19:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Thursday 24 April 2025

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Family Day Saturday 17th May Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 5m 0.01s

Risk D'Argent^p1²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr F Philipson-Stow⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 100

8/1

On a good mark based on peak form and didn't shape badly when fifth of 11 here in February. Not in the same next 2 starts but could have a part to play if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 5P-356P

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Midnight Jewel¹⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Lily Pinchin| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 97| CD

11/1

Won over fences at Fontwell in September but has offered little in 3 subsequent appearances, including back in this sphere on his penultimate start.

Form: 631487

Bellbird^p⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 95

9/1

Ludlow novice winner last spring and runner-up 3 times in handicap company since. Not at her best in recent starts but she would have a decent chance if on-song. Yard also saddles Present Fair and Jo Arengeot Bey AA.

Form: 822664

Ivane^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: James Owen| OR: 95| BF| D

4/1

Fair ex-Irish hurdler/chaser who has made a very promising start for his new yard, idling when landing 2½m Southwell on penultimate start and followed that with a fine second over fences at Ffos Las. One to consider.

Form: 03P212

Present Fair^t⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 95

14/1

Dropped down to a handy mark and has finished in the money in 19.3f handicaps at Catterick the last twice. Likely to be on the premises.

Form: 8-35743

Regal And Royal^p1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 95| BF| CD

7/4

Bagged a pair of handicaps here last summer and has resumed this season with a couple of highly creditable placed efforts. No reason to think he won't give another good account with cheekpieces added.

Form: 48-1122

Chesh^t1¹²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 92

12/1

Showed some ability on sole outing in bumpers for Chris Gordon and, though yet to trouble the judge in 3 runs over hurdles, he has the strong look of an improver now handicapping over this new trip.

Form: 6-485

Jo Arengeot Bey Aa^p³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 89

50/1

Fetched £50,000 after winning sole start in points and Rules debut effort in a Uttoxeter bumper was fairly encouraging. Disappointing over hurdles so far, pulled up tried in blinkers here when last seen in December

Form: 373-0P8

Little Pi^t1²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Toby Wynne| T: S Allwood| OR: 86

22/1

Won a pair of handicaps for Matt Sheppard last season before losing his form. Has failed to land a blow in 3 starts at around 2m this year and looks vulnerable.

Form: 10P-675

Mokoro¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: C J Todd| T: D Skelton| OR: 82

15/2

In top hands and duly left previous efforts behind when a close third in a 19f Warwick handicap (good) 10 days ago. Strong claims off the same mark here.

Form: 847663

Non-Runners

Carved In Stone¹⁵⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: R L Llewellyn J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Regal And Royal (7/4), Ivane (4/1), Mokoro (15/2), Risk D'Argent (8/1), Bellbird (9/1), Midnight Jewel (11/1), Chesh (12/1), Present Fair (14/1), Little Pi (22/1), Carved In Stone (33/1), Jo Arengeot Bey Aa (50/1)

REGAL AND ROYAL has bumped into unexposed types here and at Newcastle on his last two starts and is taken to go one better here. He may have most to fear from Mokoro, who took a sizeable step forward when going down narrowly at Warwick last month. Chesh is open to improvement now handicapping and merits respect, along with Ivane.