14:45 Bangor

Wednesday 4 October 2017

All14:1014:4515:1515:5016:2016:55

Malise Nicolson Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 4m 15.90s

1^st

Firmount Gent

1110-8

8/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in rear, headway from 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, mistake last, ridden clear tchd 9/1

2^nd

4 ½

Bonobo

1011-11

13/2

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Mitchell Bastyan (7)

Chased leaders, mistake 2 out, 2nd before last, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace op 11/2 tchd 7/1

3^rd

Its A Sting

811-12

16/1

T: O SherwoodJ: L P Aspell

Chased leaders, 2md 6th, led 4 out, mistake 2 out, soon headed, no extra flat op 12/1

4^th

Lovely Bubbly

610-12

12/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

In touch in mid-division, mistake 5th, ridden and struggling before 2 out, plugged on for modest 4th op 16/1

5^th

nse

Sage Monkey

810-12

9/2

T: Kerry LeeJ: R Patrick (7)

Towards rear, 7th and ridden 3 out, plugged on from next, just failed to get 4th, never on terms tchd 5/1

6^th

Ben Arthur

711-12

20/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: Thomas Bellamy

Held up towards rear, headway from 5th, ridden after 3 out, 4th and no impression next tchd 25/1

7^th

Diamond Rock

611-11

16/1

T: Henry OliverJ: James Davies

In touch in mid-division, ridden 4 out, lost place after next, well held from 2 out

8^th

Champion Chase

511-6

7/2f

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Tracked leader, hit 4th, lost 2nd 6th, ridden and weakening when mistake 2 out op 9/2

9^th

2 ¼

Miss Feistypants

510-8

20/1

T: J W MullinsJ: J McGrath

Held up towards rear, well beaten 3 out

10^th

3 ¾

Grand Coureur

511-8

7/1

T: Nick WilliamsJ: Lizzie Kelly (3)

Chased leaders, lost place 6th, mistake 4 out, soon well beaten tchd 6/1

Also Ran

Legal Ok

511-10

8/1

T: S EdmundsJ: P J Brennan

Jumped right and gradually got worse, led until 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next op 12/1

Coopers Square

610-5

66/1

T: T H WestonJ: C Poste

Soon in rear, behind 4 out, well tailed off 4 out, pulled up after op 50/1

Silent Man

710-5

20/1

T: T H WestonJ: S Bowen

Not fluent 1st, soon tailed off, pulled up before 8th op 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.40Pl:£3.20, £2.20, £6.00EX:£66.80Trifecta:£928.50Tricast:£834.76SF:£59.35Swingers:£9.50, £27.80, £58.40

Forecasts

Champion Chase (7/2), Sage Monkey (9/2), Bonobo (13/2), Grand Coureur (7/1), Firmount Gent (8/1), Legal Ok (8/1), Lovely Bubbly (12/1), Its A Sting (16/1), Diamond Rock (16/1), Ben Arthur (20/1), Miss Feistypants (20/1), Silent Man (20/1), Coopers Square (66/1)

Very moderate fayre here and the suggestion is GRAND COUREUR, who has form at the track, handles the ground and may be able to take advantage of a 4lb drop going into his chase debut. Champion Chase is another newcomer to this discipline who could have a big say in the outcome, while Lovely Bubbly and Firmount Gent are also respected.