Gieves & Hawkes Novices' Handicap Chase – Bangor-on-Dee

Bangor-on-Dee

13:52

Gieves & Hawkes Novices' Handicap Chase

Date 2026-04-18

Distance 3m30y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,225

Weather Overcast

Temp 8.6°C

Wind 7mph S

Rain 1%

Winning Time 6m 7.83s (slow by 19.83s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Huckleberry Sting (GB) Jack Andrews · T Ellis	12/1	Won
2nd	Peckforton Hills (IRE) Toby Wynne · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	8/1	5
3rd	Streamsforth Lad (IRE) Gavin Sheehan · Gary Hanmer	13/8F	7
4th	Subtle Fortune (GB) Mr Darren Andrews · Mel Rowley	7/1	1.25
5th	Sandscape (GB) Harry Bannister · Henry Daly	12/1	4.75
6th	Rockvale (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Sam Allwood	12/1	9.5
7th	Harksman (GB) James Best · Martin Keighley	40/1	8.5
8th	Kapamazov (GB) Lee Edwards · Tony Carroll	16/1	.75
9th	Atlanta Brave (IRE) Conor O'Farrell · Kerry Lee	20/1	5.5
10th	Siege Of Acres (FR) Theo Gillard · Donald McCain	25/1	11

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Black Occ (IRE) Callum Pritchard · Sheila Lewis	10/1
P.U.	El Rojo Grande (IRE) Shane Quinlan · Katy Price	10/1
P.U.	Shuile Warrior (GB) Murray Dodd · Simon Edwards	28/1
P.U.	Tory Hill (IRE) Jonathon Bewley · George Bewley	20/1

Runners (14)

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
1	Streamsforth Lad Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Gary Hanmer	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Gary Hanmer	168	tp	3UUF22	97	102	95	5d	—	—	0	27.2	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Runner-up to well backed and well handicapped winners in last two races; big shout
7	Peckforton Hills Bay J:Toby Wynne T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Toby Wynne T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	161	tp	067322	90	-	-	25d	—	—	+12	23.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Placed in last three hurdle races and clearly a contender if taking to fences
3	Subtle Fortune Bay J:Mr Darren Andrews(7) T:Mel Rowley	J:Mr Darren Andrews(7) T:Mel Rowley	167	—	-44143	96	104	91	18d	—	—	+12	22.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
It was good ground when close up behind Streamsforth Lad over C&D last month
5	El Rojo Grande Chestnut J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Katy Price	J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Katy Price	163	—	111221	92	100	95	23d	—	—	+25	33.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Experienced chaser and 4-15; a winner last time out over 2m4f; some stamina worries
8	Black Occ Brown J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Sheila Lewis	J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Sheila Lewis	158	—	5/PP32	87	103	71	24d	—	—	+1	12.3	2.25/1	9/1 10%
More appealing than a good many after finishing runner-up at Hereford last time
6	Sandscape Bay J:Harry Bannister T:Henry Daly	J:Harry Bannister T:Henry Daly	163	p	423554	92	96	65	51d	—	—	+8	14.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
On a workable mark on the best of his hurdle form; quiet on chase debut; in cheekpieces
9	Kapamazov Bay J:Lee Edwards T:Tony Carroll	J:Lee Edwards T:Tony Carroll	155	—	-72333	84	107	98	31d	—	—	+12	18.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
21 defeats under rules include 13 over fences but he's been running better than most
12	Tory Hill Bay J:Jonathon Bewley T:George Bewley	J:Jonathon Bewley T:George Bewley	146	tp	7-PP52	75	105	63	14d	—	—	+1	8.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
In new cheekpieces when second to a thriving rival at Carlisle (3m, good)
14	Huckleberry Sting Bay J:Jack Andrews T:T Ellis	J:Jack Andrews T:T Ellis	145	ht	F/1-77	74	-	-	38d	—	—	+7	14.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Poor five-race maiden over hurdles; has won a point but unconvincing claims on chase debut
2	Atlanta Brave Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Kerry Lee	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Kerry Lee	168	p	P-U853	97	102	93	31d	—	—	+8	13.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Has become disappointing but his third at Hereford was better (3m1f, good)
10	Rockvale Chestnut J:Tom Bellamy T:Sam Allwood	J:Tom Bellamy T:Sam Allwood	151	—	7069-8	80	99	-	28d	—	—	+4	8.8	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Jumped moderately when beaten 25l on chase debut two runs back; poor since over hurdles
4	Siege Of Acres Bay J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	167	h	76463F	98	96	79	30d	—	—	+10	13.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Running well when falling at Sedgefield, though he wouldn't have won
11	Shuile Warrior Bay J:Murray Dodd(7) T:Simon Edwards	J:Murray Dodd(7) T:Simon Edwards	149	—	1-2595	78	-	-	44d	—	—	+12	14.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Only 1-8 in points; no worthwhile form under rules and now makes chase debut
13	Harksman Brown J:James Best T:Martin Keighley	J:James Best T:Martin Keighley	146	p	-50666	75	-	-	21d	—	—	+4	7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Showed a bit more last time when beaten 8l in a 2m6f handicap hurdle at Stratford

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Streamsforth Lad	2/1	9/4	9/4
Peckforton Hills	6/1	13/2	6/1
Subtle Fortune	15/2	7/1	15/2
El Rojo Grande	9/1	9/1	9/1
Black Occ	17/2	9/1	17/2
Sandscape	12/1	12/1	12/1
Kapamazov	12/1	11/1	12/1
Tory Hill	12/1	12/1	12/1
Huckleberry Sting	12/1	12/1	12/1
Atlanta Brave	16/1	16/1	14/1
Rockvale	20/1	20/1	20/1
Siege Of Acres	25/1	25/1	25/1
Shuile Warrior	40/1	33/1	33/1
Harksman	40/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

El Rojo Grande

33.9

OR: 10.5 Form: 21 Odds: 2.4

9/1

2nd

Streamsforth Lad

27.2

OR: 11.8 Form: 7 Odds: 8.4

9/4

3rd

Peckforton Hills

23.3

OR: 10 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Subtle Fortune

22.4

OR: 11.5 Form: 8 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Kapamazov

18.4

OR: 8.5 Form: 8.1 Odds: 1.8

12/1

Shuile Warrior

14.9

OR: 7 Form: 7 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Huckleberry Sting

14.2

OR: 6 Form: 6.3 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Sandscape

14.1

OR: 10.5 Form: 1.9 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Siege Of Acres

13.6

OR: 12 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1

25/1

Atlanta Brave

13.4

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Black Occ

12.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

9/1

Rockvale

8.8

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

20/1

Tory Hill

8.1

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8

12/1

Harksman

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Siege Of Acres	98	96	79
Streamsforth Lad	97	102	95
Atlanta Brave	97	102	93
Subtle Fortune	96	104	91
El Rojo Grande	92	100	95
Sandscape	92	96	65
Peckforton Hills	90	—	—
Black Occ	87	103	71
Kapamazov	84	107	98
Rockvale	80	99	—
Shuile Warrior	78	—	—
Tory Hill	75	105	63
Harksman	75	—	—
Huckleberry Sting	74	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Streamsforth Lad	5d ago	Quick return
Tory Hill	14d ago	Fit
Subtle Fortune	18d ago	Fit
Harksman	21d ago	Fit
El Rojo Grande	23d ago	Fit
Black Occ	24d ago	Fit
Peckforton Hills	25d ago	Fit
Rockvale	28d ago	Fit
Siege Of Acres	30d ago	Fit
Kapamazov	31d ago	Fit
Atlanta Brave	31d ago	Fit
Huckleberry Sting	38d ago	Fit
Shuile Warrior	44d ago	Fit
Sandscape	51d ago	Fresh

Class

Horse	Prev Class	Change
Shuile Warrior	Class Class 4	Class Rise

Compared to each horse's most recent recorded run. 0 drops, 1 rise.