March 25 / 15.43 Bangor-on-Dee

15.43

Good To Soft

Broxton Gates Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7804.5
  • 2m 3f 123y
  • Class 3
  • 8 runners
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Broxton Gates Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 282452 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Five-time hurdle winner; yet to hit the target this season but has posted some good efforts in defeat, most recently when keeping-on second of 15 at Ayr (2m4f, good to soft) last month; can make presence felt again.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 3

16:12 Kelso

Fostersisland

11st 6lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Good servant to connections over the years (six hurdle wins); on the downgrade now, though, and was just a respectable fifth in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at regular haunt Wetherby (2m5f, good) last month.

10/1

3rd

3

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 3

16:12 Kelso

Fostersisland

11st 6lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

prominent, no extra run-in

10/1

5th

3

28th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 56y

Class 4

15:32 Wetherby

Fostersisland

11st 11lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Has often run well here and he's well treated on course form as recent as November; however, his subsequent form has been patchy and this 10yo needs to raise his game in first-time cheekpieces.

20/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 82215F D

Last run: 119 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish 7yo who built upon a good stable debut when winning at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft) last September; below that form the following month, though, and not seen since falling on chase debut in November.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

19:28 Market Rasen

Willaston

11st 12lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Narrow winner at Carlisle in April (2m3.5f, good; second had won two previous races); has not fared quite as well since, including with a visor tried at Uttoxeter last time; regular cheekpieces back on here but he needs to bounce back now back up in trip (stays 3m well).

10/1

5th

5

8th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 3

19:30 Uttoxeter

Willaston

11st 4lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

2m3f success at Carlisle in April (good), his fifth career win; not at his best the last twice and a visor replaces cheekpieces.

14/1

6

14th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 3

18:28 Hexham

Willaston

11st 4lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Five-time winner, the latest over 2m3f at Carlisle in April (good); below par when last seen out a month ago and needs to bounce back.

11/1

9/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 62-4P7 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced since wide-margin win on hurdle debut in October 2021; didn't take to chasing in the winter (two attempts) and was nearly 20l behind Foster'sisland when well-held seventh over hurdles at Ayr (2m4f, good to soft) last month; revival needed.
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2

15th May 2023

Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

19:45 Southwell

Barony Legends

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

in rear

7/1

5th

1

12th Apr 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

17:05 Southwell

Barony Legends

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

towards rear, headway after 10th

7/1

7

6th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 56y

Class 4

14:00 Wetherby

Barony Legends

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Looked very good when winning at Lingfield (2m3f, soft) in October 2021; unable to reproduce that promise since but his recent 14l third at Bangor (2m3f, good to soft) wasn't devoid of promise and this longer trip may be a plus; continues to drop down the weights and he's an each-way possible.

11/1

OUR TIP

Form: FP-U11

Last run: 88 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Signed off in France with two impressive wins on very soft ground in December (2m2f/2m1f) and was bought for 125,000euros in January; not an easy horse to weigh up on his British debut but looks a very interesting recruit for Donald McCain nevertheless.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

20:53 Bangor-on-Dee

Rock Hurley

11st 13lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Suffered alarming dip in form after 2m3f course win (good to soft) last April but ran well from the front and was seemingly back in good nick when third over that trip here (good) last month; contender if able to build on that effort over this new trip.

9/2

3rd

9

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Rock Hurley

11st 4lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Won a C&D handicap (good to soft) last April but he's not come close to that form in four subsequent runs and latest was back here in March; has some questions to answer and he's still 3lb higher than for his last win.

16/1

4th

3

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Rock Hurley

11st 11lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Bang out of form in his last three races but only four starts back last April he won as he liked around here (good to soft) off 5lb higher; couldn't put a line through him.

20/1

Form: -11U63

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner in the autumn (2m1f/2m) but seems to have lost his way a bit in recent weeks; switches back to hurdling on a workable mark but needs a boost from the first-time cheekpieces.
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Verdict Starting price

3

8th Mar 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

16:50 Leicester

Tap Tap Boom

12st 6lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: J A Swinbank

in rear, lost touch 4th, pulled up before 4 out

25/1

7th

3

9th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 3

19:00 Ludlow

Tap Tap Boom

11st 8lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Alastair Ralph

Scored over fences here in November but below that form since, going too freely in cheekpieces when fifth of eight back hurdling at Bangor in March; he needs to bounce back.

25/1

5th

5

25th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 3

15:43 Bangor-on-Dee

Tap Tap Boom

11st 11lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Alastair Ralph

Dual chase winner in the autumn (2m1f/2m) but seems to have lost his way a bit in recent weeks; switches back to hurdling on a workable mark but needs a boost from the first-time cheekpieces.

10/1

Form: -34204

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Won three hurdles on slow ground last season (2m-2m1f) and made pleasing return from seven-month absence when second at Exeter (2m1f, heavy) in January but comes here after two disappointing efforts and now has a point to prove; swaps cheekpieces for refitted blinkers; 2lb out of the weights.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

7

4th May 2023

Soft

1m 6f 44y

Class 6

16:55 Salisbury

Global Agreement

9st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Milton Harris

Runner-up over hurdles in January but out of form in his five starts since, including on first Flat run since 2020; 0-12 overall on Flat.

25/1

13

24th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:00 Hexham

Global Agreement

11st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Milton Harris

Not been in the best of form on the Flat and over hurdles recently; has won on heavy but this forecast better ground suits and could bounce back; tongue-tie now tried.

16/1

7th

4

(6)

7th Apr 2023

Soft

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

14:50 Bath

Global Agreement

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Milton Harris

Well beaten over hurdles on his last three starts; however, perhaps this first run on the Flat since 2020 will trigger a revival and he ran well over jumps as recently as January (on heavy ground); not discounted.

12/1

Form: 11P-P0

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
3-3 over hurdles when trained in France (2m-2m1f) in 2021 but well beaten on all three British starts, most recently when well down the field on handicap debut at Cheltenham (2m1f, soft) in January; will appreciate today's ease in grade and can't be written off just yet, but still looks risky; hood removed after one use.
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2nd

4

30th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 3

14:52 Taunton

Fautinette

11st 6lb

J: Miss Lucy Turner

T: Venetia Williams

raced in last, outpaced early, switched left and headway from 4th, pressed leader after 5th, led 7th, 2 lengths ahead last, stayed on when headed towards finish

6/1

2nd

4

30th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 3

14:52 Taunton

Fautinette

11st 6lb

J: Miss Lucy Turner

T: Venetia Williams

Absent since below-par effort in French event (2m3f) six months ago; made all at Cartmel (3m1f) the time before, opening her British account on sole attempt beyond 2m5f; unexposed at this sort of distance.

6/1

11

27th Dec 2024

Good

3m 0f 121y

Class 2

13:20 Kempton

Fautinette

9st 11lb

T: Venetia Williams

Form: 345-1P C

Last run: 108 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Comfortably won maiden hurdle by 14l here (2m, good to soft) last May, form that looks better now than it did at the time, but wasn't seen again until running very poorly (albeit on soft ground) over 2m4f in December and it's hard to know what to expect from him today.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

3rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 214y

Class 5

13:55 Plumpton

Stony Man

11st 5lb

J: Sean Clarke

T: Robbie Llewellyn

held up in rear, outpaced and detached 5th, struggling 7th, pulled up before 2 out

4/1

3

3rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 214y

Class 5

13:55 Plumpton

Stony Man

11st 5lb

J: Sean Clarke

T: Robbie Llewellyn

held up in rear, outpaced and detached 5th, struggling 7th

4/1

6th

4

16th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:47 Chepstow

Stony Man

11st 11lb

J: Sean Clarke

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Maiden hurdle winner; has failed to go on from a respectable first run over fences and left former yard for £4,000 before finishing tailed off on stable debut at Market Rasen two months ago; the tongue-tie tried there is absent this time with cheekpieces retained.

16/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £24.40
Straight Forecast £28.61
Tricast £143.17
Trifecta £115.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rock Hurley

TOPSPEED:

Foster'sisland

Daily Mail:

Stony Man

RP Ratings:

Rock Hurley

The Times:

Rock Hurley

Telegraph:

Rock Hurley

D Express:

Rock Hurley

The Sun:

Rock Hurley

Daily Record:

Rock Hurley

POSTDATA:

Foster'sisland

The Guardian:

Foster'sisland

Daily Mirror:

Foster'sisland

The Star:

Foster'sisland