16:00 Bangor

Saturday 24 March 2018

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Controlled Solutions Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 4m 18.40s

1^st

Ballymoy

511-7

11/8

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Thomas Bellamy

Chased leader until before 4th, challenged 3 out, led next, 5 lengths clear and well in command when left further clear last, easily op 13/8 tchd 5/4 and tchd 7/4

2^nd

Ofcourseiwill

611-0

33/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy

Held up in rear, pulled hard, headway 3rd, led after next, headed 3 out, well beaten 3rd 2 out, left 2nd last, no chance with winner

3^rd

1 ¾

Neachells Bridge

611-0

13/2

T: N P MulhollandJ: R T Dunne

Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, modest 4th next, left 3rd last, no chance with winner although pressed for 2nd briefly op 11/2

4^th

Brigadier Bob

511-0

16/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: T Scudamore

Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, outpaced 3 out, weakening when mistake next op 10/1 tchd 9/1

5^th

Monthyne

711-0

100/1

T: W GreatrexJ: Andrew Tinkler

Held up, slow 1st, last and ridden 5th, soon well behind op 66/1

6^th

Never A Word

410-7

66/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: David England

Held up in rear, keen early, not much room 2nd, not fluent 4th, struggling when mistake 4 out, soon behind op 50/1 tchd 80/1

Also Ran

Waterlord

712-0

5/4f

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Led, soon clear, not fluent 2nd, reduced lead next, headed after 4th, led again after 3 out, headed 2 out, 5 lengths down and beaten when fell last op 6/4

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.50, £8.70EX:£54.90Trifecta:£171.50SF:£30.72Swingers:£12.10, £1.90, £4.70

Forecasts

Waterlord (5/4), Ballymoy (11/8), Neachells Bridge (13/2), Brigadier Bob (16/1), Ofcourseiwill (33/1), Never A Word (66/1), Monthyne (100/1)

Waterlord appeared to be going places earlier in the season when trouncing his opposition here and at Haydock, but he's taken backwards steps in good company since. He was pulled up in the Betfair Hurdle last time and, while this is easier, the burst blood vessels are a concern. In any case, BALLYMOY showed improved form after a wind op when scoring at Uttoxeter last month and the five-year-old arguably has more scope to improve again. He gets the nod for Nigel Twiston-Davies. Brigadier Bob and Never A Word are capable of improving to fight out the minor prizes.