August 04 / 14.10 Bangor-on-Dee

14.10

Good

Aceodds Bonus Codes Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3696.7
  • 2m 7f 7y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Aceodds Bonus Codes Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

20/1 (Won)

Form: 6P6-66

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Best effort for some time when sixth at Market Rasen in June but didn't back it up at Stratford recently and now 1-22 as a hurdler.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

13

11th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

19:05 Uttoxeter

Dakota Beat

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: John Norton

Soundly beaten on all three outings since returning from a layoff this spring and 4lb out of the weights here; difficult to enthuse over.

33/1

7th

10

23rd Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

15:20 Cartmel

Dakota Beat

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: John Norton

Soundly beaten on both outings since returning from a layoff this spring (2m4f/2m7f) and 2lb out of the weights here; difficult to enthuse over.

25/1

8

20th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:58 Hexham

Dakota Beat

10st 2lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: John Norton

These conditions suit but he has been well beaten on his three runs since returning from a 230-day break and is hard to fancy.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 25P42-

Last run: 104 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Narrowly beaten over 2m3f+ here in April but absent since; both wins at around 2m and her ability to stay this trip isn't completely guaranteed but enters the reckoning with Charlie Maggs taking off 8lb.
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6th

2

5th Sep 2023

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Taragrace

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

midfield, headway 4 out, outpaced 3 out, weakened before 2 out

3/1

2nd

2

4th Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 7y

Class 5

14:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Taragrace

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Narrowly beaten over 2m3f+ here in April but absent since; both wins at around 2m and her ability to stay this trip isn't completely guaranteed but enters the reckoning with Charlie Maggs taking off 8lb.

4/1

2nd

11

22nd Apr 2023

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Taragrace

11st 1lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Ran poorly in November, after a break, but is usually pretty consistent and has dropped another 2lb since her respectable fourth at Catterick (2m3f, good) in February; considered each-way.

12/1

Form: 3545-2

Last run: 35 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Ran right up to her best when second at Cartmel latest but that took her career record to 1-41, with the win gained in a three-runner novice; entitled to be firmly involved but risky for win purposes.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

25th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 3

17:10 Cartmel

Sinndarella

11st 10lb

J: Chris Ward

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Still 4lb higher than when winning over 2m6f here (good to soft) last summer but did not run badly when seventh in competitive series final at Musselburgh last month and is sure to be suited by the return to this track; major player if stamina holds out (unraced beyond 2m7f).

5/1

5th

3

25th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 3

17:10 Cartmel

Sinndarella

11st 10lb

J: Chris Ward

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Still 4lb higher than when winning over 2m6f here (good to soft) last summer but did not run badly when seventh in competitive series final at Musselburgh last month and is sure to be suited by the return to this track; major player if stamina holds out (unraced beyond 2m7f).

5/1

Form: 4P7-49

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in ten British chasing starts and tailed off at Worcester last week when reverting to hurdles; mark has slumped from 135 to 84 in that time and impossible to recommend despite connections.
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5th

8

20th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

14:50 Plumpton

Punches Cross

10st 5lb

J: Mr Billy Marshall

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Not as good as he was and when backed at Wincanton (3m, good) a month ago he was found wanting when it mattered; has become very difficult to win with but should still be involved.

15/2

3rd

6

19th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

3m 0f 150y

Class 5

16:20 Wincanton

Punches Cross

10st 6lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Not as good as he was; placed twice under Benjamin Macey at Fontwell in recent weeks (2m5f/3m2f) but dropped out without putting up much of a fight on latest start.

14/1

6th

7

19th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

14:00 Uttoxeter

Punches Cross

10st 13lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo O’Neill

prominent, weakened before 2 out

8/1

Form: 7-5741

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
First attempt at 3m when gaining the breakthrough win at Southwell last month, on her final start for Stuart Crawford; travelled well in that race and 4lb rise looks fair; leading claims on debut for yard going well.
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7

9th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

15:15 Newton Abbot

Sunshine Girl

10st 5lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

Won over hurdles for an Irish stable last summer (3m, good to soft) but has lost her way; well beaten on both starts for Max Young, the latter her chasing debut in May; cheekpieces tried here.

40/1

5th

7

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:25 Huntingdon

Sunshine Girl

10st 3lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

in touch with leaders, lost ground quickly before 2 out, tailed off before last

25/1

Form: F1R-5P D

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Two chase wins last year but out of sorts in two starts this June; has since left Fergal O'Brien and enough to prove on first attempt over hurdles since April 2022; wind surgery.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

4th Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 5

15:32 Warwick

Getthepot

10st 11lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Returned from latest wind op with pretty good second at Southwell (3m, good) in June but has not been firing on all cylinders since; behind two of today's rivals when sixth at Hereford (3m1f, good) three weeks ago and needs to up his game.

10/1

6th

5

4th Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 5

15:32 Warwick

Getthepot

10st 11lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Returned from latest wind op with pretty good second at Southwell (3m, good) in June but has not been firing on all cylinders since; behind two of today's rivals when sixth at Hereford (3m1f, good) three weeks ago and needs to up his game.

10/1

6th

5

4th Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 5

15:32 Warwick

Getthepot

10st 11lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Returned from latest wind op with pretty good second at Southwell (3m, good) in June but has not been firing on all cylinders since; behind two of today's rivals when sixth at Hereford (3m1f, good) three weeks ago and needs to up his game.

10/1

Form: 94-132 D BF

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Has found some consistent form since being fitted with a visor and followed a first success with two placed efforts, all at Hexham; well clear of the rest when second in the latest of them and respected on that basis.
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Verdict Starting price

12

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

14:30 Stratford

Buto

10st 2lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Micky Hammond

towards rear, not fluent 7th, not fluent 12th, soon struggling and pulled up

20/1

8th

12

15th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:27 Hexham

Buto

10st 2lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

2m7f course winner (good) over hurdles; hard to make a strong case for on his chase debut based on any recent form in either code.

33/1

9th

11

(9)

10th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 27y

Class 6

20:00 Pontefract

Buto

8st 9lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Micky Hammond

Sole win came over hurdles; ran dismally in that sphere the last twice; unconvincing record on Flat and not seen under this code for two years.

20/1

Form: P47/48 C

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Finished last in two Worcester events in June, after more than a year off; sliding down the handicap but more than four years since he won over hurdles; of interest only if attracting support.
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0

3

4th Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 7y

Class 5

14:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Black Buble

11st 10lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Tony Carroll

Finished last in two Worcester events in June, after more than a year off; sliding down the handicap but more than four years since he won over hurdles; of interest only if attracting support.

20/1

8th

4

28th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:03 Worcester

Black Buble

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Tony Carroll

Well beaten over 2m here on return from more than a year off; that trip was well short of his best so can be expected to do better at 2m4f but still has a deal to prove; last hurdle win came four years ago.

25/1

4th

4

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Worcester

Black Buble

11st 2lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Tony Carroll

Suited by good ground and on a decent mark but lacks a run and it's 2018 since he last ran over this sharp a trip.

14/1

Form: 2F0P7-

Last run: 147 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
1-16 when trained in Ireland, the win coming in May 2022 in first-time blinkers; below best earlier this year and possibly best watched on stable debut after five months off.
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6th

8

15th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

15:05 Fakenham

Journey West

10st 3lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Max Young

1-21 over hurdles, the win coming at Down Royal (2m5f, yielding to soft) in May 2022; hasn't shown enough in five starts for this yard to suggest he will be doubling his tally.

20/1

6th

6

14th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

16:20 Fontwell

Journey West

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

Sole win from 20 starts came in first-time blinkers at Downpatrick (2m5f, yielding to soft) in May 2022; hasn't shown enough in his four starts for new yard to make much appeal.

66/1

Non-runners

Out For The Count

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Straight Forecast £42.43
Tricast £174.43

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Taragrace

SPOTLIGHT:

Sunshine Girl

The Times:

Sinndarella

POSTDATA:

Sunshine Girl

The Star:

Sunshine Girl

Daily Record:

Sunshine Girl

The Guardian:

Taragrace

Daily Mail:

Taragrace

D Express:

Taragrace

Daily Mirror:

Taragrace

The Sun:

Taragrace

Telegraph:

Sinndarella