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2:20 Bangor-on-Dee 28 Feb 2024

John Hewitt Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m1f77yds) 2m1½f Heavy 11 fences 1 omitted
1st £4,285.40 2nd £2,004.60 3rd £1,032.60 4th £547

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
7 101 t1 76 45 86
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Cent Prime (Hernando)
In touch with leaders early, jumped right and not fluent 1st, dropped to rear 3rd, hampered by faller 5th, steady headway after 7th, pushed along 3 out, pressed leaders on outer 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, pecked on landing last, kept on well (op 11/4)
2  ½
9 120 t 100 68 107
b g Milan - Skipping Along (IRE) (Anshan)
Chased clear leader, pressed leader 3 out, pushed along and led narrowly 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on run-in, outpaced final 110yds, rallied towards finish (op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
3  6 [6½]
7 116 p1 95 55 100
ch g Spanish Moon (USA) - Perle Du Mesnil (FR) (Villez)
Led, 6 lengths ahead 2nd, went further clear 3rd, not fluent and pushed along briefly 4th, pushed along 7th, much reduced lead when mistake and nearly lost jockey 8th, jumped right 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
4  41 [47½]
7 102 Out-of-Handicaps 3 t 74 34
b g Westerner - She's All Talk (IRE) (Zagreb)
Towards rear, some headway 7th, outpaced after 3 out, lost touch and weakened 2 out, tailed off (op 28/1)
PU   
6 119 95
b g Ocovango - Sligo Publican (IRE) (Beneficial)
Midfield, dropped to last 5th, slow jump 6th, soon eased and pulled up (vet said gelding bled from the nose) (op 66/1)
PU   
6 1012 Extra-Weights 7 h 84
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Sainte Fortuna (FR) (Zero Problemo)
Held up in last, not fluent 2nd, some headway 5th, hampered by loose horse on turn after 6th, outpaced after 3 out, struggling 2 out, eased and pulled up approaching last (trainer's rep said, regarding the poor form shown, that race may have come too soon for gelding having raced 7 days prior at Ffos Las) (op Evens)
UR   
10 102 p 77
b g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Bitooh (Diktat)
Midfield, overjumped and unseated 5th (op 11/2)
Fourth fence (by Paddock) was omitted throughout the meeting
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