September 04 / 14.50 Bangor-on-Dee

14.50

Good

Goffs Yorton Sale 10th September Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £11882.25
  • 3m 0f 30y
  • Class 2
  • 5 runners
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Goffs Yorton Sale 10th September Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 23-11U BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Launched chasing career with two small-field wins in June (2m6f/2m4f, good) and held every chance before unseating rider on latest outing; may not be ideally suited by the forecast rain but might still be on the upgrade and could plausibly have untapped potential over this new trip.
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3

14th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 1

15:30 Ffos Las

Tamarind Bay

11st 5lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Maiden hurdler but has proved a different model since sent over fences, gaining a third success of the season in 3m Bangor handicap in September; posted another good effort when runner-up at Perth (2m4f) 20 days ago; this demands more but he's still very much one to consider.

7/2

2nd

1

24th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 3

14:14 Perth

Tamarind Bay

11st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Hit with another 9lb for winning by 4l at Bangor (3m, good; fine at 2m4f) but he's had a good summer and is clearly improving; strongly considered.

11/8

13/8

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 212111

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Fast-improving 6yo who competed a hat-trick when easily beating three rivals at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to firm) eight days ago; carries 7lb penalty in higher-grade race here but should cope if the ground ends up good to soft (unraced on slower) and is 3lb ahead of the handicapper.
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2nd

2

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 3

15:12 Newton Abbot

Thickthorn Tom

10st 8lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Progressed well this summer, winning four of seven starts, including a comfortable defeat of It's A Breeze over C&D in August; improved again in defeat when upped to 3m and finishing a 4l second to another progressive type at Bangor two weeks ago; likely to be involved but further improvement is needed off a 3lb higher mark.

6/4

2nd

6

4th Sep 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 2

14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Thickthorn Tom

10st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Fast-improving 6yo who competed a hat-trick when easily beating three rivals at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to firm) eight days ago; carries 7lb penalty in higher-grade race here but should cope if the ground ends up good to soft (unraced on slower) and is 3lb ahead of the handicapper.

13/8

1st

3

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

19:12 Newton Abbot

Thickthorn Tom

11st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Cut little ice over hurdles last season, but he's been progressive over fences this summer and made it three wins from his last four starts when scoring at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month; up another 5lb but he's on a roll and could be a major force again.

13/8

Form: 051-34

Last run: 40 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
5-16 over fences; ran well for a long way when fourth of seven on chase return at Uttoxeter (3m, good) in July but is seemingly not as good as he was; others appeal more.
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4th

1

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 3

15:50 Market Rasen

Sure Touch

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

Fair form when third of five at Bangor (3m, good) recently; this trip and track can suit better, having won three of four runs (hurdles and fences) here at about today's distance and he has something in hand of Nickelforce on a C&D run last October; the refitting of cheekpieces is a slight query, having run poorly in them last summer, but solid otherwise.

11/4

3rd

1

4th Sep 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 2

14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Sure Touch

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

5-16 over fences; ran well for a long way when fourth of seven on chase return at Uttoxeter (3m, good) in July but is seemingly not as good as he was; others appeal more.

7/1

4th

1

26th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 2

15:42 Uttoxeter

Sure Touch

12st 0lb

J: Tom Hutsby

T: Olly Murphy

Strike-rate of 5-15 over fences, winning a small-field handicap at Market Rasen in October (2m5f, good; has won over 2m7f) for the last of those wins; his close third of four on his belated return to hurdling last month was an encouraging run and should have teed him up nicely for this; on a fair mark and that's without factoring in his jockey's claim.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0P-305

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Regressive 9yo who was soundly beaten on both starts this summer (2m6f hurdle/2m4f chase) and is not yet proven over this far; due to be dropped 4lb; needs to turn a corner.
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4th

3

4th Sep 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 2

14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Homme Public

11st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Regressive 9yo who was soundly beaten on both starts this summer (2m6f hurdle/2m4f chase) and is not yet proven over this far; due to be dropped 4lb; needs to turn a corner.

25/1

5th

2

23rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:38 Worcester

Homme Public

12st 1lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Third over fences at Bangor on May reappearance (2m1f, good) but that mini revival was still well short of his peak efforts in 2025 and he ran no race back over hurdles at Cartmel (2m6f); unconvincing.

14/1

12th

3

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 3

15:47 Cartmel

Homme Public

11st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Well below best during five-race campaign last season but took step back in right direction when third over fences at Bangor (2m1f, good) two months ago; remains on good mark for this hurdle return and could plausibly be better suited by this sort of trip nowadays; cheekpieces replace blinkers.

10/1

Form: 54-233 C

Last run: 53 days

W: 10st 10lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Good-ground specialist with four hurdle and nine chase wins on his CV, many of them gained from the front; no longer the force of old, though, and was well held when third of five at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good to firm) on latest outing in July.
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5th

5

4th Sep 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 2

14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

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10st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Good-ground specialist with four hurdle and nine chase wins on his CV, many of them gained from the front; no longer the force of old, though, and was well held when third of five at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good to firm) on latest outing in July.

12/1

3rd

1

13th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

16:42 Newton Abbot

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12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Good-ground specialist with nine chase wins to his name, latest off 2lb higher in July last year; solid front-running third at Bangor (2m4f, good) 17 days ago after a break and he holds leading claims.

4/1

3rd

2

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

17:58 Bangor-on-Dee

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11st 11lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Good-ground specialist with nine chase wins on his CV; long in the tooth now but returned from break with two respectable runs this spring and has edged his way back down to a good mark; no surprise if he makes a bold bid from the front.

100/30

Non-runners

Regal Renaissance

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.70
Straight Forecast £4.54
Trifecta £15.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Thickthorn Tom

The Guardian:

Tamarind Bay

TOPSPEED:

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The Star:

Sure Touch

RP RATINGS:

Thickthorn Tom

POSTDATA:

Thickthorn Tom

Telegraph:

Thickthorn Tom

D Express:

Thickthorn Tom

The Sun:

Thickthorn Tom

Daily Record:

Thickthorn Tom

Daily Mail:

Tamarind Bay

Daily Mirror:

Tamarind Bay

The Times:

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