This Is Wrexham 'Junior' National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Bangor-on-Dee

17:09

Date 2025-04-12

Distance 2m145y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize £3,697

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
8	Portetta Grey J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	147	—	6	-	118	53	20d	—	—	-22	10	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Only beaten about 17l in soft-ground Listed race on last month's debut; of interest here
4	Sir Hobnob Bay J:Jamie Brace(5) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Jamie Brace(5) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	154	—	7	-	102	73	28d	—	—	-13	5.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Only beaten about 6l when seventh of 13 in tactical race at Kempton last month
3	Hay Max Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Paul O'Brien T:Charlie Longsdon	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-13	5.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
75,000euros 3yo; half-brother to useful Irish jumper Solitary Man; stable 13% in bumpers
1	Bathara Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Robert Dunne T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	154	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-7	2.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Out of a mare who was placed on the Flat in France; with a top stable; appeals on paper
2	Eagle Encore Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Tom Weston	J:Adam Wedge T:Tom Weston	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-8	3.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Out of half-sister to useful jumper Belmount; small yard has won four bumpers this season
6	Half Pint Annie Bay J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Jennie Candlish	J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Jennie Candlish	147	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Out of a bumper/hurdle winner; stable has relatively modest bumper strike-rate
7	Pon De Replay Bay J:Toby Wynne(3) T:Sam Allwood	J:Toby Wynne(3) T:Sam Allwood	147	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Stable 0-12 in bumpers during last five seasons but this filly has an interesting pedigree
5	Vesalius Bay J:Isabelle Ryder(7) T:Barry Brennan	J:Isabelle Ryder(7) T:Barry Brennan	154	—	56	-	95	29	70d	—	—	-2	0.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Excused his defeat in a heavy-ground Listed race but others appeal more all the same

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Portetta	11/4	11/4	5/2
Sir Hobnob	7/2	7/2	7/2
Hay Max	7/2	7/2	7/2
Bathara	15/2	7/1	15/2
Eagle Encore	7/1	13/2	7/1
Half Pint Annie	10/1	10/1	10/1
Pon De Replay	14/1	14/1	14/1
Vesalius	40/1	28/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Portetta

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 10

11/4

2nd

Sir Hobnob

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

3rd

Hay Max

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Eagle Encore

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Bathara

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Half Pint Annie

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Pon De Replay

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Vesalius

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Portetta	—	118	53
Sir Hobnob	—	102	73
Hay Max	—	—	—
Bathara	—	—	—
Eagle Encore	—	—	—
Half Pint Annie	—	—	—
Pon De Replay	—	—	—
Vesalius	—	95	29

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Portetta	20d ago	Fit
Sir Hobnob	28d ago	Fit
Vesalius	70d ago	Fresh
Hay Max	—	—
Bathara	—	—
Eagle Encore	—	—
Half Pint Annie	—	—
Pon De Replay	—	—