April 22 / 14.50 Bangor-on-Dee

14.50

Good To Soft

Alfa Aggregate Products Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 3m 0f 5y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Alfa Aggregate Products Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 70-5

Last run: 45 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in three maiden hurdles, the latest last month after a long absence, but his promising Irish point third in 2021 bodes well for his prospects over fences and of interest on handicap debut; tongue-tie added.
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3

2nd May 2025

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:30 Cheltenham

Doctor Foley

12st 1lb

J: Miss Ellie Holder

T: Anthony Ward-Thomas

Dug deep to win low-grade Fontwell handicap (3m2f, good) for Anthony Honeyball last spring but has struggled in both points for new stable this year and faces another tough task here.

66/1

3

2nd May 2025

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:30 Cheltenham

Doctor Foley

12st 1lb

J: Miss Ellie Holder

T: Anthony Ward-Thomas

Dug deep to win low-grade Fontwell handicap (3m2f, good) for Anthony Honeyball last spring but has struggled in both points for new stable this year and faces another tough task here.

66/1

7th

3

26th Jul 2024

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

17:35 Uttoxeter

Doctor Foley

11st 5lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Three-time chase winner, most recently when holding on well at Fontwell (3m2f, good) in May; bumped into a massive improver when well-held second at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good; first-time binkers) this month; ought to be on the premises again here.

5/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: -55226 C BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Course winner over hurdles; 0-10 over fences but placed five times, including good second off today's mark in this race last year; didn't fire when favourite at Hereford last month but no surprise if he poses a potent threat today.
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5th

10

16th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

On The Platform

10st 8lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Belinda Clarke

Mastered Getaway Glory up the run-in to land this contest off 1lb higher in 2024 (good to soft); present attainment level a matter of conjecture, having pulled up on sole outing since.

33/1

14

31st Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:35 Stratford

On The Platform

10st 12lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Belinda Clarke

midfield, mistake 7th

10/1

14

31st Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:35 Stratford

On The Platform

10st 12lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Belinda Clarke

midfield, mistake 7th

10/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: P703

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Struggled in three maiden/novice hurdles during the winter (2m3f-2m4f) but fared much better when third (albeit well held in the end) on last month's chase/handicap debut at Southwell (3m, good to soft); now needs to build on that performance.
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7

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

13:28 Plumpton

Ballinoulart

10st 2lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: David Dennis

in touch with leaders, not fluent 10th, soon lost ground

4/1

7

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

13:28 Plumpton

Ballinoulart

10st 2lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: David Dennis

in touch with leaders, not fluent 10th, soon lost ground

4/1

Form: 47P-3P

Last run: 83 days

W: 10st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
0-25 under rules and lightly raced in recent years; won a small-field point last spring and was placed at Fakenham (2m5f, good to soft) on stable debut in January but weakened tamely at Fontwell later that month and others here have more appealing profiles; hood refitted.
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4th

6

22nd Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 5y

Class 5

14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Twasnt The Plan

10st 11lb

J: Mitchell Bastyan

T: Robbie Llewellyn

0-25 under rules and lightly raced in recent years; won a small-field point last spring and was placed at Fakenham (2m5f, good to soft) on stable debut in January but weakened tamely at Fontwell later that month and others here have more appealing profiles; hood refitted.

8/1

6

29th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

16:00 Fontwell

Twasnt The Plan

11st 0lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Robbie Llewellyn

0-18 over fences but gave pretty good account when third on recent seasonal/stable debut at Fakenham (2m5f, good to soft) and is another 3lb lower here; could have a say.

13/2

3rd

5

1st Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

13:45 Fakenham

Twasnt The Plan

11st 8lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Robbie Llewellyn

0-17 over fences but easy winner of a two-finisher maiden point when last seen out in April (trained by Fergal O'Brien); form under Rules prior to that wasn't strong and hard to know quite what to expect on return from a break on yard debut;

10/1

Form: -52434

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
0-11 under rules but has made the frame in all four chases, most notably when second in quite valuable series final at Carlisle (2m4f, heavy) last month; ground any quicker than good to soft will be new to him but he looks ready for another crack at 3m and is one to consider.
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0

4

11th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

13:20 Catterick

Storm Tiger

11st 4lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Stella Barclay

Some creditable efforts early last year when switched to fences and he's on a handy mark on that form; however, he hasn't been at the same level on his two outings this season and needs something extra today.

12/1

5th

5

22nd Dec 2023

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:50 Uttoxeter

Storm Tiger

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stella Barclay

0-13 under rules but ran fairly well on last month's seasonal debut at Sedgefield (3m3f, soft) and is now 5lb lower than when placed in quite valuable series final at Carlisle (2m4f, heavy) in March; a possible.

10/1

5th

3

28th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 2f 202y

Class 5

12:50 Sedgefield

Storm Tiger

11st 7lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Stella Barclay

0-12 under rules and his stamina for this far is not guaranteed as the ground was good when he was beaten about 9l over 3m at Bangor in April when last seen; perhaps best watched back from a break.

5/1

Form: S4P26U C

Last run: 22 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Creditable second in first-time cheekpieces at Wetherby (3m, good) in February and competes off 4lb lower mark here but there have been jumping issues in his other three chases and he comes with risk.
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8th

4

31st Dec 2024

Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

14:20 Warwick

Chris Cool

11st 5lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Both handicap wins have come over 3m1f at Huntingdon; no closer than fifth this season but has been getting nearer, last time beaten 11l at Uttoxeter.

14/1

8th

4

31st Dec 2024

Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

14:20 Warwick

Chris Cool

11st 5lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Both handicap wins have come over 3m1f at Huntingdon; no closer than fifth this season but has been getting nearer, last time beaten 11l at Uttoxeter.

14/1

6

10th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

12:12 Uttoxeter

Chris Cool

11st 4lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Both handicap wins have come over 3m1f at Huntingdon; hard to be confident on this season's two showings but not badly handicapped if staging a revival.

10/1

Form: 88-0P0

Last run: 48 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Beaten out of sight in 2m4f handicap hurdle on last month's seasonal/stable debut; back up in trip and fitted with cheekpieces for today's chasing debut; huge improvement needed.
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10

13th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

21:00 Worcester

Conna Sue

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Nikki Evans

Ex-Irish maiden; well beaten on both starts for current stable (hurdle/chase) and cannot be recommended from 2lb out of the weights on this first appearance since April last year.

100/1

7th

9

22nd Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 5y

Class 5

14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Conna Sue

10st 7lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Nikki Evans

Beaten out of sight in 2m4f handicap hurdle on last month's seasonal/stable debut; back up in trip and fitted with cheekpieces for today's chasing debut; huge improvement needed.

66/1

15th

12

5th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Ffos Las

Conna Sue

10st 12lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Nikki Evans

Showed nothing more than minor promise on her five starts (one handicap) in Ireland and makes British debut after an eight-month absence.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: 222114 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Consistent 8yo who is 2-5 for new stable since the autumn, with both wins gained last month (2m7f/3m5f); probably on a fairly tough mark now but is versatile regarding ground and ought to be on the premises again.
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7

19th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

3m 5f 24y

Class 4

13:40 Fakenham

Le Tueur

10st 11lb

J: Daryl Jacob

T: Sarah Humphrey

Came good for Sarah Humphrey with two wins in March, the latter gained in small-field C&D event (soft); now 2lb below that mark and both his 3m runs here last month were respectable; probably won't be far way.

10/1

3rd

2

21st Nov 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

12:45 Fakenham

Le Tueur

11st 10lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Sarah Humphrey

led narrowly, headed and raced in second 4th, not fluent 6th, pushed along 4 out, mistake and lost second 3 out, outpaced 2 out, kept on approaching last, no extra run-in

11/4

Form: 612P18 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
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8

13th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 5f 24y

Class 5

13:50 Fakenham

Spotty Dog

10st 4lb

J: Megan Fox

T: Michael Hawker

Thorough stayer but he was a remote third in this 12 months ago and nowhere near his best this campaign; an 11yo now and age seems to be catching up.

8/1

6

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

13:35 Ffos Las

Spotty Dog

10st 13lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Michael Hawker

Began this year with some respectable efforts, most notably when second in first-time blinkers at Chepstow (3m6f, good); should be fine on the slower ground here but has fitness to prove after 224-day break and others appeal more; cheekpieces refitted.

6/1

3rd

4

9th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

3m 4f 85y

Class 4

15:55 Taunton

Spotty Dog

10st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Michael Hawker

2lb out of the weights; he was 3lb wrong and didn't jump that well but stuck to his task to be second at Chepstow (3m6f, good) in the first-time blinkers 20 days ago; thereabouts with something similar.

3/1

Form: 76555P

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Below best over hurdles this season and has made inauspicious start to chasing career this spring; seems versatile regarding ground but is yet to convince stamina-wise over 3m; not the percentage call.
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7

22nd Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 5y

Class 5

14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

After The Fox

10st 8lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

Below best over hurdles this season and has made inauspicious start to chasing career this spring; seems versatile regarding ground but is yet to convince stamina-wise over 3m; not the percentage call.

10/1

4

8th Apr 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

14:15 Newton Abbot

After The Fox

10st 11lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

Both hurdle wins gained on soft; not at his best this season and finished some way behind Kap Chidley when both made their chasing debuts at Chepstow last month; work to do, therefore.

7/1

5th

10

19th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:25 Chepstow

After The Fox

11st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

Won a soft-ground handicap hurdle here 13 months ago off a 4lb higher mark; hasn't found his best form this season though and now tried his hand over fences.

16/1

Non-runners

Spotty Dog

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.00
Straight Forecast £12.36
Tricast £73.71
Trifecta £85.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Storm Tiger

POSTDATA:

Chris Cool

WEST COUNTRY:

Doctor Foley

Daily Mirror:

Le Tueur

TOPSPEED:

Twasn't The Plan

Daily Mail:

On The Platform

D Express:

Doctor Foley

The Times:

Chris Cool

The Star:

Chris Cool

RP Ratings:

Storm Tiger

The Guardian:

Storm Tiger

The Sun:

Storm Tiger

Daily Record:

Le Tueur

Telegraph:

Twasn't The Plan