20:53 Bangor-on-Dee

Friday 26 June 2026

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Tom Jones Live At Chester Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:53 | Winning time: 5m 41.46s

Collingham²¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Philip Armson| T: J Coulson| OR: 100| C

40/1

Course winner a couple of years ago but yet to fire for this yard, including when last seen in November. Potentially well handicapped but needs to show more before becoming of interest.

Form: 456P30-

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Roxboro River¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Paddy Hanlon| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 100

17/2

Ran up to his best back at the scene of his sole win when fourth of 10 at Stratford (22f) last month. Failed badly to reproduce that at Market Rasen (21f, good) since and tough to know what mood he will turn up in.

Form: P40-747

Rock Hurley^b,t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: William Maggs⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 99| C

2/1

Sole success for current connections came at this track last April and confirmed his return to form when third of 9 here (2½m, good) just under 5 weeks ago, despite being ridden a little too aggressively. Yet to finish outside frame in 7 visits here and now heads up in trip.

Form: 1/8004-3

Innisfree Lass^p,t1¹⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Harry Atkins| T: Joey Ramsden| OR: 99| BF

12/1

Revived all of a sudden to take her form figures at Southwell to 1211 in February, finding plenty having dictated. Found things tougher at Fontwell the following month and has since been sold cheaply from Stuart Edmunds. First ever jumps runner for her new yard.

Form: 2P5315-

Golden Glance^p,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Charlie Maggs⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 99

9/4

Ended a string of last-place finishes with a win from out of the blue in 8-runner event at Southwell (2½m, good) earlier in the month, leading last and just kept up to work. 4 lb higher here but remains well handicapped on old form so may well go in again.

Form: 5/779-71

Jay Bee Whiskey^p1,t⁶⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Broughton| T: M Comley| OR: 86

16/1

Winning pointer but he's shown little over hurdles, going with no encouragement making handicap debut at Fakenham (23f, good to soft) when last seen 19 months ago. Has since switched yards but can only be watched (recent points form nothing special). First-time cheekpieces applied.

Form: U45/4P2-

Athena's Dream^b⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Megan Bevan⁽⁸⁾| T: H Dickin| OR: 86

9/2

Mid-field on sole start in bumpers and ran her best race over hurdles from 5 lb out of the weights when second of 8at Ludlow (3m, good) early last month, likely to have been a big threat to the winner but for bungling the last. Unexposed at the trip and can feature.

Form: 58674-2

The Kings Soldier^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Oscar Palmer⁽³⁾| T: Tracey Leeson| OR: 72

10/1

Limited over hurdles and picked up another fairly hollow placing sent chasing in a refitted tongue strap when third of 7 at Hexham (3m, good) recently. Quickly back hurdling from 2 lb out of the weights.

Form: 674-633

Forecasts

Rock Hurley (2/1), Golden Glance (9/4), Athena's Dream (9/2), Roxboro River (17/2), The Kings Soldier (10/1), Innisfree Lass (12/1), Jay Bee Whiskey (16/1), Collingham (40/1)

A few in with chances but GOLDEN GLANCE ended a string of last-place finishes with a win from out of the blue at Southwell earlier in the month and remaining well handicapped on old form following a 4 lb rise, she gets the nod to follow up. Heading up the opposition is Rock Hurley, who is yet to finish outside frame in 7 visits here, while Athena's Dream can edge out Collingham for minor honours.