May 16 / 16.30 Bangor-on-Dee

16.30

Good

Classic Additions Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 3m 0f 30y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Classic Additions Handicap Chase

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 11552- D BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Beaten favourite on last three starts, albeit one upped to 3m4f and Class 3 and another over hurdles; largely back on track with last month's Wincanton second, and doesn't appear weighted out of further gains.
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1

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

16:40 Market Rasen

Special John

12st 2lb

J: Matt Griffiths

T: Sam Thomas

Made it 3-5 over fences when scoring at Bangor (3m, good) in May and he went very close behind his main market rival at Fontwell four weeks later; up another 2lb but he still looks on a workable mark and is open to more progress as a chaser; respected.

2/1

2nd

1

10th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

16:00 Fontwell

Special John

12st 0lb

J: Matt Griffiths

T: Sam Thomas

3-5 over fences, his latest success at Bangor (3m, good) last month a career-best; needs to step up again in this better contest but going the right way.

5/4

1st

2

16th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Special John

11st 13lb

J: Matt Griffiths

T: Sam Thomas

Beaten favourite on last three starts, albeit one upped to 3m4f and Class 3 and another over hurdles; largely back on track with last month's Wincanton second, and doesn't appear weighted out of further gains.

11/4

Form: P4434-

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
1-37 and still surprisingly error-prone despite so much chasing experience, leaving his mark on several fences en route to a 8l C&D fourth latest (good); frame finish probable but hard to predict better even off this career-low mark whilst the mistakes remain; cheekpieces return.
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2nd

6

16th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Good Work

11st 3lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

1-37 and still surprisingly error-prone despite so much chasing experience, leaving his mark on several fences en route to a 8l C&D fourth latest (good); frame finish probable but hard to predict better even off this career-low mark whilst the mistakes remain; cheekpieces return.

7/1

4th

5

31st Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Good Work

11st 9lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Extremely hard to win with, having won only one of his 34 races over fences and runner-up on 13 of those occasions; even if he jumps better than last time (beaten 18l), he'll probably find a way to come up short; a rare run without any form of headgear.

8/1

3rd

1

6th Mar 2026

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

16:53 Ayr

Good Work

12st 0lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Unreliable sort; jumped sketchily when a well-held fourth of seven in 3m Sedgefield handicap chase 16 days ago so others are much preferred.

9/2

33/1

  • Place: £4.70

Form: D1/PP-3

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 11lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
First form since summer 2024 when an 80-1 third at Fontwell this month (3m2f, good); trip and ground as much to suit again this time, but no certainty to back up that effort.
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3rd

7

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:35 Market Rasen

Friends Dont Ask

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Clare Ellam

Four-time chase winner and has been in good form since May barring his penultimate race; never far away when runner-up at Bangor last week (3m, good) and must have every chance once more.

8/1

2nd

5

26th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

18:33 Bangor-on-Dee

Friends Dont Ask

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Clare Ellam

Four-time chase winner; returned from break with three good efforts this spring, including a C&D third (good), but looked very laboured when well beaten at Southwell 17 days ago; needs to bounce back.

8/1

4th

5

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:30 Southwell

Friends Dont Ask

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Clare Ellam

Four-time chase winner; no longer the force of old but returned from break with three placed runs last month, losing out only by a short head at Fontwell (3m2f, good) last time; can make his presence felt again.

6/1

Form: 81P23- D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Majority of rules and point wins have been recorded around sharp left-handers, but found the fences coming too quickly even for him at Fakenham on last month's stable debut (3m5f, good; debuted cheekpieces retained here); no surprise were he to prove better than that again.
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5

13th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

16:42 Newton Abbot

Slaney Opera

10st 7lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Nick Scholfield

Encouraging first two efforts for this stable before a lesser run prompted wind surgery; got back on track to some extent at Bangor (3m, good) last month and, while more is needed, he's likely to have a say.

7/2

5th

1

26th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

18:33 Bangor-on-Dee

Slaney Opera

12st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Nick Scholfield

Not at best when third of four in first-time blinkers (retained) last month but started off for Nick Scholfield with two good efforts in cheekpieces (one over C&D) and was recently given a wind op; big player if quickly back on song.

5/1

Form: 3P/1P/ CD

Last run: 562 days

W: 10st 8lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Mastered Getaway Glory up the run-in to land this contest off 1lb higher in 2024 (good to soft); present attainment level a matter of conjecture, having pulled up on sole outing since.
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5th

9

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:35 Market Rasen

On The Platform

10st 5lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Belinda Clarke

Around 8l off the winner at Bangor (3m, good) when returning from 562 days off in a race he won two years earlier; on a useful mark and entitled to be all the sharper this time.

10/1

5th

10

16th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

On The Platform

10st 8lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Belinda Clarke

Mastered Getaway Glory up the run-in to land this contest off 1lb higher in 2024 (good to soft); present attainment level a matter of conjecture, having pulled up on sole outing since.

33/1

Form: /6432- BF

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
RPRs have been improving gently since sent handicap chasing, and a better jump at the last may have seen him oblige at Newcastle latest (3m, good to soft); won't mind good ground, having won an Irish point on it.
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6th

3

16th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Cahiers Den

11st 12lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

RPRs have been improving gently since sent handicap chasing, and a better jump at the last may have seen him oblige at Newcastle latest (3m, good to soft); won't mind good ground, having won an Irish point on it.

3/1

2nd

1

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

15:30 Newcastle

Cahiers Den

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Maiden point winner who is 0-9 under rules; however, best form when switched to chasing for handicaps at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) and Wetherby (3m, soft) on last two outings and he may well be on the premises.

11/4

3rd

6

26th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

14:25 Wetherby

Cahiers Den

10st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

3m point winner who is 0-8 under rules; respectable fourth on chase debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) last month; there's stamina in his pedigree and he's a possible improver now up in trip; not ruled out.

7/1

Form: P4344-

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Claims on March's Newcastle third (2m4f, good to soft), but cosmetically respectable form figures this year disguise one or two heavy defeats, this trip as much the issue as her jumping left at Fakenham latest.
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8th

7

16th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Gilbertina

11st 3lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Nick Kent

Claims on March's Newcastle third (2m4f, good to soft), but cosmetically respectable form figures this year disguise one or two heavy defeats, this trip as much the issue as her jumping left at Fakenham latest.

12/1

4th

2

13th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

15:10 Fakenham

Gilbertina

11st 13lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Nick Kent

Slightly disappointing at Southwell 12 days ago and now 0-6 over fences but her close third at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) was a pretty good effort and she has possibilities here if stamina holds out on first venture beyond about 2m5f.

6/1

4th

6

1st Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:00 Southwell

Gilbertina

11st 2lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Nick Kent

Yet to win over fences but has performed with credit when reaching the frame on her last two starts, latterly third of eight over 2m4f at Newcastle (good to soft) four weeks ago.

13/2

Form: /8PP0- D

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Placed on both previous C&D starts, including when beaten under 1l by On The Platform in this race (good to soft; headed last); out of sorts this year, however, and needs a positive response to wind surgery.
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12

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell

Getaway Glory

10st 11lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Out of form (mainly over fences) since returning from long absence in January (had wind op before latest run); swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor and has tongue-tie refitted; revival needed.

20/1

9th

9

16th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Getaway Glory

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Placed on both previous C&D starts, including when beaten under 1l by On The Platform in this race (good to soft; headed last); out of sorts this year, however, and needs a positive response to wind surgery.

25/1

10th

10

27th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

16:50 Wetherby

Getaway Glory

10st 12lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Case can be made on pick of his form over hurdles and fences but it's been miserable stuff in three handicap chases since returning from 485 days off; all headgear removed this time.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 445-

Last run: 42 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 3PP/5- D

Last run: 364 days

W: 11st 8lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Conversion rate of just 2-27 over fences; several long absences following his last win in summer 2023, and hasn't been since a 47l last of five finishers in this race last year; best watched.
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5

16th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Walking The Walk

11st 8lb

J: David Bass

T: Kerry Lee

Conversion rate of just 2-27 over fences; several long absences following his last win in summer 2023, and hasn't been since a 47l last of five finishers in this race last year; best watched.

16/1

5th

2

17th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Walking The Walk

12st 0lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Kerry Lee

Started off for Kerry Lee with two pretty good thirds in early part of last season, the latter over C&D on good ground, but was pulled up in refitted cheekpieces (retained) on next two outings and it's hard to know what to expect from him after a 200-day absence.

16/1

5th

2

17th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Walking The Walk

12st 0lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Kerry Lee

Started off for Kerry Lee with two pretty good thirds in early part of last season, the latter over C&D on good ground, but was pulled up in refitted cheekpieces (retained) on next two outings and it's hard to know what to expect from him after a 200-day absence.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £21.90
Straight Forecast £22.14
Tricast £487.61
Trifecta £415.50

Selections

Telegraph:

Cahier's Den

RP RATINGS:

Good Work

SPOTLIGHT:

Kenzo Des Bruyeres

Daily Mail:

Special John

LAMBOURN:

Slaney Opera

The Times:

Kenzo Des Bruyeres

The Guardian:

Cahier's Den

D Express:

Cahier's Den

Daily Mirror:

Cahier's Den

The Sun:

Cahier's Den

Daily Record:

Special John

The Star:

Slaney Opera

TOPSPEED:

Good Work

POSTDATA:

Good Work