June 08 / 16.00 Bangor-on-Dee

16.00

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RW Hough & Sons Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 3f 123y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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RW Hough & Sons Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.20

Form: /548-1 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Minor form in maiden hurdles but he improved for the switch to handicap company over C&D (good) last month, when a ready winner after main challenger had bungled the last; proven experience of this track counts for plenty and a 4lb rise should be fine; bang there.
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6

2nd Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Worcester

Regal And Royal

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Both hurdles wins came at Bangor last summer; has made the frame on all three starts since and looks to have been crying out for this step up in trip; first-time cheekpieces worn last time are discarded; contender.

4/1

4th

6

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

19:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Regal And Royal

11st 9lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

prominent, outpaced after 3 out

100/30

4th

6

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

19:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Regal And Royal

11st 9lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

prominent, outpaced after 3 out

100/30

6/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 58P2-1

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Ran poorly on handicap debut but fitting a tongue-tie has helped in two starts since and she caught the eye travelling strongly for a long way before she hit the front at Warwick (2m5f, good) last month; up 8lb after that win but she's an obvious contender for further improvement.
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8

8th Oct 2024

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 4

16:00 Huntingdon

Clararose

11st 3lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

midfield, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

4/1

2nd

2

24th Sep 2024

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Warwick

Clararose

11st 13lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Scored by 5l here (2m5f, good) in May and has remained in good form since (2m3f-2m7f); not yet proven on ground slower than good to soft or over this far but still features prominently in calculations.

9/4

3rd

9

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 2

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Clararose

10st 2lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Won at Warwick (2m5f, good) in May and has been a good second on two of her three starts since (2m3f/2m4f, good; including here); unproven at today's trip but this lightly raced 6yo has stamina in her pedigree and is open to further improvement for her top trainer; key player.

7/2

Form: 86P59-

Last run: 48 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
All hurdle runs on good to soft or slower ground, including in three handicaps; needs to improve plenty for the return to good ground.
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8

3rd Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:10 Southwell

Gentle Victor

10st 13lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

0-10 and aside from his third at Bangor (2m3f, good) in June, there has been little to enthuse over.

12/1

4th

12

23rd Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

16:15 Sedgefield

Gentle Victor

10st 3lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

No threat to the front two when third at Bangor in June (2m3f, good) and then tailed off at Worcester; remains a maiden and needs to find extra.

33/1

8th

11

26th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Gentle Victor

10st 10lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Placed for first time in seven-race hurdling career when keeping-on third at Bangor (2m3f, good) this month but was no threat to the front pair there and needs to make further progress here.

12/1

Form: U446-6

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in Irish point but best hurdle form at about 2m1f and he finished tired on handicap debut over 2m3f at Carlisle in December; had wind surgery since but he faded on his Hereford return from a break in May and he hasn't fulfilled expectations.
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2nd

3

15th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

12:58 Southwell

Easter Junction

11st 10lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

jumped right on occasions, prominent, led 4th, joined 4 out, headed after 3 out, stayed on but no match for winner

15/8

2nd

3

15th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

12:58 Southwell

Easter Junction

11st 10lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

jumped right on occasions, prominent, led 4th, joined 4 out, headed after 3 out, stayed on but no match for winner

15/8

5th

1

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Worcester

Easter Junction

11st 12lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Safely held in first two handicaps but took step forward and ran well for a long way when fourth at Bangor (2m3f, good) last month; another 3lb lower here and enters calculations.

7/1

Form: 55/48-

Last run: 357 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Two AW wins in 2020/2021 but out of sorts in a handful of starts over hurdles and on the Flat since last May; best watched from 6lb wrong.
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12th

11

(2)

26th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:10 Newcastle (AW)

Ivynator

10st 4lb

J: Miss Jesika Rennie

T: Jean McGregor

Latest of his two wins was in 2021; runner-up over hurdles last May but very opposable on what he's done since; off 260 days before latest start when he was remote at 200-1; first-time headgear this evening.

100/1

11th

7

(3)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:22 Hamilton

Ivynator

9st 5lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Jean McGregor

Runner-up over hurdles last May but this 8yo has struggled to get competitive on his four starts since, one of those being on the Flat; races for the first time since last September and others make greater appeal.

40/1

OUR TIP

Form: 131P-6 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Three chase wins between last August and January, at 2m4f and 2m5f on good ground, but he bled from the nose in February and didn't run well (on soft; handles that surface) back from a break last month; still can't rule out back on good ground off lower hurdle mark.
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5th

5

16th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:38 Uttoxeter

Imac Wood

11st 4lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Deborah Cole

6-16 over fences, the latest win gained in this race a year ago (soft ground; also suited by good); returned from seven-month with encouraging run a fortnight ago and should now be teed up to defend his crown.

16/1

4

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

20:18 Stratford

Imac Wood

12st 1lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Deborah Cole

Has a good strike-rate over fences (6-15), latest win at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) nearly a year ago; not at his best late last year on last two starts; now only 1lb above that win and Finn Lambert's claim will help, but needs to bounce back after his break.

16/1

9

3rd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

12:15 Southwell

Imac Wood

11st 7lb

J: Chris Ward

T: Deborah Cole

Already has six chase wins under his belt but he hasn't been quite on song since the latest of them, at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) in July; will do well to add to his haul in this race.

14/1

Form: P58-9

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Finished third of six finishers in an Irish point in February but he hasn't found his feet over hurdles in Britain as yet and was beaten a long way on his handicap debut at Ludlow in May.
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7

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

14:25 Stratford

League Clash

10st 7lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tim Vaughan

Hasn't stood much racing and returns from a 671-day break following wind surgery with a new trainer; lacks the scope of his rivals and best watched unless the market speaks in his favour.

25/1

6th

10

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:15 Perth

League Clash

10st 3lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Hasn't had a lot of racing and ran a positive first race for this yard with the tongue-tie added at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good); didn't quite last home and he's down in distance; respected.

10/1

3rd

12

22nd Aug 2024

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

17:30 Newton Abbot

League Clash

10st 3lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Well beaten in both handicap hurdles for Sheila Lewis (3m/2m3f) and subsequently pulled up on chasing debut; difficult to fancy on that evidence but still worth a glance in the betting before this stable debut; tongue-tie added.

7/1

Form: 433-6 BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Took a step forward when third of nine finishers in a 2m handicap here (soft) in April but he couldn't make an impact on good ground at Stratford (2m2f) since and slow going may be needed; cheekpieces on.
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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

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Payout
Exacta £6.30
Straight Forecast £6.18
Tricast £37.97
Trifecta £42.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Clararose

The Guardian:

Regal And Royal

Daily Mail:

Regal And Royal

Daily Mirror:

Regal And Royal

Daily Record:

Regal And Royal

RP RATINGS:

Clararose

POSTDATA:

Clararose

The Times:

Clararose

Telegraph:

Clararose

D Express:

Clararose

The Sun:

Clararose

The Star:

Clararose