £4,874.002nd: £1,431.003rd: £716.004th: £358.00