February 28 / 16.50 Bangor-on-Dee

16.50

Heavy

Bangor-On-Dee Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6337.2
  • 2m 7f 32y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Bangor-On-Dee Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 634-1P C

Last run: 156 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
80-1 winner here on debut in October 2022 and doubled his tally in Ludlow handicap (2m5f, good to soft; made all) last May; showed little at Warwick (2m5f, good) in September when next seen and has since left Jonjo O'Neill (same owner); upped in trip and needs to resume improvement, for new yard which also runs Catch Him Derry.
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6th

2

26th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

Class 1

15:00 Sandown

Gwennie May Boy

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Dan Skelton

Posted handicap hat-trick at the end of last season and was better than ever when comfortably landing a Grade 2 at Haydock (3m, good to soft) this February; a case can be made on that form but he was tailed off in a Grade 1 at Aintree (3m, good) just three weeks ago and needs to bounce back.

16/1

6th

2

26th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

Class 1

15:00 Sandown

Gwennie May Boy

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Dan Skelton

Posted handicap hat-trick at the end of last season and was better than ever when comfortably landing a Grade 2 at Haydock (3m, good to soft) this February; a case can be made on that form but he was tailed off in a Grade 1 at Aintree (3m, good) just three weeks ago and needs to bounce back.

16/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 6331

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Third in two 2m novice hurdles here (soft/heavy) before justifying favouritism in 12-runner handicap at Southwell (3m, good to soft) six weeks ago, travelling best before knuckling down from two out to see off an in-form rival, the pair 9l clear; up 6lb but it's easy to envisage further progress.
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5th

19

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Catch Him Derry

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Gained a fourth handicap hurdle success when roaring back to form with a clearcut win at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft; Jeriko Du Reponet third) in February; backed that up with a fine third (Jeriko Du Reponet second) of 24 to Doddiethegreat in the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham (3m, good to soft), faring best of those held up; yard is seeking a fourth win in this since 2019.

9/2

5th

19

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Catch Him Derry

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Gained a fourth handicap hurdle success when roaring back to form with a clearcut win at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft; Jeriko Du Reponet third) in February; backed that up with a fine third (Jeriko Du Reponet second) of 24 to Doddiethegreat in the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham (3m, good to soft), faring best of those held up; yard is seeking a fourth win in this since 2019.

9/2

Form: 52P23/

Last run: 683 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden, best show when second at Haydock (3m, good) on handicap debut; tongue tied that day and when he ran respectably next time, but that was in 2022 and he's now been absent for 683 days; had wind surgery in July 2022; market can guide.
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4th

7

24th Sep 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Warwick

Phil De Pail

11st 1lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Unseated rider on debut over fences but then won comfortably at Uttoxeter (3m, good) and nearly followed up under the same conditions at Market Rasen; open to further progress.

4/1

2nd

4

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:10 Market Rasen

Phil De Pail

11st 2lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Unseated rider on debut over fences; scored comfortably at Uttoxeter (3m, good; off 7lb lower) since and may be capable of further progress in this sphere; respected despite going back up in grade.

11/10

1st

1

6th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Uttoxeter

Phil De Pail

12st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

In front before unseating rider on chase debut at Warwick (3m, good; first-time tongue-tie and cheekpieces); remains well treated on his best hurdles form; no surprise if he is involved, granted a clear round.

2/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2-3331

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Floundered when favourite for handicap debut at Southwell (2m4f) in December but, with cheekpieces enlisted, he coasted home 16l in front in nine-runner handicap there (3m, again good to soft) early this month; up 8lb on different ground (he was third in a heavy-ground maiden) but no shock if he follows up for a red-hot stable.
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4th

2

28th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 32y

Class 4

16:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Globe Player

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

led, mistake 5th, good jump 6th, pushed along 3 out, soon headed, weakened quickly before 2 out

11/8

1st

2

2nd Feb 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

15:25 Southwell

Globe Player

11st 11lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Second in his only bumper and third in two maiden hurdles; favourite for handicap debut in eight-runner race here (2m4f, good to soft) on latest outing but was floundering before the home straight and finished more than 20l behind the first two; needs much better than that and cheekpieces go on for yard among the winners.

3/1

Form: 18-39P C

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Won a bumper here; 2-9 over hurdles, latest win in a 2m handicap at Warwick (good to soft; below form both runs on soft) in November 2022; below-form third last November on return from an absence and has shown little in his two starts since; upped from 2m4f but best watched for now.
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6th

11

21st Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

15:40 Warwick

Iontach Cheval

10st 13lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Alastair Ralph

Ran fairly well over 2m here on seasonal debut in November but two very disappointing runs have followed (2m/2m7f; blinkers added last time) and it's hard to predict whether he'll be in the right mood today.

33/1

8th

2

31st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

13:30 Uttoxeter

Iontach Cheval

12st 0lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Alastair Ralph

Made quite encouraging seasonal debut last month (2m, good) but ran poorly over that trip three weeks later and also struggled on only previous attempt at 2m7f; sports first-time blinkers; risky.

12/1

8th

2

31st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

13:30 Uttoxeter

Iontach Cheval

12st 0lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Alastair Ralph

Made quite encouraging seasonal debut last month (2m, good) but ran poorly over that trip three weeks later and also struggled on only previous attempt at 2m7f; sports first-time blinkers; risky.

12/1

Form: 25-147

Last run: 32 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
5l winner of a maiden hurdle at Exeter (2m2f, good) in October; not so good next time (on soft) and tailed off latest, admittedly in a Grade 2; dam won at up to 3m1f; player if tapping back into that Exeter promise.
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1

28th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 32y

Class 4

16:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Big Fish

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

raced in second, lost position gradually 9th, going okay when broke down and pulled up quickly after 3 out

6/1

7th

1

27th Jan 2024

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 1

14:40 Doncaster

Big Fish

11st 0lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

Likely that he failed to give his true running when a remote fourth at Warwick (2m5f, soft) having previously looked good in winning on good ground at Exeter (2m2f); remains a horse of interest and his dam won over this far.

20/1

4th

1

22nd Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:05 Warwick

Big Fish

11st 7lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, went second 6th, lost second 4 out, not fluent and lost third 3 out, weakening when mistake last

7/2

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Payout
Exacta £13.40
Straight Forecast £11.50
Trifecta £115.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Globe Player

D Express:

Catch Him Derry

Daily Mirror:

Catch Him Derry

The Sun:

Catch Him Derry

The Star:

Catch Him Derry

Daily Record:

Catch Him Derry

RP RATINGS:

Globe Player

TOPSPEED:

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POSTDATA:

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The Times:

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Telegraph:

Globe Player

The Guardian:

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Daily Mail:

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