February 28 / 14.20 Bangor-on-Dee

14.20

Heavy

John Hewitt Memorial Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 1f 77y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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John Hewitt Memorial Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 324-25

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden; minor honours in his first three chases, albeit beaten 15l when second over C&D (heavy) on third occasion; needs to bounce back from a poor show at Market Rasen and now has tongue tied first time.
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6th

7

13th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

15:49 Leicester

Yellow Jacket

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Narrow chase win over 2m1f at Bangor (heavy) last February; has been off and had wind surgery since well beaten over hurdles that April; this is a warm race for the grade.

10/1

8th

6

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

13:40 Uttoxeter

Yellow Jacket

10st 8lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

Placed in one of his two handicaps over hurdles but his improvement has come as a chaser, winning at Bangor (heavy) and second at Huntingdon (soft); off the same mark as last time and shouldn't be far away.

4/1

8th

6

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

13:40 Uttoxeter

Yellow Jacket

10st 8lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

Placed in one of his two handicaps over hurdles but his improvement has come as a chaser, winning at Bangor (heavy) and second at Huntingdon (soft); off the same mark as last time and shouldn't be far away.

4/1

OUR TIP

8/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 566-37 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Ran well sole start on heavy; three-time hurdle winner who has been well below that form in his three chases, particularly last time out; has a lower chase mark too but others are more persuasive.
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5th

6

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Malpas

11st 7lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Three-time hurdle winner; came good over fences with C&D (good to soft) success in May (three runs ago) and remains on a workable mark but has become too inconsistent to rely upon.

14/1

4th

2

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Perth

Malpas

11st 9lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

held up in rear, headway 3 out, went second 2 out, mistake last, hung left and weakened run-in

6/1

4th

1

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:45 Uttoxeter

Malpas

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

prominent, pressed winner 5th, lost position but in touch with leaders 10th, weakened gradually after 4 out

5/1

Form: /264-P

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden; backward steps on his last three starts for Evan Williams, absent 421 days before showing little on last month's run; penultimate start was sole start over fences; headgear enlisted on this first run for new connections.
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8

1st Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Worcester

Happy Du Mesnil

10st 12lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

In the frame over fences all five starts for current stable, including a 10l win at Southwell (2m4f, good) in May; good second when upped to 3m at Bangor (good) in June latest and looks set for another bold show.

3/1

2nd

6

28th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 4

17:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Happy Du Mesnil

11st 6lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Ex-Evan Williams; off the mark for new yard when winning by 10l at Southwell (2m4f, good) last month and he went very close under a penalty there seven days later; now 4lb higher at this new trip but he rallied well last time and has quite a lot of stamina on dam's side; key player.

7/2

Form: 4P-PP9

Last run: 71 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Minor honours last season in three of his first four handicap hurdles but has lost his form and this season's three runs were over fences; not proven on worse than good to soft; 3lb out of the handicap.
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5th

11

10th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

16:00 Market Rasen

Money For Jam

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

towards rear, not fluent 7th

40/1

5th

11

10th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

16:00 Market Rasen

Money For Jam

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

towards rear, not fluent 7th

40/1

6th

9

25th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

14:05 Huntingdon

Money For Jam

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

Placed just once in 12 attempts under rules and well beaten in all four chase starts.

50/1

Form: 9-5877

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Displayed some ability in Ireland but heavy defeats this winter on his first three British starts and now 0-9; makes chase debut.
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11th

10

29th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:20 Cartmel

Broadford Publican

10st 8lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

Yet to be placed after 13 starts, the last seven for this stable; only beaten about 10l when fourth in Hexham seller (2m, good to soft) this month but others have much more persuasive form.

16/1

10th

14

21st May 2024

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

21:00 Hexham

Broadford Publican

10st 8lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stuart Coltherd

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

16/1

10th

14

21st May 2024

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

21:00 Hexham

Broadford Publican

10st 8lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stuart Coltherd

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

16/1

Form: 9PP6U1

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Eighth race overall and second over fences when comfortable 20-1 winner of a ten-runner novice handicap at Ludlow (2m, soft) last Wednesday, coming from the rear to lead three out, despite often jumping to his left; good chance under 7lb penalty if he's in the same form.
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4th

6

30th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:08 Ffos Las

Thatza Dazzler

11st 8lb

J: Connor Brace

T: David Brace

12lb lower when winning over fences in February but has posted three good runs on the bounce now, the last two over hurdles (2m, good to soft); sure to be involved if holding his form.

11/4

3rd

9

18th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

20:03 Uttoxeter

Thatza Dazzler

10st 12lb

J: Connor Brace

T: David Brace

Soft ground 2m chase winner in February, when 12lb lower; went close in that discipline (2m3f, heavy) on his penultimate start and also when back over hurdles at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) latest; up 5lb; respected.

6/1

3rd

9

18th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

20:03 Uttoxeter

Thatza Dazzler

10st 12lb

J: Connor Brace

T: David Brace

Soft ground 2m chase winner in February, when 12lb lower; went close in that discipline (2m3f, heavy) on his penultimate start and also when back over hurdles at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) latest; up 5lb; respected.

6/1

Form: 7/2-77

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Very lightly raced 10yo; cheekpieces (kept since) for handicap hurdle debut at Uttoxeter (2m, heavy; 4lb lower today) in December 2022 and proved vastly more competitive, beaten a neck; absent 356 days before this season, in which he's made two backward steps; now switches to fences.
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7

26th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

14:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Staar

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Lightly raced since going close over hurdles at the end of 2022 and didn't show enough on his return from another absence over fences at Leicester (2m4f, soft) in December to make him of interest here; 3lb out of the weights.

25/1

7th

8

28th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

12:45 Leicester

Staar

10st 8lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

visibility reduced by fog, in touch with leaders

10/1

7th

8

28th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

12:45 Leicester

Staar

10st 8lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

visibility reduced by fog, in touch with leaders

10/1

Non-runners

Robins Field, Shady B

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £19.50
Straight Forecast £30.86
Tricast £220.43
Trifecta £75.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Thatza Dazzler

Daily Mirror:

Yellow Jacket

The Times:

Malpas

D Express:

Shady B

RP RATINGS:

Thatza Dazzler

POSTDATA:

Thatza Dazzler

Telegraph:

Thatza Dazzler

Daily Mail:

Thatza Dazzler

The Star:

Thatza Dazzler

Daily Record:

Thatza Dazzler

The Sun:

Yellow Jacket

The Guardian:

Malpas