19:40 Bangor

Monday 20 August 2018

All17:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

Sportingbet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:41 | Winning time: 5m 35.20s

1^st

Silk Run

511-12

15/8f

T: T LaceyJ: R Johnson

Chased leaders in chasing group, took closer order 4 out, hit next, ridden to challenge next, led before last, ran on well op 2/1 tchd 13/8

2^nd

3 ¾

Vive Le Roi

711-7

3/1

T: A W CarrollJ: James Nixon (7)

Tracked clear leader, took closer order 4 out, effort after next, soon outpaced, kept on under pressure to take 2nd towards finish op 11/4 tchd 10/3

3^rd

1 ¾

Danceintothelight

1111-9

8/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Abbie McCain (7)

Led, soon 30 lengths clear, hit 6th, headed after 2 out, no extra closing stages tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1

4^th

Cruachan

910-8

28/1

T: Mrs L B NormileJ: Grant Cockburn (3)

In touch in chasing group, weakened 4 out tchd 33/1

5^th

Gold Chain

811-7

50/1

T: C EllamJ: L P Aspell

Held up in rear, weakened 5 out op 33/1

6^th

Mullaghboy

711-6

7/2

T: O MurphyJ: Lewis Stones (7)

Held up in rear, headway halfway, chased leaders 4 out, weakened before 2 out op 5/1

7^th

Stay In Touch

711-11

10/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Mid-division in chasing group, weakened 4 out op 8/1

Also Ran

Chosen Tribe

611-7

16/1

T: Julia SaundersJ: Mr T A McClorey (7)

Mid-division in chasing group, weakened 5th, soon struggling in rear, tailed off 7th, behind when pulled up 5 out op 11/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.20, £1.50, £2.20EX:£8.20Trifecta:£31.90Tricast:£33.97SF:£8.10Swingers:£1.60, £3.60, £2.90

Forecasts

Silk Run (15/8), Vive Le Roi (3/1), Mullaghboy (7/2), Danceintothelight (8/1), Stay In Touch (10/1), Chosen Tribe (16/1), Cruachan (28/1), Gold Chain (50/1)

Given the consequent form of the conqueror of MULLAGHBOY last time over C&D he’s the suggestion in this complex handicap to gain some compensation for that defeat having only been handed a 2lb rise. The mare Silk Run will be popular with many but it took her an age to get off the mark and though she did so by a 10L margin that was in a much weaker race and she needs to improve again off a career-high mark. Danceintothelight will be dangerous if he regains his form and is allowed a soft lead while Vive Le Roi has shown he still has enough ability to win a race at this level. Chosen Tribe is the dark horse of the race returning from the point-to-point field off a competitive mark.

Mullaghboy
Vive Le Roi
Chosen Tribe

Prize Money

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