February 06 / 14.25 Bangor-on-Dee

14.25

Soft

Bangor-On-Dee EBF “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6337.2
  • 2m 0f 145y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Bangor-On-Dee EBF “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Snow

OUR TIP

Form: 13 D BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 118

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Abandoned

Form: 061

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Got off the mark at the third attempt in big-field maiden hurdle at Limerick (2m3f, soft to heavy) in December for Gearoid O'Loughlin; the drop back in trip could be a negative on his stable debut but his new trainer is in excellent form and he could go well under a 6lb penalty.
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5th

1

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 1y

Class 4

14:20 Fakenham

No Cure

11st 8lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Wore a hood for his last two runs in Ireland and was going away at the finish in a 2m3f maiden at Limerick over Christmas (soft to heavy); looks promising.

7/1

13

28th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 130y

20:20 Galway

No Cure

11st 10lb

J: Mr B Finn

T: Gearoid O’Loughlin

Jukebox Jury gelding cost 11,000euros as a 3yo; sixth foal; half-brother to winners Wade Out (bumper & hurdle) and Whatsupwithyou (2m4f-2m6f); dam 2m6f hurdle winner, half-sister to smart stayer Dedigout; yard 0-7 in bumpers last five seasons; likely best watched.

33/1

Form: 4-21 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Point winner (2m4f, soft to heavy) who was well-beaten second to subsequent Grade 1 winner Idaho Sun on hurdle debut over C&D (soft) before winning Kelso maiden (2m, good to soft) in December; stable has a good record in this race and he could have a big part to play under a penalty.
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1st

2

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:02 Bangor-on-Dee

They Want Me

11st 13lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Hasn't kicked on from the maiden win at Kelso (2m, good to soft) but this is his handicap debut over a longer trip and he did beat the useful Swindon Village in an Irish point; tries a tongue-tie after wind surgery.

5/1

5th

2

8th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:20 Carlisle

They Want Me

11st 12lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Point scorer who posted a fairly useful effort when getting off the mark in this sphere at Kelso (2m) in December; failed to kick on when a well-held third of 11 in 2m novice there last month but he's worth another chance for yard with an excellent record in this.

11/4

3rd

3

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:00 Kelso

They Want Me

11st 7lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Point winner (2m4f, soft to heavy) who was a well-beaten second to subsequent Grade 1 winner Idaho Sun on hurdle debut at Bangor (2m, soft) in November before winning a maiden over this C&D (good to soft) in December; open to further improvement and he could have a big part to play.

3/1

Form: 96

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 99

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 34

Last run: 217 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Close third on debut in bumper here (2m, good) last June; failed to build on that when fourth of six here (2m, good) in July; should have a future over hurdles but improvement is needed today; the tongue-tie is left off.
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2

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

13:07 Bangor-on-Dee

Donald Jump

11st 7lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Third (bang there) and fourth in two good-ground bumpers here last summer; beat only one home in 2m Chepstow novice a month ago but the tongue-strap returns together with a new hood; should run better, but others are more convincing.

20/1

5

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

14:12 Hereford

Donald Jump

11st 7lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Fair form when in the frame in a pair of bumpers at Bangor last summer but he beat only one home on his hurdling debut in 2m Chepstow novice 22 days ago when going without his usual tongue strap (refitted here); no surprise to see him bounce back.

25/1

13th

3

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:40 Chepstow

Donald Jump

11st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Out of a useful and well-connected bumper/hurdle winner; close third in good-ground Bangor bumper last June but that form has not worked out well, and he managed only fourth of six in a similar event soon afterwards.

33/1

Form: 57

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Mare

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Non-runners

Giantsgrave

Verdict

Giantsgrave is a notable absentee as he looked one of the main players. THEY WANT ME has shown plenty of promise on his first two hurdle starts and earns the vote for Donald McCain, who has won three of the last six runnings of this race. Hereford winner Four Springs is second choice.[Ben Hutton]

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Four Springs

SPOTLIGHT:

They Want Me

D Express:

No Cure

TOPSPEED:

Four Springs

POSTDATA:

Four Springs

WEST COUNTRY:

Four Springs

The Times:

Four Springs

Telegraph:

Four Springs

The Guardian:

Four Springs

Daily Mail:

Four Springs

Daily Mirror:

Four Springs

The Sun:

Four Springs

The Star:

Four Springs

Daily Record:

They Want Me