May 28 / 20.25 Bangor-on-Dee

20.25

Good To Soft

Visit Irish Store Sale With ITM Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 3f 123y
  • Class 5
  • 3 runners
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Visit Irish Store Sale With ITM Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20

Form: 244-1 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Improved back on good ground when a game winner on this month's handicap debut at Sedgefield (2m4f, good); likely there's more to come and respected off the 6lb rise.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

25th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

16:33 Kelso

Barrons Land

11st 12lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Laura Horsfall

Won four handicap hurdles at about this trip for Donald McCain; 0-4 for current yard, though ran in the Listed chase here won by Grey Dawning before finishing third in a handicap chase at Bangor (beaten 4.5l); might be running back into form.

13/2

2

25th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

16:33 Kelso

Barrons Land

11st 12lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Laura Horsfall

Won four handicap hurdles at about this trip for Donald McCain; 0-4 for current yard, though ran in the Listed chase here won by Grey Dawning before finishing third in a handicap chase at Bangor (beaten 4.5l); might be running back into form.

13/2

3rd

4

12th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

15:59 Bangor-on-Dee

Barrons Land

11st 3lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Laura Horsfall

raced in fourth, headway after 3 out, pressed winner last, no extra run-in

16/1

Form: 87021-

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Improved for wind surgery and the adding of a hood in handicaps, winning on second attempt quite comfortably when upped to 2m5f at Ludlow (good) in April; the 11lb hike will ask a question but she's unexposed and with the possibility of more to come she commands plenty of respect.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

21st Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

16:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Special Dragon

11st 1lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Badly hampered and (latest, behind Calli Black) set a bit much to do from rear in the two lesser runs which bookend last month's fine Uttoxeter second to a now 112-rated rival (2m5f, good); remains of interest.

3/1

5th

3

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:50 Worcester

Special Dragon

11st 9lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Only a 6yo and was clear of the rest when second to a rejuvenated winner at Uttoxeter last month (2m5f, good); chance.

3/1

3

17th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

19:31 Uttoxeter

Special Dragon

11st 5lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Sole win over hurdles came with similar trip and ground, and she showed she'll be just as effective over fences when third of seven at Haydock (kept on again after being badly hampered) four weeks ago; the youngest in the line-up and commands major respect.

5/2

Form: 0745-P

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Hasn't progressed from encouraging start over hurdles at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in March, including when pulled up on recent return to that venue; improvement not ruled out on handicap debut fitted with a hood.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

13th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

21:00 Worcester

Chooch

11st 8lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Pulled up in Huntingdon maiden last month, and it's hard to assess what she achieved when last of three in tactical Bangor handicap (2m3f, good; first-time hood) on latest outing; remains unexposed but almost certainly needs to up her game here.

10/1

3rd

3

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

20:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Chooch

11st 10lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

took keen hold, raced in last throughout, not fluent 1st, jumped right 5 out, outpaced before 2 out

9/1

3rd

3

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

20:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Chooch

11st 10lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

took keen hold, raced in last throughout, not fluent 1st, jumped right 5 out, outpaced before 2 out

9/1

Non-runners

Never No Trouble, Al Sayah

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £2.30
Straight Forecast £2.70
Trifecta £4.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Al Sayah

POSTDATA:

Special Dragon

WEST COUNTRY:

Chooch

Daily Record:

Barrons Land

The Guardian:

Special Dragon

Daily Mail:

Special Dragon

D Express:

Special Dragon

The Star:

Special Dragon

RP RATINGS:

Al Sayah

The Times:

Al Sayah

Telegraph:

Al Sayah

Daily Mirror:

Al Sayah

The Sun:

Al Sayah