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15:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Bill Leatherland Memorial Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Soft to Heavy (Hurdles, Good to Soft, Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 18.30s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

The Rocking Dock (IRE)

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Rothbury

    5/2

      3
      Silk -

      Never So Blue (FR)

      6/1

        1
        Silk - Yellow, Purple chevron, Yellow sleeves and quartered cap

        Ganymede

        84 p
        20/1
        • Form P9-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

        2
        Silk - White, Dark Blue braces

        Never So Blue (FR)

        34
        6/1
        • Form P-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division, not fluent 1st, switched left approaching 6th, headway before 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

        3
        Silk - Tan, Black and Green hooped sleeves, Black cap

        Rothbury

        22
        5/2
        • Form 064785-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 102

        tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, soon no chance with winner

        4
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE stars, RED sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap

        Spy Gun (USA)

        24
        66/1
        • Form 9-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        took keen hold, led, clear approaching 2nd until after 4th, headed approaching 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

        5
        Silk - Orange, Black star, Black and Orange chevrons on sleeves, Orange cap, Black star

        The Rocking Dock (IRE)

        9
        11/8
        • Form 9453-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        tracked leaders, led approaching 6th, drew clear approaching 2 out, eased flat

        6
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow diamond, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Yellow cap

        Keepasharplookout (IRE)

        20 p
        25/1
        • Form 4P045-P
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-8
        • Official Rating 78

        held up, some headway approaching 3 out, no impression

        7
        Silk - Dark Blue, White seams, Dark Blue sleeves, White cap

        Oponce (FR)

        9/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-8

        mid-division, jumped slowly 4th and lost place, ridden and weakened after 5th, tailed off

        8
        Silk - Red and Beige diabolo, Red sleeves, Beige cap

        Bamby (IRE)

        16
        28/1
        • Form 0/7000-8
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-5

        held up, struggling from 4th

        9
        Silk - White, Red cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Pinkerton Mill

        105 D
        10/1
        • Form 10/PP59-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-5

        held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, weakened after 3 out, 4th and no chance when jumped right 2 out

        10
        Silk - Light blue, yellow cross belts, orange sleeves and cap

        Scolboa Arctic (IRE)

        63
        66/1
        • Form 9PP-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-5

        prominent, mistake 5th, soon lost place, weakened after next, tailed off

        In depth

        Verdict

        This should not take a great deal of winning and Ginger McCain's The Rocking Dock is taken to follow up his Wetherby success and score at the main expense of Pinkerton Mill and Rothbury. The last mentioned looks to be going the right way now and could be of interest with more improvement likely. Keepasharplookout is hard to recommend on all known form and of more interest is the less exposed Never So Blue from the yard of Venetia Williams. Bamby has shown only a modicum of ability so far and a bigger threat is likely to come from Pinkerton Mill, who has faced some stiff tasks previously. The Rocking Dock was good value for his win at Wetherby though and should not be inconvenienced by today's softer ground and is he is taken to give Ginger McCain another winner at a track that he has a good record at.

        Formwatch

        Ganymede 66-1 (11-0) Behind, headway 4th, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 14, well behind Taking My Cut (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb.

        Never So Blue (FR) 9-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway when tried to run out 6th, soon weakened, behind when mistake 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out pulled up 3 out in race won by Giovanna (10-9) at Towcester 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gs in Apr, 16 ran.

        Rothbury 9-1 (10-12) Held up, ridden 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 12, 11l behind Lethem Air (11-0) at Perth 2m mdn hdl (4) gf in Apr.

        The Rocking Dock (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) In touch, headway to lead 2 out, soon headed when stumbled, ridden approaching last, stayed on to regain lead last 100 yards, driven out, won at Wetherby 2m cnd nov hdl (4) gf beating Turftanzer (10-11) by 3 1/2l, 17 ran.

        Keepasharplookout (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Held up, weakening when blundered 3 out, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Twist N Turn (9-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Apr, 12 ran.

        Oponce (FR) Varxi gelding out of an unraced mare.

        Bamby (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Always behind, 8th of 12, well behind Don And Gerry (10-12) at Hereford 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gf.

        Pinkerton Mill 25-1 (11-1) Pecked 2nd, always towards rear, 9th of 12, well behind Sweet Oona (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.