May 17 / 14.55 Bangor-on-Dee

14.55

Good

Shropshire County Show Grand Wynnstay Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £13007.5
  • 2m 1f 77y
  • Class 2
  • 5 runners
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Shropshire County Show Grand Wynnstay Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 26505- D

Last run: 48 days

W: 10st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Very well handicapped on old form but, following a long absence, did not really fire on any of five starts for new stable last season; not beaten far when last of five in Ascot race won by Coastguard Station in March and another 5lb lower here but still needs to up his game.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

29th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 2

16:20 Uttoxeter

Third Time Lucki

11st 10lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Has regressed since showing such smart form for the Skeltons but looked back on good terms with himself when comfortably accounting for Fringill Dike at Bangor (2m1f, good), having led from halfway; back up 9lb but might well have turned a corner.

3/1

1st

5

17th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 2

14:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Third Time Lucki

10st 13lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Very well handicapped on old form but, following a long absence, did not really fire on any of five starts for new stable last season; not beaten far when last of five in Ascot race won by Coastguard Station in March and another 5lb lower here but still needs to up his game.

13/2

1st

5

17th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 2

14:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Third Time Lucki

10st 13lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Very well handicapped on old form but, following a long absence, did not really fire on any of five starts for new stable last season; not beaten far when last of five in Ascot race won by Coastguard Station in March and another 5lb lower here but still needs to up his game.

13/2

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11/2

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 01500- CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 138

Form & Verdict
Behind Coastguard Station when well beaten in last month's Sussex Champion Chase at Plumpton but his 5-11 strike-rate over fences includes a comfortable success in this race a year ago (good to soft); will be dangerous if back on song.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

29th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 2

16:20 Uttoxeter

Fringill Dike

12st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Strike-rate of 5-12 over fences and he has a 10lb pull with Third Time Lucki on their Bangor encounter; entitled to give the winner more to think about.

9/2

2nd

2

17th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 2

14:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Fringill Dike

11st 13lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Behind Coastguard Station when well beaten in last month's Sussex Champion Chase at Plumpton but his 5-11 strike-rate over fences includes a comfortable success in this race a year ago (good to soft); will be dangerous if back on song.

11/2

2nd

2

17th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 2

14:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Fringill Dike

11st 13lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Behind Coastguard Station when well beaten in last month's Sussex Champion Chase at Plumpton but his 5-11 strike-rate over fences includes a comfortable success in this race a year ago (good to soft); will be dangerous if back on song.

11/2

Form: 44616- D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Returned from break with career-best performance at Ascot (2m1f, good) in March and was not beaten far when sixth in valuable Sussex Champion Chase at Plumpton (2m1f, good) last month, despite a less-than-fluent round of jumping; commands respect in current form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

17th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 2

14:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Coastguard Station

11st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Henry Oliver

Returned from break with career-best performance at Ascot (2m1f, good) in March and was not beaten far when sixth in valuable Sussex Champion Chase at Plumpton (2m1f, good) last month, despite a less-than-fluent round of jumping; commands respect in current form.

5/2

3rd

4

17th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 2

14:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Coastguard Station

11st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Henry Oliver

Returned from break with career-best performance at Ascot (2m1f, good) in March and was not beaten far when sixth in valuable Sussex Champion Chase at Plumpton (2m1f, good) last month, despite a less-than-fluent round of jumping; commands respect in current form.

5/2

6th

10

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 214y

Class 2

14:35 Plumpton

Coastguard Station

10st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Oliver

held up in rear

12/1

Form: 23324-

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
In good form last year, most notably when winning at Perth (2m4f, good to firm; 2m1f also suits) in June; made nothing better than a satisfactory reappearance behind Etalon at Perth last month but his current mark is workable and he ran well on both previous visits to Bangor (bumper/hurdle).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

3

17th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 2

14:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Parisencore

11st 4lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

In good form last year, most notably when winning at Perth (2m4f, good to firm; 2m1f also suits) in June; made nothing better than a satisfactory reappearance behind Etalon at Perth last month but his current mark is workable and he ran well on both previous visits to Bangor (bumper/hurdle).

13/2

4th

3

17th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 2

14:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Parisencore

11st 4lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

In good form last year, most notably when winning at Perth (2m4f, good to firm; 2m1f also suits) in June; made nothing better than a satisfactory reappearance behind Etalon at Perth last month but his current mark is workable and he ran well on both previous visits to Bangor (bumper/hurdle).

13/2

4th

3

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:48 Perth

Parisencore

11st 10lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Absent since going close at Wetherby four months ago, maintaining a consistent level of form; Perth record reads 1123; holds solid claims and should be thereabouts.

7/2

11/8

Form: U3P41- D

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 139

Form & Verdict
Back in prime form at end of last season, winning easily by 19l at Perth (2m, good to soft), and can probably cope with today's 7lb higher mark but has become unreliable and is not sure to be suited by the faster ground here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

17th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 2

14:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Etalon

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Back in prime form at end of last season, winning easily by 19l at Perth (2m, good to soft), and can probably cope with today's 7lb higher mark but has become unreliable and is not sure to be suited by the faster ground here.

11/8

5th

1

17th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 2

14:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Etalon

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Back in prime form at end of last season, winning easily by 19l at Perth (2m, good to soft), and can probably cope with today's 7lb higher mark but has become unreliable and is not sure to be suited by the faster ground here.

11/8

1st

2

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:48 Perth

Etalon

11st 12lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Had wind surgery prior to latest run; has inconsistent form this term but looks interesting off a workable mark dropped back to Class 3, being 3-3 in this grade over fences.

11/4

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Payout
Exacta £27.20
Straight Forecast £24.49
Trifecta £71.30

Selections

POSTDATA:

Etalon

SPOTLIGHT:

Fringill Dike

The Times:

Coastguard Station

Daily Mail:

Third Time Lucki

Telegraph:

Etalon

The Guardian:

Etalon

D Express:

Etalon

Daily Mirror:

Etalon

The Sun:

Etalon

The Star:

Etalon

Daily Record:

Etalon

RP RATINGS:

Fringill Dike

TOPSPEED:

Fringill Dike