16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Saturday 16 May 2026

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Classic Additions Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 6m 8.62s

1^st

Special John

711-13

3/1f

T: S ThomasJ: Matt Griffiths

Prominent, led after 2nd, headed before 4th, led after 11th, went clear after 4 out, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, drifted left before last, reduced advantage flat, kept on well op 11/4

2^nd

3 ¾

Good Work

1011-3

6/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Toby Wynne

Led, went left and not fluent 1st, headed after 2nd, not fluent 6th, ridden after 14th, soon outpaced, no chance with winner from 2 out, went second run-in, kept on well towards finish op 5/1 tchd 13/2

3^rd

1 ½

Friends Don't Ask

1110-11

33/1

T: C EllamJ: Ryan Mania

Front rank, pushed along after 14th, ridden 4 out, made no impression on winner from 2 out, plugged on tchd 28/1

4^th

Slaney Opera

811-10

16/1

T: Nick ScholfieldJ: Harry Reed

Held up in rear, midfield 11th, shaken up after 13th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden next, plugged on from 2 out, not pace to challenge op 12/1 tchd 11/1

5^th

2 ¾

On The Platform

1010-8

12/1

T: B ClarkeJ: Stan Sheppard

Midfield, not fluent 8th, dropped to rear before next, untidy 10th, mistake 14th, made steady headway from 3 out, soon no chance, kept on same pace from 2 out op 22/1

6^th

Cahier's Den

611-12

7/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard

Close up when bad mistake and almost unseated 2nd, led before 4th, headed after 11th, not fluent 13th, reminders and lost position before 14th, weakened after 3 out op 4/1 tchd 10/3

7^th

8 ½

Kenzo Des Bruyeres

612-0

4/1

T: M BowenJ: James Bowen

Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, never on terms tchd 7/2

8^th

Gilbertina

911-3

18/1

T: N KentJ: Tom Broughton (5)

Chased leaders, lost position after 14th, soon ridden, beaten 3 out op 20/1 tchd 16/1

9^th

Getaway Glory

710-8

8/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: C J Todd

Jumped right, always behind tchd 17/2

Also Ran

Walking The Walk

1111-8

33/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: David Bass

Midfield, not fluent 11th, lost position after 13th, struggling 4 out, pulled up after 3 out op 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.50, £2.00, £4.70EX:£21.90Trifecta:£415.50Tricast:£487.61SF:£22.14Swingers:£4.30, £10.90, £31.30

Forecasts

Special John (3/1), Cahier's Den (7/2), Kenzo Des Bruyeres (4/1), Good Work (6/1), Getaway Glory (8/1), On The Platform (12/1), Slaney Opera (16/1), Gilbertina (18/1), Friends Don't Ask (33/1), Walking The Walk (33/1)

SPECIAL JOHN took well to fences last season and is fancied to gain a third win on the back of a good Wincanton second. Both Cahier's Den and Slaney Opera come here in good nick and can chase home Sam Thomas' 7-y-o in that order. Chasing newcomer Kenzo des Bruyeres completes the shortlist.

SPECIAL JOHN (IRE)
CAHIER'S DEN (IRE)
SLANEY OPERA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Bumpy Evans

Weight: 10-7 |Age: 7

J: David Noonan | T: Tim Vaughan

85/40

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00