April 24 / 18.10 Bangor-on-Dee

18.10

Good To Soft

Horse Pwr Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 7f 32y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Horse Pwr Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Party cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 033616

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Something of a mixed bag since returning in December, winning well under Peter Kavanagh at Market Rasen (2m5f, good to soft) last month, but jumping poorly when well beaten at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) 13 days later; not sure what to expect.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Glen Road

11st 11lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

towards rear, headway before 3rd, mistake 6th

9/1

1st

5

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Glen Road

11st 11lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

towards rear, headway before 3rd, mistake 6th

9/1

6th

6

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:40 Southwell

Glen Road

11st 4lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

midfield, dropped to rear after 6th, outpaced after 4 out, weakened after 3 out

4/1

12/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 210964

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Made a successful stable debut in a maiden hurdle at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) last August; unplaced in four handicaps since, but not disgraced when fourth of eight at Taunton (3m, heavy) last time and is another 3lb lower; each-way claims.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

3

13th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Sirekoff

11st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Maiden hurdle winner who hadn't offered a lot in handicaps until finishing second at Bangor when well backed (2m7f, good to soft); led two out there before folding late on and now goes in cheekpieces; considered.

3/1

9th

3

13th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Sirekoff

11st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Maiden hurdle winner who hadn't offered a lot in handicaps until finishing second at Bangor when well backed (2m7f, good to soft); led two out there before folding late on and now goes in cheekpieces; considered.

3/1

2nd

3

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Sirekoff

11st 12lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

in touch with leaders, mistake 5th, headway before 4 out

12/1

25/1

  • Place: £7.30

Form: 2-76PP

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Dual winning pointer who showed ability over hurdles early last year, but went the wrong way and has been pulled up in her last two starts (one a chase); cheekpieces enlisted on this second start since wind surgery and a resurgence is required.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

17th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Chatshow Host

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Went with renewed vim fitted with cheekpieces at Bangor last month (retained here), that additionally representing her best effort yet on good to soft under rules; replication of previous efforts on this even quicker going won't suffice.

4/1

2

17th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Chatshow Host

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Went with renewed vim fitted with cheekpieces at Bangor last month (retained here), that additionally representing her best effort yet on good to soft under rules; replication of previous efforts on this even quicker going won't suffice.

4/1

3rd

10

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Chatshow Host

11st 4lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

led, not fluent 5th

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7-62

Last run: 33 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Only seen three times since winning an Irish point in October 2021, but showed ability when chasing home a subsequent winner (clear of the third) in a 2m4f maiden hurdle here (good) last month; interesting up in trip on handicap debut; stable also runs Chatshow Host.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Jomig Des Bois

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway before 4 out

9/2

4th

2

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Jomig Des Bois

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway before 4 out

9/2

2nd

2

22nd Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 3

16:37 Bangor-on-Dee

Jomig Des Bois

11st 7lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders, left in second before 3rd, pressed winner from 5th, no extra after 2 out

10/1

Form: 33

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to stable star The New Lion; showed ability in finishing third in both starts last month, at Hereford (2m4f, good; form worked out well) and at Warwick (2m5f, good); open to further improvement now upped in trip on handicap debut; high on list.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

8

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Chuggy

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Dan Skelton

towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway when not fluent 4 out

3/1

5th

8

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Chuggy

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Dan Skelton

towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway when not fluent 4 out

3/1

3rd

3

27th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:27 Warwick

Chuggy

11st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Half-brother to the stable's Cheltenham hero The New Lion; pulled up in his only point and modest form when a 13l third on hurdling debut at Hereford (2m3f, good); has to improve, though that's perfectly feasible.

7/2

Form: /2-33P

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Dual bumper winner; looked to have a future over hurdles when second of 12 at Worcester (2m, good) two years ago, but lightly raced since and was pulled up on handicap debut here (2m4f, good) 12 days ago; cheekpieces removed after one use; enough to prove.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

6

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Tchoupinminzac

11st 11lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

prominent, not fluent 7th, lost ground before 4 out

20/1

Form: 3P/30-

Last run: 544 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
0-11 under rules when trained in Ireland, albeit she showed abililty when twice finishing third over hurdles; worth a market check on stable debut after 18 months off.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

9

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Pour The Wine

11st 6lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

always behind and didn't always jump with fluency

12/1

7th

9

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Pour The Wine

11st 6lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

always behind and didn't always jump with fluency

12/1

11th

2

28th Oct 2023

Soft

3m 0f 0y

16:52 Galway

Pour The Wine

11st 13lb

J: Eamonn Fitzgerald

T: Peter Fahey

Maiden has finished in the frame a few times, notably on return from a year's absence at Killarney last time; this softer ground may not fully suit but should still be able to get involved.

5/1

Form: -58884

Last run: 55 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Won a Newton Abbot bumper for Rod Millman just under two years ago, but off 553 days before reappearing over hurdles for this yard and has shown little; needs the switch to blinkers from cheekpieces to have a positive effect.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

12

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Edmond

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

midfield, towards rear when not fluent 3rd, not fluent 7th, soon struggling

11/1

8th

12

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Edmond

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

midfield, towards rear when not fluent 3rd, not fluent 7th, soon struggling

11/1

4th

3

28th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:10 Ffos Las

Edmond

11st 8lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

Won Newton Abbot bumper on good ground in 2023 but she hasn't reached the same standard over hurdles yet, including on handicap debut at Bangor (2m3f, soft; cheekpieces refitted) this month; down 3lb; stamina to prove.

6/1

Form: 3-31P3 BF

Last run: 76 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Looked as though this sort of trip might suit when winning at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) in November, but he didn't appear to stay when third of four over C&D (soft) in February; that leaves him with something to prove.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Fresh Speculation

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

midfield, headway on outer before 8th

6/1

1

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Fresh Speculation

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

midfield, headway on outer before 8th

6/1

3rd

4

7th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 4

15:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Fresh Speculation

11st 6lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Seventh attempt over hurdles when off the mark in novice handicap at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) in November with a strong-staying performance; headed when blowing any remaining chance with a blunder three out at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) on New Year's Eve, but he has to be considered seriously in this small field over a new trip that may well suit.

5/2

Form: 79/04

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Nice pedigree (from the family of Monty's Pass) but has shown little in a bumper and three hurdles so far, finishing around 20l behind Jomig Des Bois here (2m4f, good) last month; needs to improve for the switch to a handicap.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Kallow Point

10st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Mel Rowley

towards rear, outpaced after 4 out, soon struggling

12/1

13

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Kallow Point

10st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Mel Rowley

towards rear, outpaced after 4 out, soon struggling

12/1

4th

3

22nd Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 3

16:37 Bangor-on-Dee

Kallow Point

11st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Mel Rowley

Placed in point bumpers but has shown no worthwhile form under rules, initially for Venetia Williams; couldn't make a case.

66/1

Form: 5785-6

Last run: 355 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Some promise in bumpers but has gone the wrong way over hurdles including in headgear (now missing); plenty to prove back from a year off.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Professor Higgins

10st 2lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

pressed leader, wandered on approach 1st, prominent when mistake 6th, not fluent 8th, soon weakened

25/1

14

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Professor Higgins

10st 2lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

pressed leader, wandered on approach 1st, prominent when mistake 6th, not fluent 8th, soon weakened

25/1

6th

10

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

18:53 Uttoxeter

Professor Higgins

10st 10lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Gary Hanmer

Poor hurdle form since showing promise in bumpers and headgear is added for today's handicap debut over a new trip; hard to be confident.

20/1

Non-runners

Champetre, Dazzlelikethis, King Casey

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £31.00
Straight Forecast £28.25
Tricast £656.69
Trifecta £412.50

Selections

POSTDATA:

Jomig Des Bois

SPOTLIGHT:

Chuggy

The Guardian:

Dazzlelikethis

RP RATINGS:

Fresh Speculation

The Sun:

Champetre

The Times:

Chuggy

Daily Mail:

Chuggy

The Star:

Dazzlelikethis

Daily Mirror:

Fresh Speculation

Telegraph:

Jomig Des Bois

D Express:

Jomig Des Bois

Daily Record:

Jomig Des Bois