August 21 / 17.30 Bangor-on-Dee

17.30

Good

IML Marine Management Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 7f 7y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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IML Marine Management Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.34
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 00D6-1 D

Last run: 52 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in his first three maiden hurdles in Ireland before justifying odds-on favouritism with the minimum of fuss on stable debut at Cartmel (2m6f, good to soft); that was a weak race but the chances are he has a lot more to offer now sent into handicaps.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

10

25th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 1

14:20 Haydock

Slate Lane

10st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Half-brother to very smart Chatham Street Lad; odds-on when unbeaten for Emmet Mullins in a maiden at Cartmel (2m6f, good to soft), novice handicap at Bangor (2m7f, good) and eight-runner handicap at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good to soft); the jockey moved a little more last time but this 5yo has basically been breezing through those races before winning with great authority and even today's 14lb rise might not have his measure.

7/2

1st

1

21st Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 2f 0y

17:21 Leopardstown

Slate Lane

12st 9lb

J: Michael O’Neill

T: Emmet Mullins

Three-time hurdle winner lately; might find this trip a bit sharp but still go well enough.

3/1

1st

5

11th Sep 2023

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 2

16:25 Newton Abbot

Slate Lane

11st 4lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Emmet Mullins

took keen hold, prominent, went second going easily 4 out, led before 2 out, edged left approaching last, shaken up run-in, easily

8/15

20/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: P985-5 BF

Last run: 65 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in an Irish point but was disappointing in six starts for Neil Mulholland, including two handicaps (2m3f/2m4f); out of the weights; others safer.
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11th

6

3rd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Horizon DOr

11st 4lb

J: James Bowen

T: Brett Johnson

Ran big race in defeat for Adam West at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) in the autumn but we haven't seen him since his disappointing chase debut in December; makes stable debut today; market may guide.

25/1

11th

6

3rd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Horizon DOr

11st 4lb

J: James Bowen

T: Brett Johnson

Ran big race in defeat for Adam West at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) in the autumn but we haven't seen him since his disappointing chase debut in December; makes stable debut today; market may guide.

25/1

8th

10

30th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

13:45 Taunton

Horizon DOr

10st 11lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Adam West

Returned from layoff with two good hurdle runs this autumn (3m2f/3m) but was well beaten when last in action and others in this line-up look stronger; makes chasing debut today.

14/1

OUR TIP

11/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 5-6P51 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Stayed on best with the front two clear when off the mark in a 2m7f soft-ground handicap at Worcester, for which he's been raised 5lb; not sure to be as good again given his patchy profile and questionable how much improvement there is to come.
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9th

1

21st Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 4

17:15 Perth

Champ Royal

12st 0lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Placed off 1lb higher at Catterick (3m1f, soft) in January but the rest of last season's form was disappointing and this is first start since February; others have much stronger claims.

33/1

7th

5

14th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

13:50 Kelso

Champ Royal

11st 8lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Susan Corbett

taken down early, in touch with leaders on inner

10/1

3rd

6

31st Jan 2025

Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 4

15:35 Catterick

Champ Royal

11st 7lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Susan Corbett

led, headed and not fluent 2 out, lost second and no extra run-in

16/1

Form: 4-P545

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Has come a long way down the weights but has 10l to find with Camilla's Choice on their recent clash here and hopes of turning around that form would appear slim.
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5th

7

17th Oct 2023

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

Dynali

10st 7lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Dual winner on the Flat; 17-race maiden over jumps and recent chase efforts uninspiring; others stronger.

33/1

5th

7

4th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

14:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Dynali

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

took keen hold, led, headed but prominent before 7th, outpaced and lost position before 4 out, weakened from 3 out

66/1

11th

12

13th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Dynali

10st 7lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Gave fairly good account when fifth at Bangor (2m7f, good) last month, but was below that form there three weeks ago and is now 0-16 over hurdles.

33/1

Form: 05-627

Last run: 59 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Responded well to first-time cheekpieces when second at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) in June but then finished tailed off at Market Rasen; capable of running well but looking hard to predict; best French form was in blinkers.
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5th

2

(4)

18th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Bath

Merveillo

9st 8lb

J: Shane Kelly

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Won 1m4f Listed race (very soft) in France during 2021; wasn't beaten far in a better race than this over 2m at Haydock last spring but he's generally struggled under both codes since and was tailed off back at Haydock (1m7f, heavy) 18 days ago; lots to prove.

40/1

5th

3

(2)

30th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Haydock

Merveillo

10st 1lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Won 1m4f Listed race in France during 2021; wasn't beaten far in a better race than this over 2m (good) on this track in May 2022 but all at sea over hurdles since and that mark is now lower than his Flat one; no joy at Goodwood recently and has it to prove at present.

20/1

8th

6

(3)

5th Sep 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:20 Goodwood

Merveillo

9st 5lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Listed winner on Flat in France; 0-12 in Britain, mostly over hurdles (well held off modest marks the last twice); well treated on best form in this sphere but is by no means guaranteed to reproduce it.

16/1

22/1

Form: 57-47

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Pretty much tailed off in her first four hurdles and, while handicapped accordingly, she has plenty to prove right now.
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0

11

3rd Oct 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:45 Southwell

Moirai

10st 3lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Amy Murphy

held up in rear, bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 2nd, detached 3rd, brief headway 9th

33/1

5th

9

10th Sep 2023

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

14:00 Fontwell

Moirai

11st 0lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Amy Murphy

Beaten about 49l when 40-1 for last month's handicap debut at Bangor (2m7f, good) and needs considerable help from the first-time blinkers here.

33/1

6th

7

21st Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 7y

Class 5

17:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Moirai

10st 2lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Amy Murphy

Pretty much tailed off in her first four hurdles and, while handicapped accordingly, she has plenty to prove right now.

22/1

Form: 6P-P07

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Limited Flat maiden who is going the same way over hurdles; huge odds when nowhere in three handicaps.
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11th

12

30th Aug 2023

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

19:20 Uttoxeter

Ballynaveen Boy

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

Maiden; unplaced all starts over hurdles, including when tailed off at huge odds in four handicaps, the latest nine days ago.

100/1

7th

9

21st Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 7y

Class 5

17:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Ballynaveen Boy

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

Limited Flat maiden who is going the same way over hurdles; huge odds when nowhere in three handicaps.

66/1

7th

11

6th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

16:52 Market Rasen

Ballynaveen Boy

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

Limited Flat maiden who is going the same way over hurdles; huge odds when nowhere in two handicaps.

50/1

Form: 688P

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in three hurdles before pulling up on handicap/chase debut when 11lb out of the weights; 15lb wrong this time.
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5th

4

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

19:35 Chepstow

Hedgehopper

11st 12lb

J: Mr Frederick Philipson-Stow

T: Mrs S M Farr

He'd rate a most poignant local winner following the passing of Ross Farr last week, but recent defeats in maiden points underline he has the most to find of any here.

33/1

5th

4

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

19:35 Chepstow

Hedgehopper

11st 12lb

J: Mr Frederick Philipson-Stow

T: Mrs S M Farr

He'd rate a most poignant local winner following the passing of Ross Farr last week, but recent defeats in maiden points underline he has the most to find of any here.

33/1

11

21st Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

17:10 Stratford

Hedgehopper

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sheila Lewis

Poor form under rules (three hurdles/one chase) for this yard before suffering five further defeats in points; too far out of the weights to warrant a second look.

66/1

Non-runners

Camilla's Choice, Bushmill Boy

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.00
Straight Forecast £4.48
Tricast £8.24
Trifecta £10.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Slate Lane

WEST COUNTRY:

Merveillo

The Guardian:

Champ Royal

RP RATINGS:

Slate Lane

POSTDATA:

Slate Lane

The Times:

Slate Lane

Telegraph:

Slate Lane

Daily Mail:

Slate Lane

D Express:

Slate Lane

Daily Mirror:

Slate Lane

The Sun:

Slate Lane

The Star:

Slate Lane

Daily Record:

Slate Lane