17:09 Bangor-on-Dee

Saturday 12 April 2025

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This Is Wrexham 'Junior' NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:09 | Winning time: 4m 1.35s

Bathara^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: J & A O'NeillWS

9/1

Bathyrhon gelding. Dam placed on Flat in France. Wears tongue strap (has also had wind surgery). The betting should help guide to expectations.

Form:

Eagle Encore

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: T H Weston

15/2

Wings of Eagles gelding. Dam (b69), lightly raced in bumpers, half-sister to fair hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3¼m) Belmount. Debutant from a stable doing well in bumpers this season.

Form:

Hay Max

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul O'Brien| T: C E Longsdon

11/4

€75,000 Maxios gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/chaser Solitary Man. Dam unraced sister to unreliable but fairly useful hurdler/chaser Newsworthy (stayed 3m). Interesting newcomer.

Form:

Sir Hobnob²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

7/2

12/1,showed a bit when seventh of 13 in bumper at Kempton (good to soft) on debut 28 days ago. May do better.

Form: 7

Vesalius⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Isabelle Ryder⁽⁷⁾| T: F Brennan

10/1

Modest fifth on Aintree debut in November. Tailed off on heavy ground at Sandown 12 weeks later. Off for a further 10 weeks.

Form: 56

Half Pint Annie

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: J Candlish

12/1

Dartmouth filly. Half-sister to 9.5f winner Black Hole Sun. Dam bumper/fair 19f hurdle winner. One to note in the betting on debut.

Form:

Pon De Replay

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: S Allwood

16/1

Harzand filly. Half-sister to useful hurdler/chase winner Bold Endeavour. Stable 0-12 in bumpers in the last 5 seasons but still needs a betting check.

Form:

Portetta²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

7/2

Le Havre filly who showed definite ability when 17½ lengths sixth of 10 to Light Up The Dark in listed bumper at Limerick (soft) on NH debut 20 days ago. Leading claims with her sights lowered.

Form: 6

Forecasts

Hay Max (11/4), Sir Hobnob (7/2), Portetta (7/2), Eagle Encore (15/2), Bathara (9/1), Vesalius (10/1), Half Pint Annie (12/1), Pon De Replay (16/1)

PORTETTA showed plenty in a listed bumper on debut and looks the call unless the betting speaks strongly in the favour of newcomers such as Hay Max and/or Eagle Encore.