June 10 / 14.50 Bangor-on-Dee

14.50

Good

Legendary Ray Barlow Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 3m 0f 5y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Legendary Ray Barlow Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: /9P-21

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Touched off by a stable companion at Warwick (3m) on his debut for Sheila Lewis and went one better at that track (2m4f) ten days ago; had to fight hard then and this is a better race but only up 3lb and return to this trip ought to suit; should be firmly involved.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

19th Jul 2023

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Uttoxeter

Junior Massini

11st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Sheila Lewis

Has won three of his four starts over fences (2m4f-3m2f) and was only a neck away in the defeat; has only been winning in small fields but he jumps well out in front and has obvious claims, other than all his best form is on good ground.

13/8

1st

5

27th Jun 2023

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:40 Newton Abbot

Junior Massini

11st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Sheila Lewis

made all

4/5

1st

6

10th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 5y

Class 4

14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Junior Massini

10st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Sheila Lewis

made all, awkward jump 2nd

7/2

8/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: RPP-43

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Only win came in a point on her debut 18 months ago; yet to convince with his jumping in two chases but finished fourth at Downpatrick last month; well held over hurdles eight days ago; probably needs to up his game.
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7

7th Sep 2024

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

17:20 Stratford

Camillas Choice

10st 2lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

held up in rear, not fluent 10th, unseated 12th

25/1

9

20th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

14:15 Cartmel

Camillas Choice

10st 13lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Gary Hanmer

Mainly out of form since winning 2m7f handicap hurdle at Bangor in August 2023 (good); two fair runs over fences last summer (has won a point); hard to fancy.

20/1

10

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

21:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Camillas Choice

10st 12lb

J: Kai Lenihan

T: Gary Hanmer

C&D winner last August (good) on second run for this yard but no sign of that form for a while now.

14/1

Form: 3343-1 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Possibly fortunate when scoring at Stratford last month, on return from a break, but a most consistent veteran who has won twice around here; only up 2lb for the win but this might prove tougher for him.
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4th

5

9th Oct 2023

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:45 Stratford

Steel Wave

11st 8lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Gary Hanmer

in touch with leaders, headway from 9th, went third before 4 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened approaching last

9/2

1st

1

9th Sep 2023

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:50 Stratford

Steel Wave

12st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Gary Hanmer

prominent, went second after 11th, led after 2 out, kept on run-in, pushed out

4/1

8th

9

4th Aug 2023

Good

3m 0f 5y

Class 3

15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Steel Wave

10st 11lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Gary Hanmer

Enjoying a fine summer with two Stratford wins and shade unfortunate (slipping saddle) when second at Southwell latest; another 6lb rise in stronger company asks a lot from this 13yo, however.

12/1

Form: 1622-2 D BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won on chasing debut last November and has been runner-up in three of four starts since, the latest behind a subsequent scorer at Perth last month; visor tried there replaced by cheekpieces; likely to run well but probably needs to find a shade more in a competitive little contest.
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2

1st Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

13:23 Ayr

Everyday Champagne

11st 12lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Below par since the summer of 2024, although he has made the frame on several occasions; not entirely disgraced when third at Perth (2m4f, good) in September; likely to be thereabouts again but others appeal more for the win.

8/1

2

1st Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

13:23 Ayr

Everyday Champagne

11st 12lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Below par since the summer of 2024, although he has made the frame on several occasions; not entirely disgraced when third at Perth (2m4f, good) in September; likely to be thereabouts again but others appeal more for the win.

8/1

Form: /V33-F BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Both wins at 2m; first attempt at this trip when favourite over C&D three weeks ago, only to fall five out when on the premises; ability to stay unresolved, therefore, but remains of interest.
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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: /93-P1

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on chasing debut at Hexham last month, on return from a year off, but different story at Cartmel two weeks ago (2m5f), when justifying support; first attempt at 3m under rules but 4lb rise for the win unlikely to stop him if he stays the trip.
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5

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

15:08 Newcastle

Do No Wrong

11st 11lb

J: William Maggs

T: Justin Landy

Five-time chase winner who was runner-up in that discipline last time, and he won his last race over hurdles at Cartmel in August (2m6f, good); well treated in relation to chase mark and William Maggs also takes off 5lb.

100/30

5

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

15:08 Newcastle

Do No Wrong

11st 11lb

J: William Maggs

T: Justin Landy

Five-time chase winner who was runner-up in that discipline last time, and he won his last race over hurdles at Cartmel in August (2m6f, good); well treated in relation to chase mark and William Maggs also takes off 5lb.

100/30

4

2nd Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:30 Southwell

Do No Wrong

11st 8lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Justin Landy

Sound-surface wins in another C&D 0-120, a Cartmel hurdle and a Witton Castle open point since May; never travelling at Uttoxeter latest (first loss under Brian Hughes), but is one proven capable of bouncing back.

8/1

Non-runners

Everyday Champagne

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.40
Straight Forecast £15.23
Trifecta £45.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Do No Wrong

POSTDATA:

Everyday Champagne

The Times:

Junior Massini

The Star:

Heart Of A Lion

Daily Record:

Junior Massini

Daily Mail:

Everyday Champagne

Daily Mirror:

Everyday Champagne

RP RATINGS:

Do No Wrong

Telegraph:

Do No Wrong

The Guardian:

Do No Wrong

D Express:

Do No Wrong