September 06 / 13.35 Bangor-on-Dee

13.35

Good

Jones Bros Supporting CSRC Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 3f 123y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Jones Bros Supporting CSRC Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

Evs (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2P0-11 D

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Very creditable second in major handicap at Haydock (3m, good to soft) on stable debut in November and 2-2 since returned to novice company this season; fended off spirited challenge from main market rival at Worcester (2m4f, good; first-time cheekpieces) in July and ought to be a very tough nut to crack here.
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2nd

2

29th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:35 Wexford

Fine Margin

11st 9lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

A 126-rated hurdler; narrowly made a winning start as a chaser over C&D before struggling in a Grade 3 at Galway when 25-1; finished well behind Intellotto that day.

7/1

9th

2

31st Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 54y

14:10 Galway

Fine Margin

11st 1lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Won three hurdle races in a row in Britain last summer on good ground; back from winter break for winning chasing debut in 2m4f Wexford beginners early this month, fresh but jumping well to beat two race-fit market principals on favoured good ground; looks like making a better chaser than hurdler and not one to dismiss despite jump in class.

12/1

3

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 110y

15:50 Wexford

Fine Margin

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Won three hurdle races in a row in Britain last summer at around 2m4f on good ground; pulled up in a better quality race next time at Worcester on soft ground (2m4f); 50l behind in a novice hurdle at Cheltenham last October; tries fences now but needs to bounce back.

7/2

7/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 12P/1/ D

Last run: 833 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Useful and prolific pointer/hunter chaser in 2019-2022; absent for 615 days but could have a big role to play in this novice hurdle if fully tuned up; sports first-time tongue-tie; market may guide.
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2nd

5

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

13:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Fumet dOudairies

11st 0lb

J: Mr Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Useful and prolific pointer/hunter chaser in 2019-2022; absent for 615 days but could have a big role to play in this novice hurdle if fully tuned up; sports first-time tongue-tie; market may guide.

7/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 2-1U13 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Took a good while to open her account but has now won twice this season, latterly when making all in Kilbeggan handicap (2m3f, good to yielding) in July; ran to similar level when placed at Tramore last month and helps to give the Irish a strong hand in this race.
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2

12th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 172y

19:58 Sligo

Jumping Susie

11st 11lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Declan Queally

Flattered by second placing in a 21.5f Tramore beginners' chase on stable debut when benefitting from carnage at the second last fence; however, she was staying on pretty nicely so looks worth a go at this longer trip back over hurdles; visor goes on.

15/2

2nd

10

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 160y

18:42 Tramore

Jumping Susie

11st 5lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Declan Queally

3-16 over hurdles for John McConnell, the wins coming at 2m3f-2m5f; has failed to match that over fences; has changed to a leading local stable; talented 5lb claimer rides.

7/1

4

19th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

17:01 Downpatrick

Jumping Susie

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Is 3-16 over hurdles but not at the same level over fences as of yet; there are signs of improvement, though and her run at Perth last time was her best so far; could be more improvement in new set of headgear.

10/1

Form: 44-621 C

Last run: 70 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Off the mark over hurdles at eighth attempt, making all for clearcut success in low-grade conditional jockeys' handicap here (2m7f, good) ten weeks ago; faces stronger opposition today but escapes a penalty and can make his presence felt.
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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

OUR TIP

Form: 7425/F

Last run: 122 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Came good in points with two wins in April and is probably good enough to win under rules at some stage but faces a pretty tough assignment on stable debut.
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2nd

2

30th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 141y

Class 3

17:05 Ascot

Court Cian

11st 9lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Stuart Edmunds

Consistent gelding who won by a comfortable 3l at Market Rasen (2m7f, good to soft; won on good) last time and the runner-up has since filled the same berth at Newbury; this 7yo was ideally positioned that day in what developed into a sprint finish but a 5lb rise could have been worse; Murray Dodd rides again claiming his 7lb.

9/4

1st

2

4th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

17:15 Market Rasen

Court Cian

11st 11lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Stuart Edmunds

Mostly consistent in his six runs for Stuart Edmunds, winning twice (2m4f/2m7f); a well-held third over C&D last month but Murray Dodd takes off 7lb and drying conditions are a further bonus.

6/1

3

4th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

15:10 Market Rasen

Court Cian

11st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Has won two of his five starts since returning to rules action in September, the latest by a wide margin at Fakenham (2m7f, good to soft); a 10lb rise asks questions of him but he's strongly considered.

6/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a low-grade Flat handicap in Ireland in April 2023 but both Flat runs for his new stable this summer were disappointing and he's very unlikely to meet the standard required on today's hurdling debut.
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5th

8

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:41 Worcester

Fond Farewell

11st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Yet to get off the mark over hurdles but unseated two out when travelling easily at Huntingdon (2m, good) in March; pulled up at Uttoxeter since but could be dangerous off bottom weight.

12/1

4

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

13:30 Uttoxeter

Fond Farewell

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

1m3f Flat winner who is unexposed over hurdles; missed last year but he attracted support on his comeback at Huntingdon (2m, good; equipment added) 17 days ago and was travelling when he unseated two out; on same mark here and he's an interesting contender for in-form yard.

7/4

11

11th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:38 Huntingdon

Fond Farewell

10st 11lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Ex-Irish gelding who's yet to show anything for this yard, which boasts a decent record round here; well worth a look in the market, back from a lengthy absence and going in a first-time tongue-tie and hood.

12/1

Form: 7

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Came second in an Irish point in May but struggled to get competitive on rules debut at Worcester (2m4f, good) in July.
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7th

7

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

13:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Sheer Joy

11st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Alastair Ralph

Came second in an Irish point in May but struggled to get competitive on rules debut at Worcester (2m4f, good) in July.

100/1

7th

5

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Worcester

Sheer Joy

11st 2lb

J: David Bass

T: Alastair Ralph

£10,000 purchase in May after finishing runner-up on second start in an Irish point (3m, yielding); might find a couple too good on stable/hurdle debut but has place claims.

14/1

Form: P0

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
A well-beaten outsider on his first two hurdling starts (2m4f/2m); similar scenario likely again today.
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4

4th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

16:30 Uttoxeter

Wheresmemoneygone

11st 9lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Made all in debuted cheekpieces at Taunton in February (2m5f, good to soft); 7lb rise for posting that course record time was fair, and the subsequent Newbury defeat instead looked owed to the same sort of fight for the early lead which Joltin N Jiving might yet give him here.

13/8

5th

4

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 93y

Class 4

16:07 Newbury

Wheresmemoneygone

11st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Not out of first two in four runs for this yard and he broke the track record at Taunton last month (2m5f, good to soft) when returning from a break in first-time cheekpieces; made all, won readily and may have got off lightly with 7lb.

3/1

1st

3

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 150y

Class 4

14:51 Taunton

Wheresmemoneygone

11st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Lightly raced 7yo who bolted up on stable/chase debut at Perth (3m, good) last July; went up 24lb for that success but he continued the good work when runner-up at Uttoxeter (3m2f/3m) in his final two starts last year; returns after 168 days off but his last win was after a break and he still has potential as a chaser; interesting contender with cheekpieces added.

100/30

Form: 06

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in Irish points last season but struggled when 66-1 for both this summer's hurdling starts (2m/2m1f); moves up in trip today.
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6

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:48 Cartmel

Suitably Surprised

11st 0lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sam England

Creditable second of 15 at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft) just under a year ago but not seen again until a heavy defeat in December, and absent for 160 days since; considered only if lively in betting.

12/1

11

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:05 Hexham

Suitably Surprised

10st 12lb

J: Mr James King

T: Sam England

Came good with two wins in November (2m1f/1m7f); returned from break with two low-key runs this spring but remains unexposed over 2m4f and James King is an interesting jockey booking.

14/1

5th

6

13th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

19:10 Sedgefield

Suitably Surprised

10st 12lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

towards rear throughout

9/1

Form: P37P-F

Last run: 77 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Fell when 66-1 for low-grade Market Rasen handicap in June and now 0-12 over hurdles; can't be recommended on today's terms.
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5

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 77y

Class 5

13:15 Sedgefield

Fllana Bay

10st 9lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Maurice Barnes

13-race maiden; has failed to complete on his last three starts over hurdles and hard to fancy now going chasing.

50/1

5

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 77y

Class 5

13:15 Sedgefield

Fllana Bay

10st 9lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Maurice Barnes

13-race maiden; has failed to complete on his last three starts over hurdles and hard to fancy now going chasing.

50/1

9

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

13:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Fllana Bay

10st 7lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

Fell when 66-1 for low-grade Market Rasen handicap in June and now 0-12 over hurdles; can't be recommended on today's terms.

100/1

Form: 7

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Arguably shaped with more promise than 29l defeat suggests when seventh on recent debut at Worcester (2m) but is probably one for further down the line.
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7

16th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

14:28 Uttoxeter

Primary Explosive

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

held up in rear, bit short of room on inner with one circuit to go, headway 7th, weakened quickly 2 out, pulled up approaching last

14/1

7

16th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

14:28 Uttoxeter

Primary Explosive

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

held up in rear, bit short of room on inner with one circuit to go, headway 7th, weakened quickly 2 out, pulled up approaching last

14/1

5th

4

1st Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

12:55 Uttoxeter

Primary Explosive

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

Arguably shaped with more promise than 29l defeat suggests on her Worcester debut (2m, good) in August, but she failed to build on that when pulled up at Bangor the following month.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta £16.00
Straight Forecast £19.51
Trifecta £45.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Fine Margin

TOPSPEED:

Jumping Susie

Daily Mail:

Fumet d'Oudairies

The Guardian:

Jumping Susie

D Express:

Jumping Susie

RP RATINGS:

Fine Margin

POSTDATA:

Fine Margin

The Times:

Fine Margin

Telegraph:

Fine Margin

Daily Mirror:

Fine Margin

The Sun:

Fine Margin

Daily Record:

Fine Margin

The Star:

Fumet d'Oudairies