19:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Friday 4 July 2025

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Wrexfest Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 3f 123y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:41  |   Winning time: 4m 44.25s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Presentandcounting35
Age: 11|  Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  120| CD
10/3
Useful chaser at his best but isn't the force of old and has been plying his trade in hunter chases of late. Not disgraced when third in a 4-runner hunter chase at Stratford (21f) in May, finding it barely enough of a test. Mark is falling but this looks a tough ask back over hurdles.
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2
Horse silk
Donnie Azofft32
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-13| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR:  119| D
5/2
Bounced right back to form when successful on reappearance at Uttoxeter and backed that up with an eye-catching third in a class 2 Market Rasen handicap hurdle (20.6f) last month, finishing with running left having been unsuited by emphasis on speed. Solid claims back down in class.
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3
Horse silk
Lipa Kp28
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-6| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR:  112| CD
7/4
Effective at this course with 3 wins here. Won a 6-runner handicap hurdle over this C&D (15/8) 28 days ago, staying on to lead dying strides. Cheekpieces back on today and can go well again.
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4
Horse silk
Finisk Riverp,t220
Age: 12|  Weight: 11-5| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  111| CD
16/1
Veteran course winner looked to have gone off the boil when sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (14/1) 220 days ago. Brian Hughes partners the stable's other runner and it remains to be seen whether he can recapture his form following a lengthy absence.
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5
Horse silk
Wudyap,t49
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: Peter Kavanagh(3)| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR:  108
12/1
Fair maiden hurdle winner for Gordon Elliott last year (sold for only 7,500 gns) but offered little on sole outing for Tjade Collier at Aintree in May. Has changed hands again and has something to prove on stable debut.
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6
Horse silk
Evenwood Sonofagunp,t37
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR:  106
9/1
Won 3 of last 5 starts over hurdles, including the second leg of a quickfire double when winning by a nose in 7-runner handicap at Cartmel (15/8) 37 days ago, travelling strongly and jumping fluently. In fine heart and should give another good account back down in trip.
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Forecasts

Lipa K (7/4), Donnie Azoff (5/2), Presentandcounting (10/3), Evenwood Sonofagun (9/1), Wudya (12/1), Finisk River (16/1)

Verdict

DONNIE AZOFF shaped with considerable promise when third in a Class 2 hurdle at Market Rasen last time, finishing strongly having been unsuited by the emphasis on speed and he could be the one the beat back down in class. Course specialist Lipa K, a winner over C&D last month, is feared most with cheekpieces reapplied. In-form Evenwood Sonofagun completes the shortlist after back-to-back wins at Cartmel in May.

  1. Donnie Azoff5/2
  2. Lipa K7/4
  3. Evenwood Sonofagun9/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,337.002nd: £2,916.003rd: £1,458.004th: £730.005th: £364.00

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