13:40 Bangor

Tuesday 8 January 2019

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

BoscaBet Betting Shops Go Digital Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 6m 33.30s

1^st

Holdbacktheriver

711-12

17/2

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Held up in rear, headway 4 out, went 2nd after next, ridden to challenge last, stayed on under pressure to lead closing stages, ridden out (2 fences omitted) op 11/1 tchd 8/1

2^nd

Gettysburg Address

811-11

11/1

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

Prominent, led 9th, driven clear 2 out, headed after last, no extra op 10/1

3^rd

Voie Dans Voie

611-12

3/1

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Chased leaders, driven into 2nd 5 out, weakened 2 out op 4/1 tchd 9/2

4^th

Steps And Stairs

911-11

5/2f

T: Henry OliverJ: J McGrath

Led until 9th, ridden and mistake 4 out, weakened next, modest 4th op 3/1

5^th

Irish Octave

910-13

10/1

T: Mrs R GassonJ: Benjamin Poste

Held up in rear, driven 10th, soon under pressure weakened 3 out, tailed off op 8/1

Also Ran

Rhaegar

812-0

3/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: R Johnson

In touch, never jumped well, weakened 3 out, pulled up next op 11/4 tchd 5/2

Louse Talk

712-0

10/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: J J Burke

Prominent, crumpled badly on landing and unseated rider 7th op 14/1 tchd 11/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.90Pl:£4.70, £4.80EX:£102.90Trifecta:£393.20SF:£87.45Swingers:£13.20, £6.30, £12.20

Forecasts

Steps And Stairs (5/2), Voie Dans Voie (3/1), Rhaegar (3/1), Holdbacktheriver (17/2), Irish Octave (10/1), Louse Talk (10/1), Gettysburg Address (11/1)

With the Henry Oliver stable in good form (double at Chepstow on Monday) the consistent STEPS AND STAIRS is taken to add to his two wins he’s already gained for the yard around a course that appears to suit him well. A few of these need to bounce back from disappointing runs last time out including Voie Dans Voie and Rhaegar both of whom have shown promise initially over fences. Irish Octave has been dropped a couple of pounds since his last run but he’s another one who runs this course well and if he can get going a little earlier than usual he would be a threat. Holdbacktheriver may still be on a stiff mark but was given a considerate introduction to chasing and there may be more to come.

Steps And Stairs
Irish Octave
Holdbacktheriver

Previous Winners

2018

Vice Et Vertu

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 9

J: P J Brennan | T: H D Daly

6/1

Prize Money

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