September 05 / 16.10 Bangor-on-Dee

16.10

Good

Proactive Personnel Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 0f 145y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Proactive Personnel Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

25/1 (Won)

  • Win: £34.00
  • Place: £7.60

Form: 679-P

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Maiden off the Flat and 33-1 when pulled up on his recent handicap hurdle debut at this track.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

5

18th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Worcester

Swift Tuttle

11st 4lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Won over hurdles off today's mark in 2023 and was placed on the Flat last autumn, but returned from a layoff with a heavy Flat defeat last month and he's tricky to weigh up on this first hurdling start for 603 days; tongue-tie (last used last May) is refitted.

10/1

8th

10

(6)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 175y

Class 5

17:30 Haydock

Swift Tuttle

10st 0lb

J: Miss Poppy Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Ridden last six starts by Poppy Wynne, first past the post at Doncaster (1m6f, good to soft) last July but disqualified for whip offence; solid sequence continued but there may be a question over his readiness today after a break; market may guide.

10/1

8th

10

(6)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 175y

Class 5

17:30 Haydock

Swift Tuttle

10st 0lb

J: Miss Poppy Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Ridden last six starts by Poppy Wynne, first past the post at Doncaster (1m6f, good to soft) last July but disqualified for whip offence; solid sequence continued but there may be a question over his readiness today after a break; market may guide.

10/1

5/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 5/25-7

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner earlier this year but had wind surgery and a break before finishing only seventh on his return to hurdling at Uttoxeter; probably wants drier ground than the good to soft he encountered that day.
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2

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

21:00 Warwick

Theonlywayiswessex

11st 11lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

On a fairly tough mark but otherwise has plenty in his favour and ran a solid second over C&D last time; every chance.

6/4

2nd

5

4th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Warwick

Theonlywayiswessex

11st 11lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Below par when last seen in August but ran pretty well in his previous two races, including here; has plenty in his favour, other than a tough enough mark.

8/1

4th

4

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

17:35 Newton Abbot

Theonlywayiswessex

11st 8lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Two solid placed efforts since returning from a break, latest when a 7.25l third at Stratford (2m3f, good to firm; Magic Seven second) last month; should give another good account though he remains vulnerable off this sort of mark.

15/2

OUR TIP

Form: -223F1 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner who is proving consistent over hurdles and dug deep to beat an in-form rival with the pair clear over C&D two weeks ago (good); 6lb rise is fair and cheekpieces are added.
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6

2nd Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

Choirmaster

11st 6lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Won over hurdles at Bangor in August 2023; should strip fitter for his first run in 616 days when sixth of eight at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) last month but may be best watched for now.

10/1

6th

3

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

16:35 Market Rasen

Choirmaster

11st 6lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Consistent once sent into handicaps until disappointing on his final outing in September 2023; something was evidently amiss given subsequent absence and trainer can get them fit at home; on a good mark.

10/1

6th

3

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

16:35 Market Rasen

Choirmaster

11st 6lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Consistent once sent into handicaps until disappointing on his final outing in September 2023; something was evidently amiss given subsequent absence and trainer can get them fit at home; on a good mark.

10/1

Form: 326354

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Now 0-12 but has run some decent races and Stratford last time (2m) was one of them when keeping on to be under 3l off the winner; 2m4f might be more his trip but has a chance.
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5th

4

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:42 Ffos Las

Cumhacht

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Yet to score but he comes here on the back of a good second of six in 2m handicap here in February; the winner and third there have both gone in since, so he's a player off an unchanged mark.

11/4

2nd

4

20th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:52 Ffos Las

Cumhacht

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

0-16, but C&D second on October's return from two years out took course record to 322; longer trip excuses flop next time, but Windsor disappointment latest is trickier to forgive, unless he simply doesn't act on that day's good ground any longer; as likely to revive here as anywhere.

5/1

10

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:28 Ffos Las

Cumhacht

11st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Absent since September 2023 and untested on ground slower than good to soft but has a largely consistent record (albeit 0-9) over hurdles; returns on a good mark and with Sean Bowen booked; market reference recommended.

7/1

Form: 19-322

Last run: 35 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Competitive Flat form; found wanting under his penalty in four novice hurdles, though came well clear of the remainder when chasing home the right horse at Perth a month ago; does look on a high mark but Peter Kavanagh's claim will help.
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9th

1

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

16:45 Perth

VE Day

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Won on his hurdles debut at Musselburgh in March 2023 but no wins since; respectable sixth, on second run back from a seven-month break, at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last month in first-time blinkers which are retained; still needs to ease in the weights.

10/1

6th

1

6th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

VE Day

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

1m7f hurdle winner (good to soft) who was largely consistent in handicaps last year; bad mistake put paid to his chance on his reappearance at Kempton (2m, good); 2lb drop means he gets a slight ease in grade here; blinkers go on and he could have a big say.

9/1

Form: 7091-3 CD BF

Last run: 108 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Landed a significant gamble over C&D in April (made all); unable to repeat the feat next time but still ran respectably; hard to rule out.
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0

2

5th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

16:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Governor Green

11st 6lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Alastair Ralph

led, mistake 3 out, increased tempo after 3 out, faced challenge when fell 2 out

3/1

6

10th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

15:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Governor Green

10st 6lb

J: Mr Murray Dodd

T: Alastair Ralph

Unplaced in his first six starts but the seventh saw him land a significant gamble over C&D in April (made all); unable to repeat the feat next time but still ran respectably; probably needs shade more in this company.

6/1

3rd

2

20th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

20:05 Uttoxeter

Governor Green

11st 13lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Alastair Ralph

Of the mark (seventh attempt) with a front-running win under Jay Tidball in a Bangor handicap (2m, good) last month; up 7lb but he landed a gamble with that clearcut success and is open to more progress; highly respected.

7/2

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Payout
Exacta £175.30
Straight Forecast £221.24
Trifecta £596.60

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Choirmaster

SPOTLIGHT:

Theonlywayiswessex

TOPSPEED:

Cumhacht

POSTDATA:

Choirmaster

The Times:

Choirmaster

Telegraph:

Choirmaster

The Guardian:

Choirmaster

Daily Mail:

Choirmaster

D Express:

Choirmaster

Daily Mirror:

Choirmaster

The Sun:

Choirmaster

Daily Record:

Choirmaster

The Star:

Theonlywayiswessex