14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Saturday 22 April 2023

All13:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3017:05

Kate Hinkins 40th Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 4m 40.44s

1^st

Vandemere

811-11

4/1f

T: J & S QuinnJ: Craig Nichol

Mid-division, pushed along home turn, went 2nd 2 out, pushed along and led before last, kept on well when pressed run-in op 7/2

2^nd

Taragrace

711-1

6/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Charlie Maggs (10)

Rear mid-division, not fluent 3 out and soon pushed along, headway on outside and pressed front rank 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on run-in, held towards finish tchd 11/2

3^rd

2 ¾

Tullyhogue Fort

711-4

28/1

T: John F O'NeillJ: Mr P O'Neill (7)

Towards rear on outer, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, soon ridden and stayed on, no telling impression tchd 20/1

4^th

Jipekaa Machin

411-0

25/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Peter Kavanagh (5)

Chased leaders, pushed along and led home turn, ridden and headed before last, ran on same pace op 22/1

5^th

1 ½

Sinndarella

711-2

12/1

T: Sarah HollinsheadJ: Chris Ward (3)

Towards rear, ridden and some headway 3 out, kept on, never on terms op 18/1 tchd 11/1

6^th

Hardy Boy

611-10

9/2

T: B PaulingJ: Luca Morgan

Prominent, reminders after 2nd, mid-division 4th, mistake 7th, headway into 4th 4 out, ridden 2 out, not fluent last and faded run-in

7^th

4 ¼

Zafar

811-6

15/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: Abbie McCain (5)

Disputed lead, hit 3 out and headed, pushed along and gradually weakened 2 out op 10/1

8^th

Iceman Dennis

511-1

22/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard

Rear mid-division, ridden home turn and soon well held op 25/1 tchd 18/1

9^th

2 ½

Heva Rose

610-13

25/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Tracked leaders, weakened 3 out op 20/1 tchd 18/1

10^th

nse

Hidor De Bersy

612-0

18/1

T: T SymondsJ: Caoilin Quinn (5)

Disputed lead, pushed along and headed home turn, weakened quickly after 2 out tchd 16/1

11^th

3 ¾

Bravethewaves

610-10

11/2

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke

In rear, ridden 4 out, always behind op 4/1 tchd 6/1

12^th

1 ¾

Ghasham

410-11

8/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: S Bowen

In rear, reminders and struggling 7th op 17/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 10/1

Also Ran

Prison Break

511-4

40/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: David Noonan

Mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out, soon pulled up op 33/1 tchd 28/1

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Non-Runners

Thankyourluckystar³²

Weight: 11-13| Age: 7

T: A Ralph J: Jay Tidball

Irish Sovereign³⁸²

Weight: 10-11| Age: 8

T: T Davidson J: Harry Reed

Rockinastorm³⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: H D Daly J: R Patrick

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£2.00, £2.20, £6.60EX:£39.80Trifecta:£567.00Tricast:£607.43SF:£27.12Swingers:£6.50, £21.40, £33.10

Forecasts

Vandemere (4/1), Hardy Boy (9/2), Bravethewaves (11/2), Taragrace (6/1), Thankyourluckystar (7/1), Zafar (15/2), Ghasham (8/1), Sinndarella (12/1), Rockinastorm (14/1), Hidor De Bersy (18/1), Irish Sovereign (20/1), Iceman Dennis (22/1), Jipekaa Machin (25/1), Heva Rose (25/1), Tullyhogue Fort (28/1), Prison Break (40/1)

Not so competitive as the numbers suggest and ZAFAR is taken to capitalise on a handy-looking mark having caught the eye despite finishing only tenth at Musselburgh last time. Vandemere is much less exposed and feared most on his first venture into handicaps ahead of Market Rasen scorer Ghasham.

ZAFAR (GER)
VANDEMERE (IRE)
GHASHAM (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Vintage Fizz

Weight: 11-13 |Age: 5

J: Charlie Hammond | T: Jedd O'Keeffe

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,697.002nd: £1,701.003rd: £850.004th: £426.005th: £212.006th: £179.00