14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Tuesday 31 March 2026

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Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO only  |   Class 4  |   2m 145y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:16  |   Winning time: 4m 1.23s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Planters Punch148
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-7| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson
13/8
Planteur gelding who is in top hands and made a winning debut in a steadily-run juvenile hurdle at Hereford in November, always holding on from a subsequent winner. Likely has more to offer under a penalty.
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2
Horse silk
Crack Opsp135
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-0| J: Toby Wynne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero
5/2
Confirmed promise of debut when landing a Ludlow bumper in November. Ran to a similar level in defeat in a Cheltenham listed event next time and showed an aptitude for hurdling when third in 9-runner maiden at Catterick in February. Open to improvement in first-time cheekpieces.
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3
Horse silk
Masterfieldt23
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero
50/1
Hadn't pulled up any trees in a couple of bumpers and was too free to see his race out on his recent hurdling debut at Carlisle.
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4
Horse silk
Mistral St Georges32
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Williams| T: G Nicholls
20/1
Half-brother to fairly useful chaser Georges Saint in the process of shaping well at big odds when falling heavily 2 out in juvenile hurdle at Newbury on debut last month. Likely to improve if none the worse for that experience.
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5
Horse silk
Molly's Lad23
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR:  105| BF
5/2
Promise both starts in bumpers and beaten only by a pair with previous hurdling experience at Doncaster on debut in this sphere in February. Put firmly in his place by a better prospect at Carlisle since but still has to be respected.
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6
Horse silk
Pippin's Legend54
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: C E LongsdonWS
12/1
Showed promise in a Huntingdon bumper and offered something to work on when third of 6 in juvenile at Haydock on hurdle bow in December, running green. Shaped as if amiss under vastly different conditions in a first-time tongue strap at Doncaster since. Has subsequently had a breathing operation.
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7
Horse silk
Saxons Pride104
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King
20/1
Hails from a family that her yard has had success with and showed promise when runner-up in a Huntingdon bumper on her debut in November. That form hasn't worked out particularly well though, and she failed to repeat that effort at Newbury next time. Now goes hurdling after a break.
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Forecasts

Planters Punch (13/8), Crack Ops (5/2), Molly's Lad (5/2), Pippin's Legend (12/1), Saxons Pride (20/1), Mistral St Georges (20/1), Masterfield (50/1)

Verdict

Bumper winner CRACK OPS hit the line with a bit of purpose on his Catterick hurdling debut and looks sure to build on that effort now fitted with first-time cheekpieces, so he's put forward as the answer. Planters Punch was always holding on from a subsequent winner on his debut at Hereford in November and is respected under a penalty, while Molly's Lad also needs considering despite being turned over at a short price at Carlisle last time.

  1. Crack Ops5/2
  2. Planters Punch13/8
  3. Molly's Lad5/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,991.002nd: £2,760.003rd: £1,379.004th: £691.00

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