February 25 / 16.00 Bangor-on-Dee

16.00

Soft

Alfa Aggregates Products North Wales National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £11882.25
  • 3m 5f 142y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Alfa Aggregates Products North Wales National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 305436 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 8lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Beaten 16l at Windsor last time (3m4f) in a race he won the previous year off a 9lb higher mark than today's; not firing on all cylinders this season but too well handicapped to ignore.
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5th

5

4th May 2026

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 3

16:38 Fakenham

Planned Paradise

11st 6lb

J: Mr J J Murphy-Knight

T: Christian Williams

Bounced back to form and won soft-ground marathons at Banger (3m5f) and Hexham (4m) in February/March; pulled up (lame) in early stages at Plumpton last time but has made the frame in the last two editions of this race (both on good ground) and can make his presence felt again.

7/1

8

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 104y

Class 2

16:25 Plumpton

Planned Paradise

10st 8lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Exploited a reduced mark to win at Bangor (3m5f, soft) in February and again had plenty in hand at Hexham (4m, soft) 12 days ago; this is a hotter race than last time and this 10yo is up 10lb, but he's clearly in rude health and could be bang there once more; handles any ground.

7/1

1st

6

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

15:41 Hexham

Planned Paradise

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Christian Williams

Exploited a reduced mark to win readily at Bangor (extended 3m5f, soft) four weeks ago; on last season's evidence a 9lb rise is unlikely to stop him if he can back up that latest performance; high on the list.

3/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 2-3342

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
A runner-up on six occasions over fences but 0-14 in this discipline and came up short in a veterans' chase a month ago (3m1f); looks vulnerable.
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7th

10

15th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 97y

Class 3

15:50 Haydock

Gold Emery

10st 9lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

All starts on softer than good; no win from 16 attempts over fences but runner-up in seven, including off this mark when he tried an extended 3m6f in the North Wales National at Bangor on penultimate start; ran creditably over 3m7f at Chepstow latest, so has place claims again but he does not look the percentage call for win purposes.

9/1

3rd

2

26th Mar 2026

Good

3m 6f 136y

Class 4

15:50 Chepstow

Gold Emery

11st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

All starts on softer than good; no win from 15 attempts over fences but runner-up in seven, including off this mark when he tried an extended 3m6f in the North Wales National at Bangor last time; probably the most likely to give his running and get seriously involved.

9/2

2nd

9

25th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 5f 142y

Class 4

16:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Gold Emery

11st 2lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

A runner-up on six occasions over fences but 0-14 in this discipline and came up short in a veterans' chase a month ago (3m1f); looks vulnerable.

10/1

12/1

  • Place: £4.00

Form: 229-63 C

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 7lb

11 yo Mare

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Third over 3m1f at Hereford last time (soft; first-time cheekpieces), making the frame in that handicap for the second successive season; consistent but perhaps doesn't win as often as she should (1-15 over fences and runner-up five times); unraced beyond about 3m1f.
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6th

10

23rd Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 2

15:00 Warwick

Lagonda

10st 12lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Venetia Williams

Blinkers are turned to after finishing tailed off a month ago and her previous thirds were no great advertisement for her prospects here; probably wants softer ground as well.

33/1

3rd

2

23rd Mar 2026

Good

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

16:22 Wincanton

Lagonda

11st 5lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Venetia Williams

Third in a quite valuable Hereford mares' chase (3m1f, soft; first-time cheekpieces) in December and also ran well when filling same position in Bangor marathon (3m5f, soft) last month; might not be ideally suited by the quicker ground here but still respected.

9/4

3rd

7

25th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 5f 142y

Class 4

16:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Lagonda

11st 7lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Venetia Williams

Third over 3m1f at Hereford last time (soft; first-time cheekpieces), making the frame in that handicap for the second successive season; consistent but perhaps doesn't win as often as she should (1-15 over fences and runner-up five times); unraced beyond about 3m1f.

12/1

Form: 23/P-P

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 1lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on old form but has pulled up the last twice on the back of long absences; new trainer fits a tongue-tie.
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2

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:50 Ffos Las

Bali Body

11st 9lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Lightly raced 11yo who isn't particularly solid, having failed to complete in three of his last four appearances; it remains a long time since his sole chase win; however, drops in grade off an attractive mark on best form.

10/1

9

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

15:45 Uttoxeter

Bali Body

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Well handicapped on old form but he's not seen much action in recent years and has been pulled up or tailed off in his last three runs; this is only second start for current yard but he needs a major revival after another wind operation; cheekpieces added.

25/1

5th

10

25th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 5f 142y

Class 4

16:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Bali Body

11st 1lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Well handicapped on old form but has pulled up the last twice on the back of long absences; new trainer fits a tongue-tie.

20/1

Form: -63423

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
0-7 over fences but has been running well, not beaten at all far the last twice in races at about 3m; however, although a 3m2f winner over hurdles, 3m6f appeared too far at Exeter in December.
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4

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

14:45 Newton Abbot

Astronomic View

11st 2lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sue Gardner

Didn't appear to stay 3m5f at Bangor two starts ago but fared little better when pulled up at Exeter last month back at a trip that should have suited; had been in good form prior to those runs and would hold at least place claims if able to rekindle that earlier spark.

10/1

6

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 4

14:55 Exeter

Astronomic View

11st 9lb

J: Lucy Gardner

T: Sue Gardner

In good form over fences prior to heavy defeat at Bangor where he failed to stay 3m5f; could go well now back down in trip on first hurdle start since December 2024.

16/1

6th

8

25th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 5f 142y

Class 4

16:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Astronomic View

11st 4lb

J: Lucy Gardner

T: Sue Gardner

0-7 over fences but has been running well, not beaten at all far the last twice in races at about 3m; however, although a 3m2f winner over hurdles, 3m6f appeared too far at Exeter in December.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5P-25P

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Handicapped to be competitive and he'll go on the ground, but he had a complete off-day at Wincanton last month and blinkers now replace cheekpieces.
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7th

2

25th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 5f 142y

Class 4

16:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Pimlico Point

11st 13lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Kerry Lee

Handicapped to be competitive and he'll go on the ground, but he had a complete off-day at Wincanton last month and blinkers now replace cheekpieces.

11/1

5

29th Jan 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 30y

Class 3

15:33 Wincanton

Pimlico Point

10st 13lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Kerry Lee

Heavy-ground winner; back from another break, as was the case when second at Worcester (2m7f, good to soft) and a respectable fifth at Ffos Las (3m1f, soft); handicapped to be competitive.

8/1

Form: 35-432 BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 51-130

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
2-5 over fences and an assured stayer having finished a 5l-third over 4m at Kelso in December; Windsor last time was disappointing but not all horses take to that track.
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15

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 8y

Class 1

15:00 Uttoxeter

De Legislator

10st 5lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

His two chase wins have been at 3m but he got the 4m fine when third at Kelso in December; he has performed shockingly on his last two starts with no trip/ground excuses and arrives here under a cloud, but possible positives are the removal of headgear and his stable's form.

16/1

3

25th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 5f 142y

Class 4

16:00 Bangor-on-Dee

De Legislator

11st 13lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

2-5 over fences and an assured stayer having finished a 5l-third over 4m at Kelso in December; Windsor last time was disappointing but not all horses take to that track.

8/1

Form: 76P-73

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Without a win since May 2023 and has been beaten 16l and 14l in two handicaps at about 4m the last twice; he was behind a couple of these on one of those occasions.
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9th

9

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

15:40 Punchestown

Bodhisattva

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Third of five finishers in the 3m7f Edinburgh National at Musselburgh in February, not as good as his second in the same race in 2025; weak handicap form lately; well beaten in previous attempts at this course.

50/1

Form: 731-14 C

Last run: 90 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Has won over 4m so did well to win over 3m here (good; has won on soft) in October when only 2lb lower; comfortably held since at Uttoxeter (3m2f) but has the form and attributes to feature in a race of this nature.
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3rd

1

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:30 Hexham

Betterforeveryone

12st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Won over 4m here in March 2025 (good to soft); won again at Bangor in October (3m, good); pulled up at Bangor last time (3m5f, soft) but has since has 73 days off; chance.

7/2

5

25th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 5f 142y

Class 4

16:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Betterforeveryone

11st 10lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Has won over 4m so did well to win over 3m here (good; has won on soft) in October when only 2lb lower; comfortably held since at Uttoxeter (3m2f) but has the form and attributes to feature in a race of this nature.

6/1

Form: 514-52

Last run: 80 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Strong stayer who was 6lb out of the weights when runner-up in the Scottish Borders National at Kelso in December (De Legislator 3l adrift); 2lb higher now but this is just his sort of race.
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6th

10

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Breeze Of Wind

11st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stuart Coltherd

Pulled up two runs ago but solid efforts in defeat on either side of that and he's an assured stayer at this trip; the blinkers are new, as were the cheekpieces when third at Kelso last month.

10/1

3rd

5

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 39y

Class 2

15:13 Kelso

Breeze Of Wind

10st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stuart Coltherd

Strong stayer who was 6lb out of the weights when runner-up in the Scottish Borders National here in December; off the same mark for this but has to bounce back from a pretty poor run at Bangor; cheekpieces added.

12/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £58.00
Straight Forecast £52.62
Tricast £711.95
Trifecta £404.20

Selections

The Guardian:

Jacks Parrot

SPOTLIGHT:

Breeze Of Wind

RP RATINGS:

Planned Paradise

Telegraph:

Betterforeveryone

The Times:

De Legislator

The Sun:

Bodhisattva

POSTDATA:

Astronomic View

TOPSPEED:

Gold Emery

Daily Mail:

Jacks Parrot

Daily Mirror:

Jacks Parrot

The Star:

Breeze Of Wind

Daily Record:

Breeze Of Wind

D Express:

Planned Paradise