13:10 Bangor

Tuesday 8 January 2019

All13:1013:4014:1514:5015:2515:55

Budweiser Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 5m 20.20s

1^st

Gone Platinum

1012-2

25/1

T: D A ReesJ: Lorcan Williams (5)

Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, led after last, ran on well (1 fence omitted) op 33/1 tchd 20/1

2^nd

1 ½

Cracking Destiny

611-10

11/4

T: Ian WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien

Behind, mistake 1st, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, led after 3 out, strongly challenged next, headed after last, kept on under pressure op 3/1 tchd 10/3

3^rd

Urbanist

711-8

7/4f

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Tracked leader, every chance approaching 3 out, weakened next, left in modest 3rd at last op 9/4 tchd 11/4

4^th

Picknick Park

710-10

33/1

T: N KentJ: Charlie Hammond (5)

Prominent, jumped right throughout, mistakes 1st and 7th, led before 9th, headed after 3 out, weakened next, left in modest 4th at last op 50/1

5^th

Scartare

810-6

7/1

T: Mrs R GassonJ: Benjamin Poste

Mid-division, outpaced 5 out, some headway 2 out, never dangerous op 6/1

6^th

4 ½

Is Love Alive

1010-1

10/1

T: A WintleJ: Sean Houlihan (3)

Led until approaching 9th, weakened 5 out op 9/1 tchd 17/2

7^th

3 ¾

Shininstar

1010-7

12/1

T: J GroucottJ: Miss L Brooke (7)

In touch, headway to chase leaders 11th, weakened after 3 out op 11/1 tchd 10/1

8^th

1 ¼

Againn Dul Aghaidh

811-12

66/1

T: A E JonesJ: Brendan Powell

Held up, weakened 5 out

9^th

3 ¾

Mountain Chimes

711-0

16/1

T: Henry OliverJ: L Heard

In touch, mistake 10th, weakened after 3 out

Also Ran

Johnny Ocean

711-11

20/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Chased leaders, lost place 10th, rallied to chase leaders again 4 out, weakening when fell last tchd 18/1

Overtheedge

1011-2

50/1

T: S G WestJ: J Kington

Held up in rear, mistake 7th, weakened 8th, behind when pulled up before 9th

Snow Rescue

710-9

66/1

T: T R GrettonJ: R T Dunne

Always behind, struggling when pulled up 9th

Bringewood Blue

1210-7

150/1

T: J L NeedhamJ: James Best

Mid-division, lost place 7th, tailed off when refused next

Hands Of Stone

710-6

16/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Chased leaders, mistake 6th, weakened 10th, pulled up before 3 out

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Non-Runners

Goodthyneaway³⁸

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£33.60Pl:£7.00, £1.10, £1.10EX:£132.70Trifecta:£397.60Tricast:£194.17SF:£94.67Swingers:£12.60, £8.10, £1.70

Forecasts

Urbanist (7/4), Cracking Destiny (11/4), Scartare (7/1), Is Love Alive (10/1), Goodthyneaway (11/1), Shininstar (12/1), Mountain Chimes (16/1), Hands Of Stone (16/1), Johnny Ocean (20/1), Gone Platinum (25/1), Picknick Park (33/1), Overtheedge (50/1), Againn Dul Aghaidh (66/1), Snow Rescue (66/1), Bringewood Blue (150/1)

This may not be as competitive as the numbers suggest with CRACKING DESTINY a chase debutant taken to build on his very promising run last time out in a handicap hurdle. This looks to be more his sphere based on his impressive point-to-point win and he should be able to hold off another improving type in Urbanist. The race wasn’t really run to suit him last time out and the switch to fences should also be in his favour. Johnny Ocean is another making his chasing bow who may be suited better by this sphere. Shininstar and Is Love Alive both have handicap form to their names but will need to improve on past performances to take a hand.

Cracking Destiny
Urbanist
Shininstar

Previous Winners

2018

Pinch Of Ginger

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 7

J: B S Hughes | T: D McCain Jnr

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,614.002nd: £1,355.003rd: £677.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00