Going Is Good Novices' Handicap Hurdle – Bangor-on-Dee

Bangor-on-Dee

15:30

Going Is Good Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-06-06

Distance 2m145y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,225

Runners (8)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
6	Tropical Talent Bay J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	148	tp	8732-5	80	103	88	31d	—	—	-9	14.8	3/1 25%
Went close in C&D hurdle in September and in fairly good form over fences this spring
8	Hope Hill Bay J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	142	—	9/554-	74	100	70	131d	—	—	-8	11.7	7/2 22%
0-6 over hurdles and 4lb wrong today but last summer's promise makes him of interest
4	Guillaume Bay J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	151	t	2944-2	83	102	100	12d	—	—	-1	19	4/1 20%
Kept on well for close second off this mark at Kelso 12 days ago; obvious claims
3	Portcammon Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	161	p	7566-4	93	101	60	20d	—	—	-4	16.9	5/1 17%
Only fourth of six on recent handicap debut but remains unexposed
5	Miaswell Bay J:William Maggs(5) T:Donald McCain	J:William Maggs(5) T:Donald McCain	149	t	5753-	86	102	60	—	—	—	+4	15.1	9/1 10%
Fairly useful on the Flat but his hurdling form is underwhelming; improvement required
2	Blazer Two Bay J:Alan Doyle(5) T:Lucinda Russell	J:Alan Doyle(5) T:Lucinda Russell	163	t	4629-	95	101	80	43d	—	—	+9	17	20/1 5%
Swallowed up after racing too freely in the lead on handicap hurdle debut in April
7	Blossom Tea Bay J:Toby Wynne T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Toby Wynne T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	143	t	666-	80	88	64	159d	—	—	+5	8.6	28/1 3%
Showed only minor promise in her qualifying races but may fare better in handicaps.
NR	Regal Cavalier Chestnut J:David Noonan T:Max Young	J:David Noonan T:Max Young	168	—	82-4	100	98	42	14d	—	—	—	12.5	—
Second at huge odds two starts ago but not in same form last time; handicap debut today

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Tropical Talent	11/4	3/1	11/4	9/4	11/4
Hope Hill	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Guillaume	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2
Portcammon	3/1	10/3	3/1	5/1	7/2
Miaswell	9/1	8/1	8/1	13/2	7/1
Blazer Two	20/1	16/1	16/1	17/2	14/1
Blossom Tea	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Regal Cavalier	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Guillaume

OR: 8.3 Form: 5 Odds: 5.7

4/1

2nd

Blazer Two

OR: 11.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.2

20/1

3rd

Portcammon

16.9

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

5/1

Miaswell

15.1

OR: 9 Form: 3 Odds: 3.1

9/1

Tropical Talent

14.8

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

3/1

Regal Cavalier

12.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Hope Hill

11.7

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Blossom Tea

8.6

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Regal Cavalier	100	98	42
Blazer Two	95	101	80
Portcammon	93	101	60
Miaswell	86	102	60
Guillaume	83	102	100
Tropical Talent	80	103	88
Blossom Tea	80	88	64
Hope Hill	74	100	70

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Guillaume	12d ago	Quick return
Regal Cavalier	14d ago	Fit
Portcammon	20d ago	Fit
Tropical Talent	31d ago	Fit
Blazer Two	43d ago	Fit
Hope Hill	131d ago	Long break
Blossom Tea	159d ago	Long break
Miaswell	—	—