May 23 / 15.32 Bangor-on-Dee

15.32

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F Jones Initiative Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 1f 77y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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F Jones Initiative Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £11.20
  • Place: £4.50

Form: 23223-

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark over fences at Ludlow (2m4f, good to firm) last October and has been placed on all five starts since; drops back in trip which may not be in his favour.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

5

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

15:32 Bangor-on-Dee

Gris Majeur

11st 6lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Got off the mark over fences at Ludlow (2m4f, good to firm) last October and has been placed on all five starts since; drops back in trip which may not be in his favour.

7/2

3rd

4

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:30 Ludlow

Gris Majeur

11st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Triple hurdle winner who made the breakthrough over fences in a Ludlow handicap (2m4f, good to firm) in October; that was a four-runner race but he's been placed in four runs since including when runner-up at Chepstow (2m7f) 11 days ago; should go well again and all of his wins have been on good/good to firm.

9/2

2nd

4

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 4

14:50 Chepstow

Gris Majeur

11st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Triple hurdle winner who made the breakthrough over fences in a Ludlow handicap (2m4f, good to firm) in October; that was a four-runner race but he's been placed in three runs since including over 3m at Taunton; should go well again and it would be a positive if the ground dries out.

5/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 05/39-

Last run: 238 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Dual 1m4f Flat winner (made all) and Summer Hurdle third last year, and jumped perfectly well when second on two of three chase starts in summer 2024; record of 62121 when returning from breaks of over 200 days.
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2nd

1

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

15:32 Bangor-on-Dee

Nibras Gold

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Dual 1m4f Flat winner (made all) and Summer Hurdle third last year, and jumped perfectly well when second on two of three chase starts in summer 2024; record of 62121 when returning from breaks of over 200 days.

7/1

9th

8

27th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

17:45 Market Rasen

Nibras Gold

10st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Dual Flat winner for new stable in the spring before reverting to hurdling with commendable third behind Cavern Club in C&D Summer Hurdle (good) in July; only 1lb higher today and ought to be right in the thick of things.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 34P5-3 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Won twice over fences at around this trip last spring; not so good since but is 1lb lower than his last winning mark so cannot be ruled out.
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3rd

2

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

15:32 Bangor-on-Dee

Yes Indeed

11st 11lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Won twice over fences at around this trip last spring; not so good since but is 1lb lower than his last winning mark so cannot be ruled out.

13/2

3rd

2

4th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 4

15:15 Warwick

Yes Indeed

11st 13lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Won twice last spring at about this trip but essentially underwhelming since, albeit in better races than this; the drop in class should be welcomed.

10/1

Form: 22P27- D

Last run: 180 days

W: 10st 3lb

9 yo Horse

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Won five times when trained in France; first win in Britain came at Cartmel (2m1f, good) last August; has run well when in the frame since but was beaten 30l back over hurdles when last seen in November; may be better for the run.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

7

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

15:32 Bangor-on-Dee

Dexter

10st 3lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Won five times when trained in France; first win in Britain came at Cartmel (2m1f, good) last August; has run well when in the frame since but was beaten 30l back over hurdles when last seen in November; may be better for the run.

12/1

5

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Dexter

11st 9lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Multiple wins in France and won at Cartmel (2m1f, good) with cheekpieces back on (retained since) in August; well held last time when second but continues to give his running; should be thereabouts.

7/1

5

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Dexter

11st 9lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Multiple wins in France and won at Cartmel (2m1f, good) with cheekpieces back on (retained since) in August; well held last time when second but continues to give his running; should be thereabouts.

7/1

Form: 11321-

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Has taken well to fences and completed a three-timer at Catterick in January; resumed winning ways at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) last month and this front-runner may prove hard to peg back.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

4

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

15:32 Bangor-on-Dee

Supreme George

11st 8lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Has taken well to fences and completed a three-timer at Catterick in January; resumed winning ways at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) last month and this front-runner may prove hard to peg back.

6/4

1st

1

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

15:00 Chepstow

Supreme George

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Front-runner who won three in a row in December/January (1m7f-2m, good-good to soft), following a wind op; recent efforts suggest he's still in good form and likely to give this a good shot.

9/4

2nd

4

19th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 212y

Class 4

15:50 Ludlow

Supreme George

11st 2lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Beaten 32l on his chase debut in October but subsequent wind surgery sent him on a roll, a win over C&D (good to soft) in December triggering a hat-trick; nothing wrong with his third of six at Sedgefield last time and he may still be capable of better.

3/1

Form: 3713-P

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Exeter maiden hurdle winner in October; pulled up on his chase debut at Uttoxeter three weeks ago; best watched.
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6th

6

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

15:32 Bangor-on-Dee

Start Again

11st 2lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Exeter maiden hurdle winner in October; pulled up on his chase debut at Uttoxeter three weeks ago; best watched.

12/1

8

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

16:50 Uttoxeter

Start Again

11st 3lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Got off the mark over hurdles in a maiden at Exeter (2m2f, good to firm) in October and ran well when third at Ascot the following month; steps up in trip on his chasing debut and should run well.

6/1

Form: 41394- D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Has five wins over fences, the latest at Sedgefield last September off 5lb lower; should strip fitter for a recent fourth over hurdles but may need to come down a few pounds.
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3

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

15:32 Bangor-on-Dee

Jet Of Dreams

11st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Warren Greatrex

Has five wins over fences, the latest at Sedgefield last September off 5lb lower; should strip fitter for a recent fourth over hurdles but may need to come down a few pounds.

6/1

4th

1

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:18 Stratford

Jet Of Dreams

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Five-time chase winner who was placed on hurdle return at Kempton (2m, good) in October; absent since lesser effort in November but current mark is workable if he's fully tuned up.

8/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £37.10
Straight Forecast £31.65
Trifecta £160.00

Selections

Telegraph:

Supreme George

RP RATINGS:

Yes Indeed

WEST COUNTRY:

Start Again

TOPSPEED:

Jet Of Dreams

SPOTLIGHT:

Nibras Gold

The Guardian:

Supreme George

Daily Mail:

Supreme George

D Express:

Supreme George

Daily Mirror:

Supreme George

The Sun:

Supreme George

The Star:

Supreme George

Daily Record:

Supreme George

POSTDATA:

Yes Indeed

The Times:

Yes Indeed