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12:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Ginger McCain Memorial Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,498
  • 2nd: £1,908
  • 3rd: £954
  • 4th: £477
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 42.70s
  • Off Time: 12:30:25
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Mendip Express (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Bob Ford (IRE)

    15/8

      1
      Silk - White, Red chevron, Emerald Green and Red striped sleeves, Red cap

      Buachaill Alainn (IRE)

      157 v D
      13/2
      • Form 703-231
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 134

      tracked leader, pushed along 6th, soon lost place, under pressure 10th, stayed on after 2 out, never a threat

      2
      Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), chevrons on sleeves

      Mendip Express (IRE)

      28 t D
      3/1
      • Form 11111-1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-9

      tracked leaders, led on bit approaching 2 out, mistake last, stayed on well

      3
      Silk - Red, yellow seams, chevrons on sleeves, check cap

      Bob Ford (IRE)

      14 D
      15/8
      • Form 3113-25
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 128

      led, driven 3 out, headed before next, rallied after last, kept on well closing stages

      4
      Silk - Grey, White seams, Grey sleeves and cap

      Chestertern

      37
      14/1
      • Form 641P-73
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 118

      held up in touch, went 2nd after 5th, mistake 5 out, soon driven, weakened before 3 out

      5
      Silk - Yellow, red hooped sleeves

      Swatow Typhoon (IRE)

      266 D
      5/2
      • Form P2/1111-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 132

      tracked leaders, jumped slowly throughout, mistake 3rd, ridden halfway, soon struggling, stayed on after 2 out, never able to challenge

      In depth

      Verdict

      Buachaill Alainn opened his account over fences at Worcester in June but soft ground is a worry on his return to action. Swatow Typhoon will be at home on today's surface but he's making his chasing debut having landed a double over timber early in the year. It could pay to stick with MENDIP EXPRESS after the multiple point-to-point winner scored over fences at Wetherby on his chasing debut as there should be plenty more to come from Harry Fry's charge. Bob Ford has a shout on his second at Ffos Las last month but Chestertern is harder to fancy.

      Formwatch

      Buachaill Alainn (IRE) 5-2fav (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway to tracked leaders before 9th, pushed along after 5 out, ridden before next, challenged and a close 2nd when left in lead last, stayed on well, won at Worcester 2m 7f nov chs (4) gf in Jun beating Brassick (10-12) by 4l, 11 ran.

      Mendip Express (IRE) 7-4 (10-12) Held up on inside, not fluent 6th, headway 8th, went 2nd before 4 out, led next, jumped left 2 out and when clear last, eased towards finish, won at Wetherby 3m 1f nov chs (4) gs beating Bracken House (11-10) by 12l, 6 ran.

      Bob Ford (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Led, not fluent 14th, hit 4 out, soon headed, outpaced when not fluent and went left next, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, 28l behind Le Bec (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m nov chs (2) gd.

      Chestertern 40-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place from 8 out, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Pendra (11-2) at Carlisle 2m beg chs (4) gs in Oct.

      Swatow Typhoon (IRE) 8-11fav (11-10) Made all, hard pressed from 3 out, held on under pressure, all out, won at Ayr 3m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar beating Kris Cross (11-10) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.