December 15 / 15.42 Bangor-on-Dee

15.42

Heavy

JBF Group Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 2 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2639.97
  • 2m 0f 145y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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JBF Group Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 2 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 61 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on last month's Newbury debut but improved to win four-runner C&D (soft) contest by 10l a fortnight ago; it's tricky to gauge what that form is worth and he now has a penalty to shoulder, but he still warrants serious consideration.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 5f 201y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Guard The Moon

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Made a bad mistake at the fourth fence at Newbury in December and soon pulled up; clearcut winner of small-field novice handicaps at Aintree (2m4f, soft) and Windsor (3m, soft; first-time cheekpieces) in his other two chases and he shaped in the latter as if stamina was a strong suit.

20/1

1st

2

16th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 3

13:15 Windsor

Guard The Moon

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Made a bad mistake at the fourth fence and soon pulled up at Newbury last month; however, prior to that he won in good style on his chase debut at Aintree (2m4f, soft) and he should be fine now back up in trip; likely player if minimising the blunders in first-time cheekpieces.

11/2

3

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 127y

Class 3

15:52 Perth

Guard The Moon

11st 10lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Struggled in the Pertemps Final and his previous run was no better; however, he beat recent Cheltenham winner Long Draw at Warwick earlier this season and followed that with two excellent seconds at up to 3m; if back in that sort of form he'd be a live contender.

6/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of an unraced half-sister to top-class staying chaser Suny Bay; built upon promising Irish point debut to win by 12l on yielding to soft ground in April and was bought for £120,000 soon afterwards; needs to be taken very seriously on this rules debut.
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4th

11

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 8y

Class 1

15:00 Uttoxeter

Grand Albert

10st 12lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

He hasn't always been pretty over his fences but the cheekpieces might be helping in that respect and he's stayed on strongly at Haydock on his last two starts, over 3m1f and 3m4f; although behind some of these last time, he was digging in at the finish and this extreme stamina test might be up his street; very at home on soft ground.

12/1

6th

10

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 4f 97y

Class 1

15:15 Haydock

Grand Albert

10st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Donald McCain

He's had jumping issues but was better in that department in first-time cheekpieces (retained) in the Tommy Whittle here (extended 3m1f, soft) in December, and the way he kept on for fifth of 12 behind Grand Geste (beaten about 14l) hints this step up in trip may be a good move; each-way chance.

11/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to top-class hurdler The New One; came good in Irish points at third attempt, beating five other mares on slow ground in April; with good stable for rules career; market may guide.
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6th

6

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Josie Alice

11st 4lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Irish point winner who has finished in the frame in two bumpers and four hurdles, including on March's handicap debut at Hexham (2m7f) when appearing not to last home on testing ground; bettered that over 2m4f since, shaping as though she'd be worth another go at this distance given a sounder surface; interesting off 2lb lower.

7/1

6th

6

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Josie Alice

11st 4lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Irish point winner who has finished in the frame in two bumpers and four hurdles, including on March's handicap debut at Hexham (2m7f) when appearing not to last home on testing ground; bettered that over 2m4f since, shaping as though she'd be worth another go at this distance given a sounder surface; interesting off 2lb lower.

7/1

4th

5

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Josie Alice

11st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Irish point winner who has finished in the frame in two bumpers and three hurdles, including on handicap debut here last time when appearing not to stay 2m7f; interesting down in trip.

15/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal from a fairly useful Flat stayer; has very plausible pedigree for a race of this nature but stable has modest bumper strike-rate.
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4th

5

9th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 3

17:42 Hexham

Lawrenny

11st 9lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Useful novice two seasons ago, last win over 2m here in March 2025; below his best on both starts last season; cheekpieces now tried; needs to bounce back.

14/1

5th

3

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 3

16:00 Newcastle

Lawrenny

11st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Won a Wetherby novice (2m, good to soft) and a Hexham handicap off 6lb lower (2m, good to soft) last season; pulled up at Bangor in November on only start this term; unproven at this trip but an interesting contender.

15/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
£1,000 3yo; third foal; sister to useful 7f/1m Flat winner Sixntwothrees; dam unraced half-sister to a Swedish Derby winner; trainer 0-9 with bumper runners (all unplaced).
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3

3rd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:00 Wetherby

Mivvi

11st 0lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Stella Barclay

50-1, well-beaten last of five on debut in Bangor bumper (2m, heavy) in December; needs to leave that run miles behind.

50/1

5th

5

15th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

15:42 Bangor-on-Dee

Mivvi

10st 9lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Stella Barclay

£1,000 3yo; third foal; sister to useful 7f/1m Flat winner Sixntwothrees; dam unraced half-sister to a Swedish Derby winner; trainer 0-9 with bumper runners (all unplaced).

33/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.30
Straight Forecast £6.08
Trifecta £11.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Guard The Moon

SPOTLIGHT:

Grand Albert

The Times:

Josie Alice

POSTDATA:

Guard The Moon

WEST COUNTRY:

Guard The Moon

The Guardian:

Guard The Moon

Daily Mail:

Guard The Moon

The Sun:

Guard The Moon

Daily Record:

Guard The Moon

Telegraph:

Grand Albert

D Express:

Grand Albert

The Star:

Grand Albert

Daily Mirror:

Josie Alice