Bangor

15:55

Runners: 4 Distance: 2m 1 1/2f HCap Chase Handicap Going: GD(GD/FM PL)

Form
EW Places: WINNER ONLY

Verdict: The major hike in the weights may not deny BARRANCO the hat-trick. He's taken over chasing debutant Bareback Jack.

Barranco

Jockey: Toby Wynne Trainer: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerrie Age/Wt: 8/10-7 F: P/PP-11 OR: 99

10 tips

11/10

Comment: Turned inside out by the fitting of a tongue-tie, following up last month's C&D success from out of the weights with an even more emphatic Worcester win six days later (2m1f, good); handicapper not slow to react, but hard to know where his ceiling might be.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/05/25	Worcester / Handicap / C	5	1 / 5	9/4	81
17/05/25	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / C	5	1 / 8	7/4	79
17/01/25	Market Rasen / Handicap / C	5	P / 11	80/1	76
01/10/24	Sedgefield / Handicap / H	5	P / 11	100/1	82
01/01/24	Catterick / Handicap / H	5	P / 10	100/1	89
14/12/23	Newcastle / Handicap / H	5	P / 9	50/1	91

Tactical Affair

Jockey: James Bowen Trainer: Warren Greatrex Age/Wt: 6/11-3 F: 44P-21 OR: 109

2 tips

7/5

Comment: The more his mark has eased this spring and summer the better he's done over fences, culminating in last month's Stratford success (2m1f, good); chance likely rests on whether he's derived sufficient confidence from that experience to defy going back up 10lb.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
18/05/25	Stratford / Handicap / C	5	1 / 7	6/4	99
06/05/25	Worcester / Handicap / C	5	2 / 8	11/2	99
20/04/25	Plumpton / Handicap / C	4	P / 7	4/1	102
29/03/25	Stratford / Handicap / C	4	4 / 9	4/1	105
18/03/25	Exeter / Handicap / C	4	4 / 6	9/2	108
10/12/24	Fontwell / Handicap / C	4	4 / 7	9/2	111

Bareback Jack

Jockey: Theo Gillard Trainer: Donald McCain Age/Wt: 9/12-2 F: 4/59-10 OR: 122

13/2

Comment: Has not been the same horse since a 1,395-day break but the first-time tongue-tie helped him to a 2m1f hurdles success here in April (good to soft) and the hurly-burly of the Swinton Hurdle wasn't for him last time; chasing debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
10/05/25	Haydock / Grade 3, Handicap / H	1	16 / 16	22/1	123
24/04/25	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / H	4	1 / 8	25/1	117
22/02/25	Newcastle / Handicap / H	3	9 / 10	28/1	122
30/12/24	Haydock / Handicap / H	3	5 / 5	12/1	127
06/03/21	Kelso / Grade 2 / H	1	4 / 7	6/1	137
07/02/21	Musselburgh / Unknown / H	2	1 / 7	5/2	-

Collingham

Jockey: Tabitha Worsley Trainer: Jake Coulson Age/Wt: 7/11-11 F: 1F13-1 OR: 117

1 tip

11/1

Comment: 2m1f handicap hurdle winner here about a year ago for Donald McCain (good); latterly landed two claimers for Archie Watson, either side of laying down a fair chasing marker; can figure on stable debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/05/25	Fakenham / Unknown / H	4	1 / 6	11/10	117
06/04/25	Ffos Las / Handicap / C	4	3 / 5	15/2	118
05/03/25	Catterick / Unknown / H	4	1 / 7	10/3	118
08/06/24	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / H	4	F / 9	5/2	118
28/05/24	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / H	4	1 / 7	11/4	113
12/05/24	Ludlow / Handicap / H	4	1 / 9	17/2	110

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Bangor

16:35

Runners: 7 Distance: 2m 4 1/2f HCap Chase Handicap Going: GD(GD/FM PL)

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: If Obsessedwithyou and Calli Black do take each other on this time, SPECIAL DRAGON may have the quality to capitalise.

Obsessedwithyou

Jockey: G Sheehan Trainer: Jamie Snowden Age/Wt: 6/12-0 F: 422-41 OR: 103

4 tips

11/5

Comment: All three wins gained making all or virtually all over around 2m, most recently when 22l too good for Calli Black in a Ffos Las mares' chase (good); no wriggle room back up 7lb, and form beyond 2m1f reads 864.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/05/25	Ffos Las / Handicap / C	5	1 / 5	9/4	96
05/05/25	Warwick / Handicap / C	4	4 / 4	5/4	100
03/10/24	Southwell / Handicap / H	4	2 / 8	3/1	99
22/08/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	4	2 / 8	7/2	99
21/07/24	Stratford / Handicap / H	5	4 / 14	6/1	100
02/07/24	Stratford / Handicap / H	4	6 / 8	10/3	102

Special Dragon

Jockey: Henry Brooke Trainer: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerrie Age/Wt: 6/11-1 F: F53-25 OR: 90

5 tips

5/2

Comment: Badly hampered and (latest, behind Calli Black) set a bit much to do from rear in the two lesser runs which bookend last month's fine Uttoxeter second to a now 112-rated rival (2m5f, good); remains of interest.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/06/25	Worcester / Handicap / C	5	5 / 10	5/2	91
17/05/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / C	5	2 / 6	10/3	91
19/04/25	Haydock / Handicap / C	4	3 / 7	10/3	91
28/03/25	Wetherby / Handicap / C	4	5 / 6	9/1	93
31/10/24	Newcastle / Handicap / C	4	F / 5	6/1	94
03/10/24	Southwell / Handicap / C	5	8 / 13	17/2	95

Calli Black

Jockey: James Davies Trainer: David Weston Age/Wt: 7/11-5 F: 4-31 OR: 94

2 tips

4/1

Comment: Paid for trying to lay up with Obsessedwithyou on last month's Ffos Las chase debut, but didn't mind the company and jumped better en route to an easy success at Worcester since (2m5f, good; Special Dragon 12l behind); enters reckoning again off an entirely fair 4lb rise.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/06/25	Worcester / Handicap / C	5	1 / 10	20/1	90
22/05/25	Ffos Las / Handicap / C	5	3 / 5	15/2	92
11/04/25	Huntingdon / Handicap / H	5	4 / 5	12/1	93
18/01/25	Taunton / Handicap / H	5	P / 14	20/1	95
30/12/24	Taunton / Unknown / H	4	4 / 10	25/1	-
12/12/24	Taunton / Unknown / H	4	7 / 13	25/1	-

Fancy Stuff

Jockey: S Bowen Trainer: Tom Gretton Age/Wt: 8/11-7 F: 5P-523 OR: 96

1 tip

7/1

Comment: C&D 0-105 mares' handicap scorer a year ago off 3lb lower (good) despite a litany of errors; handicapper mostly in charge since, the bare details of this month's Warwick third disguising a 17l defeat; more needed.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/06/25	Warwick / Handicap / C	4	3 / 4	4/1	97
18/05/25	Stratford / Handicap / C	5	2 / 5	13/2	97
08/05/25	Stratford / Handicap / C	5	5 / 6	9/2	99
21/11/24	Warwick / Handicap / C	4	P / 7	22/1	102
23/10/24	Southwell / Handicap / C	4	5 / 5	11/1	103
08/06/24	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / C	5	1 / 10	11/8	93

Sweet Street

Jockey: Charlie Deutsch Trainer: Mel Rowley Age/Wt: 10/11-5 F: 17PP-3 OR: 94

9/1

Comment: Worcester mares' chase win off 2lb higher last July (2m4f, good) but well below that level since, any benefit of the wind surgery negated in part by mistakes on last month's Uttoxeter outing; others preferred.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/05/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / C	4	3 / 4	12/1	96
12/04/25	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / C	5	P / 10	22/1	100
23/01/25	Huntingdon / Handicap / C	4	P / 8	25/1	102
18/12/24	Ludlow / Handicap / H	4	7 / 8	33/1	105
18/07/24	Worcester / Handicap / C	4	1 / 10	8/1	96
28/06/24	Cartmel / Handicap / H	4	8 / 14	40/1	109

Kate Madrik

Jockey: Shane Fenelon Trainer: Mickey Bowen Age/Wt: 5/11-8 F: F/0P-28 OR: 97

12/1

Comment: Yet to get the combination of 2m2f-2m4f and soft ground which wrought her two French chase wins last year, and a step up to 3m1f didn't do much for her at Cartmel latest; addition of cheekpieces isn't persuasive.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	5	8 / 12	20/1	99
06/05/25	Fakenham / Handicap / C	5	2 / 5	6/1	100
06/04/25	Ffos Las / Handicap / H	4	P / 10	66/1	105
24/10/24	Ludlow / Unknown / H	4	11 / 12	50/1	108
11/03/24	Toulouse / Conditions / H	-	F / 8	13/1	-
25/02/24	Machecoul(Chaumes) / Conditions / H	-	U / 12	33/5	-

Lost Connections

Jockey: Tabitha Worsley Trainer: Jake Coulson Age/Wt: 9/11-9 F: 4442-4 OR: 98

1 tip

16/1

Comment: Possible to forgive last month's stable/seasonal debut, in which she did too much out in front over a trip longer than optimum; more in her favour here, and 2lb below her one winning mark; some appeal.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
05/06/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / C	4	4 / 5	12/1	99
14/10/24	Hereford / Handicap / C	5	2 / 10	9/1	98
28/08/24	Worcester / Handicap / C	5	4 / 13	11/4	100
18/07/24	Worcester / Handicap / C	4	4 / 10	10/3	100
08/07/24	Worcester / Handicap / C	5	4 / 13	14/1	100
25/06/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	5	6 / 10	28/1	103

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Bangor

17:15

Runners: 5 Distance: 3m HCap Chase Handicap Going: GD(GD/FM PL)

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: Although no complete certainty himself, LEADING FORCE is taken to account for three rivals on high marks and one declining power.

Leading Force

Jockey: S Bowen Trainer: James Owen Age/Wt: 8/11-8 F: 58-21F OR: 103

8 tips

9/10

Comment: Beaten when falling at Worcester latest and not one for blind confidence after that but he still looks on a workable mark following last month's easy Uttoxeter success (3m, good); refitted cheekpieces replace visor.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/06/25	Worcester / Handicap / C	5	F / 5	8/13	103
25/05/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / C	4	1 / 4	8/15	97
20/05/25	Southwell / Handicap / H	5	2 / 9	5/4	97
21/03/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / H	5	8 / 9	22/1	100
07/03/25	Ayr / Handicap / C	4	5 / 9	14/1	103
02/02/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / H	4	10 / 13	18/1	106

Heroique De Maulde

Jockey: Henry Brooke Trainer: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerrie Age/Wt: 8/12-0 F: 62P1-4 OR: 109

1 tip

10/3

Comment: It was effectively a 0-125 in which he was a solid fourth at Uttoxeter last time, and he's back at the same easier level as his win at Kelso (2m7f, good) previously; chance.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
17/05/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / C	3	4 / 9	15/2	110
22/04/25	Kelso / Handicap / C	4	1 / 8	7/1	102
28/03/25	Wetherby / Handicap / C	4	P / 6	15/8	100
03/03/25	Newcastle / Handicap / C	4	2 / 5	2/1	99
25/01/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / C	4	6 / 9	22/1	103
03/12/24	Southwell / Handicap / C	4	P / 10	18/1	107

Cap Du Nord

Jockey: Jack Tudor Trainer: Christian Williams Age/Wt: 12/11-7 F: P47-54 OR: 102

6/1

Comment: Not quite a year since he won off a 20lb higher mark at Perth (3m, good); insufficient encouragement on last two stasrts, even allowing for the inadequacy of the trip, and hopes rest with the return of the cheekpieces worn for last four wins.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/05/25	Worcester / Handicap / C	4	4 / 6	14/1	104
05/05/25	Warwick / Handicap / C	4	5 / 8	18/1	107
17/04/25	Ffos Las / Handicap / C	4	7 / 9	6/1	110
09/03/25	Warwick / Handicap / C	3	4 / 7	22/1	112
23/02/25	Hereford / Handicap / C	4	P / 8	11/1	115
12/02/25	Wetherby / Handicap / C	4	P / 8	100/1	120

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Jockey: William Maggs Trainer: David Thompson Age/Wt: 8/11-1 F: 24211- OR: 96

2 tips

7/1

Comment: Thriving over Sedgefield's extended 3m2f latterly, needing every yard of it last time (good) in order to complete a double; new career-high mark asks a question, and the return to 3m isn't certain to suit.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/04/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / C	5	1 / 6	9/4	91
20/03/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / C	4	1 / 6	6/1	88
11/03/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / C	4	2 / 4	8/1	83
26/01/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / C	5	4 / 11	11/2	83
06/12/24	Sedgefield / Handicap / C	5	2 / 7	4/1	79
14/11/24	Sedgefield / Handicap / C	5	1 / 5	14/1	77

Great Dange

Jockey: Tom Broughton Trainer: Barry Brennan Age/Wt: 9/11-10 F: 23P-4 OR: 105

2 tips

17/2

Comment: Beaten 30l on last month's return, which had also been the case prior to last August's 80-1 success at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good); revival is possible, but it's over two years since he last defied today's mark.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
31/05/25	Stratford / Handicap / C	4	4 / 5	22/1	108
09/10/24	Ludlow / Handicap / C	3	P / 6	6/1	109
20/09/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / C	4	3 / 10	11/1	109
27/08/24	Stratford / Handicap / C	5	2 / 8	10/3	107
22/08/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / C	5	1 / 14	80/1	100
31/05/24	Trebudannon / / P	-	2 / 2	2/1	-

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Bangor

17:50

Runners: 9 Distance: 2m 1/2f Hurdle Going: GD(GD/FM PL)

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: This looks best left to SOLENT GATEWAY to follow up his win over C&D 15 days ago. One Cool Dreamer looks second best.

Solent Gateway

Jockey: B S Hughes Trainer: Donald McCain Age/Wt: 7/11-9 F: 332-21 OR: 112

9 tips

8/11

Comment: Four-time Flat winner; got off the mark over hurdles on his sixth attempt when making all over C&D (good) 15 days ago with first-time blinkers (retained) replacing cheekpieces; has solid claims to defy penalty.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/06/25	Bangor-On-Dee / Unknown / H	4	1 / 8	5/4	109
13/05/25	Sedgefield / Unknown / H	4	2 / 6	11/8	107
11/04/25	Sedgefield / Unknown / H	4	2 / 5	9/2	103
28/03/25	Wetherby / Unknown / H	4	3 / 12	12/1	-
25/02/25	Catterick / Unknown / H	4	3 / 11	10/1	-
27/12/24	Wetherby / Unknown / H	4	4 / 9	11/2	-

One Cool Dreamer

Jockey: Thomas Bellamy Trainer: Alan King Age/Wt: 4/10-11 F: 4

3 tips

3/1

Comment: Fair handicapper on Flat, winning twice over 1m2f last summer; made a satisfactory hurdles debut when fourth of seven at Warwick (2m, good) 17 days ago; should improve and holds place claims.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/06/25	Warwick / Unknown / H	4	4 / 7	9/2	-
16/05/25	Newbury / Handicap / F	5	5 / 13	11/2	72
02/05/25	Goodwood / Handicap / F	4	4 / 10	4/1	73
15/04/25	Kempton / Handicap / F	5	2 / 12	15/2	71
08/10/24	Southwell / Handicap / F	5	7 / 9	5/1	72
29/08/24	Newbury / Handicap / F	4	5 / 8	7/2	72

Granny B

Jockey: Charlie Deutsch Trainer: Michael Mullineaux Age/Wt: 5/10-9 F: 60-324 OR: 80

13/2

Comment: Won on the Flat in September 2023 but is 0-10 over hurdles; the most experienced of these over hurdles but she is not progressing and may have to settle for minor honours.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
05/06/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	5	4 / 5	3/1	82
17/05/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	5	2 / 6	9/2	82
03/05/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	5	3 / 9	25/1	80
01/03/25	Doncaster / Handicap / H	5	10 / 14	80/1	83
05/02/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / H	5	6 / 10	33/1	86
29/12/24	Doncaster / Handicap / H	4	4 / 8	66/1	90

Cal Ok

Jockey: Beau Morgan Trainer: Ben Pauling Age/Wt: 5/11-2 F: 0

9/1

Comment: Won a point bumper in April; always behind in bumper on rules debut at Aintree (2m1f, good; 40-1) last month; has left Luca Morgan since and makes hurdles debut for a leading yard; any market move should be noted.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/05/25	Aintree / Unknown / HF	3	12 / 17	40/1	-
19/04/25	Sandon / / P	-	1 / 7	3/1	-
30/03/25	Maisemore Park / / P	-	6 / 10	4/5	-

And She Was

Jockey: Brendan Powell Trainer: Alan King Age/Wt: 4/10-4 F: 9-U

16/1

Comment: 20-1, unseated when saddle slipped at the last when held on hurdles debut at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) last month; improvement required.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
28/05/25	Newton Abbot / Unknown / H		4	U / 6	20/1	-
19/03/25	Huntingdon / Unknown / HF		5	9 / 12	22/1	-

Urban Rhythm

Jockey: Henry Brooke Trainer: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerrie Age/Wt: 5/10-9 F: 7

25/1

Comment: Tailed off on debut behind Solent Gateway over C&D (good) 15 days ago.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
06/06/25	Bangor-On-Dee / Unknown / H		4	7 / 8	25/1	-

Meetingofthewaters

Jockey: Theo Gillard Trainer: Donald McCain Age/Wt: 5/11-2 F: 4

33/1

Comment: Showed little in four Irish points this year and never figured when fourth to stablemate Solent Gateway over C&D (good) 15 days ago; should do better when stepping up in trip.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/06/25	Bangor-On-Dee / Unknown / H	4	4 / 8	28/1	-
06/04/25	Dromahane / / P	-	P / 15	12/1	-
16/03/25	Knockanohill / / P	-	7 / 10	8/1	-
23/02/25	Lisronagh / / P	-	P / 13	10/1	-
09/02/25	Tallow / / P	-	U / 11	7/1	-

Flat Jack

Jockey: Jamie Hamilton Trainer: Peter Niven Age/Wt: 6/11-2 F: P7

66/1

Comment: Never competitive in maiden at Hexham or novice at Cartmel last month; best watched and may do better once handicapping.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
28/05/25	Cartmel / Unknown / H		4	7 / 10	200/1	-
03/05/25	Hexham / Unknown / H		4	P / 13	50/1	-

Love Is A Rose

Jockey: K Brogan Trainer: Michael Mullineaux Age/Wt: 5/10-9 F: 4-

100/1

Comment: Modest maiden on the Flat and tailed off on hurdles debut at Haydock (15.5f, good; 125-1) in March; best to look elsewhere.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/03/25	Haydock / Unknown / H	4	4 / 4	125/1	-
15/02/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	6	11 / 11	150/1	46
27/01/25	Wolverhampton / Unknown / F	5	8 / 8	250/1	42
26/10/24	Chelmsford / Handicap / F	6	9 / 10	40/1	46
19/10/24	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	6	7 / 7	100/1	46
28/09/24	Chelmsford / Handicap / F	6	10 / 11	50/1	49

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Bangor

18:25

Runners: 5 Distance: 2m 1/2f HCap Hurdle Handicap Going: GD(GD/FM PL)

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: The sole C&D winner in the line-up, DOG FOX is also the least exposed of the protagonists. Getalead can chase him home.

Dog Fox

Jockey: Henry Brooke Trainer: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerrie Age/Wt: 5/11-3 F: 545- OR: 104

3 tips

15/8

Comment: 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.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/10/24	Kelso / Handicap / H	4	5 / 15	15/2	106
03/10/24	Southwell / Handicap / H	4	4 / 8	4/1	107
25/07/24	Worcester / Handicap / H	4	5 / 12	11/10	107
28/06/24	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / H	4	1 / 10	3/1	100
11/06/24	Southwell / Handicap / H	5	2 / 13	9/2	99
26/04/24	Chepstow / Unknown / H	4	3 / 12	9/2	-

Bellbird

Jockey: B S Hughes Trainer: Donald McCain Age/Wt: 5/10-10 F: 64-22 OR: 97

7 tips

19/10

Comment: 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.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	3	2 / 6	5/2	96
24/04/25	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / H	5	2 / 10	9/1	95
09/03/25	Carlisle / Handicap / H	5	4 / 8	10/3	96
07/02/25	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / H	4	6 / 11	17/2	98
29/12/24	Kelso / Handicap / H	4	6 / 7	3/1	100
15/12/24	Windsor / Handicap / H	4	2 / 6	6/4	96

Getalead

Jockey: Paul O'Brien Trainer: Kevin Pickard Age/Wt: 9/12-0 F: 65-32 OR: 115

3 tips

7/2

Comment: 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).

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/05/25	Warwick / Handicap / H	4	2 / 7	11/4	115
14/05/25	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	4	3 / 6	7/2	115
20/04/25	Plumpton / Handicap / H	3	5 / 6	7/1	117
28/12/24	Newbury / Handicap / H	3	6 / 11	11/1	118
12/12/24	Taunton / Handicap / H	3	5 / 9	10/3	118
21/11/24	Wincanton / Handicap / H	3	1 / 5	6/4	114

Aotano

Jockey: William Maggs Trainer: Donald McCain Age/Wt: 4/11-1 F: 615-6 OR: 107

1 tip

11/2

Comment: 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.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/05/25	Aintree / Handicap / H	4	6 / 12	20/1	109
19/04/25	Huntingdon / Handicap / H	4	5 / 8	9/2	110
01/03/25	Doncaster / Handicap / H	5	1 / 14	28/1	102
06/02/25	Huntingdon / Handicap / H	4	6 / 8	40/1	105
29/11/24	Doncaster / Unknown / H	4	3 / 5	4/1	-
13/11/24	Bangor-On-Dee / Unknown / H	4	5 / 7	8/1	-

Six And Out

Jockey: James Davies Trainer: David Weston Age/Wt: 7/11-3 F: 169-9 OR: 104

14/1

Comment: 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.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/04/25	Warwick / Handicap / H	4	9 / 9	33/1	106
22/03/25	Newbury / Handicap / H	3	9 / 9	40/1	107
22/08/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	4	6 / 8	7/2	107
14/07/24	Stratford / Handicap / H	3	1 / 8	5/1	104
18/06/24	Stratford / Unknown / H	4	U / 9	11/10	104
01/06/24	Stratford / Unknown / H	4	1 / 10	13/2	100

Diamond Dice

Jockey: Theo Gillard Trainer: Mark Gillard Age/Wt: 6/11-11 F: F22U0- OR: 112

Comment: Relatively consistent in defeat over hurdles and fences last term until taking no part the last twice; obvious risks attached starting out for his new trainer, and that bit more compelling on slower ground in any case.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/02/25	Leicester / Handicap / C	4	0 / 4	11/8	112
17/02/25	Carlisle / Handicap / C	4	U / 11	5/2	112
30/01/25	Wincanton / Handicap / C	4	2 / 6	9/2	111
26/12/24	Market Rasen / Handicap / H	4	2 / 7	13/2	110
08/12/24	Huntingdon / Handicap / H	4	F / 8	5/2	111
09/11/24	Aintree / Handicap / H	4	6 / 7	9/4	113

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Bangor

19:00

Runners: 7 Distance: 2m 3 1/2f HCap Hurdle Handicap Going: GD(GD/FM PL)

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: If the cheekpieces prevent him repeating the stopping error of last time, INDEPENDENT JIMMY (nap) can lead home Spartan Warrior.

Chillhi

Jockey: S Bowen Trainer: James Owen Age/Wt: 5/12-0 F: 088-2 OR: 98

6 tips

10/11

Comment: Form of Cartmel selling handicap second for Brian Ellison last month (2m1f, good to soft) has already been boosted by the first and fourth; historic jumping issues evident there again, however, and debut run for new yard since comprised a laboured effort on Tapeta (1m6f) as beaten favourite.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
10/06/25	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	6	3 / 8	5/4	62
28/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	5	2 / 12	13/2	95
15/05/25	Salisbury / Handicap / F	3	4 / 5	9/1	67
30/04/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	6	7 / 10	7/1	65
18/04/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	2	9 / 14	100/1	80
29/03/25	Doncaster / Handicap / F	5	10 / 18	25/1	68

Independent Jimmy

Jockey: Theo Gillard Trainer: Donald McCain Age/Wt: 6/11-8 F: 39-4 OR: 92

1 tip

9/2

Comment: Most of his previous best RPRs had been recorded last summer, and he'd likely have topped them all on last month's C&D return (good) but for a calamitous late error; still beaten under 6l even so, and he'll hold good claims in no better a race if the headgear helps him jump better.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
17/05/25	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / H	5	4 / 9	9/4	93
24/01/25	Doncaster / Handicap / H	5	9 / 16	9/1	94
15/12/24	Carlisle / Handicap / H	5	3 / 9	11/4	95
17/10/24	Carlisle / Handicap / H	4	4 / 10	12/1	97
23/06/24	Hexham / Unknown / H	4	4 / 9	11/2	-
23/05/24	Market Rasen / Unknown / H	4	2 / 6	9/1	-

Spartan Warrior

Jockey: B S Hughes Trainer: Rebecca Menzies Age/Wt: 4/11-11 F: 356-21 OR: 101

4 tips

11/2

Comment: Found just enough extra improvement at Kelso latest (2m2f, good) to carve out a narrow first win; nothing in hand of his mark back up 2lb, but shaping lately as if he could absorb the additional distance here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/05/25	Kelso / Handicap / H	5	1 / 9	4/1	99
08/05/25	Stratford / Handicap / H	5	2 / 5	9/1	99
13/04/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	4	10 / 13	28/1	69
02/04/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	5	4 / 5	5/1	70
21/03/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / H	2	6 / 6	12/1	102
01/01/25	Musselburgh / Unknown / H	4	5 / 8	5/1	105

Land Girls Luck

Jockey: Freddie Mitchell Trainer: Max Comley Age/Wt: 6/11-13 F: 4-54P1 OR: 97

1 tip

15/2

Comment: Gifted win by a final-flight faller in a Southwell mares' handicap latest (2m5f, good), though she had the remainder well beaten and posted a personal best RPR; fair claims off 2lb higher in no deeper a race.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/06/25	Southwell / Handicap / H	5	1 / 12	14/1	95
31/05/25	Stratford / Handicap / H	5	P / 15	25/1	95
20/05/25	Huntingdon / Handicap / H	5	4 / 4	7/1	97
06/05/25	Worcester / Handicap / H	4	5 / 9	13/2	97
13/04/25	Stratford / Handicap / H	5	4 / 6	11/1	100
03/04/25	Sedgefield / Unknown / H	4	1 / 5	5/2	-

Shadowfax Of Rohan

Jockey: G Sheehan Trainer: Micky Hammond Age/Wt: 5/10-13 F: 95-379 OR: 83

12/1

Comment: Hadn't advertised the need for 2m4f on two previous attempts at the trip before disappointing as favourite at Perth last month, a refusal to settle not helping matters that time; down another 3lb.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
08/06/25	Perth / Handicap / H	5	9 / 14	8/1	86
14/05/25	Perth / Handicap / H	5	7 / 9	9/4	86
24/04/25	Perth / Handicap / H	5	3 / 15	14/1	88
01/01/25	Catterick / Unknown / H	4	5 / 6	66/1	-
08/12/24	Kelso / Unknown / H	3	9 / 12	200/1	-
08/11/24	Hexham / Unknown / H	4	P / 10	22/1	-

Karakoy

Jockey: Liam Harrison Trainer: Robbie Llewellyn Age/Wt: 5/10-3 F: 43P38- OR: 73

12/1

Comment: Anonymous effort at Taunton latest took his record over 2m3f and beyond to 9P8, inclusive of one outing over tonight's C&D; mixed returns in a hood before now, so no guarantee which way he'll go for the visor.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/04/25	Taunton / Handicap / H	5	8 / 11	9/2	75
09/04/25	Taunton / Handicap / H	5	3 / 7	16/1	76
26/12/24	Fontwell / Handicap / H	5	P / 6	18/1	78
25/06/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	5	3 / 10	17/2	83
07/06/24	Market Rasen / Handicap / H	5	4 / 13	9/1	76
18/05/24	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / H	5	9 / 10	16/1	81

Sain Et Sauf

Jockey: Tom Broughton Trainer: Barry Brennan Age/Wt: 5/11-6 F: 654-5 OR: 90

28/1

Comment: Last month's 11l Worcester fifth (2m, good) represents her closest finish to date, but she didn't hit the line sufficiently hard to suggest further is required yet; tongue tie debuted there is retained.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/05/25	Worcester / Handicap / H	5	5 / 9	80/1	93
18/11/24	Exeter / Unknown / H	4	4 / 4	40/1	-
07/11/24	Ludlow / Unknown / H	4	5 / 7	33/1	-
27/10/24	Wincanton / Unknown / H	4	6 / 16	200/1	-
27/05/24	Chaddesley Corbett / Unknown / P	-	7 / 9	10/1	-
04/05/24	Godstone / / P	-	5 / 6	5/1	-

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Bangor

19:30

Runners: 12 Distance: 2m 1/2f NH Flat Going: GD(GD/FM PL)

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: The one who catches the eye most is FLYING PIMPERNEL who was second at Fontwell last month. Lord Cauvelliere looks second best.

Lord Cauvelliere

Jockey: Freddie Mitchell Trainer: Sheila Lewis Age/Wt: 4/11-4 F: 1

5 tips

5/2

Comment: Won a point bumper in April; subsequently left Gina Andrews for £15,000 and won with some authority on rules/stable debut at Stratford (16.5f, good) last month; must carry 7lb penalty but Freddie Mitchell claims 5lb; fair chance to follow up.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
18/05/25	Stratford / Unknown / HF		5	1 / 10	8/1	-
05/04/25	Bitterley / / P		-	1 / 8	7/2	-

Flying Pimpernel

Jockey: G Sheehan Trainer: Jamie Snowden Age/Wt: 4/10-4 F: 2

5 tips

5/2

Comment: Made an encouraging debut when second of six at Fontwell (17.5f, good) last month; in good hands and stable does well in bumpers; shortlist material.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
15/05/25	Fontwell / Unknown / HF		5	2 / 6	11/2	-

Donald Jump

Jockey: Thomas Bellamy Trainer: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies Age/Wt: 4/10-11

1 tip

13/2

Comment: By Masterstroke; third foal; dam useful bumper/2m hurdle winner, half-sister to useful winners Missis Potts (2m-2m3f hurdle/chase) and Woodbank (2m hurdle/chase), out of useful bumper and 2m hurdle/chase winning half-sister to Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Denman; wears tongue-tie on debut and stable had winner of similar event at Market Rasen this month; interesting.

Whiteoak Duffy

Jockey: B S Hughes Trainer: Donald McCain Age/Wt: 4/10-11

9/1

Comment: By Frontiersman; first foal; dam unplaced in bumpers and at 1m7f-2m4f over hurdles, half-sister to 2m5f hurdle winner Little Acorn, out of bumper/smart 2m-3m hurdle winner; stable's runners always worth a second glance around here and he's one to watch for in the market.

Knolton Park

Jockey: S Bowen Trainer: David Loughnane Age/Wt: 4/10-4

1 tip

10/1

Comment: 2,500euros foals; fourth foal; Walk In The Park half-sister to bumper/2m1f hurdle winner Nifty Getaway; dam unraced sister to 2m hurdle/chase winner Acordeon, closely related to useful bumper/2m hurdle winner Quick Grabim; yard among the winners on Flat recently, so she cannot be dismissed on debut.

Tigress Lilly

Jockey: P W Wadge Trainer: Lucinda Russell Age/Wt: 4/10-4

10/1

Comment: By Postponed; first foal; dam 1m6f/2m Flat (RPR 65) and 2m hurdle winner, half-sister to useful 1m3f-1m5f winner Cosmic Sun, out of tough and prolific 1m-2m Flat and 2m-3m hurdle winner; good yard is having their first bumper runner of the season.

Frammy

Jockey: Kielan Woods Trainer: Donald McCain Age/Wt: 4/10-11

12/1

Comment: By Frammassone; third foal; dam bumper and 2m3f-3m1f hurdle winner, half-sister to bumper and useful 2m4f/2m6f hurdle winner Volador; makes debut and looks to be stable second string based on jockey bookings.

Ballylicky Bay

Jockey: Paul O'Brien Trainer: Kevin Pickard Age/Wt: 5/10-9

14/1

Comment: Landed Irish maiden point in April; makes rules/stable debut and may need more time.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
13/04/25	Dromahane / / P		-	1 / 8	4/1	-
23/03/25	Lisronagh / / P		-	4 / 10	3/1	-

Isthatrightkatie

Jockey: Alan King Trainer: Miss Katy Brown Age/Wt: 5/10-9

16/1

Comment: By French Navy; fourth foal; half-sister to bumper/2m3f chase winner Ballysax Hank; dam 1m4f winner (RPR 60) out of maiden half-sister to winners Miss Hide (10.6f/2m hurdle) and Straw Blade (1m2f); Irish-trained mare wearing hood on debut; any market support should be noted.

Hesgotsometoe

Jockey: Jack Tudor Trainer: Christian Williams Age/Wt: 5/11-2

28/1

Comment: 5,500euros yearling, 54,000euros 3yo; fourth foal; Cima De Triomphe half-brother to a point winner; dam French 1m7f-2m2f hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to French 1m3f Flat/2m5f chase winner Kermeline, out of 6f winner; yard had winner at Southwell 11 days ago but not renowned for their exploits in bumpers.

Dont Think Twice

Jockey: David Noonan Trainer: Sheila Lewis Age/Wt: 5/11-2

30/1

Comment: Moderate form in five points and has left Heidi Brookshaw since; makes rules debut; looks to be stable's second string.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/03/25	Garthorpe / / P	-	P / 4	3/1	-
09/03/25	Bangor-On-Dee P-T-P Course / / P	-	P / 10	5/1	-
18/01/25	Revesby Park / / P	-	5 / 6	12/1	-
27/05/24	Chaddesley Corbett / Unknown / P	-	8 / 9	11/1	-
20/04/24	Garthorpe / / P	-	10 / 12	5/2	-

Royal Mark

Jockey: James Best Trainer: Sarah-Jayne Davies Age/Wt: 4/10-11 F: 67-

33/1

Comment: Unplaced on both starts for Tom Weston in the spring; makes stable debut and needs to show improvement.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
19/04/25	Huntingdon / Unknown / HF		5	7 / 8	28/1	-
31/03/25	Wincanton / Unknown / HF		5	6 / 8	4/1	-

Axel Bleue

Jockey: James Bowen Trainer: Mickey Bowen Age/Wt: 5/11-2

Comment: Landed Irish maiden point in May and subsequently sold for 28,000euros; makes rules debut and has to be of interest.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
18/05/25	Ballindenisk / / P	-	1 / 9	5/2	-
27/04/25	Fairyhouse P-To-P Course / / P	-	4 / 9	3/1	-
19/01/25	Ballycrystal / / P	-	P / 12	2/1	-

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