April 18 / 14.27 Bangor-on-Dee

14.27

Good

Bangor-On-Dee Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £7921.5
  • 2m 7f 32y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Bangor-On-Dee Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 33717

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Ran quite well at Ascot in November but the wide-margin Kempton win in February (2m5f, good to soft) is his standout piece of form; ran poorly in a Grade 2 over 3m last time but that couldn't have been his true running.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 3

14:27 Bangor-on-Dee

Reckless Spending

11st 10lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Ran quite well at Ascot in November but the wide-margin Kempton win in February (2m5f, good to soft) is his standout piece of form; ran poorly in a Grade 2 over 3m last time but that couldn't have been his true running.

5/4

7th

6

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 1

14:40 Haydock

Reckless Spending

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Left previous form behind to win easily for top yard in a novice hurdle at Kempton (2m5f, good to soft) 12 days ago, and there's every chance this 3m point runner-up will be fine now back up in trip; unraced on soft/heavy ground and he jumped to the right last time so reverting to a left-handed track may be a negative, but he's entitled to respect after last time.

9/2

1st

15

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:02 Kempton

Reckless Spending

11st 5lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Came up well short in Cheltenham Grade 2 last time but currently holds an Albert Bartlett entry and may yet prove useful; earlier form (point/bumper/hurdle) reads very well, based on the subsequent performances of the winners; respected back down in class.

4/1

6/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 12171P

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
When a wide-margin Listed race winner at Doncaster it was against her own sex and very few in that eight-runner race appeared to handle the deteriorating conditions; went off 50-1 for the Albert Bartlett and performed accordingly; 3-6 over hurdles and she's a contender with her sights lowered.
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2nd

2

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 3

14:27 Bangor-on-Dee

Park Princess

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Anthony Honeyball

When a wide-margin Listed race winner at Doncaster it was against her own sex and very few in that eight-runner race appeared to handle the deteriorating conditions; went off 50-1 for the Albert Bartlett and performed accordingly; 3-6 over hurdles and she's a contender with her sights lowered.

6/4

22

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Park Princess

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Record of 3-5 over hurdles; no mare has won this race but few have tried and The Big Westerner was runner-up 12 months ago; however, although a wide-margin winner at Doncaster last time, that was against her own sex and very few in that eight-runner race appeared to handle the conditions; reservations.

50/1

1st

8

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 1

13:25 Doncaster

Park Princess

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Wouldn't be without hope judged on her near-miss at this level at Haydock in December (2m3f, good to soft; first-time tongue-tie) and doubt she was seen to best effect when scraping home at Fontwell (2m1f); behind a couple of these at Warwick (2m3f) but heavy ground might not have suited (withdrawn previously on account of those conditions) and she also lost a shoe.

8/1

Form: 0/3

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner but was tailed off on hurdle debut and then a remote third two weeks ago when returning from a long absence.
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3rd

4

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 3

14:27 Bangor-on-Dee

Patricks Wells

11st 4lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Point winner but was tailed off on hurdle debut and then a remote third two weeks ago when returning from a long absence.

20/1

3rd

6

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

12:43 Carlisle

Patricks Wells

11st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Beat a couple of decent sorts when winning an Irish point in April 2023 (3m, good) and was subsequently bought for £30,000; tailed off when a 25-1 shot for a Wetherby novice hurdle later that year and has been off since; best watched after such a long break.

20/1

0

13

4th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 3

12:40 Wetherby

Patricks Wells

10st 13lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Sue Smith

Bought for £30,000 after winning a 3m Irish point on good ground; the form looks nothing to shout about at all and best watched on rules debut.

14/1

Form: 446

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 1-0148 D

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Won by a wide margin at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft) in November but has finished last in her subsequent races, latterly in a 3m Grade 2 (50-1); retains potential but has been off for nearly three months.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 3

14:27 Bangor-on-Dee

Pottersville

11st 3lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Rebecca Curtis

Won by a wide margin at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft) in November but has finished last in her subsequent races, latterly in a 3m Grade 2 (50-1); retains potential but has been off for nearly three months.

6/1

8th

6

24th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 1

13:30 Doncaster

Pottersville

11st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Rebecca Curtis

Lightly raced 7yo; readily won 2m4f bumper last spring and looked a useful hurdling prospect when winning by a wide margin at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft) in November; however, she was disappointing at Windsor on New Year's Day (last of four; 13-8) and has it all to do on the figures here.

20/1

1st

15

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 195y

19:30 Clonmel

Pottersville

11st 7lb

J: Mr C M Moore

T: R P O’Keeffe

midfield, smooth headway 6f out, led going easily home turn, pushed along and went clear over 1f out, ridden and went further clear inside final furlong, readily

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £2.40
Straight Forecast £2.70
Trifecta £15.20

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Park Princess

SPOTLIGHT:

Reckless Spending

TOPSPEED:

Reckless Spending

LAMBOURN:

Reckless Spending

The Times:

Reckless Spending

The Star:

Reckless Spending

Daily Record:

Reckless Spending

POSTDATA:

Park Princess

Telegraph:

Park Princess

The Guardian:

Park Princess

Daily Mail:

Park Princess

D Express:

Park Princess

Daily Mirror:

Park Princess

The Sun:

Park Princess