September 28 / 17.16 Bangor-on-Dee

17.16

Good

Portal Construction Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2723
  • 2m 0f 145y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Portal Construction Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a 2m chase winner; displayed clear promise in two slow-ground Irish points at start of this year and has joined a good stable (16% strike-rate) for his rules career; one to consider.
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4

12th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

13:32 Chepstow

Ajp Kingdom

12st 1lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Just 1-13 over fences but comes here after two good recent runs, the latter when a clear second at Uttoxeter (3m, good); still on a workable mark and will be suited by the extra distance today; respected.

11/2

2nd

6

16th Sep 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 3

15:40 Uttoxeter

Ajp Kingdom

11st 0lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Thorough stayer who won by 15l here (3m2f, good) last autumn and returns after a pretty good third at Worcester (2m7f, good) last month; significant rain would leave him with something to prove (unraced on ground slower than good to soft under rules) but, otherwise, he's a contender.

9/1

4

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Worcester

Ajp Kingdom

11st 11lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Third at Cheltenham in April (3m4f) and similar form when a 12l second at Stratford; blew out in a first-time tongue-tie last time (replacing cheekpieces) and that's swiftly removed.

10/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 29-6

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second of five at Down Royal (soft) last October and not beaten far when sixth of eight on last month's stable debut at Stratford (good), having led over 1f out; Sean Bowen booked today; not ruled out each-way.
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10

22nd Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Rhodia

10st 3lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Has placed form but he's 0-16 under rules (12 defeats over hurdles) and latest run wasn't his best; now goes in cheekpieces.

10/1

6th

8

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

12:40 Huntingdon

Rhodia

10st 7lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Fell at first flight at Doncaster a fortnight ago and now 0-11 over hurdles, but shaped well when third at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) on Boxing Day and that performance makes him a player here.

5/1

6th

8

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

12:40 Huntingdon

Rhodia

10st 7lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Fell at first flight at Doncaster a fortnight ago and now 0-11 over hurdles, but shaped well when third at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) on Boxing Day and that performance makes him a player here.

5/1

20/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a Listed Flat winner; just a respectable fourth in Larkhill point bumper (good) in January and the winner of that race was safely held in two rules bumpers in the spring; significant improvement required.
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3

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

12:47 Stratford

Sailed Away

11st 4lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Rob Summers

Sole success came in a Huntingdon handicap in March 2024 when trained by Stuart Edmunds; pulled up on chase/stable debut in May and tailed off when last of eight back over hurdles over C&D (good to firm) in July; drop in grade will help but he has questions to answer.

12/1

3

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

12:47 Stratford

Sailed Away

11st 4lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Rob Summers

Sole success came in a Huntingdon handicap in March 2024 when trained by Stuart Edmunds; pulled up on chase/stable debut in May and tailed off when last of eight back over hurdles over C&D (good to firm) in July; drop in grade will help but he has questions to answer.

12/1

8th

5

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

19:18 Stratford

Sailed Away

11st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Rob Summers

Consistent in handicap hurdles for Stuart Edmunds but was pulled up on stable/chase debut last month; reverts to hurdles on a competitive mark with the step back up in trip a positive; handles most ground.

12/1

Form: 3-

Last run: 172 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to seven winners including top-class 2m chaser Dodging Bullets; made pleasing debut when third of 13 over C&D (good) in April and is an obvious contender if judged on that performance.
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3rd

2

18th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

18:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Trick Of The Tail

11st 12lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Never looked dangerous when well-held fifth here (2m, soft) last month, after a break, and now 0-10 over hurdles; getting back on good ground ought to be in his favour but others have more pressing claims.

14/1

3rd

2

18th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

18:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Trick Of The Tail

11st 12lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Never looked dangerous when well-held fifth here (2m, soft) last month, after a break, and now 0-10 over hurdles; getting back on good ground ought to be in his favour but others have more pressing claims.

14/1

5th

10

20th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

15:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Trick Of The Tail

11st 1lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

Placed off 2lb higher over C&D (good) on last summer's handicap debut but absent since a poor run in November and the ground may not dry out quickly enough for him today; had wind op in December; tongue-tie added.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £52,000 soon after winning good-ground Irish point debut in April; it's hard to know what that form is worth but he has the right type of pedigree for bumpers (dam a Flat/hurdle winner) and his new trainer has a pretty good strike-rate in this sphere (14%).
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No Results Found

Form: 5-

Last run: 196 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a low-grade hurdle winner; beaten about 21l when fifth of eight at Huntingdon (soft) in March and needs today's quicker ground to enable a good step forward.
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13

27th Oct 2022

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:05 Worcester

The Spin King

11st 2lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Tom Weston

prominent, ridden home turn, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 3 out

66/1

6th

6

28th Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

17:16 Bangor-on-Dee

The Spin King

11st 2lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Tom Weston

in touch with leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened from 2f out

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a half-sister to dual Galway Hurdle winner Tudor City; fourth of seven in point bumper (good to soft) in April, after which he changed hands for £3,000; probably best watched on today's rules debut.
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10

28th Dec 2022

Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

12:28 Catterick

Buying Money

10st 11lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Stella Barclay

Holds very weak claims on her rules form (2m); combination of first-time headgear and new trip needs to make a difference.

200/1

8th

2

20th Nov 2022

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

12:48 Uttoxeter

Buying Money

11st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Stella Barclay

Down the field at triple-figure odds on both rules starts.

100/1

Form: 2

Last run: 110 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran well before final-fence exit on Irish point debut in February and might have won good-ground Newton Abbot bumper in June had he not swerved left in closing stages (still finished second); evidently not straightforward, but ought to play a significant role here.
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4

28th Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

17:16 Bangor-on-Dee

Mark The Man

11st 2lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

prominent, pulled up quickly after 4f, fatally injured

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £70.50
Straight Forecast £90.36
Trifecta £469.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Trick Of The Tail

The Times:

Catuaba

WEST COUNTRY:

Mark The Man

POSTDATA:

Ajp Kingdom

Daily Mirror:

Catuaba

Telegraph:

Trick Of The Tail

The Guardian:

Trick Of The Tail

Daily Mail:

Trick Of The Tail

Daily Express:

Trick Of The Tail

The Star:

Trick Of The Tail

Daily Record:

Mark The Man