Bangor On Dee Race 6 - Tom Jones Live At Chester Racecourse Handicap Hurdle
HE'S BRESILIAN (1) found form when finishing 1.75L second at Ayr three weeks ago after shedding the maiden tag at Newcastle previous start. Connections find a suitable assignment and he could prove hard to beat. IDAHO VALLEY (4) is threatening to get involved after back to back placed efforts. Freshened since his last outing and well worth giving another chance under Brian Hughes. SUPER FREDDIE (2) offered promise delivering his first two outings this season. Did take a step backward contesting a warmer race at Haydock recently. More expected. It's worth watching the market for chances of EL CURAMACH (6) under Sean Bowen.

Jockey: Sean Quinlan
Weight: 74.5kgs
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Recent form hard to fault. Last outing sat on the pace then finished second of 9 runners at Ayr on January 13 over 3200m, on heavy track; 1.75 len behind Platin Moon carrying 75.5kg at $2.90. Before that favourite; won by 2.75 len Newcastle on December 11 over 3400m defeating Glenville carrying 71.5kg at $2 in a hurdle. One of the better hopes.
Last Starts 24 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 13/01/2026 | 33 | HDLE HCP 4U | $19,790.00 | Ayr | 3218m | Heavy | Sean Quinlan | 75.5kg | 4:16.44 | 2-2-2 | 0 |
| 1.8L | $2.88 |
| 1/6 | 11/12/2025 | 15 | MHDLE 4U | $13,980.00 | Newcastle Uk | 3419m | Good Soft | Sean Quinlan | 71.5kg | 4:08.90 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 2.8L | $2.00 |
| 6/9 | 26/11/2025 | 32 | HDLE HCP 3U | $19,960.00 | Wetherby | 3922m | Soft | Sean Quinlan | 76.5kg | 5:01.22 | 6-5-6 | 0 |
| 31.3L | $12.00 |
| 3/14 | 25/10/2025 | 214 | MHDLE HUNT 4U | $14,520.00 | Kelso | 3218m | Good Soft | Sean Quinlan | 71.5kg | 3:59.85 | 4-3-3 | 0 |
| 9.5L | $4.60 |
| 2/9 | 25/03/2025 | 31 | HDLE MDN 4U | $16,610.00 | Hexham | 3262m | Good Soft | Conor O'farrell | 72kg | 4:17.42 | 3-2-2 | 0 |
| 1.5L | $4.50 |
| 3/10 | 22/02/2025 | 30 | HDLE MDN 4U | $14,210.00 | Newcastle Uk | 3392m | Good Soft | Craig Nichol | 73kg | 4:13.62 | 6-3-3 | 0 |
| 5.8L | $2.63 |
| 3/10 | 23/01/2025 | 57 | HDLE HUNT 47 | $12,920.00 | Wetherby | 3218m | Soft | Conor O'farrell | 71kg | 4:09.30 | 6-3-3 | 0 |
| 8.8L | $51.00 |
| 5/8 | 27/11/2024 | 41 | HUNT FLAT 45 | $7,380.00 | Market Rasen | 3332m | Soft | Conor O'farrell | 71kg | 4:23.20 | 2-1-5 | 0 |
| 5.3L | $8.50 |
| 4/7 | 17/10/2024 | 256 | HUNT FLAT 45 | $7,260.00 | Carlisle | 3419m | Soft | Jack Garritty | 70.5kg | 4:38.10 | 5-5-5-5-5-4-4 | 0 |
| 4.0L | $5.00 |
| 99/7 | 04/02/2024 | - | P2P MDN | $0.00 | Garthorpe P2p | 4023m | Soft | Z Baker | 71.5kg | 5:47.00 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $3.25 |

Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
Weight: 74kgs
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Comes off a 48 day let-up. Last run finished seventh of 9 starters at Haydock Park on December 20 over 3800m, 14 len behind Haarar carrying 71kg at $4. Race before finished third of 13 starters at Ludlow on November 24 over 3200m, 7 len behind Snatch A Glance with 69.5kg at $2.80. Major player.
Last Starts 48 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/9 | 20/12/2025 | 26 | HDLE HCP 3U | $18,150.00 | Haydock Park | 3822m | Good Soft | Toby Mccain-Mitchell | 71kg | 4:39.78 | 1-4-7 | 0 |
| 14.8L | $4.00 |
| 3/13 | 24/11/2025 | 28 | MHDLE 4U | $14,520.00 | Ludlow | 3218m | Good | Toby Mccain-Mitchell | 69.5kg | 3:48.59 | 2-5-3 | 0 |
| 7.3L | $2.75 |
| 2/13 | 27/10/2025 | 276 | HDLE 4U | $28,100.00 | Bangor On Dee | 3319m | Good | Toby Mccain-Mitchell | 67kg | 4:02.06 | 4-3-2 | 0 |
| 12.0L | $11.00 |
| 9/16 | 24/01/2025 | - | HUNT FLAT 46 | $8,710.00 | Doncaster | 3319m | Good Soft | Sam Twiston-Davies | 65kg | 3:58.80 | 12-11-9 | 0 |
| 20.3L | $9.00 |

Jockey: Harry Skelton
Weight: 73.5kgs
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Having second run back today. First-up after three months ran on from midfield; finished 12th of 17 runners at Haydock Park on January 17 over 4250m, 40 len behind Judicial Deference with 72kg at $17. Previously second-up finished seventh of 8 starters at Clonmel on October 23 over 4224m, 31 len behind Spellacy's Cross with 75.5kg at $12. Fitter but prefer to see a return to form.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17 | 17/01/2026 | 86 | HCP HDLE 4U | $18,450.00 | Haydock Park | 4270m | Good Soft | Liam Harrison | 72kg | 5:26.38 | 10-11-12 | 0 |
| 40.9L | $17.00 |
| 7/8 | 23/10/2025 | 26 | STPLE HCP 4U | $28,780.00 | Clonmel | 4224m | GY | Sean O'keeffe | 75.5kg | 5:22.20 | - | 0 |
| 31.5L | $12.00 |
| 99/12 | 27/09/2025 | 167 | STPLE HCP 5U | $31,070.00 | Listowel | 4828m | GY | J W Hendrick | 71.5kg | 5:51.00 | - | 0 |
| 0.0L | $9.50 |
| 5/8 | 13/04/2025 | 50 | STPLE HCP 5U | $25,150.00 | Down Royal | 5230m | Good | Sean O'keeffe | 74kg | 6:40.70 | - | 0 |
| 35.3L | $4.00 |
| 3/4 | 22/02/2025 | 55 | NCHSE 5U | $26,860.00 | Fairyhouse | 5230m | Soft | Sean O'keeffe | 70kg | 7:09.80 | - | 0 |
| 15.0L | $3.50 |
| 3/17 | 29/12/2024 | 36 | STPLE HCP 4U | $36,720.00 | Leopardstown | 4928m | GY | C Smithers | 67kg | 6:20.00 | - | 0 |
| 17.5L | $23.00 |
| 8/11 | 23/11/2024 | 49 | STPLE HCP 4U | $78,040.00 | Punchestown | 4325m | Soft | Sean O'keeffe | 69.5kg | 5:51.60 | - | 0 |
| 38.3L | $13.00 |
| 5/6 | 05/10/2024 | 118 | STPLE HCP 4U | $29,090.00 | Gowran Park | 4023m | Good | Sean O'keeffe | 72.5kg | 4:48.05 | - | 0 |
| 45.0L | $4.33 |
| 9/13 | 09/06/2024 | 23 | STPLE HCP 5U | $38,150.00 | Punchestown | 4023m | Good | Richard Deegan | 68.5kg | 5:07.80 | - | 0 |
| 36.0L | $7.50 |
| 1/14 | 17/05/2024 | 33 | BCHSE 4U | $19,940.00 | Kilbeggan | 4123m | Good | Sean O'keeffe | 75.5kg | 5:05.50 | - | 0 |
| 0.5L | $3.00 |
| 3/11 | 14/04/2024 | 56 | BCHSE 5U | $19,080.00 | Down Royal | 4023m | Y | J C Gainford | 75.5kg | 5:18.10 | - | 0 |
| 6.3L | $15.00 |

Jockey: B S Hughes
Weight: 72kgs
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Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Resuming made ground from midfield; finished second in a small field at Sedgefield on November 24 over 3400m, slow track; 5 len behind Amancio with 70kg at $2.80. Second-up held ground to the line finished third of 8 runners at Carlisle on December 14 over 3900m, slow track; 22 len behind Kent De Thaix carrying 71.5kg at $5. Worth including again.
Last Starts 54 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 14/12/2025 | 20 | MHDLE APP 4U | $12,700.00 | Carlisle | 3922m | Soft | Brian Hughes | 71.5kg | 5:07.10 | 2-3-3 | 0 |
| 22.5L | $5.00 |
| 2/5 | 24/11/2025 | 265 | HDLE 4U | $13,980.00 | Sedgefield | 3419m | Soft | Brian Hughes | 70kg | 4:07.09 | 2-2-2 | 0 |
| 5.0L | $2.75 |
| 4/6 | 04/03/2025 | 39 | HDLE MDN 4U | $12,700.00 | Market Rasen | 4123m | Good Soft | Theo Gillard | 73kg | 5:11.00 | 1-2-4 | 0 |
| 7.0L | $5.50 |
| 6/12 | 24/01/2025 | 28 | HDLE HUNT MDN 47 | $21,780.00 | Doncaster | 3922m | Good Soft | Brian Hughes | 74.5kg | 4:53.20 | 2-3-6 | 0 |
| 10.3L | $11.00 |
| 2/9 | 27/12/2024 | 21 | HDLE 4U | $12,700.00 | Wetherby | 3218m | Good Soft | Brian Hughes | 70kg | 4:08.00 | 1-1-2 | 0 |
| 2.0L | $4.50 |
| 3/9 | 06/12/2024 | 25 | APP HDLE MDN 4U | $14,210.00 | Sedgefield | 3381m | Soft | Brian Hughes | 71.5kg | 4:08.30 | - | 0 |
| 16.0L | $4.50 |
| 3/8 | 11/11/2024 | 274 | HDLE MDN 4U | $11,990.00 | Carlisle | 3449m | Good | Brian Hughes | 71.5kg | 4:24.40 | 2-3-3 | 0 |
| 9.8L | $4.50 |
| 1/7 | 11/02/2024 | - | P2P MDN 4 | $0.00 | Tallow P2p | 4828m | Heavy | B Dunleavy | 60kg | - | - | 0 |
| 0.1L | $1.00 |

Jockey: William Maggs
Weight: 72kgs
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Resumes from a spell after having raced just once last campaign finished tenth of 11 starters at Sedgefield on November 24 over 4000m, on slow going 49 len behind Harper Valley with 68kg at $9. When resuming last campaign finished fifth of 10 runners at Carlisle on November 11 2024 over 3430m, 15 len behind Disco Annie with 74.5kg at $23. Harder here and happy to risk fresh in this line-up.
Last Starts 74 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 24/11/2025 | 180 | HDLE HCP 3U | $13,970.00 | Sedgefield | 4023m | Soft | William Maggs | 68kg | 4:58.34 | 2-10-10 | 0 |
| 49.8L | $9.00 |
| 8/10 | 28/05/2025 | 34 | HCP HDLE 4U | $14,430.00 | Cartmel | 4425m | Good Soft | William Maggs | 68kg | 5:31.10 | 1-9-8 | 0 |
| 87.5L | $4.50 |
| 1/8 | 24/04/2025 | 33 | HCP HDLE 4U | $14,520.00 | Bangor On Dee | 3922m | Good Soft | William Maggs | 73.5kg | 4:57.92 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 14.0L | $4.00 |
| 4/10 | 22/03/2025 | 24 | HCP HDLE 4U | $14,520.00 | Bangor On Dee | 3922m | Good | Theo Gillard | 74.5kg | 4:43.19 | 1-3-4 | 0 |
| 8.3L | $7.50 |
| 2/7 | 26/02/2025 | 18 | HCP HDLE 4U | $15,710.00 | Bangor On Dee | 3922m | Heavy | Brian Hughes | 75kg | 5:14.39 | 1-1-2 | 0 |
| 8.0L | $5.50 |
| 4/5 | 08/02/2025 | 57 | HCP HDLE 4U | $19,420.00 | Uttoxeter | 4023m | Soft | Brian Hughes | 67kg | 5:19.44 | 4-4-4 | 0 |
| 22.0L | $13.00 |
| 3/8 | 13/12/2024 | 32 | HCP HDLE 3U | $16,340.00 | Bangor On Dee | 3922m | Soft | Brian Hughes | 75kg | 5:05.22 | 4-3-3 | 0 |
| 6.8L | $6.00 |
| 5/10 | 11/11/2024 | 273 | HCP HDLE 3U | $16,610.00 | Carlisle | 3449m | Good | Theo Gillard | 74.5kg | 4:28.60 | 7-5-5 | 0 |
| 15.3L | $23.00 |
| 5/7 | 12/02/2024 | 48 | HCP HDLE 4U | $15,590.00 | Catterick Bridge | 3882m | Heavy | Brian Hughes | 71kg | 5:00.50 | - | 0 |
| 31.3L | $17.00 |
| 6/9 | 26/12/2023 | 52 | HDLE HCP 3U | $14,520.00 | Wetherby | 3218m | Soft | Theo Gillard | 76kg | 4:14.10 | - | 0 |
| 41.8L | $11.00 |
| 7/10 | 04/11/2023 | 194 | HDLE HCP 3U | $18,150.00 | Ayr | 3218m | Good Soft | William Maggs | 72.5kg | 3:45.47 | 5-8-7 | 0 |
| 18.5L | $11.00 |

Jockey: S Bowen
Weight: 71kgs
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Returns from the paddock today. Finished off last campaign winning posted a big 3.5 len win. Warwick May 11 2024 over 3200m defeating Gotthereintheend carrying 71.5kg at $1.80. When resuming last campaign 4 of 13 runners at Taunton March 26 2024 over 3300m, slow track; 10 len behind Ryan's Rocket carrying 72kg at $67. Expect him to be prominent.
Last Starts 636 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 11/05/2024 | 46 | HDLE MDN 4U | $13,840.00 | Warwick Uk | 3218m | Good | Sean Bowen | 71.5kg | 3:52.60 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 3.5L | $1.83 |
| 4/13 | 26/03/2024 | 108 | NHDLE 4U | $16,510.00 | Taunton | 3319m | Soft | Gavin Sheehan | 72kg | 4:21.65 | 2-4-4 | 0 |
| 10.8L | $67.00 |
| 5/13 | 09/12/2023 | - | NHDLE 4U | $14,520.00 | Chepstow | 3922m | Heavy | Finn Lambert | 68.5kg | 5:04.10 | 5-5-5 | 0 |
| 58.5L | $23.00 |