16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Wednesday 25 February 2026

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Nightingale House Hospice Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 4m 42.53s

Jiair Madrik^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 100

14/1

Fair winner of a conditions hurdle in France in 2023. Missed over 2 years but easily best effort for this yard switched to fences when second of 5 at Catterick, no match for in-form rival. Same mark here.

Form: 342/8P2

Carrigmoorna Rowan²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Robbie David⁽⁷⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 100

7/2

Fair hurdler/chaser for Harry Fry. Performed with credit first 3 starts for new connections this season but took a backward step at Wincanton 4 weeks ago (reportedly broke blood vessel).

Form: 6-P2444

Jaitroplaclasse^t,p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Charlie Price| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 99| BF

5/1

Bagged Newton Abbot handicap chase in September but rather in-and-out since, brushed aside at Taunton 3 weeks ago. Just 2 lb above that winning mark if he can bounce back.

Form: 1F7334

Copper Cove¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Dominic Elsworth| OR: 93| D

9/2

Made more impact than for a while off reduced mark when second at Ffos Las in January, no match for rejuvenated winner but pulled clear of remainder. Disputing second when falling at the last at Hereford a fortnight ago and major claims if none the worse for that.

Form: 4-P4P2F

Just Aidan^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: H Dickin| OR: 84

16/1

Improved when landing back-to-back handicap hurdles last term but his efforts since returning to action in December have lacked spark, failing to take to chasing at the first attempt fitted with cheekpieces latest.

Form: 116-P7U

Port Or Starboard^p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Lee Edwards| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 80| D

14/1

Boasts just the one win from 24 starts over hurdles and this season's efforts have not been particularly inspiring. Makes chase debut fairly late in the day.

Form: 54-9644

Daring Plan^p1³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 79

7/2

Still looking for first success and expensive to follow this season, plugging on for sixth over 23f at Taunton last month. Cheekpieces may sharpen him up but they'll need to dropped markedly in distance.

Form: 6-3FP36

Catboy²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 75

4/1

Sole victory came back in September 2024 and form has been mixed this season. Ridden more positively and offered a bit more when fifth over hurdles at Ludlow 3 weeks ago. Task is to build on that.

Form: F87U05

Forecasts

Daring Plan (7/2), Carrigmoorna Rowan (7/2), Catboy (4/1), Copper Cove (9/2), Jaitroplaclasse (5/1), Port Or Starboard (14/1), Jiair Madrik (14/1), Just Aidan (16/1)

COPPER COVE would have been placed but for a final-fence fall at Hereford a fortnight ago and assuming he's come out of that fine, he makes plenty of appeal from 1 lb lower. Jiair Madrik showed a lot more than previous for this yard at Catterick last time and he's a threat, along with Jaitroplaclasse.