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15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Johnnie Oakley 50th Birthday Handicap Hurdle (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 54.50s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE hollow box, armlets and cap
  • Form 53/30P-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

in touch, hit 6th, soon ridden, hit 3 out, soon weakened

2
Silk - Orange, Black stars, Orange sleeves, Orange cap, Black star
  • Form 3300-15
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 8th, weakened 3 out

3
Silk - Orange, Black triple diamond, Black and Orange diabolo on sleeves, Orange cap, Black diamond
9/2
  • Form 160P/
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5

prominent, led 4 out, not fluent 3 out, 7 lengths clear and fell last

4
Silk - White, large Orange spots, Orange cap
  • Form 3410P3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9

held up, ridden and headway 3 out, left 2nd last, ran on to lead post

5
Silk - Black, White spots, check cap
9/1
  • Form P-22326
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-8

led, hit 2nd, headed 4 out, soon ridden, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before last

6
Silk - Yellow, dark blue stripe
5/1
  • Form 600-233
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-4

mid-division, ridden after 6th, soon weakened

7
Silk - Yellow, Light Blue spots, armlets and cap
9/1
  • Form 530-015
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-4

held up, headway 7th, ridden to chase leader 3 out, left 4 lengths clear last, idled run in, headed post

8
Silk - Black, White epaulets, Red sleeves
  • Form 1000-22
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-3

towards rear when pulled up before 6th

9
Silk - Royal blue, white spots, royal blue sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow cap

Counsel

528
10/1
  • Form P10020/
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-2

prominent to 6th, tailed off when pulled up before last

In depth

Verdict

A competitive field goes to post for this handicap hurdle and most of the runners would have a chance on their best form including Scarface, Diamonds Will Do and Bodfari Creek and we will take a chance on Scarface. The six year old was a good third behind Modem last time out. He has dropped again in the weights for that effort and looks to be on a winning mark and with conditions in his favour he will be hard to beat. Diamonds Will Do rates the main danger he is a course and distance winner, however he gave the impression the handicapper had caught up with him when disappointing last time out so for that reason he is opposed on this occasion. Bodfari Creek is also worthy of respect on his best placed form but he still remains a maiden after 16 attempts. Of the remainder Good Potential is in form but he is better over a longer trip so we are happy to stick with Scarface.