Bangor result: Getawhisky takes a big step forward to land Listed mares' chase for the Skeltons

Getawhisky landed the feature race at Bangor for Dan and Harry Skelton on Wednesday, holding off Onefournine by half a length in the Listed Yorton Mares’ Novices’ Chase at 1pm.

The grey had been beaten on her chasing debut at Uttoxeter last month, but this was a big step forward from the six-year-old. Remarkably, it was only the third win of her career from ten starts.

A big step forward from Uttoxeter

There was far less fuss involed with Getawhisky compared to her debut at Uttoxeter. Harry Skelton kept her on the inside, stalking the leaders throughout, before taking a narrow lead approaching the last. She kept on willingly from there to repel the challengers.

Her hurdling career had been patchy, with a fall at Ascot followed by a fourth and a fifth in her final two runs over timber. On this evidence, fences could be the making of her.

Onefournine, trained by Jonjo and AJ O’Neill and ridden by Jonjo O’Neill Jr, lost her position after a mistake at the seventh. To her credit, she rallied to hold every chance two out before staying on to snatch second on the run-in.

Favourite Mighty Fleur arrived having won her last four starts for Mickey Bowen, but she had to settle for third, two-and-a-quarter lengths further back. She made much of the running under Sean Bowen and briefly regained the lead before the last, only to find nothing extra on the run-in.

Piper Park was a well-beaten fourth. It was a day to forget for Siog Geal and Jubilee Alpha, who were both among the leading fancies. Fergal O’Brien‘s Siog Geal weakened before two out to finish fifth, while Faye Bramley‘s Jubilee Alpha made several jumping errors in rear before coming home seventh of the eight runners.

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