15:20 Bangor

Thursday 4 January 2018

All13:1513:4514:1514:5015:2015:55

Stella Artois 4% Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 6m 44.10s

1^st

Tailor Tom

611-4

12/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy

Led early, chased leaders on inside, not clear run and lost place after 3 out, stayed on approaching last, finished well to lead close home op 10/1

2^nd

Arden Denis

911-9

7/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: N D Fehily

Tracked leaders, challenged 2nd, led next, headed 5th, not fluent 4 out, led last, headed close home op 15/2 tchd 8/1

3^rd

1 ½

American Life

1111-6

9/4f

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Ross Turner (7)

Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd close home op 9/4 tchd 15/8

4^th

Somerset Jem

910-12

10/1

T: K BishopJ: Conor Smith (5)

Tracked leaders on outside, bumped 2nd, led 3 out, mistake and headed last, no extra close home tchd 11/4 and tchd 10/3

5^th

3 ½

Cougar Kid

711-12

9/2

T: J G M O'SheaJ: Miss Brodie Hampson (5)

Held up in rear, headway on outside when mistake 3 out, 3rd 2 out, no extra flat op 16/1

6^th

Lady Mix

512-4

13/2

T: N J HawkeJ: James Bowen (5)

Soon led, headed 3rd, led 5th, headed 3 out, beaten after, weakened flat op 9/1 tchd 10/1

7^th

3 ¾

Tudors Treasure

711-12

5/1

T: R StephensJ: T J O'Brien

Mid-division, well in touch 8th, lost place 2 out op 8/1

Also Ran

N/A

Libby T Valance

711-11

12/1

T: Miss R CurtisJ: Adam Wedge

NonRunner

Prince Kup

710-10

100/1

T: L HurleyJ: Charlie Hammond (7)

Mid-division, lost place after 3 out, pulled up before last tchd 66/1

Young Lou

910-10

25/1

T: R DickinJ: James Nixon (7)

Prominent, not much room 2nd, outpaced before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 12/1

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Non-Runners

The Draconian¹⁵

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: D Pipe J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.60Pl:£2.30, £1.70, £1.90EX:£59.30Trifecta:£228.30Tricast:£155.26SF:£62.57Swingers:£10.70, £4.80, £3.40

Forecasts

American Life (9/4), Cougar Kid (9/2), Tudors Treasure (5/1), Lady Mix (13/2), Arden Denis (7/1), Somerset Jem (10/1), The Draconian (10/1), Tailor Tom (12/1), Libby T Valance (12/1), Young Lou (25/1), Prince Kup (100/1)

This could work out to be a reasonably competitive event and TAILOR TOM is the suggestion. Donald McCain's six-year-old looks to be on a workable mark for his handicap debut and this step up in trip ought to be within his compass. American Life looks sure to be competitive again, while Young Lou has the right sort of credentials to make an impact. Lady Mix, Arden Denis, Tudors Treasure and Libby T Valance are others to consider.

Tailor Tom
American Life
Tudors Treasure

Previous Winners

2017

Petite Power

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 8

J: P J Brennan | T: F O'Brien

7/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,094.002nd: £1,202.003rd: £601.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00