June 06 / 13.40 Bangor-on-Dee

13.40

Good

Bangor-On-Dee Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 0f 145y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Bangor-On-Dee Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4332-2 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Four-time Flat winner who was placed on the last four of his five hurdling starts, most recently when close second in Sedgefield maiden (2m4f, good) last month; should be fine over today's shorter trip and has another big role to play; swaps usual cheekpieces for first-time blinkers.
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1st

1

21st Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

17:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Solent Gateway

11st 9lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Four-time Flat winner; got off the mark over hurdles on his sixth attempt when making all over C&D (good) 15 days ago with first-time blinkers (retained) replacing cheekpieces; has solid claims to defy penalty.

8/13

1st

4

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Solent Gateway

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Four-time Flat winner who was placed on the last four of his five hurdling starts, most recently when close second in Sedgefield maiden (2m4f, good) last month; should be fine over today's shorter trip and has another big role to play; swaps usual cheekpieces for first-time blinkers.

7/4

2nd

3

13th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

18:10 Sedgefield

Solent Gateway

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

led, joined when not fluent last, soon headed, kept on

5/4

6/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 43-2

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
No match for comfortable winner when second at Ffos Las (2m6f, good) last month but the form of her third at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) two starts ago looks pretty solid in this context and, now dropped back in trip, she's a leading contender.
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2nd

3

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

14:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Herja

11st 7lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Patrick Griffin

Won a 2m4f Sedgefield maiden hurdle last September, but has failed to make an impact in her two starts over fences; has another go on her handicap debut but will need to improve.

11/2

3rd

5

4th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

14:45 Down Royal

Herja

11st 3lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Patrick Griffin

Won a 2m4f Sedgefield maiden hurdle last September; twice well beaten over fences but mostly solid efforts in defeat over hurdles since; has a bit to find with some of these.

8/1

2nd

4

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 4

14:00 Kelso

Herja

11st 5lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Patrick Griffin

Safely held in two chases last month but consistently showed a fair level of form over hurdles in 2025, gaining her win in Sedgefield maiden (2m4f, good) in September; big player back in this sphere; hood left off today.

11/2

50/1

  • Place: £5.60

Form: 0-

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a well-connected mare; not disgraced in three Irish points in spring 2024 but beaten about 49l when 80-1 for Perth bumper in April.
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1st

10

8th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 3

16:20 Market Rasen

Ryebridge

11st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

The dead-heat victory and (off today's mark) a close fourth in 2m3f Carlisle 0-110s on his last two outings rate personal best efforts; more needed again up in class, and didn't convince over 3m in Irish points.

8/1

4th

3

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

16:05 Carlisle

Ryebridge

11st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Strong in the market and showed improved form when sharing the spoils with the reopposing Three Brothers in a C&D handicap (good to soft) 13 days ago; in the right hands to keep on improving.

4/1

1st

5

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

14:15 Carlisle

Ryebridge

11st 6lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

The form he showed last summer/autumn has been franked by the winners since; faded into fourth, seeming in need of the run, last month on handicap debut and return from break; worth another chance.

5/1

Form: 26-3

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in soft-ground Stratford bumper in the autumn; raced too freely before weakening into third on recent hurdling debut at Worcester (2m4f, good) but significant positives can still be drawn from that performance, and she may benefit from today's drop back in trip.
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6

30th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:45 Newton Abbot

Top Tier Gossip

10st 7lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Some ability in two bumpers but beaten 14l and 39l in her two races over hurdles; not one of Skelton's brighter lights by the looks.

10/1

5th

7

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Top Tier Gossip

10st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Runner-up in soft-ground Stratford bumper in the autumn; raced too freely before weakening into third on recent hurdling debut at Worcester (2m4f, good) but significant positives can still be drawn from that performance, and she may benefit from today's drop back in trip.

5/2

3rd

8

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Top Tier Gossip

11st 2lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on turn before 3 out, went modest third approaching last, no extra inside final 110yds

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 975-5

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Did not show a great deal in three bumpers last season and was soundly beaten over C&D on hurdling debut three weeks ago.
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1

8th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

18:00 Uttoxeter

Ilostasock

11st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

No worthwhile form in three bumpers and two hurdle races, in blinkers for last three starts; opposable.

100/1

6th

1

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Ilostasock

11st 4lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

Did not show a great deal in three bumpers last season and was soundly beaten over C&D on hurdling debut three weeks ago.

100/1

3

17th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

15:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Ilostasock

11st 4lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

Did not show enough in his three bumpers last season to warrant serious consideration on this hurdling debut.

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal from a winning pointer; doesn't need to be anything special to get competitive on debut but probably best watched all the same.
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No Results Found

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in four Irish points this year, having completed only once; with good trainer for rules career but stable has much more obvious claims with Solent Gateway here.
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5th

26

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Meetingofthewaters

10st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Big improver sent chasing by his new yard last season and he then disputed the lead over the final fence in this race, only to end up 16l behind in seventh; needs to see it out a lot better and, after he faded well out of contention on all three starts this term, he nevertheless returns to Aintree with a 1lb higher mark than last year.

20/1

5th

26

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Meetingofthewaters

10st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Big improver sent chasing by his new yard last season and he then disputed the lead over the final fence in this race, only to end up 16l behind in seventh; needs to see it out a lot better and, after he faded well out of contention on all three starts this term, he nevertheless returns to Aintree with a 1lb higher mark than last year.

20/1

8th

2

2nd Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 107y

16:02 Leopardstown

Meetingofthewaters

11st 9lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: W P Mullins

Big improver over fences on joining this yard last season, notably running away with 3m Paddy Power here and good third in Ultima at Cheltenham; two runs here this term well below best, in Paddy Power and never landing a blow off considerably lower hurdles mark at DRF; another with a bit to prove right now.

14/1

Form: 0-6

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten at triple-digit odds in two good-ground bumpers this spring; can't be recommended on rules debut.
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8

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:33 Worcester

Shes A Woman

10st 11lb

J: James Best

T: Ella Pickard

Behind Ben Lomond when well beaten over C&D last month and failed to complete her other two hurdle races.

100/1

9

18th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Worcester

Shes A Woman

10st 11lb

J: James Best

T: Ella Pickard

Fell at second flight on this month's hurdling debut at Bangor and was well beaten over C&D the following day.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.60
Straight Forecast £3.28
Trifecta £28.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Herja

Telegraph:

Solent Gateway

The Star:

Top Tier Gossip

RP RATINGS:

Herja

POSTDATA:

Herja

The Times:

Herja

The Guardian:

Herja

Daily Mirror:

Herja

The Sun:

Herja

Daily Record:

Herja

Daily Mail:

Solent Gateway

D Express:

Solent Gateway