17:17 Bangor-on-Dee

Saturday 18 April 2026

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Family Funday On 16th May 'Junior' NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:17 | Winning time: 4m 14.28s

Affinitive²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss H C Knight

10/1

Affinisea gelding who showed ability when fifth starting out in a Warwick bumper (2m) last month. May well tighten up for that and better showing not ruled out.

Form: 5

Berkshire Woody⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Miss R Curtis

20/1

Promising start when third in an Aintree bumper in November. Faced a tough task at listed level next time but again below pick of form returned to calmer waters when fifth at Hereford (2m) 55 days ago. Return to a quicker surface may help now.

Form: 305

Crystal Anthem

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Potter

25/1

€38,000 3-y-o, Crystal Ocean colt. Half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful 19f hurdle winner Just Golden. Dam unraced half-sister to smart hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) O O Seven. Yard 0-20 with their representatives in this sphere.

Form:

Emral Bridge

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: C J Todd| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

18/1

Gentlewave gelding. Dam (c114/h111), 2m-2¾m hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 25f) Rattlin. Betting can prove a useful guide on debut.

Form:

Jetzet^t³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| BF

9/2

€115,000 3-y-o, Poet's Word gelding who was fitted with a tongue tie for debut and showed ability when third in a small field Doncaster bumper (16.6f) 5 weeks ago, no extra under 2f out. In good hands and he's a likely improver with that run under his belt.

Form: 3

Littlebobbydazzler^h⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Mrs M Rowley

15/2

Dartmouth gelding who was hooded for debut and displayed promise when third of 10 in bumper at Herefod (2m) 55 days ago. Displayed greenness then and another likely capable of better.

Form: 3

Longlands

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

11/8

€110,000 3-y-o, Crystal Ocean gelding. Brother to fairly useful 21f hurdle winner Freshers Week, stays 3m. Dam, ran twice over hurdles, sister to fairly useful hurdler/very smart chaser (stayed 3m) Gold Present. Noteworthy newcomer representing top stable.

Form:

Mighty Rhythm

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Ned Fox⁽³⁾| T: T Symonds

12/1

Malinas gelding. Brother to useful hurdler Llandinabo Lad, stayed 2½m, and half-brother to 2 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/fair chase winner King of Tara. Yard 3-47 with their bumper runners in last 5 seasons.

Form:

Pluto Star⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Macey⁽⁵⁾| T: G Hanmer

40/1

Sent off at long odds and offered little when eighth in a Southwell bumper 2 months ago.

Form: 8

Upweitjack

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Toby Wynne| T: Mrs M Rowley

33/1

€36,000 3-y-o, Galileo Chrome gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including fairly useful hurdler The Nutcracker and bumper winner Big Dispute, stays 2½m. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner. Betting can guide as one of 2 runners from this yard.

Form:

Enya¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

6/1

Held back by inexperience when second in a juvenile hurdle at Warwick and ran to only a modest level in pair of bumper starts since, albeit not helped by a tack problem when fourth at Newton Abbot 2 weeks ago. Fact she's in receipt of weight all round here a plus.

Form: 234

Non-Runners

Tide Is Turning³⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: N P Mulholland J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Longlands (11/8), Tide Is Turning (4/1), Jetzet (9/2), Enya (6/1), Littlebobbydazzler (15/2), Affinitive (10/1), Mighty Rhythm (12/1), Emral Bridge (18/1), Berkshire Woody (20/1), Crystal Anthem (25/1), Upweitjack (33/1), Pluto Star (40/1)

Those with prior experience set only a fair standard so it could be worth siding with newcomer LONGLANDS, his leading stable operating at a 25% strike rate with their runners in bumpers this season. Tide Is Turning was a promising third on his respective debut and commands plenty of respect. Jetzet, Berkshire Woody and Enya are others to consider, along with Littlebobbydazzler.