13:30 Bangor

Friday 4 August 2017

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Close Brothers Asset Finance Mares' Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 42.30s

1^st

Pat's Pearl

611-0

8/15f

T: J C McConnellJ: R Johnson

Chased leaders, jumped big 1st, switched right before 4 out, led approaching last, driven to assert last, stayed on well, comfortably op 1/2

2^nd

Jazz Thyme

811-0

5/2

T: R StephensJ: C Gethings (3)

Chased leaders, left 2nd 3 out, closed next, soon driven and pressing winner, kept on but no impression from last op 11/4 tchd 9/4

3^rd

Tara's Rainbow

711-0

14/1

T: T WallJ: Josh Wall (5)

Held up towards rear, in touch 7th, badly hampered and lost any chance 3 out, went modest 3rd flat

4^th

Jonjoela

611-0

50/1

T: Tracey LeesonJ: W Featherstone (5)

Led, jumped left and not fluent 1st, headed after 7th, slightly hampered 3 out, soon weakened, lost 3rd flat op 40/1

5^th

Persistantprincess

511-0

28/1

T: D A ReesJ: S Bowen

In rear, slow 3rd, behind when slow 6th, tailed off when swerved to avoid faller 3 out op 25/1

Also Ran

Sturdy Dawn

711-0

200/1

T: M MullineauxJ: Lewis Stones (7)

Pressed leader, jumped right 1st, led after 7th, headed when fell 3 out op 150/1

Astrosecret

410-12

33/1

T: M H TompkinsJ: T J O'Brien

Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, jumped right and slow 5th, in touch 7th, weakened after 4 out, hampered and unseated rider 3 out op 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40Pl:£1.02, £1.50EX:£2.00Trifecta:£6.20SF:£1.91Swingers:£1.10, £1.70, £1.90

Forecasts

Pat's Pearl (8/15), Jazz Thyme (5/2), Tara's Rainbow (14/1), Persistantprincess (28/1), Astrosecret (33/1), Jonjoela (50/1), Sturdy Dawn (200/1)

Not the strongest of mares' maiden hurdles. Jazz Thyme ran well after a break last time and normal improvement should see her get involved, while Tara's Rainbow could make her presence felt if reproducing her running of a couple of starts ago. Astrosecret and Jonjoela are worth considering on their hurdling debuts, but PAT'S PEARL has been running with credit at a fair level over timber and has plenty going for her. The fitting of cheekpieces could be the final piece in the jigsaw.