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Bangor-On-Dee Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 0f 145y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Bangor-on-Dee

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.90
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 5840-

Last run: 165 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict

Shaped with promise in two of his three qualifying runs last autumn (2m3f-2m6f) but finished down the field on handicap debut in March (2m4f); drops in trip after another break; others appeal more.

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1st

1

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

17:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Prolific Profile

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Katy Price

Shaped with promise in two of his three qualifying runs last autumn (2m3f-2m6f) but finished down the field on handicap debut in March (2m4f); drops in trip after another break; others appeal more.

12/1

10th

1

25th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Prolific Profile

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Katy Price

Placed in a point and he has shown fair form in his three hurdling runs to date, coming in fourth of eight in 2m4f Hereford novice in November; he can't be discounted after a break for his handicap debut.

8/1

4th

7

29th Nov 2023

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

12:20 Hereford

Prolific Profile

10st 13lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Katy Price

Placed in good-ground Irish point in the spring and made a quite encouraging hurdle debut last month (2m6f) but his latest run was a backward step (albeit on soft ground) and he faces a tall order here.

40/1

Form: 4-1U66 D

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict

Just did enough to open account in Sedgefield chase (2m1f, good; first-time tongue-tie) in May but has not been in the same form again since; needs this switch back to hurdling to perk him up.

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2nd

8

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

17:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Tropical Talent

11st 1lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Just did enough to open account in Sedgefield chase (2m1f, good; first-time tongue-tie) in May but has not been in the same form again since; needs this switch back to hurdling to perk him up.

10/1

6th

13

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 4

15:50 Market Rasen

Tropical Talent

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Clung on narrowly at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) in May but will need to run better than he did at Worcester a month ago; others preferred.

12/1

6th

7

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:05 Worcester

Tropical Talent

11st 2lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Not bred for fences but delivered on earlier chasing promise when when clinging on narrowly at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) last month; unlucky to come to grief a fortnight ago and remains very much of interest.

9/2

20/1

  • Place: £4.50

Form: 503/P-

Last run: 283 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict

May not have handled soft ground when pulled up on handicap hurdle debut in November and remains unexposed in this sphere but has been out of form on the Flat lately and his tendency to race too freely is another worry.

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3rd

9

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

17:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Grifter

10st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

May not have handled soft ground when pulled up on handicap hurdle debut in November and remains unexposed in this sphere but has been out of form on the Flat lately and his tendency to race too freely is another worry.

20/1

10th

4

(10)

10th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 5f 218y

Class 6

16:55 Redcar

Grifter

9st 10lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Jennie Candlish

Latest run can be ignored but sharply regressive since undergoing wind surgery last spring, often pulling hard; difficult to enthuse about.

16/1

11th

3

(2)

30th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

15:55 Beverley

Grifter

9st 11lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Jennie Candlish

Only 1-29 and will need to run better than last time at Ffos Las; however, he does have the form to feature and blinkers (replacing other headgear) could work.

9/1

Form: 0768-

Last run: 164 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict

Half-brother to useful hurdler Monviel; unable to land a significant blow in three novice hurdles in February/March (2m, good to soft/soft) but the switch to forecast good ground may enable improvement on handicap debut.

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4th

6

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

17:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Pillar Rock

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Half-brother to useful hurdler Monviel; unable to land a significant blow in three novice hurdles in February/March (2m, good to soft/soft) but the switch to forecast good ground may enable improvement on handicap debut.

3/1

8th

8

26th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:50 Taunton

Pillar Rock

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

midfield, outpaced and dropped to rear 6th

25/1

6th

8

10th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:25 Warwick

Pillar Rock

11st 5lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

held up in rear

50/1

Form: 35-285

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict

Went close on handicap debut at Market Rasen (2m, good) in May and was very respectable fifth at Stratford (2m, good to firm) recently, having again raced prominently; could still have a bigger run in him; shortlisted.

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5th

10

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

17:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Cofficionado

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Went close on handicap debut at Market Rasen (2m, good) in May and was very respectable fifth at Stratford (2m, good to firm) recently, having again raced prominently; could still have a bigger run in him; shortlisted.

7/1

5th

11

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

17:25 Stratford

Cofficionado

10st 5lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

took keen hold, pressed leader, hit 5th

7/1

1

(1)

2nd Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

14:35 Southwell (AW)

Cofficionado

10st 0lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Donald McCain

Went close over hurdles at Market Rasen in May and had possible excuses there the following month; well beaten in one start on Flat turf as a 2yo and enough to prove returned to this code.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 354-

Last run: 265 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 93

Form & Verdict

Placed against own age-group on hurdle debut at Wetherby (2m, good) last autumn and contested quite valuable juvenile hurdles on other two starts last season; still unexposed in this sphere but recent Flat form does not inspire confidence.

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6th

2

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

17:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Walk The Moon

11st 9lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Tony Carroll

Placed against own age-group on hurdle debut at Wetherby (2m, good) last autumn and contested quite valuable juvenile hurdles on other two starts last season; still unexposed in this sphere but recent Flat form does not inspire confidence.

14/1

6th

8

(3)

9th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:30 Brighton

Walk The Moon

9st 9lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Tony Carroll

slowly away, always behind

12/1

3rd

8

(3)

8th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

16:30 Brighton

Walk The Moon

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Tony Carroll

4yo maiden; has bits of respectable form but failed to beat a rival in this grade at Lingfield (AW) most recently; big rebound needed.

8/1

Form: P6/P-U

Last run: 108 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict

Fair on the Flat in 2022 but has not shown a great deal over hurdles; unseated rider at fourth flight when 125-1 for handicap hurdle debut in May; returns from 108-day break here.

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7th

7

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

17:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Last Mission

11st 2lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

Fair on the Flat in 2022 but has not shown a great deal over hurdles; unseated rider at fourth flight when 125-1 for handicap hurdle debut in May; returns from 108-day break here.

50/1

10

21st May 2024

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

21:00 Hexham

Last Mission

10st 12lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

held up in rear, hit 3rd, bad mistake and unseated 4th

33/1

9

16th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:25 Kelso

Last Mission

11st 0lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

took keen hold, in touch with leaders in centre of group

100/1

Form: 322127 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict

Below form on soft ground a fortnight ago but has generally done well for new stable since the spring, most notably when winning narrowly at Hexham (2m, good) in June; headgear switched today; contender if back on song.

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8th

5

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

17:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Huit Reflets

11st 5lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Below form on soft ground a fortnight ago but has generally done well for new stable since the spring, most notably when winning narrowly at Hexham (2m, good) in June; headgear switched today; contender if back on song.

6/1

7th

3

24th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

17:35 Cartmel

Huit Reflets

11st 4lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

Ex-Irish; mainly in good form for new yard, getting off the mark at Hexham in June (2m, good) before a good second at Uttoxeter last time (2m, soft); a possible.

3/1

2nd

3

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:10 Uttoxeter

Huit Reflets

11st 5lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Consistent; dropped in trip and dug deep to get off the mark at the 22nd attempt at Hexham (2m, Class 5 conditionals'; good) just over a month ago; handles soft ground and must enter the thinking up just 1lb.

11/4

Form: 68-55P

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict

Bettered low-key hurdle debut when respectable fifth at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) in July but was pulled up after racing too freely on her latest outing and is tricky to predict on this handicap debut.

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9th

3

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

17:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Miss Mink

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Bettered low-key hurdle debut when respectable fifth at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) in July but was pulled up after racing too freely on her latest outing and is tricky to predict on this handicap debut.

10/1

8

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Worcester

Miss Mink

11st 1lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Henry Daly

Just about her best run yet when beaten just over 7l in a 2m soft-ground maiden at Uttoxeter; more needed and she probably needs further.

14/1

5th

12

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

14:40 Uttoxeter

Miss Mink

11st 0lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Henry Daly

Not disgraced in the first of her two bumpers in the autumn but beaten about 60l when fifth on last month's hurdling debut at Bangor (2m3f, good).

20/1

20/1

Form: 877

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict

Lowly rated maiden on the Flat; not disgraced in two novice hurdles in July and now makes her handicap hurdle debut from a lowly mark but still makes only limited appeal.

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10th

11

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

17:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Vertical

10st 10lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah Humphrey

Lowly rated maiden on the Flat; not disgraced in two novice hurdles in July and now makes her handicap hurdle debut from a lowly mark but still makes only limited appeal.

20/1

7th

10

26th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

14:10 Uttoxeter

Vertical

10st 9lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah Humphrey

Modest maiden on the Flat; soundly beaten after racing too freely in two Worcester novice hurdles (both 2m, good) for new stable this month.

100/1

7th

10

18th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Worcester

Vertical

10st 7lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah Humphrey

Modest maiden on the Flat; pulled hard and was always towards rear when 125-1 for recent stable/hurdle debut over C&D.

100/1

Form: /0-590

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict

Always behind when a big-priced outsider for recent Stratford handicap and has now been unplaced all six hurdling starts; 1lb wrong here; cheekpieces refitted; difficult to enthuse over.

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11th

12

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

17:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Strip Light

10st 5lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Paula Smith

Always behind when a big-priced outsider for recent Stratford handicap and has now been unplaced all six hurdling starts; 1lb wrong here; cheekpieces refitted; difficult to enthuse over.

66/1

14th

14

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

17:55 Stratford

Strip Light

10st 3lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Paula Smith

Placed on the Flat but a longstanding maiden and very opposable on hurdle form.

66/1

9th

9

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

16:50 Market Rasen

Strip Light

10st 6lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Paula Smith

0-22 when trained in Ireland (raced mainly on the Flat), and soundly beaten on both starts since reverted to hurdling for new stable; has lowly mark for this handicap hurdle debut but still makes only limited appeal.

33/1

Form: /09F-2

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict

Unexposed mare who ran big race in defeat when second on stable/handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in July, form that has been very well advertised by the winner since; must be considered here.

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4

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

17:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Cotoneaster

11st 6lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Ryan Potter

Unexposed mare who ran big race in defeat when second on stable/handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in July, form that has been very well advertised by the winner since; must be considered here.

11/4

2nd

8

28th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:55 Uttoxeter

Cotoneaster

11st 3lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Ryan Potter

Second run in a bumper (April 2023) was markedly better than her four other races; the last three were over hurdles (wind surgery before penultimate start) and she fell when well beaten on latest; has changed hands and left Noel Williams; makes handicap debut but of interest only if the market speaks in her favour.

20/1

16

21st Feb 2024

Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 4

13:30 Doncaster

Cotoneaster

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Noel Williams

Second run in a bumper was markedly better than her three other runs, the last two over hurdles (wind surgery in between); best watched for now.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta £292.00
Straight Forecast £252.60
Tricast £4040.30
Trifecta £3588.00

Selections

POSTDATA:

Pillar Rock

SPOTLIGHT:

Cotoneaster

Telegraph:

Walk The Moon

Daily Mail:

Vertical

The Times:

Pillar Rock

D Express:

Pillar Rock

The Sun:

Pillar Rock

The Star:

Pillar Rock

RP RATINGS:

Cotoneaster

The Guardian:

Cotoneaster

Daily Mirror:

Cotoneaster

Daily Record:

Cotoneaster