September 28 / 16.46 Bangor-on-Dee

16.46

Good

Kronospan Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3594.36
  • 3m 0f 5y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Kronospan Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 3P324-

Last run: 172 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Just 1-11 over fences and was below her best here on latest outing in April, but ran well when second to useful rival over C&D (soft) in March and will be fine on today's quicker ground; had summer wind op; shortlisted.
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8

3rd Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 3

16:00 Musselburgh

Methodtothemadness

10st 12lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Finished with a flourish to win lower-grade version of this race a year ago and followed up in C&D match race a fortnight later; back down to a similar mark now but posed no threat behind Half Shot here in November, after a break, and has been off for another 65 days since.

11/1

6th

7

30th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 3

14:45 Musselburgh

Methodtothemadness

11st 3lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Dual C&D winner in two small-field events last season; acts on good or slower; absent since may and has had wind surgery; goes well when fresh and should be competitive from this mark.

15/2

4/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 60-P23

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Emerged from spell in the doldrums with two good runs this summer, more recently when staying on from poor position for third at Hexham (3m, good) three weeks ago; not one to rely upon heavily but remains on a workable mark and it will be interesting to whether the first-time cheekpieces help him to travel better than he did last time.
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3rd

9

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:00 Hexham

Kauto DAmour

10st 9lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

midfield, hit 7th

10/1

4

12th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

16:48 Wetherby

Kauto DAmour

11st 3lb

J: Jack Power

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Made it 0-7 over fences when pulled up at Hexham two months ago after a long absence; might be happier back hurdling but has been very lightly raced in recent seasons and it's questionable what ability he retains.

14/1

13

11th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 4

14:50 Hexham

Kauto DAmour

10st 10lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

raced lazily, towards rear, pushed along briefly before 3rd, slow jump 4th, struggling from 9th

25/1

Form: 1F5722 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner this year (3m, soft/2m5f, good) and ran well in defeat on last two appearances; probably still on a workable mark and ought to make his presence felt again; swaps cheekpieces for refitted visor.
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4th

6

6th Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

15:20 Market Rasen

Seemingly So

10st 13lb

J: Patrick Cowley

T: L J Morgan

pressed leader, hit 11th, ridden after 4 out, lost second 3 out, weakening when awkward jump last

10/1

15

26th Dec 2022

Soft

3m 3f 123y

Class 3

14:50 Market Rasen

Seemingly So

10st 2lb

J: Patrick Cowley

T: L J Morgan

Won low-grade event here in the spring (2m5f, good; first-time tongue-tie) but hasn't fired on recent outings and faces a tough assignment from 3lb out of the weights today.

50/1

4th

6

5th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 170y

Class 4

15:10 Musselburgh

Seemingly So

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: L J Morgan

Won over C&D (soft) in February and at Market Rasen (2m5f, good) in May; runner-up twice in a row this summer and he's on a competitive mark, but he's been well beaten the last twice and has to turn things around.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 122-92 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 12st 0lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Long in the tooth now but won two chases in early part of this year and was very respectable second to a next-time-out winner at Stratford (2m6f, good) this month; suited by this C&D and drops in grade; likely contender.
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4th

5

9th Oct 2023

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:45 Stratford

Steel Wave

11st 8lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Gary Hanmer

in touch with leaders, headway from 9th, went third before 4 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened approaching last

9/2

1st

1

9th Sep 2023

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:50 Stratford

Steel Wave

12st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Gary Hanmer

prominent, went second after 11th, led after 2 out, kept on run-in, pushed out

4/1

8th

9

4th Aug 2023

Good

3m 0f 5y

Class 3

15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Steel Wave

10st 11lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Gary Hanmer

Enjoying a fine summer with two Stratford wins and shade unfortunate (slipping saddle) when second at Southwell latest; another 6lb rise in stronger company asks a lot from this 13yo, however.

12/1

Form: 58PP5- D

Last run: 182 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Looked a very promising chaser in summer 2020 but has regressed and become very disappointing; not seen since lacklustre run in March; leap of faith required to support him here.
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4th

2

24th Oct 2023

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

15:10 Hereford

Young Wolf

11st 12lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

disputed lead, led 16th, headed 3 out, weakened approaching last

3/1

4th

4

17th Oct 2023

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

15:13 Huntingdon

Young Wolf

11st 7lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Had the run of things up front when winning at Market Rasen (3m, good) in August; well held in both his runs since, latterly behind Great D'Ange; an easy lead would help but that's not guaranteed.

9/1

5th

2

30th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:20 Market Rasen

Young Wolf

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Beat Lough Salt by (5lb better off) by 2.5l when winning over C&D last month (3m, good); didn't jump that well when third at Fontwell last time (2m3f, good to soft); return to 3m will suit.

5/1

Form: 7/41-2 C BF

Last run: 119 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 8yo who came good over hurdles with clearcut course win last summer (2m7f, good to soft) and returned from ten-month absence with promising chase debut at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in June; off for another four months since but could be very dangerous if aided by first-time cheekpieces.
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5

28th Sep 2022

Good

3m 0f 5y

Class 5

16:46 Bangor-on-Dee

Glendruid

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

in rear, pulled up quickly just after 1st, fatally injured

100/30

Form: /F544- D BF

Last run: 159 days

W: 11st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Won over fences at Ludlow (3m, good; first-time cheekpieces) in October 2020 but missed all of 2021 and wasn't firing on all cylinders in early part of this year (four runs); needs five-month break to have done him good; blinkers the headgear of choice today.
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7

28th Sep 2022

Good

3m 0f 5y

Class 5

16:46 Bangor-on-Dee

Peters Portrait

11st 1lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

prominent, led 5th, bumped 10th, blundered and unseated rider 5 out

10/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £35.50
Straight Forecast £38.10
Trifecta £148.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Glendruid

RP Ratings:

Steel Wave

The Star:

Kauto D'Amour

Daily Mail:

Methodtothemadness

POSTDATA:

Seemingly So

WEST COUNTRY:

Young Wolf

The Times:

Glendruid

The Guardian:

Glendruid

Daily Express:

Glendruid

Daily Mirror:

Glendruid

The Sun:

Glendruid

Daily Record:

Glendruid

Telegraph:

Steel Wave