April 12 / 15.20 Bangor-on-Dee

15.20

Good

Thorncliffe Building Supplies Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 0f 145y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Thorncliffe Building Supplies Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 3247-1

Last run: 338 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Not seen over hurdles since breakthrough success at Stratford (2m2f, good) last spring but didn't run badly on AW last month and, only 2lb above his winning mark, has a fighting chance here.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

24th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

16:37 Uttoxeter

Fandabidozi

11st 2lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Gary Hanmer

Two wins and a number of places to his name over hurdles; only 2l away on the AW 16 days ago when returning from a year off; handicapped to go well.

13/2

4th

6

(4)

8th May 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fandabidozi

8st 10lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Gary Hanmer

Doubled his tally over hurdles when winning at Bangor last April and he was placed there on his next start; disappointing at Aintree when last seen 357 days ago and he's best watched on his return to this sphere.

16/1

3

16th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 103y

Class 4

20:05 Aintree

Fandabidozi

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

Doubled hurdling tally with clearcut win at Bangor (2m, good) last month and was placed off today's mark there (good to soft) a few days later; Sean Bowen takes the ride today; likely contender again.

7/1

9/2

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 6-822

Last run: 45 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Gave short-odds favourite a brief scare when clear second at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) in January and may have found 2m3f on heavy ground too taxing when well-held second of three here in February; no surprise if he features on this handicap debut.
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2nd

1

12th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Winchmore Hill

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

raced in second, led 4th, faced challenge from 3 out, hung left when headed approaching last, kept on

9/2

2nd

1

12th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Winchmore Hill

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Gave short-odds favourite a brief scare when clear second at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) in January and may have found 2m3f on heavy ground too taxing when well-held second of three here in February; no surprise if he features on this handicap debut.

9/2

2nd

4

26th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

16:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Winchmore Hill

11st 6lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

led, headed 3rd, hit 5th, outpaced home turn, hung left approaching last, weakened run-in

Evs

Form: 165613 D BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won readily by 4l on handicap debut at Musselburgh (1m7f, good to soft) in February and again ran well when third off today's mark at Warwick (2m, good) last month; may still have a bigger run in him; leading contender.
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1st

7

16th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

17:05 Bangor-on-Dee

King Ulanda

11st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Productive autumn included a Carlisle hurdles win (2m1f, good) off 4lb lower; two flops either side of a late fall since March, however, and doesn't enter this chasing debut in the same good heart as some.

12/1

6th

1

4th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

18:00 Huntingdon

King Ulanda

11st 11lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Landed his second win over hurdles on his reappearance at Carlisle (2m1f, good) in October and ran well on his next three starts; pulled up at Haydock last month but was in the process of running a good race when falling two out at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) 16 days ago in first-time cheekpieces (retained); decent ground looks to be the key and he should run well.

6/1

1

19th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

17:10 Sedgefield

King Ulanda

12st 2lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Won on reappearance at Carlisle (2m1f, good) in October and ran well in defeat on next three starts (about 2m, good/good to soft); pulled up at Haydock only a fortnight ago, when more was amiss than just the 2m3f trip, but he's a player if bouncing back from that blip; cheekpieces go on.

7/2

Form: 4-4373

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 5yo who showed promise in two good-ground bumpers and in all three qualifying races over hurdles (2m-2m4f); ought to have improvement to come in handicaps; high on the list.
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7th

8

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:40 Southwell

Little Dipper

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

0-5 over hurdles and absent since June but shaped well before fading into third in C&D (good) maiden on that latest outing and could plausibly still have a bigger run in him on this handicap return.

10/1

6

9th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:15 Southwell

Little Dipper

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Beaten in two bumpers and four runs over hurdles; has performed okay on occasions (including here) but needs to find extra to get his head in front.

12/1

13/2

Form: 0-742P

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Ran as though something was amiss on handicap debut in February (pulled up) and needs to prove his wellbeing here but his final two qualifying runs were encouraging and he remains unexposed.
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4

8th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Forsa Bay

11st 3lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: L J Morgan

Ostensibly a chance on the form of either of last season's third places off up to 5lb higher, one of them logged over 2m3f here; not a conspicuously strong finisher either time, however, which doesn't augur well stepping up to a new trip here; cheekpieces replace visor.

17/2

5th

3

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:58 Market Rasen

Forsa Bay

11st 10lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: L J Morgan

Made quite promising seasonal/chase debut over C&D in December and bounced back from a poor run with good third under Ellie Callwood at Hereford (2m, good; first-time visor) last month; could still have a bigger run in him; shortlisted.

7/2

Form: 634

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat racer (albeit a maiden); soundly beaten on two of his three hurdling starts but significant positives can be drawn from his third at Doncaster (2m, good to soft) in between; one of two runners for the stable; well worth a glance in the betting before this handicap debut.
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2

(1)

16th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Saviour

10st 0lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Jennie Candlish

Record of 0-6 on Flat and 0-6 over hurdles; far from solid on his handicap form; returns to this code for the first time since July 2024.

16/1

5th

3

25th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:40 Sedgefield

Saviour

11st 9lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

Record of 0-6 on Flat and 0-5 over hurdles; modest effort over C&D in sole outing this term (stable debut, 50-1 shot); perhaps best watched unless the market signals prove stronger.

9/1

2

8th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:15 Sedgefield

Saviour

11st 12lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

A fair maiden on the Flat for Hugo Palmer but he was headstrong and failed to go on in four runs over hurdles for Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero in the spring; could still do better for his new handler after a layoff though.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £42.00
Straight Forecast £49.27
Trifecta £87.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

King Ulanda

TOPSPEED:

Fandabidozi

Daily Mirror:

Little Dipper

Telegraph:

Forsa Bay

RP RATINGS:

King Ulanda

POSTDATA:

King Ulanda

The Times:

King Ulanda

The Guardian:

King Ulanda

Daily Mail:

King Ulanda

The Star:

King Ulanda

D Express:

Fandabidozi

The Sun:

Fandabidozi

Daily Record:

Fandabidozi