June 10 / 16.00 Bangor-on-Dee

16.00

Good

Boorer Family Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £10562
  • 2m 4f 72y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Boorer Family Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 11F2-4 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Shaped as if last month's Southwell hurdle outing, after a break, was needed but still ran with credit; progressive chaser last summer, culminating with C&D win in September; often makes the running and shortlisted.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

3rd Oct 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 4

15:45 Fontwell

Midnight Jewel

11st 5lb

J: James Bowen

T: Charlie Longsdon

Veteran who returned to form with an odds-on win in three -runner handicap here (2m6f, good) last month; this is a tougher test but he's only 2lb higher than last time and he has a good strike-rate (7-20) over fences.

11/4

1st

3

6th Sep 2026

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

16:40 Fontwell

Midnight Jewel

11st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Charlie Longsdon

Dual chase winner last year but was pulled up in his last two runs in this discipline and has been well held off his lower hurdle mark this summer; 5lb beneath the mark he defied here a year ago but has some questions to answer now.

13/8

5th

2

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:08 Worcester

Midnight Jewel

11st 10lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Dual chase winner last year; signed off with two poor runs in the autumn but was respectable fifth of 13 over C&D (good) off his lower hurdle mark when returning last month; not out of this if that run brought him on.

12/1

OUR TIP

6/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 3311-3 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Went up 9lb for beating three rivals at Huntingdon in April but that seemed to tell when he was third, beaten 11l, behind Heartbreak Kid over C&D three weeks ago; work to do but probably capable of better.
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11th

6

1st Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:35 Uttoxeter

Norley

11st 9lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Chase and four-time hurdle winner (1m7f-2m5f) for this yard whom he has rejoined after two runs for Tom Gretton; well handicapped on old form but last success was 19 months ago and he's lost his way in last four runs.

20/1

11th

6

1st Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:35 Uttoxeter

Norley

11st 9lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

midfield, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

20/1

5th

4

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

14:30 Fontwell

Norley

11st 6lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Chase and four-time hurdle winner (1m7f-2m5f) for this yard whom he has rejoined after two runs for Tom Gretton; has lost his way and reappears for the first time since October, but record fresh bodes well.

9/1

Form: 6P225- CD BF

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Twice runner-up in novice hurdles in March but no joy over fences and well beaten in C&D handicap on final start for Jane Williams in April; blinkers (replacing cheekpieces) tried on stable debut and market instructive.
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4th

1

10th Feb 2025

Good

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

15:30 Catterick

Yggdrasil

12st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: David Pipe

Winless since 2022 and he beat only one in 2m Taunton handicap chase 23 days ago on his second run after a long absence; has a bit to prove now.

13/2

4th

1

10th Feb 2025

Good

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

15:30 Catterick

Yggdrasil

12st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: David Pipe

Winless since 2022 and he beat only one in 2m Taunton handicap chase 23 days ago on his second run after a long absence; has a bit to prove now.

13/2

5th

3

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 12y

Class 4

14:40 Taunton

Yggdrasil

11st 12lb

J: David Noonan

T: David Pipe

jumped left on occasions, prominent, lost ground before 3rd, not fluent 5th, struggling from 7th

11/4

12/1

Form: 2P4-P4 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Hasn't found his form this spring and was beaten 22l at Cartmel recently (won same race for previous two seasons); becoming dangerously well handicapped if he could bounce back but doubts for now.
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1

26th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:55 Southwell

Fire Away

12st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Hasn't found his best form this year and latest Bangor fourth only a minor step in the right direction; now 19lb lower than when winning in May 2022 but doubts until showing more positive signs.

7/1

4th

4

10th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

16:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Fire Away

11st 6lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

towards rear, steady headway after 4th, prominent from 7th, mistake 3 out

12/1

4th

6

29th May 2023

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

16:40 Cartmel

Fire Away

11st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

prominent in chasing group

9/2

Form: 1415-3 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Never the easiest to catch right but has won four of his last 15 starts and is expert at completing the course; usually plies his trade in slightly lesser company and will do well to take this.
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3rd

4

4th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

14:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Joly Maker

11st 6lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo O’Neill

took keen hold, midfield, headway 9th, outpaced 3 out, kept on from 2 out, no match for first two

8/1

4th

5

9th Sep 2023

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:50 Stratford

Joly Maker

11st 7lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Jonjo O’Neill

held up in last, went fourth after 4th, disputing third after 2 out, kept on until no extra from last

7/1

5th

5

24th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

19:20 Fontwell

Joly Maker

11st 4lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Jonjo O’Neill

travelled strongly, in touch with leaders

14/1

Form: 7334-1 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Hadn't been in great form but took advantage of a slipping mark when landing a C&D win three weeks ago; 5lb rise might well not stop him now that he has regained the thread (has won off higher).
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5th

2

19th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 4

15:15 Wetherby

Heartbreak Kid

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

prominent, went second and pressed leader 6th, outpaced and lost second after 5 out, weakened 4 out

9/2

5th

1

5th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

13:55 Musselburgh

Heartbreak Kid

11st 13lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

prominent on inner

11/2

Form: 1P43-2

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won on his chasing debut at Kempton last October but hasn't progressed over fences; beaten a long way when second at Market Rasen latest and deal better will be needed to win this.
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7th

6

31st Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:20 Newton Abbot

Ridgeway

10st 11lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

prominent, not fluent 1st, not fluent 3 out, soon lost position and dropped to rear

6/1

6

10th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

16:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Ridgeway

11st 4lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, didn't jump with fluency, in rear, struggling when not fluent 3 out

10/1

2nd

1

22nd May 2023

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 4

19:15 Market Rasen

Ridgeway

12st 2lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, midfield, some headway when not fluent 5th, pushed along and went second after last (usual 4 out), ridden and no extra run-in

6/4

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Payout
Exacta £31.30
Straight Forecast £28.17
Trifecta £109.00

Selections

POSTDATA:

Norley

RP RATINGS:

Heartbreak Kid

SPOTLIGHT:

Midnight Jewel

TOPSPEED:

Joly Maker

The Star:

Fire Away

The Guardian:

Midnight Jewel

WEST COUNTRY:

Norley

The Times:

Norley

Telegraph:

Norley

Daily Mirror:

Norley

Daily Mail:

Heartbreak Kid

The Sun:

Heartbreak Kid

Daily Record:

Heartbreak Kid

D Express:

Joly Maker