May 17 / 16.40 Bangor-on-Dee

16.40

Good

Wrexham Lager Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 1f 77y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Wrexham Lager Handicap Chase

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.67
  • Place: £1.10

Form: PP/PP-

Last run: 120 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on final four outings for Henry Hogarth, most recently after two early jumping errors on chasing debut in January; makes stable debut from 5lb out of the weights and with all sorts to prove but, nevertheless, warrants close attention in the betting; hood removed; tongue-tie added.
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2

9th Sep 2025

Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

16:30 Newton Abbot

Barranco

11st 9lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Hit the ground running for this yard, winning two good-ground chases and then only beaten about 1l when third of four at Bangor in June; sent off favourite to exploit a lower hurdle mark back there in July and reportedly became fractious during the preliminaries; might be a shade high in the weights now but that might not matter in a race lacking depth.

6/4

7th

5

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

19:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Barranco

11st 1lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Revitalised by switch to new stable this spring, winning two good-ground chases (one here); only beaten about 1l when third of four here a fortnight ago and now reverts to hurdling on a 9lb lower mark; could still have more to offer for his new trainers.

7/4

3rd

4

21st Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Barranco

10st 7lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Turned inside out by the fitting of a tongue-tie, following up last month's C&D success from out of the weights with an even more emphatic Worcester win six days later (2m1f, good); handicapper not slow to react, but hard to know where his ceiling might be.

5/4

7/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 6/034-

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 6yo who left disappointing stable debut a long way behind when placed over C&D (heavy) in February; 2lb lower today and may improve again for Robbie Llewellyn but was slightly disappointing on good ground in March, and the lively conditions are a nagging concern again today.
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4th

3

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Jaitroplaclasse

11st 13lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Gave good account when close third in first-time cheekpieces at Ludlow (2m4f, good to soft) last month and perhaps not helped by the heavy ground when a beaten favourite next time; only 1-12 as a chaser but he's in the mix.

5/1

4th

1

3rd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

16:15 Taunton

Jaitroplaclasse

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Just 1-11 over fences but gave good account when close third in first-time cheekpieces at Ludlow (2m4f, good to soft) last month and should be fine on the slower ground here; one to consider.

7/2

3rd

7

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 5

14:17 Ludlow

Jaitroplaclasse

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Made all in small-field Newton Abbot chase (2m, good to soft) in September and put a below-par run behind him when respectable third at Sedgefield (2m, good to soft) on Boxing Day but others appeal more all the same; moves back up in trip and sports first-time cheekpieces.

10/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 1PP67-

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Bumper/hurdle winner on good ground; didn't jump well enough when safely held in two Stratford chases (2m1f/2m3f) in March but has been given some help by the handicapper and may yet get his act together over fences.
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3

14th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

20:40 Uttoxeter

Intrepide Sud

11st 9lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Bumper/hurdle winner on good ground; jumping has been an issue since his was switched to fences in March but he seemed to be getting his act together when third at Bangor (2m1f, good) last month; could be hard to beat off current mark if he avoids significant errors.

11/4

3rd

2

17th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

16:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Intrepide Sud

11st 13lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Bumper/hurdle winner on good ground; didn't jump well enough when safely held in two Stratford chases (2m1f/2m3f) in March but has been given some help by the handicapper and may yet get his act together over fences.

10/1

3rd

2

17th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

16:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Intrepide Sud

11st 13lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Bumper/hurdle winner on good ground; didn't jump well enough when safely held in two Stratford chases (2m1f/2m3f) in March but has been given some help by the handicapper and may yet get his act together over fences.

10/1

Form: P4564-

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Regressive 9yo who became very disappointing last season; continues to slide down the weights and may benefit from today's drop back in trip but others have much more appealing profiles.
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3rd

2

13th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

14:07 Stratford

Greenrock Abbey

11st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Generally in good form for this yard over fences and was in the process of leaving behind a pull-up over hurdles when falling in a handicap chase at Cartmel two weeks ago (2m1f); it was four out so still some way from home, but he's firmly in the reckoning.

5/2

6

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:40 Cartmel

Greenrock Abbey

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: James Owen

Ended a 17-race losing run on his third start for this yard when scoring by 12l in a first-time visor at Market Rasen (2m3f, good) nine days ago; still well treated on older form despite an 11lb rise, but needs to bounce back after pulling up over hurdles here on Friday.

11/4

13

27th Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

17:30 Cartmel

Greenrock Abbey

10st 4lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: James Owen

Came good for new stable at third attempt, with 12l success over fences at Market Rasen (2m3f, good; first-time visor) a week ago; only 1lb higher for this return to hurdling and won't mind if there's rain about; major player.

2/1

Form: P2123-

Last run: 180 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Returned from break with low-key Flat run last month but was in good form over fences in the autumn, most notably when narrow winner at Southwell (2m, good); not out of this if that recent outing did him good.
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2

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 5

14:40 Plumpton

Nevendon

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Alexandra Dunn

Kept on for third at Worcester (2m, good) in August and should be fine over today's longer trip, but was well beaten (albeit in a higher-grade race) at Chepstow last week and has become unreliable.

7/1

8

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

16:35 Chepstow

Nevendon

10st 13lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Alexandra Dunn

Record of 1-9 over fences so more exposed than some in here but responded positively to cheekpieces in his last two; this does look tougher, though.

5/1

1

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

Nevendon

12st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alexandra Dunn

Versatile 8yo who is not very consistent but ran fairly well in first-time cheekpieces at Newton Abbot (2m, good) last month and is now only 2lb higher than when winning over fences at Southwell (2m, good) in the autumn.

10/1

OUR TIP

100/30

Form: 45232- D

Last run: 37 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Six-time chase winner who is suited by good ground and largely consistent; no match for revitalised rival when second of three at Newton Abbot (2m, good) last month and may have a preference for right-handed tracks but still enters calculations.
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1

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

13:37 Worcester

Famoso

12st 0lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

Six-time chase winner whose form dipped in May/June and he fared little better over hurdles three weeks ago; should be sharper for that now back over fences but needs to find some spark.

25/1

1

6th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

18:55 Stratford

Famoso

12st 0lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

Six-time chase winner (once here); competes off lower mark on this rare hurdling start but was not firing on all cylinders when last seen in the spring and needs to have been refreshed by three-month break.

16/1

Form: 4227F- D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Quite well handicapped on some of his winter hurdle form but had faded out of contention (albeit after running well for a long way) before last-fence fall on last month's chasing debut at Sedgefield (2m, good) and may be better suited by ground slower than good.
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6th

5

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:38 Sedgefield

Lahire

10st 13lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Won C&D juvenile hurdle in 2023 and is well handicapped on some of last season's placed efforts but his Flat form in second half of last year was mixed and he fell when back over hurdles in January; others have less to prove.

8/1

2

(5)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Lahire

9st 12lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Donald McCain

Won over hurdles in October 2023; modest third on first two Flat starts at the end of the summer; faded to finish seventh switched to AW here on his qualifying run but low-grade handicaps provide him with a much more realistic chance.

10/1

7th

3

(3)

27th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:25 Southwell (AW)

Lahire

10st 0lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Donald McCain

Won over hurdles in October 2023; switched to the Flat in his last two starts and was a respectable third at Carlisle (1m3f, soft) last time but was beaten 5l in that race and this is much tougher on his AW debut.

14/1

Form: F7P53-

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Won over 2m4f on soft ground for Dan Skelton in the autumn; initially disappointing for new stable this year but ran well from the front when dropped back to 2m and fitted with blinkers at Warwick (2m) last month, finishing third; could make another bold bid if the headgear continues to aid.
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4th

1

18th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:45 Huntingdon

Flash In The Park

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

None too consistent but he's a dual chase winner (2m4f/2m) and was second to the odds-on favourite in a small field last time; shouldn't be far away if giving his true running.

7/4

2nd

1

2nd Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:15 Southwell

Flash In The Park

11st 4lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Lacks consistency but registered a success in a deeper C&D event (good to soft; off just 2lb lower) in December and has possibilities provided he's back in similar form.

7/4

4th

7

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:37 Southwell

Flash In The Park

10st 3lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Has won twice over fences, over 2m4f at Uttoxeter (soft) in 2024 and over C&D (good to soft) in December; bit disappointing at Fakenham last time but could bounce back.

11/1

Form: 31P25-

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Below form when back over hurdles last month but gave very good account when clear second to all-the-way winner in C&D chase (good) two starts ago; leading contender if judged on that performance.
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1st

8

4th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 4

15:15 Warwick

Neigh Botha

10st 13lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Won at Southwell (2m, good) in October but looked set to be second when left in the lead at Bangor; however, only 2lb higher now and he reportedly finished lame in November on his final run.

13/2

1st

3

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Neigh Botha

11st 13lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Watch the weather as all his best form is on good ground, including latest comfortable win at Southwell (2m); could deal with the 6lb rise under suitable conditions.

7/2

1st

3

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Neigh Botha

11st 13lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Watch the weather as all his best form is on good ground, including latest comfortable win at Southwell (2m); could deal with the 6lb rise under suitable conditions.

7/2

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Payout
Exacta £23.10
Straight Forecast £18.11
Tricast £106.59
Trifecta £239.20

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Flash In The Park

The Times:

Famoso

The Star:

Intrepide Sud

SPOTLIGHT:

Neigh Botha

Daily Record:

Nevendon

TOPSPEED:

Flash In The Park

POSTDATA:

Flash In The Park

Telegraph:

Flash In The Park

D Express:

Flash In The Park

The Guardian:

Famoso

Daily Mail:

Famoso

Daily Mirror:

Famoso

The Sun:

Famoso