12:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Friday 15 December 2023

All12:2012:5513:3014:0514:3515:1015:42

Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:56 | Winning time: 5m 40.23s

1^st

Horacio Apple's

612-0

6/4f

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Toby Wynne (3)

Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, soon led and quickly asserted, 8 lengths clear approaching last, pushed out run-in, readily op 13/8

2^nd

Our Friend Mo

511-0

12/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: K Brogan

Held up in rear, ridden and in touch with leaders 3 out, kept on same pace 2 out where not fluent, stayed on run-in, kept on into 2nd near finish, no danger op 11/1 tchd 10/1

3^rd

Henry Gray

711-0

9/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Midfield, mistake 3rd, headway to press leader 3 out, soon led, pressed for lead 2 out, soon headed and ridden, outpaced by leader approaching last, lost 2nd near finish op 10/3

4^th

7 ½

Nine Nine Nine

610-7

9/2

T: S-J DaviesJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)

Held up in rear, headway before 9th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, kept on one pace approaching last op 13/2

5^th

8 ½

Fakir

811-12

7/1

T: Anthony CharltonJ: Harry Reed

Held up in midfield, ridden and kept on same pace before 2 out, no impression approaching last op 17/2

Also Ran

Lady Of The Night

1012-0

22/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: C Gethings

Disputed lead, led before 7th, pressed for lead 3 out, soon headed and ridden, dropped to rear when fell 2 out op 14/1 tchd 12/1

Billingsley

1111-11

20/1

T: A RalphJ: Jay Tidball (5)

Midfield, not fluent 7th where dropped to rear, soon detached, pulled up before 10th op 16/1

Bells Of Stamford

610-10

9/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Disputed lead, headed before 7th, lost position before 8th, soon ridden, detached and pulled up before 3 out tchd 10/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.20, £2.40, £1.70EX:£17.30Trifecta:£94.80Tricast:£68.71SF:£19.88Swingers:£3.90, £2.30, £6.70

Forecasts

Horacio Apple's (6/4), Henry Gray (9/2), Nine Nine Nine (9/2), Fakir (7/1), Bells Of Stamford (9/1), Our Friend Mo (12/1), Billingsley (20/1), Lady Of The Night (22/1)

It may well be a case of third time lucky over fences for HORACIO APPLE'S, who appeared to find 3m on deep ground too much of a slog at Wetherby last time. He's now 2 lb lower and, moreover, will be suited by this drop back in trip. Henry Gray can be expected to leave his chase debut form well behind in time and is nominated as the main danger, though Fakir also merits respect and chase debutante Our Friend Mo needs a second look, too.