13:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Wednesday 12 November 2025

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Paul Ferguson Jumpers To Follow Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 5m 21.45s

Margaret's Legacy^h²⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Bannister| T: W Greatrex| OR: 126| D

9/2

Reacted well to a hood and more positive tactics when winning handicap chases at Southwell (good to soft) and Haydock (soft) on joining Warren Greatrex last winter. Goes well fresh and no surprise were he to make a bold for the hat-trick on return.

Form: 5412/11-

New Order^t,h²⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: David Bass| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 123| D

5/1

Won 3 of 4 starts after wind surgery last season. This prominent racer is likely to have a say if fully primed after 8 months off.

Form: 861711-

Il Va De Soi^p²¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 121| D

6/1

Fairly useful dual hurdle winner. Switches to fences for the first time on return with the Harry Derham stable in very good form.

Form: 11/5284-

Theformismighty^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 118| D

22/1

Hurdles winner who opened chase account in good style at Southwell (20.5f, soft) last December. Mixed bag since, though, with his 3 efforts this season disappointing. Back on a good mark but need to see more before lending support.

Form: 253-P46

Fine Casting¹⁷¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 117

9/2

Placed off higher marks on 4 of 5 chase starts in 2023/24 season. Campaigned without success over hurdles since but was a creditable second in Uttoxeter handicap when last seen in May. Reverts to fences back from 6 months off with his yard in very good form.

Form: 60274-2

Heard That^t²⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 117| D

9/1

Three wins in his first season over fences, including at Perth (3m) when last seen in April. Another who has to enter the reckoning.

Form: 1512R1-

Kahavari²⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Toby Wynne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 115

13/2

Fair hurdle winner in France and similar form when runner-up in novices on both completed starts for new stable last season. Switches to fences on return for a yard which won this last year with the very smart Jagwar. Check the betting.

Form: 8F22U2-

Moonshine Man⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss H C Knight| OR: 110| BF| D

11/2

Off the mark in 6-runner handicap hurdle at Hereford in May. Bettered that form when second on 21f Sedgefield chase debut 5 months later. Open to further progress.

Form: 593P-12

Rule Me In³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 106

22/1

Runner-up in a point before finishing first and second in maiden/novice hurdles in February. Shaped as if better for run when well held in 3m Chepstow handicap hurdle on reappearance. Retains potential now switching to fences over a shorter trip.

Form: 212-8

Non-Runners

Reallyntruthfully⁴⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: Thomas Bellamy

Don't Tell Su²⁴⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: N J Henderson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Reallyntruthfully (10/3), Fine Casting (9/2), Margaret's Legacy (9/2), New Order (5/1), Moonshine Man (11/2), Il Va De Soi (6/1), Kahavari (13/2), Don't Tell Su (8/1), Heard That (9/1), Rule Me In (22/1), Theformismighty (22/1)

An interesting handicap chase in which it's difficult to rule out many. There was plenty to like about the way REALLYNTRUTHFULLY went about things on last month's Fontwell chase debut and he's selected to give the weight away and make it 2-2 over fences. Ben Pauling has his team in good form so Fine Casting has to be of interest off a good mark based on his exploits when last seen over fences in the 2023/24 season. Moonshine Man and Margaret's Legacy also make the shortlist.