May 28 / 18.55 Bangor-on-Dee

18.55

Good To Soft

Bangor-On-Dee Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 7f 32y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Bangor-On-Dee Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.90
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 32UP-5

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
0-10 over hurdles but was unlucky at Catterick (3m1f, soft) in January, having the race in the bag only to unseat at the last; needs to improve on this month's Hereford (3m1f, good) return from a 95-day break but that's plausible; player down 3lb.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

3

23rd Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 2

15:00 Warwick

Minniemum

11st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

8lb higher than for last year's convincing win in this race which was staged at Cheltenham; only subsequent win in six races came at the expense of just three rivals at Ludlow in November (3m1f, good); lacklustre in her last three starts and hard to support with any confidence.

20/1

4th

1

23rd Mar 2026

Good

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

16:22 Wincanton

Minniemum

12st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

3-8 over fences, including a win in valuable series final at Cheltenham (3m1f, good) last April; lacklustre when pulled up (albeit on soft ground) on last two outings, though, and can't be supported with much confidence here.

6/1

1

18th Feb 2026

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

15:05 Ludlow

Minniemum

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Henry Daly

Made it 3-5 over fences with win here (3m1f, good) in November and good Listed second at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) next time; perhaps unsuited by soft ground when pulled up at Hereford (3m1f, soft) in December last time; could bounce back with a big run if conditions suit.

10/1

11/1

  • Place: £6.40

Form: 5/44-6

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Promising effort at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good to soft) in February 2023 but wide-margin defeats in just three subsequent goes and finished a well-held sixth of six on recent chase/handicap debut (first-time cheekpieces now replaced with blinkers); has a bit to prove reverting to hurdles although the step back up in trip will help.
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1

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

14:30 Newcastle

Home Sweet Highway

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

led, soon went clear, mistake 11th, good jump 14th

13/8

1

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

14:30 Newcastle

Home Sweet Highway

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

This is much easier than the three 0-120 novice handicaps he's contested over fences so far, but mistakes have been as much the issue as race class, as was again the case at Carlisle latest; down 3lb more.

13/8

3rd

5

24th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 34y

Class 4

14:55 Carlisle

Home Sweet Highway

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Point runner-up (3m, soft) who won a handicap hurdle at Bangor (2m7f, good) in June; he's well treated on that form and things may click over fences at some stage, but there have been jumping errors and heavy defeats on his first two chase starts.

12/1

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7/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 335P-5

Last run: 13 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Pulled up at Plumpton (2m4f, good) in March but back on song when running well for a long way at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) this month; remains relatively unexposed and has potential over this longer trip.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

8

28th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

16:25 Uttoxeter

Tregele

11st 5lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey

Beginning to look exposed after six hurdle starts but ran a big race before weakening into third in Bangor handicap (2m7f, good) in May and has a good chance at the weights here; had wind op in June; tongue-tie added.

10/11

3rd

1

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Tregele

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey

Pulled up at Plumpton (2m4f, good) in March but back on song when running well for a long way at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) this month; remains relatively unexposed and has potential over this longer trip.

7/1

3rd

1

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Tregele

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey

Pulled up at Plumpton (2m4f, good) in March but back on song when running well for a long way at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) this month; remains relatively unexposed and has potential over this longer trip.

7/1

Form: 141F3- C

Last run: 167 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Three chase wins last season, the latest gained at Taunton (2m7f, good to soft) in November; has 6lb lower hurdle mark but remains without a win in this discipline after 17 attempts and tends to need his first run back from a break (absent since December); others make more appeal.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

10

28th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 4

17:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Justshortofabubble

10st 10lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Grace Harris

Three-time chase winner (including C&D), but he's been well held over fences and hurdles in last three runs; made a mistake at a crucial stage at Southwell last time but he needs to get right back near his best on this return to fences.

8/1

8th

10

11th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

18:05 Southwell

Justshortofabubble

10st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Grace Harris

held up in rear

13/2

4th

8

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Justshortofabubble

10st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Grace Harris

Three chase wins last season, the latest gained at Taunton (2m7f, good to soft) in November; has 6lb lower hurdle mark but remains without a win in this discipline after 17 attempts and tends to need his first run back from a break (absent since December); others make more appeal.

6/1

Form: 3225-4

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Split two next-time-out winners when second on handicap debut at Hereford (2m5f, good) for Jennie Candlish in October; stable debut the following month was underwhelming but she fared a good deal better on Hereford (3m1f, good) reappearance; each-way claims if building on that.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

24th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

14:52 Uttoxeter

Izzys Grey

10st 9lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Belinda Clarke

No wins in 15 but has performed well enough on the odd occasion to merit some respect in a race of this nature; trip/ground fine; cheekpieces added.

12/1

4th

4

10th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

17:10 Ludlow

Izzys Grey

10st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Belinda Clarke

14-race maiden over hurdles but he has the odd bit of form, as when beaten 6.5l at Chepstow last time (2m3f, good to soft); previous best efforts were on good ground; can run well.

7/1

6th

12

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Izzys Grey

10st 9lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Belinda Clarke

0-13 over hurdles; placed twice at Bangor (2m7f, good) last spring but pulled up four consecutive times since; big leap of faith required to support him here.

33/1

Form: 43244-

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner who has finished in the frame in two bumpers and four hurdles, including on March's handicap debut at Hexham (2m7f) when appearing not to last home on testing ground; bettered that over 2m4f since, shaping as though she'd be worth another go at this distance given a sounder surface; interesting off 2lb lower.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

6

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Josie Alice

11st 4lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Irish point winner who has finished in the frame in two bumpers and four hurdles, including on March's handicap debut at Hexham (2m7f) when appearing not to last home on testing ground; bettered that over 2m4f since, shaping as though she'd be worth another go at this distance given a sounder surface; interesting off 2lb lower.

7/1

6th

6

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Josie Alice

11st 4lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Irish point winner who has finished in the frame in two bumpers and four hurdles, including on March's handicap debut at Hexham (2m7f) when appearing not to last home on testing ground; bettered that over 2m4f since, shaping as though she'd be worth another go at this distance given a sounder surface; interesting off 2lb lower.

7/1

4th

5

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Josie Alice

11st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Irish point winner who has finished in the frame in two bumpers and three hurdles, including on handicap debut here last time when appearing not to stay 2m7f; interesting down in trip.

15/2

Form: 47U45-

Last run: 74 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Promising start to handicap career when fourth at Chepstow (2m3f, heavy) in January where he would have finished closer but for being hampered at the last; looked to be crying out for a stiffer test when outpaced on good ground at Fakenham (2m4f) latest; respected upped to 2m7f.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

5

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Nelson Criq

11st 7lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Promising start to handicap career when fourth at Chepstow (2m3f, heavy) in January where he would have finished closer but for being hampered at the last; looked to be crying out for a stiffer test when outpaced on good ground at Fakenham (2m4f) latest; respected upped to 2m7f.

9/1

7th

5

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Nelson Criq

11st 7lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Promising start to handicap career when fourth at Chepstow (2m3f, heavy) in January where he would have finished closer but for being hampered at the last; looked to be crying out for a stiffer test when outpaced on good ground at Fakenham (2m4f) latest; respected upped to 2m7f.

9/1

5th

2

15th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

15:05 Fakenham

Nelson Criq

11st 13lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Lightly raced 5yo who has shown ability in two of his four starts over hurdles, including when fourth of seven on handicap debut at Chepstow (2m4f, heavy) where he would have finished closer but for being hampered at the last; shortlisted.

11/2

Form: 6030P-

Last run: 238 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
0-6 over hurdles; standout piece of form when third of ten on handicap debut at Bangor (2m7f, good; first-time cheekpieces) in August; pulled up twice since including in a maiden point this month, returning from a break; plenty to prove from 5lb wrong back hurdling.
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Verdict Starting price

11

8th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 5

16:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Oneway Express

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

led but pestered

20/1

8th

10

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Oneway Express

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

0-6 over hurdles; standout piece of form when third of ten on handicap debut at Bangor (2m7f, good; first-time cheekpieces) in August; pulled up twice since including in a maiden point this month, returning from a break; plenty to prove from 5lb wrong back hurdling.

25/1

8th

10

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Oneway Express

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

0-6 over hurdles; standout piece of form when third of ten on handicap debut at Bangor (2m7f, good; first-time cheekpieces) in August; pulled up twice since including in a maiden point this month, returning from a break; plenty to prove from 5lb wrong back hurdling.

25/1

Form: 040P-8

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Modest maiden after ten hurdle races and three chases and has plenty to find from well out of the weights.
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Verdict Starting price

13

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:33 Worcester

Mistertommyshelby

10st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Ryan Potter

Old jumping issues resurfaced on April's chase third at Southwell (almost 3m2f, good) and a crashing late fall when still close up back over hurdles latest won't have helped his confidence; capable but risky.

9/1

10

5th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

19:55 Ffos Las

Mistertommyshelby

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Ryan Potter

18-race maiden who was out of sorts over hurdles last season but returned to some form back from break and reverting to fences when a close third of seven from 7lb out of the weights at Southwell (3m, good) in April; out of the weights again back over hurdles and others appeal more.

10/1

10

5th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

19:55 Ffos Las

Mistertommyshelby

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Ryan Potter

18-race maiden who was out of sorts over hurdles last season but returned to some form back from break and reverting to fences when a close third of seven from 7lb out of the weights at Southwell (3m, good) in April; out of the weights again back over hurdles and others appeal more.

10/1

Form: 3F4-

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Some promise in points/three runs over hurdles, with the pick of those when fourth of 13 at Fontwell (2m3f, good) last month; interesting over this longer trip on handicap debut.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

25th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:43 Fontwell

Electric Jet

11st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Charlie Longsdon

Didn't fire at Worcester this month and now 0-12 under all codes but finished close up in to 2m chases in February/March and will be fine over today's longer trip; contender if back on song in first-time cheekpieces.

6/1

6th

2

25th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:43 Fontwell

Electric Jet

11st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Charlie Longsdon

Didn't fire at Worcester this month and now 0-12 under all codes but finished close up in to 2m chases in February/March and will be fine over today's longer trip; contender if back on song in first-time cheekpieces.

6/1

6th

1

6th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

17:48 Worcester

Electric Jet

12st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Still a maiden but has performed well on the figures in two starts since dropped to 2m and remains an unexposed sort over fences; possibilities back down in grade.

7/2

Form: 4443-1

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Belatedly opened his account at the 21st attempt with a hard-fought win at Warwick (3m1f, good) this month; more exposed than most but should give a good account back up 3lb.
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7th

8

27th Mar 2025

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:57 Warwick

Newtonian

10st 9lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Matt Sheppard

Only win came on good ground off 2lb higher here last May (3m1f); has run well since then but form has taken a turn for the worse this year and should have run better only 19 days ago at Hereford when back on good ground.

10/1

4th

9

8th Mar 2025

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 5

13:30 Hereford

Newtonian

10st 11lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Matt Sheppard

Only win came on good ground off this mark at Warwick last May (3m1f); was knocking on the door in the autumn (on good and good to soft) and a softer surface has perhaps found him out the last twice; better expected.

7/1

10th

10

21st Feb 2025

Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 5

13:40 Warwick

Newtonian

10st 4lb

J: Mrs Izzie Hill

T: Matt Sheppard

in touch with leaders, towards rear with one circuit to go, not fluent 3 out, soon struggling

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £166.40
Straight Forecast £172.21
Tricast £1196.79
Trifecta £1766.60

Selections

Telegraph:

Newtonian

POSTDATA:

Tregele

SPOTLIGHT:

Josie Alice

The Times:

Justshortofabubble

RP RATINGS:

Izzy's Grey

TOPSPEED:

Josie Alice

WEST COUNTRY:

Tregele

D Express:

Tregele

Daily Mail:

Justshortofabubble

The Guardian:

Newtonian

Daily Mirror:

Newtonian

The Sun:

Newtonian

The Star:

Newtonian

Daily Record:

Newtonian