August 23 / 15.15 Bangor-on-Dee

15.15

Good

Nightingale House Hospice Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £6317.36
  • 2m 4f 72y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Nightingale House Hospice Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 63-614 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Well beaten over hurdles latest but has won half of his ten chasing starts, the latest at Worcester in June; 5lb higher mark than for that win might not prevent him adding to his haul with yard enjoying a fine summer.
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6th

2

6th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

17:02 Kelso

Northern Bound

12st 6lb

J: Mr Samuel Scott

T: Myles Osborne

Won two 2m4f handicaps for Ben Pauling last year, the second a two-runner event at Warwick; bit to prove after being pulled up on hunter chase debut at Ludlow in March (2m4f, good), including stamina.

13/2

2

30th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:57 Ludlow

Northern Bound

12st 6lb

J: Mr Samuel Scott

T: Myles Osborne

It was a match he won at Warwick in October (2m4f handicap, good) but that took his strike-rate to 9-30 over fences; remains in the same colours despite leaving Ben Pauling; should give his running on hunter chase debut.

100/30

1

1st Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:05 Warwick

Northern Bound

11st 6lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Strike-rate of 8-29 over fences and also runner-up in five of those; not as good as he was but still very capable off this mark; Bangor last time was a backward step, mind.

6/5

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3/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: -51214 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Well held over hurdles last week but had previously posed a career-best effort when winning a Newton Abbot chase; 7lb higher but progress over fences may not have finished yet; trip ideal and obvious contender.
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7th

1

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

14:30 Hereford

Fat Sam

12st 0lb

J: Mr Charlie Case

T: David Dennis

Good-ground specialist who was useful in his prime for Chris Down; without a win since 2022, though, and recent point form for David Dennis is not inspiring (refused to race on latest appearance).

16/1

6th

7

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

17:35 Newton Abbot

Fat Sam

11st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Chris Down

Winless since summer 2022 but he's generally reliable and often placed, though he has to be forgiven a lesser effort at Worcester (2m4f, good) last time; not the force of old, but he's handicapped accordingly and capable of bouncing back.

14/1

Form: 21F4-8 D

Last run: 115 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Decisive winner over this trip at Doncaster last December; didn't appear to stay 3m on latest two starts in the spring; still has some upside as a chaser and could be a serious factor if ready to fire after a break.
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4th

2

9th Dec 2022

Good

2m 3f 88y

Class 3

14:45 Doncaster

The Golden Rebel

11st 8lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

Creditable fourth off 1lb lower over fences at Uttoxeter (2m6f, good) in September but finished last of three at Fontwell next time and he didn't get very far over the National fences at Aintree last month; back in calmer waters on this return to hurdling but he's not run in this sphere since last May and others are more convincing; first-time cheekpieces.

10/1

10

5th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

15:11 Aintree

The Golden Rebel

10st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Ben Case

Creditable fourth at Uttoxeter two starts ago but has a patchy record this year and was well beaten at Fontwell last time; 4lb out of the handicap in this hot race and first-time blinkers need to make a difference.

33/1

Form: 344-3F D

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner but not always easy to catch right and took a heavy fall (in first-time cheekpieces, beaten at the time) in Fat Sam's Newton Abbot race last month; others appeal more.
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6th

2

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

16:43 Cartmel

Yccs Portocervo

12st 0lb

J: Miss Ellie Holder

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Potentially well handicapped but had been hunter chasing before pulling up on his return to handicaps at Market Rasen.

12/1

4

6th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 3

16:20 Market Rasen

Yccs Portocervo

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

C&D winner last summer off 4lb higher and ran to a fair level when runner-up in a hunter chase in May; likely to run well.

11/2

1

28th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

16:48 Newton Abbot

Yccs Portocervo

12st 8lb

J: Miss Ellie Holder

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Won this last season on soft ground; this year's two non-completions came over a trip too short and over the National fences at Aintree; got back on track with a respectable fourth at Ludlow; should go well.

7/4

Form: 12P67P D

Last run: 3 days

W: 11st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Four chase wins since May but was pulled up in the Summer Plate on latest start over fences and three poor hurdling attempts since; likely to be happier back chasing and this front-runner might bounce back.
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5

9th Dec 2022

Good

2m 7f 214y

Class 4

11:55 Doncaster

Al Roc

11st 7lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: David Pipe

Tough sort who won four handicaps at around 2m5f (good) between May-July but he's generally struggled since last success and was a remote last of three at Leicester last time; takes a big drop back in grade but he's never won over this far and others are preferred.

14/1

3rd

4

27th Nov 2022

Good To Firm

2m 4f 25y

Class 2

15:10 Leicester

Al Roc

10st 4lb

J: Philip Armson

T: David Pipe

Tough sort having scored four times during a very busy 2022 (has raced 23 times this year); however, has proved far from consistent since the last success; receives plenty of weight from his rivals, having dropped to a handy mark, but not sure what to expect.

20/1

10

13th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

3m 3f 149y

Class 3

14:05 Fontwell

Al Roc

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: David Pipe

led, raced in second when headed 6th, dropped to last and struggling 11th, behind when pulled up after 13th

33/1

Form: 25-24P D

Last run: 51 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Never a factor and was pulled up in Al Roc's Market Rasen win last month; bit to prove after that but he's won five chases and was narrowly beaten over C&D in May; definitely not ruled out.
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9th

3

10th Jun 2023

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Armattiekan

11st 13lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Five chase wins but lost his way over fences last summer; back from nine months off when second to Balranald over C&D three weeks ago and should finish closer to that rival on these terms; yet to win a hurdle, however.

5/1

2nd

3

20th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Armattiekan

11st 11lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

travelled strongly, prominent

5/1

6

23rd Aug 2022

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 3

15:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Armattiekan

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

in rear throughout, slow jump and became detached 8th, soon struggling, pulled up before 5 out

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.80
Straight Forecast £12.99
Trifecta £21.80

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Armattiekan

The Times:

The Golden Rebel

SPOTLIGHT:

Northern Bound

Telegraph:

Fat Sam

RP Ratings:

Yccs Portocervo

Daily Mail:

Al Roc

Daily Express:

The Golden Rebel

Daily Mirror:

The Golden Rebel

POSTDATA:

Armattiekan

The Sun:

Armattiekan

The Star:

Armattiekan

The Guardian:

Northern Bound

Daily Record:

Northern Bound