Full Result 2.40 Bangor-on-Dee | 13 December 2024

Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) (2m7f32yds) 2m7f Inner Soft 13 hurdles

1st £9,365.40 2nd £4,305.60 3rd £2,152.80 4th £1,076.40 5th £538.20 6th £268.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Strackan 11/2 David Bass Henry Daly	David Bass Henry Daly	5	110	108	70	118	–
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Luck Of The Legion (IRE) (Getaway)
Led narrowly or disputed lead, nudged along and led 4 out, went clear before last, eased towards finish (op 6/1)

2 4½	7. Schalke 6/1 Ben Smith ⁷ Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Ben Smith ⁷ Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	9	107	108	66	112	–
b g Malinas (GER) - Prospero's Belle (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Held up in rear, mistake 4th, steady headway before 3 out, disputing second run-in, kept on well (op 9/2 tchd 4/1)

3 nk [4¾]	1. Plaisir Des Flos (FR) 11/4F Jack Hogan ³ Fergal O'Brien	Jack Hogan ³ Fergal O'Brien	5	1111	122	80	125	–
ch g Joshua Tree (IRE) - Flot Des Flos (FR) (Balko)
In touch with leaders, dropped to rear after 1st, not fluent 3rd, headway into midfield 7th, went third before 2 out, disputing second run-in, no extra final strides (op 3/1 tchd 16/5)

4 3½ [8¼]	5. Thanksforthehelp (FR) 100/30 Kevin Brogan David Pipe	Kevin Brogan David Pipe	7	1110 tp	118	72	121	–
gr g Martaline - Agathe Du Berlais (FR) (Poliglote)
Prominent, raced in second going okay when mistake 2 out, jumped left last, weakened and lost two places run-in (op 4/1)

5 11 [19¼]	3. El Granjero (IRE) 10/1 Richard Patrick Clive Boultbee-Brooks	Richard Patrick Clive Boultbee-Brooks	5	1112	120	64	109	–
b g Youmzain (IRE) - Mexican Sky (IRE) (Yeats)
Held up in rear, steady headway and in touch with leaders 7th, weakened before last (op 12/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 14/1)

6 11 [30¼]	6. Captain Potter 33/1 Charlie Maggs ⁷ Brian Ellison	Charlie Maggs ⁷ Brian Ellison	4	1012 p	114	47	90	–
b g Almanzor (FR) - Astroglia (USA) (Montjeu)
In touch with leaders, hit 1st, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out (tchd 40/1)

7 18 [48¼]	2. Mahland (IRE) 8/1 Charlie Deutsch Mel Rowley	Charlie Deutsch Mel Rowley	6	1113	121	38	80	–
ch g Mahler - Ebaniya (IRE) (Sinndar)
Led narrowly or disputed lead, weakened before 3 out (op 7/1 tchd 9/1)

8 1½ [49¾]	9. Neo King (FR) 22/1 Isabel Williams ³ Evan Williams	Isabel Williams ³ Evan Williams	6	1011	108	24	66	–
b g Coastal Path - Douce Irlandaise (FR) (Nickname)
In touch with leaders, weakened before 4 out (op 12/1)

9 11 [60¾]	4. Astronomic View 14/1 Lucy Gardner Sue Gardner	Lucy Gardner Sue Gardner	7	1111 p	119	24	65	–
ch g Schiaparelli (GER) - Winter Scene (IRE) (Oscar)
Taken down early, never better than midfield (op 11/1)

9 ran Off time: 2:40:43 Winning time: 6m 9.44s (slow by 35.44s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Gabb, Graham, Daly (Strackan) 1st breeder: Mrs S M Newell & T F Lacey
2nd owner: Sapphire Print Solutions Ltd (Schalke)
3rd owner: J Fyffe (Plaisir Des Flos)
Tote win: £6.50 PL: £1.60 £1.80 £1.50 Ex: £36 CSF: £37.96 Tricast: £108.94 Trifecta: £142.30

2:40 Bangor-on-Dee 13 Dec 2024

Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle