15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Monday 27 October 2025

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Classic Additions Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 4m 2.06s

Animato^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 104

18/1

Multiple winner on Flat (stays 17f) but hasn't bettered modest form in finishing fourth on both hurdle starts to date. Will likely be better off in handicaps over longer trips.

Form: 44

Cheesy Icon^h1²³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley

22/1

Fair form shown to finish in the frame in bumpers at Southwell/Huntingdon but paid for his overexuberance at Warwick last time. No surprise to see a hood added for hurdles debut but remains to be seen if he can settle better on return.

Form: 439-

Douglas Hyde²⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| BF

13/8

£85,000 Irish point winner has made a bright start under Rules, finishing runner-up in a trio of bumpers, travelled well and found some improvement at Chepstow most recently. Should appreciate this jumping test and he's one for the shortlist.

Form: 1/222-

Killycarn¹⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

33/1

£28,000 5-y-o, Mount Nelson gelding. Dam unraced. Runner-up on second of 2 starts in Irish points (May 2025) and market should guide expectations on Rules debut.

Form: P2-

New Invention²⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

33/1

Sholokhov gelding who showed ability when fourth of 10 in a Newcastle maiden hurdle (16.9f) on debut in February, outpaced before staying on again late. Bred for longer trips but is entitled to step forward from that run.

Form: 4-

Peace In The Park⁴⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Finn Lambert⁽³⁾| T: D J Jeffreys

80/1

Walk In The Park gelding finished runner-up in a point and showed a bit when third in a Stratford bumper on Rules debut in July. Will need to build on that to get off the mark here.

Form: P/23-

Saint Polo¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: I J Power| T: J Candlish

100/1

Unplaced both starts in points and given a considerate introduction to hurdling at Sedgefield (22/1) earlier this month. Worth a check to see if he features more prominently in the market this time.

Form: 5-56

Spectacularsunrise³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

10/11

Imposing sort won a bumper on debut (followed up with two solid efforts) and made an encouraging start to his hurdling career when third at Perth (16.2f) last month (runner-up won subsequently). Sure to improve and has solid claims to open his hurdles account.

Form: 144-3

Donttellyamumjack²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Hogan| T: F O'Brien

125/1

Shaped well when third in a Hereford bumper on debut but yet to progress, sent off a big price when well held on hurdle debut earlier this month. Could be one for handicaps down the line.

Form: 39-7

L'air Du Large²⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: C J Todd| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

125/1

Bred to need more time and has shaped accordingly, little immediate promise when well beaten on hurdles bow at Wetherby in February. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 447-

Le Beau Gosse¹²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Toby Wynne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

80/1

Modest maiden. Half-brother to French hurdle winner/chaser Encore Une Belle and French chaser Estelle (23f-3¼m winner). Dam maiden over hurdles/fences in France. Better effort when fifth on chasing debut on final run for D. Bressou. Market should guide expectations on UK/stable debut.

Form: 5-P5

Super Freddie²⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

10/1

Lacked the speed to get involved in a Doncaster bumper on debut in January. Now sent hurdling but is likely to need more time and longer trips (yard also saddle Spectacularsunrise).

Form: 9-

Eastern Shores^t¹⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| BFWS

14/1

£70,000 purchase after winning Irish point last spring and she shaped well when third at Fakenham on Rules debut. Could only run to a similar level when fourth at Fontwell next time but she's in good hands and could improve on hurdle debut following wind surgery.

Form: S1/3-4

Non-Runners

Sweeper System¹⁸³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: S Allwood J: Craig Nichol

Forecasts

Spectacularsunrise (10/11), Douglas Hyde (13/8), Super Freddie (10/1), Eastern Shores (14/1), Animato (18/1), Cheesy Icon (22/1), Sweeper System (25/1), Killycarn (33/1), New Invention (33/1), Le Beau Gosse (80/1), Peace In The Park (80/1), Saint Polo (100/1), Donttellyamumjack (125/1), L'air Du Large (125/1)

SPECTACULARSUNRISE finished an encouraging third on hurdle debut last month and with plenty of scope for improvement, he's fancied to get off the mark over hurdles. Irish point winners Douglas Hyde and Eastern Shores both shaped with promise in bumpers and could improve now hurdling. Stablemates New Invention and Le Beau Gosse make some appeal and the market should offer plenty of clues regarding their chances.