October 29 / 16.07 Bangor-on-Dee

16.07

Good To Soft

Overton Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3696.7
  • 2m 0f 145y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Overton Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fetched £75,000 after finishing a 5l second in a 3m point in Ireland (good to yielding) and the winner is now with Donald McCain (unraced); stable gets bumper winners.
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4

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

15:22 Doncaster

North Of Richmond

11st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Soft-ground bumper winner who scored on his hurdle debut at Fakenham (2m, good to soft) in October and has shown similar form in defeat on next two starts (1m7f/2m, soft/good to soft); begins handicap life on a fair mark and he's not ruled out.

8/1

4th

1

14th Jan 2026

Good

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

13:05 Newbury

North Of Richmond

11st 8lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Building up a solid record, latterly switched to hurdles with a win at Fakenham and creditable effort under a penalty at Leicester; should run his race but likely needs progress to defy a penalty.

9/1

4

29th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

13:07 Fakenham

North Of Richmond

11st 4lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Won soft-ground Bangor bumper on rules debut a year ago and probably bettered that performance when close second of 13 under penalty at Southwell (good) last December; can win over hurdles soon but Storming George had stronger bumper form and appeals more.

5/2

5/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £85,000 after winning a four-finisher Irish point on heavy ground in March; that form hasn't worked out too well but he should have a future under rules.
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8th

11

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 4

16:42 Newbury

Douglas Hyde

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Won his point on heavy but similar ground was very taxing when beaten 28l by the favourite in a 3m1f Hereford maiden last time; went close in a Haydock handicap the time before off 4lb lower (3m, good); enters the reckoning.

13/2

2nd

2

11th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

14:00 Hereford

Douglas Hyde

11st 4lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Seems to handle any ground; Irish point winner who is proving consistent under rules, clear second at Haydock (3m; handicap debut) most recently; that form has received a couple of boosts since; solid chance.

7/4

3rd

3

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 3

15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Douglas Hyde

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Won heavy-ground Irish point in spring 2024 and was runner-up in three soft-ground bumpers last season; makes hurdling debut after eight-month absence and is likely to encounter quicker conditions this time, but Sean Bowen is booked; features prominently in calculations.

11/4

OUR TIP

Form: 4

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lacked the gears to challenge but still ran well to be fourth at Warwick (good) this month; the hood fitted there is left off but he's the one with some recent match practice behind him.
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2nd

4

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

12:40 Wetherby

Brixson

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

From a family his owners have done very well with and he showed ability in two bumpers in October 2024 (2m, good/soft); however, he was an early faller when 25-1 for his hurdle debut last December and may be best watched on this first outing since.

16/1

2nd

4

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

12:40 Wetherby

Brixson

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

From a family his owners have done very well with and he showed ability in two bumpers in October 2024 (2m, good/soft); however, he was an early faller when 25-1 for his hurdle debut last December and may be best watched on this first outing since.

16/1

2

8th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

13:15 Huntingdon

Brixson

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Hurdles debutante who has something to find on bumper form but remains open to improvement judged on pedigree, being related to several winners for his owners.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Recruited for £60,000 after winning an Irish point in April by 4l (good to yielding); the runner-up is now with Olly Murphy and made a quiet bumper debut this month, though did go off a short-priced favourite; respected.
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2

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 31y

Class 4

14:20 Doncaster

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11st 11lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Hasn't fulfilled the promise shown when winning his first two hurdle starts in late 2024 but Sedgefield (2m4f, good to soft) in December was a step back in the right direction in a first-time tongue-tie (retained) and this point winner could be suited by the switch to fences; possible player.

3/1

13

24th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 3

13:15 Cheltenham

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11st 0lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Dual 2m4f novice winner towards end of 2024, beating a useful rival at Sedgefield (good to soft) on latter occasion; returned from break with disappointing run in April (raced too freely) but still looks interesting on this handicap debut; had wind operation during summer break.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 2l in a Quakerstown point (3m, soft) in March and later bought for £45,000; that form has yet to be truly tested but he's joined a good yard.
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1

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Paddys Policy

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Only won a maiden over hurdles but was placed in two handicaps and gets in off a lower mark for this debut over fences (second in his only point); worth considering.

11/4

7th

1

31st Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

15:37 Musselburgh

Paddys Policy

11st 13lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

1-7 over hurdles; returned from wind surgery with creditable third at Doncaster (2m, good; handles good to soft) five weeks ago; 1lb lower here and should be involved again.

6/1

2nd

3

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:20 Wetherby

Paddys Policy

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Made all in Sedgefield maiden (2m1f, good to soft) on Boxing Day; below that form on next outing and absent since falling in March but could quite plausibly have improvement to come in handicaps this season.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; half-sister to winners Safe Destination (3m chase) and Johnnysaid (French 2m2f hurdle); dam dual point winner/maiden hurdler; stable has occasional success in bumpers.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

9

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:05 Southwell

The Dancing Lass

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

never better than midfield

16/1

10

19th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:00 Ludlow

The Dancing Lass

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Tailed off in a bumper and in two runs over hurdles, latterly going off at 400-1.

100/1

10th

12

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 3

12:25 Doncaster

The Dancing Lass

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

prominent

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £21.60
Straight Forecast £20.94
Trifecta £87.40

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