17:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Monday 21 August 2023

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IML Marine Management Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:33 | Winning time: 5m 45.46s

1^st

Slate Lane

512-0

1/3f

T: E MullinsJ: Donagh Meyler

Travelled strongly, prominent, not fluent 5th or 6th, smooth headway to lead 9th, pressed for lead 2 out, travelling best when 1 length ahead last, pushed out run-in, easily op 2/7

2^nd

2 ½

Horizon D'or

610-2

17/2

T: A WestJ: Lee Edwards

Midfield, headway into 3rd before 3 out, soon chased leader, travelling okay and pressed leader 2 out, soon ridden, 1 length down approaching last, kept on run-in but no match for easy winner op 10/1

3^rd

Champ Royal

711-9

11/2

T: N P MulhollandJ: Joe Anderson (5)

Led, pressed for lead and headed 9th, soon ridden and briefly chased leader, soon outpaced by leading pair, not fluent 2 out, kept on one pace approaching last, held on for modest 3rd run-in

4^th

1 ¼

Dynali

710-2

25/1

T: S-J DaviesJ: Conor Ring (3)

Midfield, ridden before 9th, in touch with leading group 3 out, soon outpaced, tailed off before last op 22/1

5^th

Merveillo

510-8

10/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon

Held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace 2 out, outpaced and tailed off before last op 12/1

6^th

Moirai

410-2

40/1

T: Miss A MurphyJ: J M Quinlan

Held up in rear, switched right and brief headway before 8th, ridden and no impression before 3 out, soon outpaced, tailed off before last op 33/1

7^th

Ballynaveen Boy

410-2

150/1

T: S AllwoodJ: Toby Wynne (5)

Prominent, lost position before 8th, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, tailed off 2 out op 125/1

Also Ran

Hedgehopper

710-2

100/1

T: Sheila LewisJ: Sean Houlihan

Held up in rear, ridden and outpaced before 8th where pulled up op 80/1

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Non-Runners

Bushmill Boy⁵⁷

Weight: 10-5| Age: 9

T: D Thompson J: Joshua Thompson

Camilla's Choice¹⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: G Hanmer J: Tabitha Worsley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.34Pl:£1.02, £2.10, £1.60EX:£4.00Trifecta:£10.70Tricast:£8.24SF:£4.48Swingers:£1.30, £1.10, £3.00

Forecasts

Slate Lane (1/3), Camilla's Choice (9/4), Champ Royal (11/2), Horizon D'or (17/2), Merveillo (10/1), Bushmill Boy (10/1), Dynali (25/1), Moirai (40/1), Hedgehopper (100/1), Ballynaveen Boy (150/1)

This looks a strong race of its type but it's still hard to escape the claims of SLATE LANE, who was backed as though defeat was out of the question at Cartmel and there's a very good chance his opening mark underestimates him. Fellow last-time-out winners Champ Royal and Camilla's Choice head the opposition.