April 20 / 15.25 Bangor-on-Dee

15.25

Soft

Camden Stout Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 0f 145y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Camden Stout Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 6631 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful on the Flat and has improved with experience over hurdles; drew clear on run-in to make winning handicap debut at Ludlow (2m, soft) this month and has plenty of scope for further progress; good chance.
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2nd

1

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

15:20 Stratford

Balhambar

12st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

led, not fluent 3rd, headed just before last, weakened run-in

4/1

5

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 2

14:17 Musselburgh

Balhambar

11st 1lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Won two in a row last April (2m, soft) and reverted to hurdles with good third of 15 at Cheltenham (2m, good) in November; another very solid run when second at Southwell (2m, soft) on New Year's Day and there's every chance he'll be bang there; cheekpieces return (worn at Cheltenham).

6/1

10th

5

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 2

14:17 Musselburgh

Balhambar

11st 1lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Won two in a row last April (2m, soft) and reverted to hurdles with good third of 15 at Cheltenham (2m, good) in November; another very solid run when second at Southwell (2m, soft) on New Year's Day and there's every chance he'll be bang there; cheekpieces return (worn at Cheltenham).

6/1

OUR TIP

9/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 4/3381 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful Flat-racer who came good over hurdles with clearcut success at Newbury (2m, heavy; first-time tongue-tie) last month; might be seen to even better effect if the ground dries out here; likely contender.
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1st

1

22nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 3

15:44 Chepstow

Bucephalus

12st 0lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Neil Mulholland

Held on gamely from unexposed rival to make all under Harriet Tucker at Newbury (2m, soft) last month and is now 2-12 over hurdles; recent 7lb rise asks quite a lot of him here but he's evidently in very good nick.

9/4

1st

4

15th Jan 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

15:00 Newbury

Bucephalus

11st 10lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Neil Mulholland

made all, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and faced challenge from 2 out, ridden and sustained duel with runner-up run-in, edged right but kept on final 110yds, gamely

5/1

1st

4

15th Jan 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

15:00 Newbury

Bucephalus

11st 10lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Neil Mulholland

made all, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and faced challenge from 2 out, ridden and sustained duel with runner-up run-in, edged right but kept on final 110yds, gamely

5/1

Form: 43

Last run: 86 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Safely held when making the frame in two juvenile hurdles in January (about 44l behind Torneo on latter occasion) and not obviously well treated on this handicap debut but his two promising Flat runs in Ireland last year offer hope he might be capable of better in this sphere.
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7

3rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:25 Newcastle

Silverbridge

11st 3lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Cheekpieces haven't worked the last twice and now tries blinkers; his 10l third at Bangor last April when 9lb higher is not forgotten.

9/2

5

12th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

16:48 Wetherby

Silverbridge

11st 3lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Below par on good ground the last twice but probably needs it softer, as when third at Bangor last April; 7lb lower than then so has to enter the reckoning despite his absence.

5/1

8th

6

8th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Silverbridge

10st 8lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

in touch with leaders

13/2

Form: 2-1454 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Won Sedgefield maiden (2mf, soft) on stable/hurdle debut in November but has not yet kicked on from that success, and his first two handicap runs were no better than respectable; needs help from the first-time cheekpieces here.
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5th

1

13th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

17:50 Market Rasen

Thank You Blue

12st 1lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Jennie Candlish

Trail has gone colder again since his springtime brace (2m, 2m4f), including when historic jumping issues resurfaced back over fences last week; still 2lb above a winning mark and others more persuasive.

7/2

1

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

15:05 Newton Abbot

Thank You Blue

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Jennie Candlish

0-6 over fences and his jumping has been an issue; not seen in this sphere since pulled up at Huntingdon (2m4f, good to soft) in February but appreciated a subsequent return to hurdles, winning twice in the spring; couldn't take advantage of a good opportunity in a Clonmel claimer last time, though, and has a question to answer back over fences, despite his lower chase mark.

5/1

1

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

15:05 Newton Abbot

Thank You Blue

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Jennie Candlish

0-6 over fences and his jumping has been an issue; not seen in this sphere since pulled up at Huntingdon (2m4f, good to soft) in February but appreciated a subsequent return to hurdles, winning twice in the spring; couldn't take advantage of a good opportunity in a Clonmel claimer last time, though, and has a question to answer back over fences, despite his lower chase mark.

5/1

Form: 433647

Last run: 151 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Placed off 2lb higher over C&D (good) on last summer's handicap debut but absent since a poor run in November and the ground may not dry out quickly enough for him today; had wind op in December; tongue-tie added.
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3rd

2

18th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

18:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Trick Of The Tail

11st 12lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Never looked dangerous when well-held fifth here (2m, soft) last month, after a break, and now 0-10 over hurdles; getting back on good ground ought to be in his favour but others have more pressing claims.

14/1

3rd

2

18th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

18:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Trick Of The Tail

11st 12lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Never looked dangerous when well-held fifth here (2m, soft) last month, after a break, and now 0-10 over hurdles; getting back on good ground ought to be in his favour but others have more pressing claims.

14/1

5th

10

20th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

15:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Trick Of The Tail

11st 1lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

Placed off 2lb higher over C&D (good) on last summer's handicap debut but absent since a poor run in November and the ground may not dry out quickly enough for him today; had wind op in December; tongue-tie added.

16/1

Form: 2312 D

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Made all for wide-margin success in Wetherby juvenile hurdle (2m, soft) in January and ran well in defeat on handicap debut at Fontwell (2m1f, heavy) the following month; has a tendency to race a bit too freely but, otherwise, his claims are pretty solid.
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2

11th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 3

15:50 Ayr

Torneo

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

raced in last, soon detached, joined main group after 4th, chased clear leader 5th, some headway before 4 out, 5 lengths down when fell 3 out

9/4

2

11th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 3

15:50 Ayr

Torneo

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

raced in last, soon detached

9/4

1st

2

16th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

16:12 Chepstow

Torneo

11st 10lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Went up 5lb for his Taunton win (2m, soft), which wasn't all straightforward, but ran another solid race off this mark at Newcastle; shown likeable consistency since sent over fences and has to go well again.

2/1

Form: PU26

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner in 2022; ran well for a long way in Hereford maiden hurdle (2m3f, soft) on last month's stable debut but raced awkwardly and lost ground quickly when coming under pressure; sports refitted tongue-tie/cheekpieces for this handicap debut; still unexposed but comes with risk.
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4th

1

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Worcester

The Sad Shepherd

12st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Alastair Ralph

held up in rear, headway 4 out, no extra from last

4/1

3rd

3

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

18:48 Bangor-on-Dee

The Sad Shepherd

11st 3lb

J: David Bass

T: Alastair Ralph

Irish point winner; sold out of Stuart Crawford's stable for 16,000gns in July 2023; still unexposed in handicaps and ran a promising race returning to better ground when a close third at Stratford (2m2f, good) last month; only 1lb higher here and he's not ruled out.

7/1

Form: 35146P D

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Caused 28-1 surprise at Uttoxeter (2m, heavy) in December, his fifth start over hurdles, but seems to have lost his way this year and drying ground may not be ideal for him here; tongue-tie fitted.
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1st

3

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

17:56 Bangor-on-Dee

Present Fair

11st 9lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Scored over 2m3f here (good to soft) in April and was close second at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) the following month; disappointed when last in action but, if back on song, could plausibly have untapped potential over today's longer trip.

7/1

1

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:05 Hexham

Present Fair

12st 0lb

J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Donald McCain

Back in good form this spring, winning at Bangor (2m3f, good to soft) before going close at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good); won't mind how much rain there is here; likely to make his presence felt again.

4/1

2nd

2

17th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

20:31 Uttoxeter

Present Fair

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Cashed in a career-low mark at Bangor latest (2m4f, good to soft) despite jumping left and not settling; remains winless on this good ground, albeit from limited opportunities.

3/1

Form: 6483P

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Kept on steadily for third in Sedgefield maiden (2m1f, soft) in February but was pulled up after some sloppy jumping at Huntingdon last month and has been deserted by Brian Hughes on this handicap debut.
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6th

2

31st Jan 2025

Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

14:35 Catterick

Badlands Boy

11st 8lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Maiden who showed patchy form over hurdles and was well beaten last time, but he was a good second at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) two starts ago in first-time cheekpieces (retained since) and his trainer's horses often make better chasers; this 6yo is not ruled out.

12/1

6th

2

31st Jan 2025

Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

14:35 Catterick

Badlands Boy

11st 8lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

towards rear but in touch with leaders, weakened after 2 out, hit last

12/1

11th

10

12th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

12:35 Taunton

Badlands Boy

11st 4lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Nine-race maiden who ran well in first-time cheekpieces at Ludlow most recently, finishing 1l second to El Vigaro; may build on that effort; possibilities in the retained headgear.

10/1

Form: 1-0756 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won a junior hurdle last season but chasing didn't go to plan in December (two attempts) and he was well beaten when switched back to hurdling last month; cheekpieces added today; needs to get career back on track.
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5

20th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

15:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Our Follet

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Richard Hobson

Won a junior hurdle last season but chasing didn't go to plan in December (two attempts) and he was well beaten when switched back to hurdling last month; cheekpieces added today; needs to get career back on track.

20/1

5

20th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

15:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Our Follet

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Richard Hobson

Won a junior hurdle last season but chasing didn't go to plan in December (two attempts) and he was well beaten when switched back to hurdling last month; cheekpieces added today; needs to get career back on track.

20/1

6th

11

2nd Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

16:50 Doncaster

Our Follet

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Richard Hobson

Won a junior hurdle in early 2023 and remains lightly raced but began chasing career with two very disappointing runs in December and it's hard to know what to expect from him on this handicap hurdle debut.

20/1

Non-runners

Camarrate

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Payout
Exacta £5.30
Straight Forecast £5.25
Tricast £40.53
Trifecta £48.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Balhambar

LAMBOURN:

Torneo

The Times:

Camarrate

WEST COUNTRY:

Our Follet

POSTDATA:

Bucephalus

The Sun:

Torneo

Daily Record:

Camarrate

RP RATINGS:

Balhambar

TOPSPEED:

Balhambar

Telegraph:

Balhambar

The Guardian:

Balhambar

Daily Mail:

Balhambar

D Express:

Balhambar

Daily Mirror:

Balhambar

The Star:

Balhambar