14:35 Bangor

Saturday 22 April 2017

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:25

Weatherbys General Stud Book Online Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 5m 46.50s

1^st

The Road Ahead

1011-4

33/1

T: G HanmerJ: Conor Shoemark

Held up towards rear and keen, headway before 4 out, led before 2 out, held on close home op 25/1

2^nd

Policy Breach

611-10

3/1f

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: Thomas Bellamy

Held up mid-division, went 3rd from 5 out, challenged 2 out, every chance last, switched left run-in, kept on and held close home tchd 11/4 and tchd 10/3

3^rd

Patsys Castle

1011-11

8/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: M Hamill (5)

Led, not fluent 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, headed before 2 out, one pace op 9/1

4^th

2 ½

Beneficial Joe

711-13

7/2

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: T Scudamore

In rear, headway before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace op 5/2

5^th

Daveron

911-4

5/1

T: B PaulingJ: Mr Alex Ferguson (7)

Tracked leader, ridden before last, soon weakened op 9/2

6^th

Bruce Almighty

610-13

11/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy

Held up towards rear, reminders before 5 out, soon pushed along, weakened next op 10/1

7^th

Somerset Jem

810-2

9/2

T: K BishopJ: James Best

Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 17/2

8^th

See Double You

1410-11

20/1

T: R McNallyJ: Alain Cawley

Held up in touch, weakened before 5 out op 14/1

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Non-Runners

Imperial Prince³⁷⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: C E Longsdon J: C Poste

Samingarry²³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: N J Hawke J: Liam McKenna

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£32.20Pl:£7.80, £2.00, £2.00EX:£231.60Trifecta:£609.30Tricast:£903.17SF:£134.78Swingers:£11.90, £0.00, £3.60

Forecasts

Imperial Prince (11/4), Policy Breach (3/1), Beneficial Joe (7/2), Somerset Jem (9/2), Daveron (5/1), Bruce Almighty (11/2), Samingarry (13/2), Patsys Castle (8/1), See Double You (20/1), The Road Ahead (33/1)

Top weight BENEFICIAL JOE was going the right way when he was last seen and has clearly been kept fresh with better ground a must for him. In a race where plenty appear regressive or past their best, he is one that should have more to offer. The Road Ahead is into the veteran stage now but first time up could be the time to catch her and if the market speaks in her favour, that should be taken note of. Imperial Prince is going the right way too and although this is a bit tougher, he should get in the money again, at worst.