April 18 / 15.02 Bangor-on-Dee

15.02

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Keegans Independent Drinks Suppliers Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 3f 123y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Keegans Independent Drinks Suppliers Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 4-2135 BF

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Hasn't kicked on from the maiden win at Kelso (2m, good to soft) but this is his handicap debut over a longer trip and he did beat the useful Swindon Village in an Irish point; tries a tongue-tie after wind surgery.
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1st

2

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:02 Bangor-on-Dee

They Want Me

11st 13lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Hasn't kicked on from the maiden win at Kelso (2m, good to soft) but this is his handicap debut over a longer trip and he did beat the useful Swindon Village in an Irish point; tries a tongue-tie after wind surgery.

5/1

5th

2

8th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:20 Carlisle

They Want Me

11st 12lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Point scorer who posted a fairly useful effort when getting off the mark in this sphere at Kelso (2m) in December; failed to kick on when a well-held third of 11 in 2m novice there last month but he's worth another chance for yard with an excellent record in this.

11/4

3rd

3

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:00 Kelso

They Want Me

11st 7lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Point winner (2m4f, soft to heavy) who was a well-beaten second to subsequent Grade 1 winner Idaho Sun on hurdle debut at Bangor (2m, soft) in November before winning a maiden over this C&D (good to soft) in December; open to further improvement and he could have a big part to play.

3/1

Form: 21632

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Useful bumper form on good ground, winning at Ludlow and sixth of 16 at Cheltenham (Listed); yet to replicate that over hurdles but chased home an unexposed Henderson horse here last time; handicap debut.
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1st

4

16th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

18:20 Uttoxeter

Crack Ops

11st 0lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

A fair bumper winner who has shown similar form when placed on all his three runs in this sphere, though he made mistakes when second of seven in 2m4f Bangor handicap four weeks ago; cheekpieces worn there are left off and he can't be ruled out.

9/4

2nd

9

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:02 Bangor-on-Dee

Crack Ops

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Useful bumper form on good ground, winning at Ludlow and sixth of 16 at Cheltenham (Listed); yet to replicate that over hurdles but chased home an unexposed Henderson horse here last time; handicap debut.

11/4

2nd

2

31st Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Crack Ops

11st 0lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Useful bumper form on good ground, winning at Ludlow and sixth of 16 at Cheltenham (Listed); the ground was good to soft when a weak finisher on hurdle debut at Catterick; back on a drier surface and with headgear tried, he should fare better.

9/2

Form: -52035

Last run: 25 days

W: 12st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Made mistakes when third in a Newbury handicap (2m, good to soft) but his Southwell run over 2m4f (good) was disappointing when tried in cheekpieces (persevered with); already looking hard to predict.
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7th

5

11th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

17:47 Southwell

Sutherland

11st 12lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Beaten 22l and 12l since the cheekpieces went on and has only dropped 3lb; opposable.

12/1

3rd

1

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:02 Bangor-on-Dee

Sutherland

12st 1lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Made mistakes when third in a Newbury handicap (2m, good to soft) but his Southwell run over 2m4f (good) was disappointing when tried in cheekpieces (persevered with); already looking hard to predict.

8/1

5th

6

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:30 Southwell

Sutherland

11st 8lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: T Ellis

Placed in a maiden here and again on handicap debut at Newbury (2m) despite making some mistakes; a combination of this longer trip and first-time headgear could help him in that respect; can go well.

6/1

Form: 2-F8P6 C

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Course winner last February; bang there when falling two out on handicap debut at Kempton (3m, good) in November but she's struggled since and been all over the shop trip-wise.
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4th

7

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:02 Bangor-on-Dee

Ive Madeupmymind

11st 6lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

Course winner last February; bang there when falling two out on handicap debut at Kempton (3m, good) in November but she's struggled since and been all over the shop trip-wise.

9/4

6th

5

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Warwick

Ive Madeupmymind

11st 10lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Won mares' maiden hurdle at Bangor (2m, heavy) last February and was bang there when falling two out on handicap debut at Kempton (3m, good) in November; disappointing on both runs since (3m/2m4f) and has something to prove but perhaps the drop back in trip will help this headstrong mare.

12/1

11

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 4

14:40 Huntingdon

Ive Madeupmymind

11st 6lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

Made all for Bangor maiden win (2m, heavy) last February; had every chance when falling on her reappearance (3m handicap) and was too free for comfort at Kempton over Christmas, again at 3m; probably on a fair mark and she's back in trip; chance.

7/1

Form: 224-7P

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Has the form to feature off this mark but in two runs for this yard he's been tailed off over hurdles and pulled up on chase debut.
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7

11th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

17:47 Southwell

Shengai Enki

11st 8lb

J: James Best

T: Barry Brennan

Chance on last year's peak form but he appears to have lost his way; quiet so far for current yard.

50/1

5th

4

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:02 Bangor-on-Dee

Shengai Enki

11st 13lb

J: James Best

T: Barry Brennan

Has the form to feature off this mark but in two runs for this yard he's been tailed off over hurdles and pulled up on chase debut.

33/1

7

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:08 Uttoxeter

Shengai Enki

10st 6lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Barry Brennan

Ended last season with string of good efforts over hurdles for the Newland-Insole stable; sold for 18,000gns last spring; may have needed his reappearance run here in October but he now returns after another break and this is a tough assignment on his chase debut.

25/1

Form: P/P489

Last run: 113 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Hard to make a case after finishing tailed off when 40-1 for his handicap debut (2m3f, soft; first-time tongue-tie); did show a smidgeon of promise on good ground last year but he's unconvincing.
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6th

3

16th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

14:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Vinnie ONeil

11st 7lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: Sam Allwood

Yet to finish off a race especially strongly, including when a 50l last of seven on last month's C&D return (good); latest 5lb drop isn't sufficiently persuasive.

66/1

7th

8

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:02 Bangor-on-Dee

Vinnie ONeil

10st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Sam Allwood

Hard to make a case after finishing tailed off when 40-1 for his handicap debut (2m3f, soft; first-time tongue-tie); did show a smidgeon of promise on good ground last year but he's unconvincing.

25/1

7

17th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

14:22 Uttoxeter

Vinnie ONeil

11st 0lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

Pulled up on both appearances, more recently when 500-1 for C&D maiden (good) 12 days ago.

100/1

Form: -4366F

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 2952

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
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Non-runners

Lejo Du Seuil, Killycarn

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Payout
Exacta £9.70
Straight Forecast £8.53
Tricast £34.14
Trifecta £30.30

Selections

The Times:

Lejo Du Seuil

RP RATINGS:

Killycarn

SPOTLIGHT:

They Want Me

Daily Record:

Crack Ops

Daily Mirror:

Sutherland

Telegraph:

Lejo Du Seuil

The Guardian:

Lejo Du Seuil

D Express:

Lejo Du Seuil

The Sun:

Lejo Du Seuil

POSTDATA:

Killycarn

The Star:

Killycarn

Daily Mail:

They Want Me