Bangor-on-Dee: 4:30 Result

Classic Additions Handicap Chase

Course: Bangor-on-Dee

Date: 16th May 2026

Distance: 3m (3m30y)

Type: Chase

Going: Good

Class: Class 5

Prize: £5,281

Runners: 10

Over-Round
112.5%

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Special John
7yo b Gelding (IRE)
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3/1
Form: 11552-
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Jockey: Matt Griffiths

Trainer: Sam Thomas

Lisvane, South Glamorgan

Owner: Luggs

Trainer 14 days: 0/0 (0.00%)
Breeding

Sire: Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)

Dam: Royal Choice (IRE)

Damsire: King's Theatre (IRE)

Breeder: J Lenihan

Ratings & Stats
OR 103
RPR 112
TS 104
LBS 167
Last ran: 34 days
Spotlight

Beaten favourite on last three starts, albeit one upped to 3m4f and Class 3 and another over hurdles; largely back on track with last month's Wincanton second, and doesn't appear weighted out of further gains.

Comment

Beaten favourite on last three runs, but back on track last time out; remains of interest.

Previous Trainers
  • Alexandra Dunn (until 2025-11-11)
  • Chris Down (until 2025-04-14)
  • Jazmin Hosgood (until 2024-12-26)
  • Paul Hosgood (until 2024-02-17)
Previous Owners
  • Miss J Hosgood (until 2025-11-11)

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Kenzo Des Bruyeres
6yo ch Gelding (FR)
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4/1
Form: 11445-
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Jockey: James Bowen

Trainer: Mickey Bowen

Haverfordwest, Pembrokes

Owner: Miss Jayne Brace

Trainer 14 days: 3/20 (15.00%)
Breeding

Sire: Kapgarde (FR)

Dam: Omance (FR)

Damsire: Video Rock (FR)

Breeder: G Thomas & Earl Ecurie Des Mottes

Ratings & Stats
OR 104
RPR -
TS -
LBS 168
Headgear: p Last ran: 42 days
Spotlight

Dual 3m Irish point winner (good to yielding, soft) making most; similar or same tactics haven't borne fruit in short rules career to date, but no surprise if he improves for fences as a half-brother to triple 3m chase scorer; may be worth chancing in a weak race.

Comment

Dual 3m Irish point winner, making most; no surprise if taking a step forward now chasing.

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Cahier's Den
6yo ch Gelding (IRE)
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4/1
Form: /6432-
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Jockey: Theo Gillard

Trainer: Donald McCain

Cholmondeley, Cheshire

Owner: David & Carol Shaw

Trainer 14 days: 1/18 (6.00%)
Breeding

Sire: Idaho (IRE)

Dam: Caballo Sin Nombre (IRE)

Damsire: Bandari (IRE)

Breeder: J Robinson & L Byrne

Ratings & Stats
OR 102
RPR 110
TS 95
LBS 166
Last ran: 46 days
Spotlight

RPRs have been improving gently since sent handicap chasing, and a better jump at the last may have seen him oblige at Newcastle latest (3m, good to soft); won't mind good ground, having won an Irish point on it.

Comment

Improvement as a chaser continues gently, and went close at Newcastle latest; chance.

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Good Work
10yo gr Gelding (FR)
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6/1
Form: P4434-
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Jockey: Toby Wynne

Trainer: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Oldcastle, Cheshire

Owner: The Cool Runnings Syndicate

Trainer 14 days: 2/8 (25.00%)
Breeding

Sire: Network (GER)

Dam: Teskaline (FR)

Damsire: Martaline (GB)

Breeder: Jacques Cypres

Ratings & Stats
OR 93
RPR 113
TS 109
LBS 157
Headgear: p Last ran: 46 days
Spotlight

1-37 and still surprisingly error-prone despite so much chasing experience, leaving his mark on several fences en route to a 8l C&D fourth latest (good); frame finish probable but hard to predict better even off this career-low mark whilst the mistakes remain; cheekpieces return.

Comment

1-37; another error-strewn round when fourth over C&D latest; still on a career-low mark.

Medical History
Wind Surgery (2021-10-06)
Previous Trainers
  • Oliver Greenall (until 2022-10-19)
  • Francois Nicolle (until 2021-11-05)
Previous Owners
  • The Cool Runnings Syndicate II (until 2023-10-21)
  • The Cool Runnings Syndicate (until 2022-10-19)
  • Lord Daresbury (until 2021-11-05)

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Getaway Glory
7yo b Gelding (GB)
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17/2
Form: /8PP0-
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Jockey: Charlie Todd

Trainer: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Oldcastle, Cheshire

Owner: Racing To Profit Syndicate 2 & Partner

Trainer 14 days: 2/8 (25.00%)
Breeding

Sire: Getaway (GER)

Dam: Milan Athlete (IRE)

Damsire: Milan (GB)

Breeder: W Kinsey

Ratings & Stats
OR 84
RPR -
TS 47
LBS 148
Headgear: p Wind Op (1) Last ran: 50 days
Spotlight

Placed on both previous C&D starts, including when beaten under 1l by On The Platform in this race (good to soft; headed last); out of sorts this year, however, and needs a positive response to wind surgery.

Comment

Close third to On The Platform in this race in 2024; out of sorts this year, however.

Stable Tour

"He had a bit of time off and has just had a couple of runs back on soft ground to get fit. He's on a mark he can win off and, as soon as the ground comes good, he can win a couple of races. 13-03-26"

Medical History
Wind Surgery (2026-04-13)
Previous Owners
  • Richard & Katherine Gilbert (until 2024-04-17)

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Slaney Opera
8yo ch Gelding (IRE)
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Form: 81P23-
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Jockey: Harry Reed

Trainer: Nick Scholfield

Lambourn, Berks

Owner: J Camm

Trainer 14 days: 1/9 (11.00%)
Breeding

Sire: Sholokhov (IRE)

Dam: Miss Opera (GB)

Damsire: Alflora (IRE)

Breeder: Joseph Smiddy

Ratings & Stats
OR 100
RPR 111
TS 103
LBS 164
Headgear: tp Last ran: 33 days
Spotlight

Majority of rules and point wins have been recorded around sharp left-handers, but found the fences coming too quickly even for him at Fakenham on last month's stable debut (3m5f, good; debuted cheekpieces retained here); no surprise were he to prove better than that again.

Comment

Fakenham's sharp track coerced him into errors latest; can prove better than that again.

Previous Trainers
  • Ruth Jefferson (until 2026-04-07)
  • Joe Wright (until 2025-12-08)
  • Joe Wright (until 2025-04-02)
  • Joe Wright (until 2025-03-28)
  • James Cookson (until 2024-05-06)
  • Simon Waugh (until 2024-01-13)
Previous Owners
  • Joe Wright (until 2026-04-07)
  • Joe Wright & Johnny Little (until 2025-04-01)
  • Joe Wright (until 2025-03-28)
  • J M B Cookson (until 2024-12-14)

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Gilbertina
9yo b Mare (GB)
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Form: P4344-
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Jockey: Tom Broughton(5)

Trainer: Nick Kent

Brigg, Lincs

Owner: Mrs Marina Kent

Trainer 14 days: 0/3 (0.00%)
Breeding

Sire: Universal (IRE)

Dam: Saaboog (GB)

Damsire: Teofilo (IRE)

Breeder: Newstead Priory Stud

Ratings & Stats
OR 93
RPR 111
TS 107
LBS 157
Headgear: t Last ran: 33 days
Spotlight

Claims on March's Newcastle third (2m4f, good to soft), but cosmetically respectable form figures this year disguise one or two heavy defeats, this trip as much the issue as her jumping left at Fakenham latest.

Comment

Not without hope, but did jump left and didn't stay upped to 3m at Fakenham latest.

Medical History
Wind Surgery (2021-12-31)

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On The Platform
10yo b Gelding (IRE)
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22/1
Form: 3P/1P/
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Jockey: Stan Sheppard

Trainer: Belinda Clarke

Bridgnorth, Shropshire

Owner: Mrs Belinda Clarke

Trainer 14 days: 0/1 (0.00%)
Breeding

Sire: Valirann (FR)

Dam: Coca's Lady (IRE)

Damsire: Pilsudski (IRE)

Breeder: A B O'Brien

Ratings & Stats
OR 84
RPR -
TS -
LBS 148
Headgear: p Last ran: 255 days
Spotlight

Mastered Getaway Glory up the run-in to land this contest off 1lb higher in 2024 (good to soft); present attainment level a matter of conjecture, having pulled up on sole outing since.

Comment

1lb below the mark he defied in this race in 2024; pulled up on his sole run since.

Previous Trainers
  • John Groucott (until 2023-10-20)
  • Francesca Nimmo (until 2020-09-24)

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Friends Don't Ask
11yo b Gelding (GB)
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33/1
Form: 1D/PP-3
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Jockey: Ryan Mania

Trainer: Clare Ellam

Market Drayton, Shropshire

Owner: Robert P Clarke

Trainer 14 days: 0/1 (0.00%)
Breeding

Sire: Champs Elysees (GB)

Dam: Kintyre (GB)

Damsire: Selkirk (USA)

Breeder: Fittocks Stud

Ratings & Stats
OR 87
RPR 111
TS 84
LBS 151
Headgear: p Last ran: 10 days
Spotlight

First form since summer 2024 when an 80-1 third at Fontwell this month (3m2f, good); trip and ground as much to suit again this time, but no certainty to back up that effort.

Comment

Fontwell third latest was first piece of form since summer 2024; needs to back it up.

Previous Trainers
  • Martin Smith (until 2023-12-16)
Previous Owners
  • Robert P Clarke And Partners (until 2023-12-16)

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Walking The Walk
11yo b Gelding (IRE)
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40/1
Form: 3PP/5-
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Jockey: David Bass

Trainer: Kerry Lee

Byton, H'fords

Owner: Jane Graves Racing

Trainer 14 days: 0/2 (0.00%)
Breeding

Sire: Imperial Monarch (IRE)

Dam: Iconic Events (IRE)

Damsire: Milan (GB)

Breeder: Desmond Devereux

Ratings & Stats
OR 98
RPR -
TS 72
LBS 162
Headgear: t Last ran: 255 days
Spotlight

Conversion rate of just 2-27 over fences; several long absences following his last win in summer 2023, and hasn't been since a 47l last of five finishers in this race last year; best watched.

Comment

2-27 over fences, and no wins since 2023; absent since beaten 47l in this last year.

Quotes

"Walking The Walk is consistent. It was good for him to finally get over the line - Jack Kennedy, jockey."

2022-12-06 - Tramore
Medical History
Wind Surgery (2024-07-31)
Previous Trainers
  • Gordon Elliott (until 2024-05-20)
  • P J Rothwell (until 2022-10-03)
  • Gavin Cromwell (until 2021-12-02)
Previous Owners
  • Mrs Finola Murphy (until 2024-05-20)
  • Gordon Elliott (until 2023-06-13)
  • T J Doran (until 2022-10-03)

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