Carr & Associates Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) – Bangor-on-Dee

Bangor-on-Dee

15:25

Carr & Associates Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2023-04-22

Distance 2m145y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,225

Winning Time 3m 55.55s (slow by 1.55s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Governor Green (IRE) Jay Tidball · Alastair Ralph	100/30	Won
2nd	Force De Frap (FR) James Best · Emma-Jane Bishop	12/1	4.5
3rd	Zucayan (FR) Nick Slatter · Fergal O'Brien	15/2	5.5
4th	Spirit Of Regulus (IRE) Theo Gillard · Donald McCain	13/2	9
5th	Rebel Mc (GB) Craig Nichol · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	25/1	0.1
6th	Diamond Joel (GB) Tabitha Worsley · Sarah Hollinshead	40/1	0.05
7th	Moorland Rambler (GB) David Noonan · Jane Williams	13/2	1.25
8th	Belleloise (GB) Kevin Brogan · Gary Hanmer	80/1	8
9th	Mcpherson (GB) Henry Brooke · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	17/2	5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Nothingtochance (GB) Tom Cannon · Alan King	9/4F

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Nothingtochance Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	168	—	20-821	109	120	93	36d	—	—	-4	23.2	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Won Fakenham maiden in pretty good style last month; open to more progress in handicaps
7	Governor Green Bay J:Jay Tidball(7) T:Alastair Ralph	J:Jay Tidball(7) T:Alastair Ralph	151	—	5-0709	92	115	95	48d	—	—	-2	15.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Unexposed after only four hurdle runs but was safely held on last month's handicap debut
3	Moorland Rambler Bay J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	167	—	2-5317	108	109	85	48d	—	—	+10	21.3	1.25/1	6 17%
Won on heavy ground in January but not in same form on good last month; wants some rain
2	Spirit Of Regulus Grey J:Theo Gillard T:Donald Mccain	J:Theo Gillard T:Donald Mccain	168	—	4-172	109	111	78	72d	—	—	+6	18.4	1.25/1	6 17%
Not at best when second of four in latest novice but probably still has potential
NR	Bear A Hand Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Richard Price	J:NON-RUNNER T:Richard Price	156	—	0764	97	109	83	36d	—	—	-41	31.8	2.25/1	10 10%
Creditable fourth in useful Doncaster novice last month; makes handicap debut today
4	Zucayan Bay J:Nick Slatter(5) T:Fergal Obrien	J:Nick Slatter(5) T:Fergal Obrien	160	t	35-213	101	110	83	310d	—	—	+6	15.4	1.75/1	8 13%
Won on handicap debut last spring but has fitness to prove after 310-day absence
5	Force De Frap Bay J:James Best T:Emma-Jane Bishop	J:James Best T:Emma-Jane Bishop	159	tp	611862	100	108	90	19d	—	—	+17	24.7	2.75/1	12 8%
Back on song when second at Ludlow this month but may find others better handicapped
8	Mcpherson b/br J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	147	t	756-34	88	104	78	307d	—	—	+5	11.2	2.75/1	12 8%
Placed last spring but has 0-8 record over hurdles and this is his first run since June
9	Rebel Mc Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Craig Nichol T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	142	h	F-P96P	83	101	78	47d	—	—	+3	10.2	3.75/1	16 6%
Struggled after racing too freely on handicap debut; back in trip and hooded here
11	Diamond Joel Bay J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Sarah Hollinshead	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Sarah Hollinshead	142	—	3-2256	83	100	70	59d	—	—	+8	11.1	9.75/1	40 3%
Placed three times off lowly marks last spring but is 10lb out of the weights today
10	Belleloise Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Gary Hanmer	J:Kevin Brogan T:Gary Hanmer	142	t	0-9868	83	87	47	22d	—	—	+7	8.8	9.75/1	40 3%
Always in rear at triple-digit odds in three novice hurdles; 6lb wrong for h'cap debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Nothingtochance	9/4	2	2	2	2
Governor Green	4	4	10/3	4	4
Moorland Rambler	6	6	6	6	6
Spirit Of Regulus	6	6	6	6	6
Bear A Hand	10	10	10	10	10
Zucayan	8	8	7	8	8
Force De Frap	12	10	10	10	12
Mcpherson	12	12	12	12	12
Rebel Mc	16	16	10	16	16
Diamond Joel	40	40	40	33	40
Belleloise	40	33/1	40	40	40

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Bear A Hand

31.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 20

2nd

Force De Frap

24.7

OR: 12.5 Form: 10 Odds: 2.2

3rd

Nothingtochance

23.2

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

9/4

Moorland Rambler

21.3

OR: 14.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.3

Spirit Of Regulus

18.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

Governor Green

15.7

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

10/3

Zucayan

15.4

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

Mcpherson

11.2

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Diamond Joel

11.1

OR: 8.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.7

Rebel Mc

10.2

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Belleloise

8.8

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Nothingtochance	109	120	93
Spirit Of Regulus	109	111	78
Moorland Rambler	108	109	85
Zucayan	101	110	83
Force De Frap	100	108	90
Bear A Hand	97	109	83
Governor Green	92	115	95
Mcpherson	88	104	78
Rebel Mc	83	101	78
Diamond Joel	83	100	70
Belleloise	83	87	47

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Force De Frap	19d ago	Fit
Belleloise	22d ago	Fit
Nothingtochance	36d ago	Fit
Bear A Hand	36d ago	Fit
Rebel Mc	47d ago	Fresh
Governor Green	48d ago	Fresh
Moorland Rambler	48d ago	Fresh
Diamond Joel	59d ago	Fresh
Spirit Of Regulus	72d ago	Fresh
Mcpherson	307d ago	Long break
Zucayan	310d ago	Long break