October 25 / 13.45 Bangor-on-Dee

13.45

Good

Halloween Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3594.36
  • 2m 1f 77y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Halloween Handicap Chase

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

Form: 5134P-

Last run: 239 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Had three off days after making a successful chase debut on good ground at Ludlow (2m) on last November's reappearance and, although he bled from the nose last time, he hadn't jumped well anyway; clearly goes well fresh, so has that going for him.
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3

10th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 5y

Class 4

14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Heart Of A Lion

11st 10lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

in touch with leaders, prominent from 10th

7/2

5

20th May 2023

Good

3m 0f 5y

Class 4

14:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Heart Of A Lion

11st 3lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Only chase win came at 2m and hasn't tackled further than 2m4f over fences; keeping on when third at Fontwell last month (2m3f+) so possible he will enjoy this first attempt at 3m; claims if he does.

5/1

3rd

1

21st Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:30 Fontwell

Heart Of A Lion

12st 1lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Made a successful switch to fences at Ludlow (2m, good) in November 2021 but he's not gone on from that in only five runs since; now 3lb lower than for his chase win but was a well-held third of three at Market Rasen (2m1f, soft) in his final run last year and has something to prove after another break.

9/2

Form: 1/275- D

Last run: 270 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Point/bumper winner who made quite a promising hurdle debut when second at Southwell (2m, good; four ran) last May; below that form afterwards including in a hood on final appearance; goes chasing with a bit to prove, especially off this mark.
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0

7

15th Jan 2024

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:07 Hereford

Imperial Hope

10st 9lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Point/bumper winner; left Oliver Sherwood's yard for £6,000 in May after a loss of form; favourite on debut for Ben Pauling in a 2m handicap chase at Lingfield (good to soft) but went off too hard and was pulled up; tongue-tie tried that day is joined by a hood, which could settle him down.

8/1

0

7

30th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Lingfield

Imperial Hope

10st 13lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Point and bumper winner who showed promise on his hurdle debut in May 2021; a market check is advised on stable debut (for which he wears a first-time tongue-tie), having been bought out of Oliver Sherwood's yard for £6,000 in May, but it's a long time since he showed any worthwhile form.

7/1

Form: 622134 D BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Clearcut win on chasing debut at Worcester (2m, good) in July but comfortably held since then; Beau Morgan's 7lb claim a help off this mark and he has fitness on his side.
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1st

6

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

20:10 Stratford

Chess Player

11st 2lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

2lb above his highest winning mark, but goes well here and his recent fourth over 2m4f here was respectable; probably needs more for the win off his current mark but should figure prominently.

13/2

4th

11

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Worcester

Chess Player

11st 4lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

held up in rear, steady headway after 9th, raced wide home turn, outpaced 2 out, kept on run-in

15/2

Form: 6/85/6 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Quite useful in his prime but not now and was struggling a long way out on his return from an absence (well behind Obey The Rules).
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4

25th Oct 2022

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

13:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Sir Egbert

11st 10lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Katy Price

took keen hold, prominent 2 out, bumped 3rd, lost position from 6th, behind when pulled up 8th, race voided

66/1

6th

1

9th Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Ffos Las

Sir Egbert

12st 0lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Katy Price

took keen hold, prominent, hit 9th, soon dropped to rear and struggling, weakened after 4 out, tailed off

10/1

Form: 868621 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Became disappointing over hurdles but he's made a good start over fences and jumped well en route to a wide-margin success over C&D a month ago (good); hit with an 11lb rise but Ben Sutton's claim deals with 7lb of that.
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5

25th Oct 2022

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

13:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Kepy Blanc

11st 5lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Philip Hobbs

midfield, fell 3rd, fatally injured, race voided

2/1

Form: 64P11- D

Last run: 230 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
They weren't pretty but he won back-to-back handicap chases over 2m2f at Fontwell (good to soft) earlier this year; 6lb higher than last time and Harry Beswick was claiming 5lb back then, so he'll probably need his best yet to bring up a belated hat-trick.
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8th

2

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

15:30 Fontwell

Master Malcolm

12st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Ended last season with two soft-ground wins at Huntingdon (2m4f) and will be fine on the quicker surface here but has been out of form this term (four starts) and needs to turn things around.

20/1

8th

2

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

15:30 Fontwell

Master Malcolm

12st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Ended last season with two soft-ground wins at Huntingdon (2m4f) and will be fine on the quicker surface here but has been out of form this term (four starts) and needs to turn things around.

20/1

6th

4

25th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

15:35 Huntingdon

Master Malcolm

11st 11lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Took this event 12 months ago but he's offered little in three outings this season, beating only one back over C&D last month; has something to prove.

13/2

Form: -51223 D BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Experienced chaser with 15 starts behind him, most of them in cheekpieces; returned to winning ways at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) in August and there's not been a lot wrong with his subsequent efforts in defeat; off an untouched mark, he should be on the scene if taking to the blinkers.
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3

29th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

14:05 Huntingdon

Obey The Rules

11st 9lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Four chase wins, the latest at Leicester last December (four ran); only seen once since, when running poorly at Wincanton last month; good ground ideal and decent claims if that latest effort is overlooked.

7/1

7th

1

16th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 149y

Class 5

16:45 Wincanton

Obey The Rules

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders on inner

3/1

6

28th Dec 2022

Good

1m 7f 201y

Class 4

13:55 Leicester

Obey The Rules

11st 1lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Had run well here on a previous visit and he showed his liking for this course when winning here four weeks ago (good to firm; all other wins on good); looks set for another good effort.

4/1

Form: 00P01-

Last run: 217 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Shock winner of a 2m handicap hurdle at Clonmel in March (2m, soft), leaving behind all previous form; remains to be seen whether he can build on that for his new connections and on his chasing debut.
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4

23rd Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

15:20 Cartmel

Big Bee Hive

11st 5lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Scored off much reduced mark when back over hurdles at Southwell (3m, good) in June but all three subsequent runs were disappointing and he now has questions to answer again; new headgear tried.

14/1

5

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:17 Worcester

Big Bee Hive

11st 6lb

J: Miss Rebecca Hitchen

T: Sam England

Won off much reduced mark when back over hurdles at Southwell (3m, good) last month and is still well handicapped on older form, but was soundly beaten on his last two outings and now has questions to answer again.

10/1

4

20th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

14:40 Market Rasen

Big Bee Hive

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Exploited some help from the handicapper when back over hurdles at Southwell (3m, good) this month and is still on a workable mark after going back up 5lb but needs to rebound quickly from disappointing run on Saturday.

7/1

Form: 8P9448

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Hexham winner in May by some 9l off a 2lb higher mark, so he's capable; just doesn't look in great form at the minute and the visor didn't last long; usual cheekpieces return.
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5th

9

10th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:25 Kelso

Follow Your Fire

10st 8lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Dual winner over hurdles and fences; generally out of sorts since last success (12 months ago) and beaten long way in both runs this spring; needs a big revival back hurdling.

20/1

7th

6

24th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

14:15 Hexham

Follow Your Fire

11st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Won by 9l over C&D (good to soft) last May but he's been disappointing since and was tailed off at Huntingdon (2m4f, soft) last time; that was after a break but he needs a major revival on this drop back in trip.

25/1

7th

7

16th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

14:40 Huntingdon

Follow Your Fire

10st 9lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Jennie Candlish

Won by 9l at Hexham (1m7f, good to soft) last May and now 6lb lower after some forgettable performances during the past year; Sam Twiston-Davies is booked but not hard to have reservations.

10/1

Form: 04311- D

Last run: 454 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
She was running well when last seen in the summer of 2021, winning 2m1f/2m handicap chases at Cartmel (good) and Perth (good to soft); might be capable of dealing with this higher mark but her absence is a concern.
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6

9th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:45 Ayr

Silken Moonlight

11st 3lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

5th

7

11th Nov 2022

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:05 Southwell

Silken Moonlight

10st 12lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Successful once over hurdles and twice over fences in 2021; ran in a voided chase at Bangor on return from 15-month absence; with no concrete recent form, she's best watched.

12/1

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kepy Blanc

The Guardian:

Obey The Rules

Telegraph:

Heart Of A Lion

TOPSPEED:

Chess Player

POSTDATA:

Follow Your Fire

RP Ratings:

Kepy Blanc

The Times:

Kepy Blanc

D Express:

Kepy Blanc

Daily Mirror:

Kepy Blanc

The Star:

Kepy Blanc

Daily Record:

Kepy Blanc

Daily Mail:

Obey The Rules

The Sun:

Obey The Rules