19:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Thursday 24 April 2025

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Bangor-On-Dee Congratulates Champion Jockey Sean Bowen Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:13 | Winning time: 4m 11.15s

Celtic Art^p⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Bryan Carver| T: J Scott| OR: 118

15/2

Showed improved form when off the mark for the campaign in 2m Warwick handicap in February. Put in his place in a higher-grade contest at Newbury next time but swiftly returns to 0-120 company and he's not discounted.

Form: 3-85414

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Kel Raffles⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 118| DWS

18/1

Hurdle/chase winner in France last year but ran poorly on British/yard debut in a Newbury handicap last month and since undergone a wind op.

Form: 25-1P5

Bareback Jack^t1⁶¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 117

25/1

Made excellent start to his hurdling career in 2020/21, winning novices on his first 3 starts before well-beaten in Grade 2 at Kelso in March that season. However, he now has a fair bit to prove having struggled in 2 starts since returning from a mammoth absence in January.

Form: 1114/59

Dance And Glance^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 115

5/1

Plumpton bumper winner who took a thin 2m maiden hurdle at Southwell in November. Had to settle for minor honours next 2 starts but firmly back on track following a short break/wind op when landing a 16.5f Taunton novice last month and mark for this handicap debut looks reasonable.

Form: 0-11331

Waspy^t1⁷⁰⁵

5/1

Winning pointer who shaped well when runner-up on hurdles debut here in February 2023. Absent since landing a maiden back here in May of that year (since left Donald McCain and has undergone a wind op) and market should point the way on this handicap/yard debut. Tongue strap applied.

Form: 3132F/1-

The Grafter^t⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 108| BF

2/1

Yet to get his head in front but has made the frame on each of his half-a-dozen starts over hurdles, runner-up twice in December and has also found just one too good in handicaps over C&D and at Newcastle since undergoing a wind op. Solid claims.

Form: 342222

Commanding View²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 107| BF| CD

6/1

Twice a winner over hurdles, latterly taking a C&D off a 2 lb lower mark last spring. Little impact over fences first 2 starts of this season but more like it back in this sphere when third at Exeter this month and should make his presence felt.

Form: 02-1453

Fandabidozi^p,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Lily Pinchin| T: G Hanmer| OR: 107| CD

13/2

Off the mark at tenth attempt in this sphere when landing a Stratford handicap (18.7f, good) last spring. Failed to trouble the judge in a few runs on the Flat in recent months but resumed on an upward trajectory in this sphere when winning well over C&D recently and a 5 lb rise is fair enough.

Form: 3247-11

Non-Runners

Land Of Moon³⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: W Greatrex J: Non Runner

Queens Wish¹⁰

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: C J Todd

Crystal Glance²⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Toby Wynne

Forecasts

The Grafter (2/1), Crystal Glance (7/2), Dance And Glance (5/1), Waspy (5/1), Commanding View (6/1), Fandabidozi (13/2), Celtic Art (15/2), Queens Wish (10/1), Land Of Moon (14/1), Kel Raffles (18/1), Bareback Jack (25/1)

Several of these are appealing, none more so than THE GRAFTER, who has been knocking on the door pretty loudly and is taken to gain a much-deserved first success here. Waspy has been absent for the best part of two years but this very lightly-raced 7-y-o is of strong interest nonetheless now venturing down the handicap route, while Celtic Art and the hat-trick seeking Fandabidozi are live each-way contenders.