13:50 Bangor

Monday 23 January 2017

All13:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:20

Stella Artois Cidre Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 5m 51.03s

1^st

Gray Day

610-12

2/1j

T: D McCain JnrJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Tracked leading pair, 2nd approaching 3rd, led approaching 3 out, ridden before next, clear and in command before the last op 5/2

2^nd

2 ½

Back To The Thatch

511-4

9/4

T: H D DalyJ: R Johnson

Held up in 5th, closer in 4th place approaching 4th, 2nd 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last op 2/1 tchd 15/8

3^rd

The Bay Oak

811-4

2/1j

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews (3)

Awkward 1st, chased leaders and ran in snatches, reminders after 8th, 3rd soon after 3 out, ridden before next, kept on same pace tchd 9/4

4^th

Flembrandt

710-5

300/1

T: S FlookJ: Charlie Deutsch (3)

Chased leader until approaching 3rd and dropped to last pair, struggling 6th, soon lost touch, left distant 4th last op 250/1

Also Ran

Emperor's Hill

510-12

40/1

T: B PaulingJ: David Bass

In rear and never travelled, awkward 1st, reminders after next, struggling 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up 7th

King's Tempest

810-12

8/1

T: W GreatrexJ: L P Aspell

Led, hit 6th, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened quickly, tailed off when mistake 2 out, pulled up before the last op 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.40, £1.40EX:£6.80Trifecta:£10.60SF:£6.97Swingers:£1.60, £1.40, £1.70

Forecasts

Gray Day (2/1), The Bay Oak (2/1), Back To The Thatch (9/4), King's Tempest (8/1), Emperor's Hill (40/1), Flembrandt (300/1)

There are question marks over a couple of these and it's difficult to say how strong the form of some of their previous victories is. However, THE BAY OAK has shown enough to land the spoils twice over hurdles so far, and this strong stayer looks a decent prospect for a top yard. He is taken to overcome his penalty and win his third his third race under rules. Former C&D winner Back To The Thatch can give him most to think about, followed by Gray Day, who should be suited by today's step up in trip. 1. The Bay Oak 2. Back To The Thatch 3. Gray Day

Prize Money

1st: £3,249.002nd: £954.003rd: £477.004th: £238.00