BANGOR-ON-DEE
13 December 2024
Friday 13th December

ITV Racing Tips

13:50 14:05 14:25 14:40 15:00 15:35

Doncaster Tips

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Cork Tips

12:00 12:30 13:05 13:40 14:12 14:47 15:22

Cheltenham Tips

12:10 12:40 13:15 13:50 14:25 15:00 15:35

Bangor-on-Dee Tips

12:25 13:00 13:35 14:05 14:40 15:15

Southwell (AW) Tips

16:15 16:45 17:15 17:45 18:15 18:45 19:15 19:45 20:15

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Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 2m 7f 32y
  • Going: Soft
Bangor-on-Dee
Runners
9

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Showers

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Plaisir Des Flos silk
Plaisir Des Flos
J: Jack Hogan 3
T: Fergal O'Brien
Going Specialist - 4 wins from 4 starts on this ground (100%)
Couldn't bring up the six-timer at Cheltenham but that was another career best
111-13
Age: 5
Weight: 12-0
OR: 122
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 21f Gd 3HcH 11-4 3/16 Double Powerful (1½L) 9/2 118 125
24 Oct 24 Crl Carlisle 20f GS 4HcH 11-12 1/9 Mr Hope Street (½L) 11/4 111 122
26 Apr 24 Per Perth 20f Sft 5NvHcH 11-7 1/12 Tommy Combats (4¼L) 8/11F 101 110
19 Apr 24 Ayr Ayr 20.5f Sft 4HcH 10-9 1/9 Don't Tell Su (9½L) 11/4 101 114
27 Mar 24 Wcn Wincanton 20f Sft 5NvHcH 11-12 1/11 Jasmin De Grugy (½L) 5/2J 91 111
12 Mar 24 Sed Sedgefield 20f Sft 5NvHcH 11-1 1/10 Boyneside (5½L) 7/4F 82 95
2
Mahland silk
D
Mahland
J: Charlie Deutsch
T: Mel Rowley
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Progressed well last season, signing off with a 4l success off 6lb lower at Ffos Las
58221-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-13
OR: 121
Days: 241
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Apr 24 Ffo Ffos Las 24f Sft 4HcH 11-9 1/8 Minella Blueway (4L) 9/4F 115 121
25 Mar 24 Exe Exeter 21.5f Hy 4NvHcH 11-13 2/7 Jupiter Allen (½L) 5/2F 112 118
21 Feb 24 Lud Ludlow 24f Sft 4MdH 11-6 2/10 Monks Meadow (1½L) 11/2 - 115
13 Jan 24 War Warwick 19f Sft 2MdH 11-7 8/13 Diamond Ri (32L) 33/1 - 90
27 Dec 23 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 4MdH 11-4 5/14 Minella Blueway (27L) 7/2 - 85
3
El Granjero silk
El Granjero
J: Richard Patrick
T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Probably needed his comeback run and should be on a competitive mark
2211-6
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: 120
Days: 44
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Oct 24 Nab Newton Abbot 21.5f Hy 3HcH 11-4 6/9 Catch Him Derry (12L) 7/1 120 110
9 Apr 24 Her Hereford 21.5f Sft 4HcH 12-0 1/5 Cabhfuilfungi (6L) 4/9F 114 118
27 Mar 24 Her Hereford 19.5f Sft 4MdH 11-7 1/12 Stay If U Want To (9L) 4/9F 114 118
9 Mar 24 Her Hereford 19.5f GS 4MdH 11-7 2/13 Inoui Machin (nk) 9/4F 114 117
31 Jan 24 Exe Exeter 21.5f GS 4MdH 11-10 2/16 Largy Poet (12L) 11/1 - 113
15 Dec 23 Don Doncaster 19.5f GS 3NvH 10-11 2/17 Lucky Place (13L) 40/1 - 113
4
Astronomic View silk
Astronomic View p
J: Lucy Gardner
T: Sue Gardner
Beat below-par opposition over 3m2f at Warwick (soft) in March and went up 8lb; held since
314-38
Age: 7
Weight: 11-11
OR: 119
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 24f Sft 3HcH 10-10 p 8/11 Hermino AA (43L) 10/1 121 85
30 Oct 24 Nab Newton Abbot 21.5f Hy 3HcH 11-5 p 3/9 Catch Him Derry (9¾L) 17/2 121 114
30 Mar 24 Hay Haydock 24.5f Sft 2HcH 11-5 p 4/12 Secret Trix (13½L) 6/1 123 118
10 Mar 24 War Warwick 26f Sft 3HcH 11-1 p 1/6 My Bobby Dazzler (21L) 100/30 115 123
17 Feb 24 Asc Ascot 23.5f GS 3HcH 11-4 p1 3/13 Honor Grey (4¾L) 11/1 115 116
6 Jan 24 Wcn Wincanton 21.5f Hy 3HcH 11-9 2/7 Rare Clouds (6L) 9/4F 115 115
5
Thanksforthehelp silk
D
Thanksforthehelp tp
J: Kevin Brogan
T: David Pipe
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Best run for a while when fourth of 12 in a Class 2 at Cheltenham last month
/P0-64
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 118
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Gd 2HcH 10-3 tp 4/12 Doyen Quest (7¼L) 13/2 118 117
18 Oct 24 Utt Uttoxeter 20f GS 2HcH 10-8 t 6/8 Pretending (30L) 10/1 122 98
24 Feb 24 Chp Chepstow 23.5f Hy 2HcH 11-2 tp 10/12 Classic Concorde (33L) 10/1 127 102
13 May 23 Hay Haydock 24.5f Gd 2HcH 11-0 tp PU/16 Willaston () 11/2 127 -
28 Apr 23 Sth Southwell 20.5f GS 4NvH 11-12 tp 1/6 Cabhfuilfungi (2L) 5/4F 128 122
16 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 24f Sft HcHG3 10-9 tp 12/23 Good Time Jonny (8L) 100/30F 128 123
6
Captain Potter silk
Captain Potter p
J: Charlie Maggs 7
T: Brian Ellison
In contention when slipping up after the third last in his latest handicap
417-S
Age: 4
Weight: 11-5
OR: 114
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Nov 24 Cat Catterick 25.5f Gd 4HcH 11-9 p SU/4 You Some Girl () 10/1 114 -
29 Oct 24 Cat Catterick 16f Sft 6Hc 9-11 p 4/8 Tarbat Ness (16L) 10/11F 59 48
2 Oct 24 Cat Catterick 16f Sft 6Hc 9-9 p 1/11 Tarbat Ness (2¼L) 13/2 55 63
3 Sep 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 16.5f St/Slw 5Hc 8-11 p1 3/8 Clockwatcher (2½L) 9/2 56 59
21 Aug 24 Crl Carlisle 11f Gd 6Hc 9-11 6/12 Ribble River (4½L) 9/2 57 58
2 Aug 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 16.5f St/Slw 5Hc 7-13 5/7 Zivaniya (3¾L) 12/1 58 60
7
Schalke silk
D
Schalke
J: Ben Smith 7
T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Best run for a while when close third over C&D under Ben Smith last month
888P-3
Age: 9
Weight: 11-0
OR: 108
Days: 45
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Oct 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 23f Sft 4HcH 11-5 3/10 Butler's Brief (2½L) 5/1 107 110
30 Mar 24 Crl Carlisle 25f Sft 4HcH 11-11 PU/8 Gypsey's Secret () 25/1 112 -
20 Mar 24 Hay Haydock 24.5f Sft 4HcH 11-9 tp 8/9 President Scottie (34L) 16/1 115 85
17 Feb 24 Hay Haydock 24.5f Hy 2HcH 10-8 tp 8/10 Cuthbert Dibble (45L) 40/1 118 80
29 Dec 23 Kel Kelso 22.5f Sft 3HcH 11-7 v1 8/8 Imaginary Dragon (66L) 7/1 122 65
17 Dec 23 Crl Carlisle 25f GS 2HcH 10-11 p 8/8 Howlingmadmurdock (59L) 5/1 122 76
8
Strackan silk
Strackan
J: David Bass
T: Henry Daly
Made all at Uttoxeter; up 9lb but he's progressing and bred to stay
3P9-21
Age: 5
Weight: 11-0
OR: 108
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Nov 24 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Sft 5NvHcH 11-11 1/5 Diamond Geezer (4¾L) 6/4F 99 109
16 Oct 24 Wor Worcester 20f Sft 5HcH 11-8 2/9 Double Powerful (24L) 12/1 99 99
24 Mar 24 Asc Ascot 23.5f Gd 4NvHcH 11-5 9/13 Redbridge Rambler (35L) 10/1 101 75
26 Dec 23 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Sft 4NvHcH 11-7 PU/12 Elogio () 16/1 103 -
7 Dec 23 Mar Market Rasen 20.5f Sft 4NvH 11-0 3/5 The Doyen Chief (24L) 11/1 - 97
8 Nov 23 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Hy 4MdH 11-3 4/9 Heros De Romay (23L) 9/1 - 94
9
Neo King silk
Neo King
J: Isabel Williams 3
T: Evan Williams
Not that dangerous in 2m6f/2m4f maidens but handicaps are now a better option
2-36
Age: 6
Weight: 11-0
OR: 108
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Nov 24 Ffo Ffos Las 20f GS 4MdH 11-4 6/15 Crest Of Fortune (15½L) 28/1 - 99
13 Oct 24 Ffo Ffos Las 22f GS 4MdH 11-4 3/10 Rosscahill (18½L) 6/1 - 90
17 Mar 24 Dro Down Royal 19.5f Sft HntCh 11-7 2/5 Romeo Magico (11L) 100/30 - 111
Verdict

Henry Daly has described recent Uttoxeter winner STRACKAN (nap) as "gormless" in the past but he's getting his act together now.

Verdict silk image
Strackan

Betting Forecast:

2/1 Plaisir Des Flos,

4/1 Strackan,

5/1 Thanksforthehelp,

6/1 Mahland,

15/2 Schalke,

10/1 El Granjero,

12/1 Neo King,

16/1 Astronomic View,

25/1 Captain Potter

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