June 21 / 18.25 Bangor-on-Dee

18.25

Good

Wrexham Lager Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6337.2
  • 2m 0f 145y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Wrexham Lager Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 565-32 BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Still 1lb above the mark of November's Wincanton Class 3 score but has defied significantly higher in the past, and posted another solid effort in defeat at Warwick latest (2m5f) despite rarely travelling in the now-removed blinkers; return to shorter trip no issue (1m7f winner last October).
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1

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

16:02 Warwick

Getalead

11st 13lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Kevin Pickard

Has very good 8-32 hurdling strike-rate that includes win in 2024 edition of this race (good ground); not seen since July but has won when fresh before and returns on a workable mark; had another wind op last month (his fourth); shortlisted.

8/1

1

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

16:02 Warwick

Getalead

11st 13lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Kevin Pickard

Has very good 8-32 hurdling strike-rate that includes win in 2024 edition of this race (good ground); not seen since July but has won when fresh before and returns on a workable mark; had another wind op last month (his fourth); shortlisted.

8/1

1

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

16:02 Warwick

Getalead

11st 13lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Kevin Pickard

Has very good 8-32 hurdling strike-rate that includes win in 2024 edition of this race (good ground); not seen since July but has won when fresh before and returns on a workable mark; had another wind op last month (his fourth); shortlisted.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: U1699-

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Wins over Stratford's extended 2m2f last summer included one 0-130 handicap (good) off tonight's mark; obvious claims on that form, but only really laboured efforts since, including two this year.
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3

21st Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

18:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Six And Out

11st 3lb

J: James Davies

T: David Weston

Wins over Stratford's extended 2m2f last summer included one 0-130 handicap (good) off tonight's mark; obvious claims on that form, but only really laboured efforts since, including two this year.

33/1

9th

9

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Warwick

Six And Out

11st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: David Weston

Scored twice at Stratford last summer; however, soundly beaten in last two appearances and doesn't look the percentage call.

25/1

9th

9

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Warwick

Six And Out

11st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: David Weston

held up in rear, reminder with one circuit to go, outpaced 6th

25/1

Form: 21545- CD

Last run: 238 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Just the three outings since landing a 0-110 C&D novice handicap a year ago (good), more or less running to his mark the last twice; has proven unwilling to settle returning from a break of today's magnitude before, albeit still winning on one occasion (Flat); remains of interest.
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5th

9

16th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Dog Fox

10st 13lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Failed to complete two of his three chases in the autumn and now reverts to hurdling after a break; suited by this C&D and only 1lb above his last winning mark but entitled to benefit from this outing.

12/1

7

17th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 4

16:07 Uttoxeter

Dog Fox

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Dual Flat and dual hurdle winner, with latest success gained here (2m, good) in July; not bred for chasing but held every chance before penultimate-fence mishap at Kelso (2m1f, good) last month and is dropped in grade here.

7/2

7

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

18:30 Kelso

Dog Fox

10st 4lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Two-time Flat winner who has been in good form over hurdles this summer, winning at Uttoxeter (2m, good) two months ago; this 5yo is a major player if taking to fences at the first attempt.

4/1

Form: 3615-6 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Tiny-margin victories last season at Hereford (for Stuart Crawford) and Doncaster, but step back up to Class 4 handicap company has appeared beyond him the last twice; seemingly stable second string on bookings.
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5

21st Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

18:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Aotano

11st 1lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Tiny-margin victories last season at Hereford (for Stuart Crawford) and Doncaster, but step back up to Class 4 handicap company has appeared beyond him the last twice; seemingly stable second string on bookings.

12/1

9

16th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 103y

Class 4

20:05 Aintree

Aotano

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Low-mileage 4yo; caused 28-1 surprise at Doncaster (2m, good to soft; flights in home straight omitted) in March, his second hurdling success, but was well beaten last month and is not an easy one to predict.

16/1

9

16th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 103y

Class 4

20:05 Aintree

Aotano

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Low-mileage 4yo; caused 28-1 surprise at Doncaster (2m, good to soft; flights in home straight omitted) in March, his second hurdling success, but was well beaten last month and is not an easy one to predict.

16/1

Form: 6642-2 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Still just a Ludlow novice win on her CV (2m, good); cheekpieces haven't provoked any major improvement but she continues in fair heart, finding only one completing a hat-trick too good for her at Cartmel latest.
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6

19th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

16:25 Market Rasen

Bellbird

11st 7lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Exposed mare who was winning her first handicap when a clearcut winner at Bangor (2m, good); effectively off the same mark with William Maggs' claim erasing the 5lb rise and shouldn't be too inconvenienced should it get wet.

11/2

6

21st Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

18:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Bellbird

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Still just a Ludlow novice win on her CV (2m, good); cheekpieces haven't provoked any major improvement but she continues in fair heart, finding only one completing a hat-trick too good for her at Cartmel latest.

7/4

6

24th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

16:00 Cartmel

Bellbird

10st 9lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Fairly consistent in handicaps since her Ludlow novice win (2m, good) just over a year ago; drops back in trip after perfectly respectable second at Bangor (2m3f, good to soft) last month and probably won't be far away.

9/2

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £8.50
Straight Forecast £8.22
Trifecta £27.50

Selections

The Times:

Bellbird

SPOTLIGHT:

Dog Fox

POSTDATA:

Getalead

TOPSPEED:

Aotano

Telegraph:

Bellbird

The Guardian:

Bellbird

Daily Mirror:

Bellbird

The Sun:

Bellbird

The Star:

Bellbird

Daily Record:

Bellbird

RP RATINGS:

Dog Fox

D Express:

Dog Fox

WEST COUNTRY:

Getalead

Daily Mail:

Getalead