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BANGOR-ON-DEE
17 May 2025
Saturday 17th May
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Wrexham Lager Handicap Chase (Class 5) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 2m 1f 77y
- Going: Good
- Runners
- 9
- Type
- Chase Turf
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Sunny
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Six-time chase winner who is suited by good ground and largely consistent; respected
45232-
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: 105
Days: 37
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 25 | Nab Newton Abbot | 16.5f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-2 | 2/3 | Yes Indeed (9L) | 4/1 | 106 | 110 |
| 20 Mar 25 | Lud Ludlow | 16f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-2 | 3/5 | Homme d'Un Soir (6L) | 11/2 | 107 | 110 |
| 8 Mar 25 | Her Hereford | 16f Gd | 3HcCh | 10-7 | 2/5 | Western General (22L) | 13/2 | 108 | 106 |
| 15 Feb 25 | Wcn Wincanton | 15.5f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-7 | 5/6 | Western General (57L) | 12/1 | 110 | 69 |
| 21 Dec 24 | Her Hereford | 16f GS | 4HcCh | 12-4 | 4/8 | Salt Rock (10½L) | 7/2 | 113 | 108 |
| 18 Dec 24 | Lud Ludlow | 16f GS | 4HcCh | 11-0 | 1/6 | Time To Dazzle (4¾L) | 16/5 | 106 | 112 |
Didn't jump well enough in first two chases but may yet get his act together over fences
1PP67-
Age: 7
Weight: 11-13
OR: 104
Days: 49
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 25 | Str Stratford | 19.5f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-6 t | 7/9 | Siam Park (35L) | 12/1 | 108 | 91 |
| 10 Mar 25 | Str Stratford | 17f GS | 4HcCh | 11-6 t | 6/7 | Yes Indeed (22L) | 9/1 | 112 | 102 |
| 4 Feb 25 | Tau Taunton | 16.5f Sft | 4HcH | 11-8 ht1 | PU/14 | Saint Anapolino () | 22/1 | 114 | - |
| 5 Dec 24 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f Sft | 4HcH | 12-0 t | PU/9 | Golden Move () | 6/1 | 114 | - |
| 6 Oct 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 16f Gd | 4MdH | 11-4 t | 1/13 | Norn Iron (3¼L) | 5/2 | - | 108 |
| 19 Apr 24 | Exe Exeter | 16.5f Gd | 4MdH | 11-4 t | 3/9 | Vincenzo (5½L) | 15/2 | - | 100 |
Made low-key return on Flat last month but was in good form over fences last autumn
P2123-
Age: 8
Weight: 11-13
OR: 104
Days: 180
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 12f St | 6Hc | 8-11 t | 8/12 | Pysanka (13L) | 20/1 | 53 | 40 |
| 18 Nov 24 | Plu Plumpton | 17f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-5 t | 3/4 | Vocito (32L) | 7/2 | 104 | 88 |
| 30 Oct 24 | Fak Fakenham | 16.5f Gd | 4NvHcCh | 11-0 t | 2/6 | River Gold (2L) | 15/8F | 103 | 108 |
| 21 Oct 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 14f St | 6Hc | 9-9 t | 2/6 | Altanera (¾L) | 5/1 | 52 | 59 |
| 3 Oct 24 | Sth Southwell | 16f Gd | 5HcCh | 11-12 t | 1/11 | Clean Getaway (nk) | 16/1 | 98 | 107 |
| 22 Sep 24 | Plu Plumpton | 17f Gd | 4HcCh | 10-6 t | 2/5 | Alien Storm (3½L) | 12/1 | 98 | 107 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Back in form when third in first-time blinkers last month, under very positive ride
F7P53-
Age: 7
Weight: 11-8
OR: 99
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 25 | War Warwick | 16.5f Gd | 5HcCh | 12-0 tb1 | 3/10 | Gwennie May Jem (5¼L) | 20/1 | 100 | 104 |
| 11 Apr 25 | Sed Sedgefield | 19.5f Gd | 5HcCh | 11-13 p1 | 5/5 | Beny Nahar Road (20L) | 10/1 | 104 | 93 |
| 17 Mar 25 | Sth Southwell | 26f GS | 4HcCh | 11-5 t | PU/5 | Ali Star Bert () | 7/2 | 105 | - |
| 26 Feb 25 | Wet Wetherby | 19.5f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-11 | 7/9 | Konfusion (52L) | 9/1 | 106 | 71 |
| 20 Dec 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 20f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-1 t | F/8 | Knockanore () | 15/8F | 107 | 97 |
| 24 Nov 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 20f Sft | 5HcCh | 11-12 t1 | 1/8 | Zestful Hope (shd) | 9/4F | 103 | 108 |
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Below form over hurdles last month but ran well when second in C&D chase two runs ago
31P25-
Age: 8
Weight: 11-7
OR: 98
Days: 34
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 25 | Str Stratford | 18.5f Gd | 5NvHcH | 11-10 tp | 5/6 | Jackpot Cash (21L) | 6/1 | 99 | 88 |
| 22 Mar 25 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 17.5f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-7 tp | 2/8 | Orbys River (2¾L) | 7/1 | 97 | 100 |
| 3 Dec 24 | Sth Southwell | 16f GS | 5HcCh | 12-0 tp | PU/7 | Abaya Du Mathan () | 6/5F | 94 | - |
| 26 Nov 24 | Sth Southwell | 16f Gd | 5NvHcH | 11-12 tp | 1/13 | Runaway Train (1½L) | 2/1F | 94 | 99 |
| 23 Oct 24 | Sth Southwell | 16f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-1 tp | 3/5 | Duke Of Luckley (8¼L) | 11/4 | 97 | 98 |
| 18 Oct 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 16f GS | 4HcCh | 10-5 tp | 4/7 | Tedley (21L) | 11/1 | 97 | 90 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Placed over C&D on heavy ground in February; not as good on good ground since, though
6/034-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 98
Days: 59
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 25 | Hun Huntingdon | 16.5f Gd | 5HcCh | 11-4 t | 4/5 | Iskar d'Airy (15L) | 7/1 | 100 | 99 |
| 26 Feb 25 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 17.5f Hy | 5NvHcCh | 11-4 t | 3/8 | Eric Carmen (3L) | 14/1 | 100 | 102 |
| 11 Oct 24 | Chp Chepstow | 23.5f GS | 4HcCh | 10-7 t1 | 10/13 | Lock Out (43L) | 33/1 | 104 | 73 |
| 3 Feb 24 | San Sandown | 16f GS | 3NvH | 11-2 | 6/7 | Peking Opera (25L) | 10/1 | - | 85 |
| 23 Jan 24 | Nby Newbury | 16.5f GS | 3MdH | 11-8 | 6/16 | Into The Park (18L) | 9/1 | - | 94 |
| 30 Dec 23 | Nby Newbury | 16.5f Sft | 3H | 11-7 | 4/5 | Jeriko Du Reponet (15½L) | 50/1 | - | 101 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Quite well handicapped on hurdling form but was held before last-fence all on chase debut
4227F-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-2
OR: 93
Days: 36
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 25 | Sed Sedgefield | 16.5f Gd | 5HcCh | 11-9 | F/7 | Royal Max () | 9/1 | 95 | 89 |
| 5 Mar 25 | Cat Catterick | 19.5f Gd | 5HcH | 11-11 | 7/8 | Born In The West (48L) | 15/2 | 95 | 59 |
| 31 Jan 25 | Cat Catterick | 15.5f Sft | 5HcH | 11-10 p | 2/8 | Balcomie Breeze (5½L) | 9/4F | 95 | 93 |
| 17 Jan 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 16.5f GS | 5HcH | 11-4 | 2/7 | Double Oban (nse) | 5/1 | 93 | 96 |
| 26 Dec 24 | Wet Wetherby | 16f GS | 5HcH | 11-0 | 4/10 | Mister Smarty (5L) | 6/1 | 93 | 95 |
| 26 Nov 24 | Sed Sedgefield | 17f Gd | 5HcH | 11-10 | F/13 | Bathgate () | 3/1F | 91 | 93 |
Regressive 9yo who became very disappointing last season; others preferred
P4564-
Age: 9
Weight: 10-8
OR: 85
Days: 25
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 25 | Her Hereford | 21f Gd | 5HcCh | 10-13 p | 4/7 | Jimmyjeroo (24L) | 13/2 | 88 | 77 |
| 26 Mar 25 | Her Hereford | 21f Gd | 5HcCh | 11-13 | 6/7 | Pep Talking (35L) | 9/2 | 92 | 65 |
| 20 Mar 25 | Chp Chepstow | 19.5f Gd | 5NvHcH | 11-1 b1 | 5/9 | Copper Jack (38L) | 16/1 | 92 | 65 |
| 23 Feb 25 | Her Hereford | 19f GS | 4HcCh | 11-0 p | 4/6 | Zestful Hope (56L) | 7/1 | 96 | 57 |
| 25 Jan 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 20f GS | 4HcCh | 10-10 p | PU/9 | Immortal Fame () | 14/1 | 101 | - |
| 26 Dec 24 | Fon Fontwell | 18f Sft | 5HcCh | 11-13 p | 4/6 | Koenigsstern (18½L) | 13/2 | 104 | 94 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Pulled up on last four outings but still worth close look in market before stable debut
PP/PP-
Age: 8
Weight: 10-2
OR: 74
Days: 120
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 17f GS | 5NvHcCh | 10-1 h | PU/11 | My Portia () | 80/1 | 76 | - |
| 1 Oct 24 | Sed Sedgefield | 17f Gd | 5HcH | 10-8 h1 | PU/11 | Cawthorne Cracker () | 100/1 | 82 | - |
| 1 Jan 24 | Cat Catterick | 15.5f Hy | 5HcH | 10-12 | PU/10 | Belle Na Bann () | 100/1 | 89 | - |
| 14 Dec 23 | Ncs Newcastle | 17f Hy | 5HcH | 11-7 | PU/9 | Belle Na Bann () | 50/1 | 91 | - |
| 3 Jun 22 | Mar Market Rasen | 20.5f Gd | 5NvHcH | 12-0 | 5/6 | Dellboy Trotter (12½L) | 17/2 | 99 | 89 |
| 10 May 22 | Sed Sedgefield | 17f Gd | 4NvH | 11-2 | 4/8 | Scots Poet (4½L) | 7/1 | - | 95 |
Verdict
Last month's hurdle run was slightly disappointing but NEIGH BOTHA ran a big race in defeat over C&D two starts ago and gets the vote.
Neigh Botha
Betting Forecast:
100/30 Famoso,
5/1 Flash In The Park,
Neigh Botha,
13/2 Barranco,
7/1 Jaitroplaclasse,
8/1 Nevendon,
Lahire,
10/1 Intrepide Sud,
12/1 Greenrock Abbey
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