December 15 / 13.30 Bangor-on-Dee

13.30

Heavy

Alfa Aggregate Products Golden Spurs Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £15609
  • 3m 0f 30y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Alfa Aggregate Products Golden Spurs Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 4596-1 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Never really got going last season but exploited some help from the handicapper when keeping on well to score at Ascot (3m, good) three weeks ago; subsequent 3lb rise does not look excessive and today's slower ground will also suit; good chance.
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Form: 22-49P BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Second six times in a row last season (mostly on soft ground) and is on a workable mark here but ran no race in first-time blinkers last month and is now 0-15 over fences; cheekpieces back on today; needs to bounce back.
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2nd

6

16th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Good Work

11st 3lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

1-37 and still surprisingly error-prone despite so much chasing experience, leaving his mark on several fences en route to a 8l C&D fourth latest (good); frame finish probable but hard to predict better even off this career-low mark whilst the mistakes remain; cheekpieces return.

7/1

4th

5

31st Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Good Work

11st 9lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Extremely hard to win with, having won only one of his 34 races over fences and runner-up on 13 of those occasions; even if he jumps better than last time (beaten 18l), he'll probably find a way to come up short; a rare run without any form of headgear.

8/1

3rd

1

6th Mar 2026

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

16:53 Ayr

Good Work

12st 0lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Unreliable sort; jumped sketchily when a well-held fourth of seven in 3m Sedgefield handicap chase 16 days ago so others are much preferred.

9/2

Form: 413123 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Took form to whole new level when winning easily at Worcester (2m7f, soft) in July and both subsequent runs were pefectly respectable; this will probably be the slowest ground he has encountered but he has a fighting chance if he handles it.
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3rd

6

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

3m 1f 10y

Class 3

19:30 Huntingdon

Tiger Orchid

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Without a win since summer 2024 and not getting any younger but runner-up three consecutive times (2m7f-3m1f; once over fences) for new stable towards end of last season; probably won't be far away.

15/2

Form: 442-23

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on consecutive outings in the spring and returned from six-month break with respectable third at Carlisle (3m2f, soft) in November; ought to run well again here but tends not to find a great deal when the chips are down and has become rather frustrating.
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3rd

2

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

15:32 Bangor-on-Dee

Yes Indeed

11st 11lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Won twice over fences at around this trip last spring; not so good since but is 1lb lower than his last winning mark so cannot be ruled out.

13/2

3rd

2

4th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 4

15:15 Warwick

Yes Indeed

11st 13lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Won twice last spring at about this trip but essentially underwhelming since, albeit in better races than this; the drop in class should be welcomed.

10/1

Form: 20-16P CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Posted career-best performance when winning easily by 13l over C&D (good) in September, his fifth chase success, but well beaten twice since (albeit faced tough task in cross-country chase last time); seems versatile regarding ground but Toby Wynne evidently prefers his stablemate Good Work today.
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5th

1

15th Dec 2023

Heavy

3m 0f 30y

Class 3

13:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Dieu Vivant

12st 0lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Posted career-best performance when winning easily by 13l over C&D (good) in September, his fifth chase success, but well beaten twice since (albeit faced tough task in cross-country chase last time); seems versatile regarding ground but Toby Wynne evidently prefers his stablemate Good Work today.

16/1

0

9

17th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 5f 56y

Class 2

14:55 Cheltenham

Dieu Vivant

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Bordering on career-best form when running away with a Bangor handicap on reappearance (3m, good) but blew out at Uttoxeter when soft ground wasn't an obvious excuse; opposable on balance of form and remains to be seen what he'll make of this new challenge; 4lb out of the weights.

25/1

6th

1

19th Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:45 Uttoxeter

Dieu Vivant

12st 0lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Runner-up in two hunter chases towards end of last season and posted career-best performance when back in a handicap a fortnight ago, coming from behind to win easily by 14l at Bangor (3m, good); won't mind if the ground deteriorates; respected.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 2243-U

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Unseated rider on last month's seasonal debut at Cheltenham and now 0-8 over fences but is fully effective on heavy ground and has become well handicapped on last winter's form; dangerous to ignore.
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6th

4

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

20:40 Cartmel

First Lord De Cuet

12st 0lb

J: Miss Thomasina Eyston

T: David Pipe

Useful handicapper in his prime and versatile regarding ground; badly out of form under rules last season but easily won five-runner point on latest outing in March, and it will be interesting to see whether he enjoys a new lease of life in hunter chases.

6/1

Form: 3/P1-6 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Won soft-ground hunter chase over C&D in February 2022 and was also successful in that sphere at Musselburgh in March but struggled on last month's seasonal/handicap debut at Fontwell (2m3f, heavy); will be suited by today's move back up in trip but others have much less to prove.
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0

6

15th Dec 2023

Heavy

3m 0f 30y

Class 3

13:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Salvatore

11st 1lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Mel Rowley

Won soft-ground hunter chase over C&D in February 2022 and was also successful in that sphere at Musselburgh in March but struggled on last month's seasonal/handicap debut at Fontwell (2m3f, heavy); will be suited by today's move back up in trip but others have much less to prove.

20/1

6th

1

19th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 104y

Class 4

13:00 Fontwell

Salvatore

12st 2lb

J: Alex Edwards

T: Mel Rowley

in touch with leaders, slow jump and lost position 4th, dropped to last when slow jump 6th, lost touch 9th

11/2

1st

2

1st Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 170y

Class 5

17:00 Musselburgh

Salvatore

12st 6lb

J: Mr Darren Andrews

T: Philip Rowley

Won a hunter chase here (3m2f, soft) in February 2021 and landed another at Bangor (3m, soft) last February; fair second of four in a recent point-to-point (3m, good) and he's a leading contender now back under rules.

11/8

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Payout
Exacta £19.40
Straight Forecast £17.98
Trifecta £75.10

Selections

POSTDATA:

Yes Indeed

TOPSPEED:

Tiger Orchid

SPOTLIGHT:

Hold That Taught

RP RATINGS:

First Lord De Cuet

WEST COUNTRY:

Yes Indeed

D Express:

Yes Indeed

The Sun:

Yes Indeed

The Times:

Tiger Orchid

The Guardian:

Tiger Orchid

Daily Record:

Tiger Orchid

Telegraph:

Hold That Taught

Daily Mail:

Hold That Taught

Daily Mirror:

Hold That Taught

The Star:

First Lord De Cuet