July 04 / 18.30 Bangor-on-Dee

18.30

Good

Dynamic Wrexham Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 3f 123y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Dynamic Wrexham Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
One of two to pull nicely clear of the others when dead-heating in good-ground Irish point in April; subsequently joined good stable for rules career; interesting to see how she fares.
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2

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

14:37 Ludlow

Dothejive

11st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Probable third best on the day when making a winning hurdles debut at Bangor (2m3f, good), not jumping well herself but benefiting from the leader falling two out and hampering their other main rival the most; improver if getting the basics right; longer trip is fine (Irish point winner).

2/1

1

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

18:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Dothejive

11st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

One of two to pull nicely clear of the others when dead-heating in good-ground Irish point in April; subsequently joined good stable for rules career; interesting to see how she fares.

9/2

Form: 43-22 BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
In the frame all four hurdling starts, most recently when clear second to a next-time-out winner here (2m, good) last month; should be fine over today's longer trip; good chance.
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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

OUR TIP

Form: 830-7 BF

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Changed hands after creditable third in 16-runner Cork bumper (yielding to soft) in January and was not disgraced in good-ground Cheltenham bumper for new stable in April; flopped badly when warm favourite for hurdling debut in May but could still have a good future over jumps; moves up from 2m today.
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7

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

17:15 Market Rasen

Taktique Gagnante

11st 4lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Second on her last two starts, latest at Cartmel (2m1f, soft) last month in first-time cheekpieces, which are retained; steps up in trip and should give a good account.

7/2

2nd

10

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

15:12 Cartmel

Taktique Gagnante

10st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Placed in slow-ground Irish bumper in January; disappointed when warm favourite for hurdle debut in May but her second in a small field at Bangor (2m3f, good) this month was more encouraging and she's open to further improvement if aided by first-time cheekpieces here.

7/1

3

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

18:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Taktique Gagnante

11st 6lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Changed hands after creditable third in 16-runner Cork bumper (yielding to soft) in January and was not disgraced in good-ground Cheltenham bumper for new stable in April; flopped badly when warm favourite for hurdling debut in May but could still have a good future over jumps; moves up from 2m today.

11/4

Form: 7-6

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Stoutly bred filly who bettered her inauspicious bumper debut when midfield at Southwell (good) in May; needs significant further improvement on this hurdling debut but the step up in trip ought to suit and she might be aided by the new tongue-tie.
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6th

5

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 5

14:30 Catterick

Pearl Smoke

10st 8lb

J: Megan Fox

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Lightly raced 5yo who is one to watch in the betting but she's been pulled up at 40-1 and 50-1 in her first two handicaps (2m4f/3m, heavy/good to soft) and a transformation is needed.

50/1

5

5th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 5

12:40 Doncaster

Pearl Smoke

11st 5lb

J: Nathan Andrews

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Bred to stay and a market check is advised in first-time cheekpieces; however, she was pulled up at 40-1 on recent handicap debut at Leicester (2m4f, heavy) and needs to leave that form miles behind.

33/1

6

20th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

16:02 Leicester

Pearl Smoke

11st 3lb

J: Nathan Andrews

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Showed nothing more than minor promise in three maiden/novice hurdles last year (2m-2m3f) but should have some improvement to come in handicaps and her pedigree suggests the increased emphasis on stamina here will suit.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £18.80
Straight Forecast £23.08
Trifecta £40.30

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