December 13 / 12.25 Bangor-on-Dee

12.25

Soft

Livescore Bet “Hands And Heels” Handicap Hurdle (Conditional/Amateurs’) (Racing Excellence Series)

  • Prize money: £6337.2
  • 2m 0f 145y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Livescore Bet “Hands And Heels” Handicap Hurdle (Conditional/Amateurs’) (Racing Excellence Series)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £1.37
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 121-51 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 12st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who made the most of a soft lead when a clearcut winner last week at Wetherby (2m, soft) for which he carries a penalty; he's been running well for a long time now and another bold show is on the cards.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

30th Dec 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 203y

Class 3

13:30 Haydock

Classic Maestro

11st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

prominent, disputed lead 3rd, led narrowly before 7th

5/2

3rd

2

30th Dec 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 203y

Class 3

13:30 Haydock

Classic Maestro

11st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

prominent, disputed lead 3rd, led narrowly before 7th

5/2

1st

2

21st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 67y

Class 3

11:45 Haydock

Classic Maestro

11st 8lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

made all, clear after 4 out, canter

1/5

20/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 5786F4 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Doesn't arrive here in bad form by any means but he's an infrequent winner and is stuck on a losing run under both codes; tries a visor and others appeal more.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

1st Jan 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

11:45 Fakenham

Bigz Belief

12st 0lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Barry Brennan

led, not fluent 4th, headed when not fluent 3 out

6/1

2

1st Jan 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

11:45 Fakenham

Bigz Belief

12st 0lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Barry Brennan

led, not fluent 4th, headed when not fluent 3 out

6/1

2nd

4

22nd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

14:43 Fakenham

Bigz Belief

11st 6lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Barry Brennan

His losing run goes back 24 races to June 2023 but he's run well the last twice, finishing fourth of 15 at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft; not far behind Zhang Fei) then second of five to a highly progressive winner at Bangor (2m, soft); headgear switch shouldn't be an issue; can be in the mix.

11/4

Form: /245P- D

Last run: 278 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Has only won once but he's 3lb lower than when a clear second at Warwick (2m, soft) last November and that was after a lengthy break; could go well.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

13th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

12:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Risk DArgent

10st 13lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Alastair Ralph

raced in second, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 3 out, no extra when not fluent last, lost second inside final 110yds

12/1

Form: 25304

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Maiden efforts contained plenty of promise but he's offered nothing in two handicaps at about 2m4f; opposable, despite this drop back in distance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

2

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

14:05 Wetherby

Manowest

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Olly Murphy

in rear

16/1

7th

2

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

14:05 Wetherby

Manowest

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Olly Murphy

in rear

16/1

4th

5

13th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

12:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Manowest

10st 10lb

J: Mr Johnathan Rees

T: Olly Murphy

in rear, went modest fourth before 2 out, rallied run-in, no impression

20/1

Form: 502538 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Better known for his chasing exploits these days and yet has been unable to exploit a sharp drop in the weights; he's not had the best of years and others are safer.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

2

13th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

12:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Grey Diamond

11st 9lb

J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Donald McCain

took keen hold, raced in fourth, hit 4th, weakened and dropped to last before 2 out, tailed off

12/1

Non-runners

Gentleman Bill

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.30
Straight Forecast £6.63
Trifecta £12.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Classic Maestro

RP RATINGS:

Gentleman Bill

TOPSPEED:

Risk d'Argent

Daily Mail:

Gentleman Bill

Daily Record:

Gentleman Bill

POSTDATA:

Classic Maestro

The Times:

Classic Maestro

Telegraph:

Classic Maestro

D Express:

Classic Maestro

The Star:

Classic Maestro

Daily Mirror:

Risk d'Argent

The Sun:

Risk d'Argent