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CopyBet Bog Now Royal Ascot Friday Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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CopyBet Bog Now Royal Ascot Friday Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: PP49-U

Last run: 40 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

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6

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 150y

19:35 Downpatrick

Person Of Interest

11st 9lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Second runner for yard; sole win came over fences at 2m4f here last year; mostly poor since including beaten a long way the last twice so major questions.

20/1

9th

2

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:08 Wexford

Person Of Interest

11st 12lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Won over this trip at Downpatrick last summer but recent form leaves him with plenty to find, never travelling last time at Plumpton; visor now replaces cheekpieces.

20/1

Form: 6/413- D

Last run: 194 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

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6th

1

(7)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Bath

No More Bolero

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: James Owen

Scored over hurdles last November and recorded his first win on the Flat in Britain, at this track (2m1f, good to firm) in April off 4lb lower; good second at Ripon subsequently but finished last of six back there (2m, good) after slipping on the bend on the first circuit last month; swaps a visor for blinkers and may be worth forgiving latest run.

4/1

6th

2

(5)

17th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:17 Ripon

No More Bolero

10st 0lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Ready winner at Bath (2m1f, good to firm) on reappearance and good second under Mason Paetel over C&D (good) eight days later; another bold bid looks on its way.

3/1

Form: 42135- D

Last run: 327 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 96

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11th

8

(11)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:20 Chester

Al Mootamarid

9st 9lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Dominic Elsworth

Won a low-grade handicap hurdle last summer but this is his first Flat run since 2024, and he needs to prove he's worth his current mark.

25/1

4

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:12 Uttoxeter

Al Mootamarid

11st 9lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Dominic Elsworth

Has improved since handicapping, including a win at Stratford (2m, good; first-time tongue-tie) last month; may not have quite seen out the trip when third of seven there (2m3f, good to firm) 12 days ago, but very much of interest back at this distance; 1lb well in.

11/2

Form: 643/1-

Last run: 396 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

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1st

3

17th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

14:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Soldier In Mayo

11st 11lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Irish point winner who made steady progress in his qualifying races over hurdles last season; placed in Sedgefield maiden (2m4f, good) last month and should have further improvement to come in handicaps.

7/2

1st

3

17th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

14:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Soldier In Mayo

11st 11lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Irish point winner who made steady progress in his qualifying races over hurdles last season; placed in Sedgefield maiden (2m4f, good) last month and should have further improvement to come in handicaps.

7/2

Form: 433-

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 95

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3rd

11

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

17:30 Chepstow

Both Of Us

10st 10lb

J: David Bass

T: Kerry Lee

Progressive on the Flat last year; tailed off on hurdle debut at Stratford last month before 32l third over this C&D (good to soft) three weeks ago, behind two useful sorts; this race should take a lot less winning.

13/2

3rd

9

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

14:30 Chepstow

Both Of Us

10st 8lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Kerry Lee

3-13 on the Flat for George Boughey, the latest win gained in October (2m, AW; RPR 78), but struggled (albeit on soft ground) when making stable/hurdle debut against own age group last month.

33/1

Form: UFP-PP C

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

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7

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Peace Motivator

11st 3lb

J: David Noonan

T: Barry John Murphy

Bumper winner for Olly Murphy in 2024 but has failed to complete in all five hurdle starts, including when pulled up on last month's handicap/stable debut; swaps hood for first-time cheekpieces but hard to recommend.

66/1

Form: D670P-5 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 83

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5th

7

28th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Cawthorne Banker

10st 4lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Won twice in the space of three starts last year but has soon returned to the doldrums; can't be supported with any confidence.

25/1

4

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

16:33 Market Rasen

Cawthorne Banker

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Needed considerable help from the handicapper before winning twice last year and has looked badly out of sorts on both appearances this year; usual cheekpieces (left off last time) are refitted; can't be supported with any confidence.

10/1

Form: 87036- BF

Last run: 111 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 81

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6th

6

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Wetherby

Master Dunraven

11st 1lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Two-time Flat winner who is 0-7 over hurdles; had been struggling to get competitive in this code prior to his third of seven at Plumpton (2m, soft) last month; firmly in the mix if backing up that latest effort.

2/1

Form: P92-P4 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 74

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4th

6

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:35 Stratford

Mi Sueno

10st 5lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: David Brace

Returned to form with creditable second at Taunton (2m, good) last month, his third start for David Brace, but was pulled up on recent chasing debut and has become hard to predict.

11/2

6

5th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

20:17 Hereford

Mi Sueno

10st 8lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: David Brace

Dual soft-ground hurdle winner (handles good) in early 2024 but had been badly out of sorts prior to his second at Taunton (2m, good) last month; now switches to fences and needs to build on that revival, though he remains attractively treated on old form.

9/2

Betting Forcast

14/1 Person Of Interest, 11/4 No More Bolero, 12/1 Al Mootamarid, 9/4 Soldier In Mayo, 7/2 Both Of Us, 100/1 Peace Motivator, 25/1 Cawthorne Banker, 6/1 Master Dunraven, 10/1 Mi Sueno