16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Friday 2 August 2019

All13:4014:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:00

Close Brothers Asset Finance Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 3m 55.30s

1^st

Outcrop

511-10

6/1

T: J CandlishJ: Thomas Dowson

In touch, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden and rallied on outside between last 2, challenged last, soon led, kept on, just held on, all out

2^nd

Prince Khurram

911-12

25/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy

Mid-division, headway after 2 out, ridden and ran on well after last, pressed winner towards finish, just held

3^rd

Royal Reserve

612-3

6/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Thomas Willmott (7)

Behind, headway under pressure after 2 out, ridden and ran on after last, not quite reach leaders

4^th

Bobndave

711-9

12/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Sam Coltherd (3)

In touch, tracked leaders after 4th, ridden to lead narrowly before last, headed soon after, kept on same pace flat op 11/1

5^th

Never A Word

510-3

9/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Ross Turner (5)

In touch, tracked leaders after 4th, driven 2 out, ridden and kept on flat, not quite able to get on terms op 10/1

6^th

Goldencard

612-3

11/2

T: K DalgleishJ: B S Hughes

Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, kept on same pace, never able to get on terms op 7/1

7^th

2 ¼

Biscay Bay

410-7

16/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring (3)

Towards rear, driven and some headway after 2 out, kept on flat, not pace to challenge op 14/1

8^th

The Herds Garden

1011-8

20/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Henry Brooke

Led to 1st, tracked clear leader, close up after 4th, led again 2 out, ridden and headed before last, weakened flat tchd 22/1

9^th

1 ¼

Bempton Cliffs

411-11

9/1

T: S AllwoodJ: Alan Johns

Raced keenly, led 1st, clear to after 4th, headed 2 out, soon ridden, hit last, weakened flat op 10/1

10^th

Istimraar

811-2

4/1f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Always towards rear, outpaced 4 out tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2

11^th

4 ½

Ekayburg

511-11

7/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Held up behind, headway 3 out, never reached leaders, weakened after next op 8/1

12^th

Metatrons Cube

411-9

14/1

T: M SheppardJ: Stan Sheppard (3)

Always towards rear, weakened 3 out, tailed off

13^th

2 ½

Rathbride Prince

411-1

25/1

T: M SheppardJ: S Bowen

Never better than mid-division, lost place 5th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out op 22/1

Also Ran

Fool To Cry

611-10

33/1

T: J FarrellyJ: Tom Cannon

Always behind, mistake 3rd, lost touch next, soon pulled up

Poor Duke

911-0

66/1

T: M MullineauxJ: Andrew Tinkler

Behind from 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off before 4 out, soon pulled up op 80/1

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Non-Runners

Phoebus Lescribaa³⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

The Character⁵⁹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: D McCain Jnr J: Lorcan Murtagh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.60Pl:£2.40, £9.90, £2.20EX:£224.60Trifecta:£1,690.20Tricast:£978.46SF:£161.06Swingers:£55.10, £11.70, £55.10

Forecasts

Istimraar (4/1), Goldencard (11/2), The Character (11/2), Outcrop (6/1), Royal Reserve (6/1), Ekayburg (7/1), Phoebus Lescribaa (7/1), Never A Word (9/1), Bempton Cliffs (9/1), Bobndave (12/1), Metatrons Cube (14/1), Biscay Bay (16/1), The Herds Garden (20/1), Prince Khurram (25/1), Rathbride Prince (25/1), Fool To Cry (33/1), Poor Duke (66/1)

ISTIMRAAR hails from a top yard and he can register a sixth career success by taking this highly competitive handicap hurdle. The selection is returning from a short break and he can see off his rivals here with The Character, a winner here last time out capable of finishing runner-up ahead of Outcrop who has been running well in defeat in recent starts.

Istimraar
The Character
Outcrop

Previous Winners

2018

Hermanus

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 6

J: Miss Becky Smith | T: Stef Keniry

8/1

Prize Money

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