15:45 Bangor

Saturday 22 April 2017

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

Maelor Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 4m 52.60s

1^st

Exotic Friend

911-9

22/1

T: A WintleJ: Benjamin Poste (3)

Tracked leader, led after 3 out, pressed from next, kept on well, eased near finish op 20/1 tchd 25/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Texas Forever

811-7

5/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: Henry Morshead (7)

Soon tracked leaders, chased winner from 3 out, every chance last, held towards finish op 9/2

3^rd

Squeeze Me

1011-6

9/2

T: G HanmerJ: Conor Shoemark

In rear, pushed along after 4 out, plugged on before 2 out, went 3rd place run-in, no impression op 4/1 tchd 7/2

4^th

Prince Khurram

712-0

7/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: James Cowley (5)

Tracked leaders, ridden before last, no extra and lost 3rd place run-in op 10/3

5^th

Primo Rossi

810-3

12/1

T: T R GrettonJ: James Davies

Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway before 3 out, no impression op 14/1 tchd 11/1

6^th

2 ¾

Rocky Elsom

1010-12

9/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: T Scudamore

Held up towards rear, ridden after 5 out, never dangerous op 10/1

7^th

Bonvilston Boy

610-11

2/1f

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns (3)

Led soon clear, headed after 3 out, ridden and soon weakened op 11/4 tchd 15/8

8^th

Tropical Sunshine

911-3

33/1

T: Pippa BickertonJ: Ian Popham

Soon dropped towards rear, pushed along 5 out, never dangerous

Unlimited Replays

of all UK and Irish races with our Race Replays

Discover Sporting Life Plus Benefits Sporting Life Plus - Join For Free

Non-Runners

Blue April⁵⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: J Scott J: Mr Robert Hawker

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£28.90Pl:£4.30, £1.70, £1.40EX:£114.70Trifecta:£1,162.80Tricast:£596.02SF:£129.06Swingers:£10.30, £7.20, £1.60

Forecasts

Bonvilston Boy (2/1), Blue April (9/4), Prince Khurram (7/2), Squeeze Me (9/2), Texas Forever (5/1), Rocky Elsom (9/1), Primo Rossi (12/1), Exotic Friend (22/1), Tropical Sunshine (33/1)

This is very winnable, and if the slight step up in trip brings out a bit more in BLUE APRIL then he's unexposed enough to think he can take this. That was a much better effort at Exeter last time and if he's held onto a bit longer here, can get on the scoresheet. Squeeze Me went well here in late March and a repeat of that puts her on the premises, and if the headgear does the trick for Texas Forever a better effort can be expected.