Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Chase – Bangor-on-Dee

Bangor-on-Dee

12:55

Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Chase

Date 2023-12-15

Distance 2m4f72y

Class Class 5

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,225

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Horacio Apple's Chestnut J:Toby Wynne(3) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Toby Wynne(3) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	168	t	114-55	105	112	68	27d	—	—	-11	25.2	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Course winner over hurdles; drops in grade after creditable fifth at Wetherby last month
6	Henry Gray Grey J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	154	t	/547-5	91	105	37	29d	—	—	-4	16	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Ran much better than 41l defeat might suggest on chase/handicap debut; shortlisted
8	Nine Nine Nine Chestnut J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	147	—	655/F2	84	109	99	19d	—	—	0	11.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Battled on well for second on heavy ground last month and still unexposed over fences
7	Bells Of Stamford Bay J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	150	t	341F-7	87	112	84	33d	—	—	+3	11.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Ended last season in good form and might have needed last month's reappearance run
3	Fakir Bay J:Harry Reed T:Anthony Charlton	J:Harry Reed T:Anthony Charlton	166	t	534P-2	103	110	97	54d	—	—	+12	20.6	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Arrested decline when second to progressive rival at Sedgefield in October; shortlisted
5	Our Friend Mo Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Jonjo O'Neill	J:Kevin Brogan T:Jonjo O'Neill	154	p	6-374U	91	-	-	13d	—	—	+5	12.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
0-5 over hurdles but may fare better now switched to chasing
1	Lady Of The Night Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Kim Bailey	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Kim Bailey	168	tp	/UP-55	105	105	65	24d	—	—	+10	15.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Well held at Lingfield last month and now 0-5 over fences; cheekpieces added today
4	Billingsley Bay J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Alastair Ralph	J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Alastair Ralph	165	p	2P1-40	102	111	82	24d	—	—	+9	14.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Not the force of old but won off this mark in April and copes well with heavy ground

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Horacio Apple's	13/8	6/4	13/8	6/4	6/4
Henry Gray	3/1	10/3	7/2	7/2	3/1
Nine Nine Nine	7/1	13/2	6/1	13/2	13/2
Bells Of Stamford	9/1	17/2	17/2	9/1	8/1
Fakir	8/1	17/2	17/2	10/1	8/1
Our Friend Mo	12/1	11/1	11/1	12/1	11/1
Lady Of The Night	14/1	12/1	14/1	16/1	12/1
Billingsley	16/1	16/1	16/1	18/1	14/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Horacio Apple's

25.2

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

13/8

2nd

Fakir

20.6

OR: 13.3 Form: 5 Odds: 2.4

10/1

3rd

Henry Gray

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Lady Of The Night

15.4

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Billingsley

14.4

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Our Friend Mo

12.2

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Nine Nine Nine

11.8

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Bells Of Stamford

11.6

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Horacio Apple's	105	112	68
Lady Of The Night	105	105	65
Fakir	103	110	97
Billingsley	102	111	82
Henry Gray	91	105	37
Our Friend Mo	91	—	—
Bells Of Stamford	87	112	84
Nine Nine Nine	84	109	99

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Our Friend Mo	13d ago	Quick return
Nine Nine Nine	19d ago	Fit
Lady Of The Night	24d ago	Fit
Billingsley	24d ago	Fit
Horacio Apple's	27d ago	Fit
Henry Gray	29d ago	Fit
Bells Of Stamford	33d ago	Fit
Fakir	54d ago	Fresh