September 28 / 15.36 Bangor-on-Dee

15.36

Good

Educate Group Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5064.78
  • 2m 7f 7y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Educate Group Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 23510-

Last run: 165 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent mare who was tailed off on latest outing in April; beat an in-form rival to score at Hereford (3m1f, good) two starts ago, though, and today's 4lb higher mark is probably not beyond her.
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0

2

25th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 118y

Class 3

14:40 Ascot

Go Chique

11st 11lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

prominent, lost position 4th, dropped to last 6th, pulled up before 7th

16/1

5th

2

24th Oct 2023

Good

2m 7f 25y

Class 3

16:00 Exeter

Go Chique

11st 12lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Bounced back to form to beat AJP Kingdom at Market Rasen (2m7f, good) in August but the form looks dubious, given that several flights were omitted and the race developed into a sprint; quickly back in the doldrums on latest outing; others look much safer.

14/1

0

1

11th Sep 2023

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 2

16:25 Newton Abbot

Go Chique

12st 0lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

led, headed and prominent 5th, weakened quickly after 3 out, soon pulled up

6/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 1-2425

Last run: 73 days

W: 10st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won over fences in April (2m3f, good) but his two hurdling runs in June/July were no better than respectable (no match for easy winner when runner-up on first occasion); on balance others are more persuasive.
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5

5th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

14:25 Lingfield

Oxwich Bay

10st 11lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

One win in each of the last three years, the latest at Chepstow in April; not the force of old and his last three races (twice runner-up) were over hurdles but he also has the 2022 chase form to figure prominently.

7/2

1

25th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Oxwich Bay

12st 0lb

J: Mr Lewis Gordon

T: Evan Williams

No longer thr force of old and not one to rely upon heavily but returned from break with good effort at Bangor (2m7f, good) last month and today's trip and ground combination will also suit.

7/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: -33441 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Didn't progress after last autumn's novice win, but was evidently well suited by the move up to 2m7f when winning off a reduced mark at Worcester (good to soft) this month; 6lb rise probably demands a bit more from him .
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5th

2

11th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:25 Plumpton

Teds Friend

11st 13lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Fergal O’Brien

towards rear, midfield after 4th, headway before 9th, outpaced and no impression from 2 out

7/1

5th

2

11th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:25 Plumpton

Teds Friend

11st 13lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Fergal O’Brien

towards rear, midfield after 4th, headway before 9th

7/1

Form: 2-526U

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Gave very good account when clear second to progressive rival at Worcester (2m4f, good) in June, but was a disappointing favourite at Perth a few days later and suffered an early mishap when last in action; goes beyond 2m4f for first time here; needs to bounce back.
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3rd

1

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Iron Heart

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

0-9 over fences but twice runner-up; has another go in this discipline on the back of a comfortable win over hurdles here (2m4f, good) in a race he also won 12 months earlier; now rated 10lb lower as a chaser so has obvious claims.

4/5

1

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Iron Heart

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

0-9 over fences but twice runner-up; has another go in this discipline on the back of a comfortable win over hurdles here (2m4f, good) in a race he also won 12 months earlier; now rated 10lb lower as a chaser so has obvious claims.

4/5

1st

2

9th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

17:00 Market Rasen

Iron Heart

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

9lb lower when an easy winner of this 12 months ago but he can deal with this mark and latest close third at Ffos Las (good to soft) was commendable given he likes good ground; could very easily win this again.

13/8

OUR TIP

Form: 6-5621 CD

Last run: 36 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Capitalised on some help from the handicapper when surging clear to win by over 5l over C&D (good) last month; remains very well treated on form shown at around this time last year and is unexposed over this sort of trip; needs to be taken very seriously.
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6th

6

25th Sep 2023

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

16:50 Warwick

Blakeney Point

11st 9lb

J: Abbie McCain

T: Donald McCain

took keen hold, held up in rear, no impression before 4 out

8/1

3rd

6

5th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 7y

Class 4

13:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Blakeney Point

11st 5lb

J: Abbie McCain

T: Donald McCain

held up in rear, some headway 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, went third after 2 out

10/1

4th

1

4th Jul 2023

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

19:40 Stratford

Blakeney Point

12st 0lb

J: Abbie McCain

T: Donald McCain

Won a handicap off this mark last August; now has to bounce back from two lesser shows, but that's feasible.

20/1

Form: /3100/ D

Last run: 690 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Won off 2lb higher in summer 2020 but absent since two disappointing efforts the following autumn (chase/hurdle) and entitled to benefit from today's outing; swaps blinkers for refitted cheekpieces.
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7th

7

5th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 170y

Class 4

15:10 Musselburgh

Chanceanotherfive

11st 2lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Returned from a long absence in September; all four runs this autumn have been over hurdles and he took a step back in the right direction when fifth of 13 over C&D (good to soft) a fortnight ago; he was an easy winner of this race three years ago and is not discounted now back over fences.

15/2

5th

1

21st Nov 2022

Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

15:35 Musselburgh

Chanceanotherfive

12st 0lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Back from long absence with three underwhelming runs in cheekpieces this autumn and needs to prove he still has what it takes but dips back into Class 5 and sports refitted blinkers (worn for all three wins) today; has a C&D win on his CV; no surprise if he features.

14/1

7th

8

5th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

15:18 Kelso

Chanceanotherfive

10st 13lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

in rear, reminder after 9th

16/1

Form: /2931-

Last run: 167 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Posted career-best performance when winning Cheltenham chase (3m2f, good) by 12l at end of last season; only 5lb higher here but hasn't run over hurdles since 2019 and has fitness to prove.
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1st

20

19th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 4f 21y

Class 3

14:40 Cheltenham

Madera Mist

10st 5lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Dual course winner, more recently against own sex a year ago (3m2f, good); now only 2lb above that mark but has been out of form this season (four runs) and has more to prove than some of these.

20/1

4th

2

20th Feb 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Lingfield

Madera Mist

11st 10lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Ended last term with a clearcut win in a Cheltenham handicap (3m2f, good) in April but she's been out of sorts this season and was tailed off over 2m4f at Cheltenham last time; has had another wind operation but she needs a major revival after a short break.

14/1

8th

7

9th Dec 2022

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 3

13:50 Cheltenham

Madera Mist

10st 11lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Record of 2-5 at this course, the wins gained in this race two years ago (soft) and 3m2f event in April (good); higher in the weights now and has a question mark over current form to boot.

14/1

Form: 52-F6F

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Won twice over hurdles last year for Dan Skelton (3m2f, good to soft/3m, good) but was sold out of that stable after a disappointing run in June; fell at the third fence on last month's stable debut and now switches back to hurdling with cheekpieces refitted; current ability tricky to gauge.
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2

20th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Lingfield

Starsky

12st 0lb

J: Mr Daniel Kyne

T: Barry Brennan

Winner of two staying events for previous connections but out of sorts over hurdles since falling over fences on debut for this yard in August; tongue-tie discarded; best watched for now.

66/1

3

1st Feb 2023

Heavy

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

13:25 Leicester

Starsky

11st 12lb

J: Mr Daniel Kyne

T: Barry Brennan

Won twice over hurdles (3m-3m2f) for Dan Skelton in 2021 but less productive for this trainer, including when struggling at Fakenham (2m4f) in October; drops back to 2m off a three-and-a-half month break sporting a tongue-tie/cheekpieces combination for the first time.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £51.90
Straight Forecast £54.53
Tricast £166.70
Trifecta £190.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Blakeney Point

WEST COUNTRY:

Ted's Friend

LAMBOURN:

Go Chique

The Times:

Ted's Friend

Telegraph:

Ted's Friend

The Star:

Ted's Friend

Daily Record:

Ted's Friend

RP Ratings:

Blakeney Point

TOPSPEED:

Blakeney Point

POSTDATA:

Blakeney Point

The Guardian:

Blakeney Point

Daily Mail:

Blakeney Point

Daily Express:

Blakeney Point

Daily Mirror:

Blakeney Point

The Sun:

Blakeney Point