December 13 / 13.00 Bangor-on-Dee

13.00

Soft

Neo Business Finance Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 0f 145y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Neo Business Finance Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

8/15 (Won)

  • Win: £1.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 241-39 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Juvenile hurdle winner who was third behind subsequent scorers at Kempton in May; raced freely and that counted when well held in a strong Newbury handicap (won by Atlantic Lad's conqueror here) 13 days ago; standout claims back at this level.
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1st

1

13th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

13:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Excelero

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Jane Williams

made all, nudged along before 2 out, not fluent last, soon faced challenge, kept on well

8/15

1st

1

13th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

13:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Excelero

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Jane Williams

made all, nudged along before 2 out, not fluent last, soon faced challenge, kept on well

8/15

9th

12

30th Nov 2024

Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 1

14:25 Newbury

Excelero

10st 5lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

Unexposed 4yo who has solid form and is much better off with Salver on Warwick running last November (debut); finished third, behind subsequent scorers, at Kempton in May when last seen; attractively treated and looks an interesting contender on handicap debut.

8/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 3

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Some promise in British points and again on rules debut when third over C&D (soft), albeit without troubling the front two who have both won since (the winner a big race at Newbury in which Excelero was behind); faces nothing of that one's calibre here.
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2nd

1

21st Jan 2025

Heavy

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

13:50 Leicester

Atlantic Lad

11st 6lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Built upon the promise of his hurdle debut third at Bangor (2m, soft) in October when going close there (2m, soft) last month; strong claims.

15/8

2nd

1

21st Jan 2025

Heavy

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

13:50 Leicester

Atlantic Lad

11st 6lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Built upon the promise of his hurdle debut third at Bangor (2m, soft) in October when going close there (2m, soft) last month; strong claims.

15/8

2nd

2

13th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

13:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Atlantic Lad

11st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

raced in second, not fluent 3 out, pressed winner run-in, no match for winner

7/2

Form: 75

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful on the Flat in his prime; none too reliable these days but ran well enough behind a smart one at Chepstow to command strong interest in this easier company.
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3rd

6

13th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

13:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Law Of The Sea

11st 0lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Ian Williams

took keen hold, brief headway and went remote fourth after 3 out, mistake 2 out, went remote third run-in, no match for first two

11/2

3rd

6

13th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

13:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Law Of The Sea

11st 0lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Ian Williams

took keen hold, brief headway and went remote fourth after 3 out, mistake 2 out, went remote third run-in, no match for first two

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 316-P D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
It was a modest bumper he won at Ludlow and very opposable on early hurdling exploits.
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9th

2

13th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 5

15:38 Exeter

Bobbys Fortune

11st 12lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

in rear

8/1

9th

2

13th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 5

15:38 Exeter

Bobbys Fortune

11st 12lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

It was a modest bumper he won at Ludlow and it's been a modest return in three 2m novice hurdles; however, handicaps are now the right option and he's bred for this far.

8/1

12

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:58 Ffos Las

Bobbys Fortune

11st 7lb

T: Evan Williams

Form: 6

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
10l second in an Irish maiden point (3m, good) but easy to back for a maiden at Carlisle and was tailed off; looks the stable second string here.
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5th

4

13th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

13:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Bo Cruz

11st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders, not fluent 4 out, weakened before 2 out

25/1

5th

4

13th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

13:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Bo Cruz

11st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

not fluent 4 out

25/1

6th

2

11th Nov 2024

Good

2m 1f 33y

Class 4

13:00 Carlisle

Bo Cruz

11st 4lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

midfield

8/1

Form: F

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unseated his rider going to the start here a month ago and then fell two out when well held; best watched for now.
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21

27th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:00 Wetherby

Good Company

11st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

21

27th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:00 Wetherby

Good Company

11st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

6th

5

13th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

13:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Good Company

11st 0lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

towards rear throughout

33/1

Form: P

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Seven wins at up to 1m1f on the Flat in Spain; stopped quickly and pulled up at Uttoxeter (good) after a 15-month absence; had wind surgery since.
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7

13th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

13:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Adaaylight Dancer

10st 7lb

J: David Bass

T: Henry Daly

towards rear throughout, not fluent 3 out, soon pulled up

40/1

7

13th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

13:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Adaaylight Dancer

10st 7lb

J: David Bass

T: Henry Daly

Seven wins at up to 1m1f on the Flat in Spain; stopped quickly and pulled up at Uttoxeter (good) after a 15-month absence; had wind surgery since.

40/1

1

1st Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:25 Uttoxeter

Adaaylight Dancer

11st 6lb

J: David Bass

T: Henry Daly

Seven wins at up to 1m1f on the Flat in Spain, including on good and soft ground; her last run was 15 months ago but she's a half-sister to a jumps winner and needs checking in market on her hurdling/stable debut.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £1.80
Straight Forecast £2.14
Trifecta £3.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Excelero

POSTDATA:

Atlantic Lad

TOPSPEED:

Law Of The Sea

Telegraph:

Atlantic Lad

Daily Record:

Atlantic Lad

RP RATINGS:

Excelero

The Times:

Excelero

Daily Mail:

Excelero

D Express:

Excelero

Daily Mirror:

Excelero

The Sun:

Excelero

The Star:

Law Of The Sea