Keegans Independent Drinks Suppliers Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Bangor-on-Dee

15:02

Date 2026-04-18

Distance 2m3f123y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,281

Weather Overcast

Temp 8.4°C

Wind 7mph S

Rain 1%

Winning Time 4m 53.22s (slow by 18.22s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	They Want Me (IRE) Theo Gillard · Donald McCain	11/4	Won
2nd	Crack Ops (GB) Charlie Todd · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	15/8F	10
3rd	Sutherland (IRE) Jack Andrews · T Ellis	8/1	2
4th	I've Madeupmymind (GB) Callum Pritchard · Ben Pauling	5/2	10
5th	Shengai Enki (FR) James Best · Barry Brennan	50/1	9
6th	Locquirec (FR) Toby Wynne · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	12/1	3.5
7th	Vinnie O'Neil (GB) Tom Bellamy · Sam Allwood	33/1	15

Runners (9)

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
9	Crack Ops Bay J:Charlie Todd T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Charlie Todd T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	150	p	21632	102	112	84	18d	—	—	+5	32.5	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Chased home an unexposed Henderson horse here last time; handicap debut
2	They Want Me Bay J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	167	t	4-2135	109	111	92	41d	—	—	-2	22	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Maiden winner; up in trip for handicap debut and tries a tongue-tie after wind surgery
7	I've Madeupmymind Bay J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Ben Pauling	J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Ben Pauling	160	—	2-F8P6	102	115	95	57d	—	—	+2	22.7	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Course winner; struggled in last three races and been all over the shop trip-wise
1	Sutherland Bay J:Jack Andrews T:T Ellis	J:Jack Andrews T:T Ellis	169	p	-52035	111	113	93	25d	—	—	+11	21.9	1.75/1	7/1 13%
His Newbury third gives him major claims but he's already looking hard to predict
3	Locquirec Chestnut J:Toby Wynne T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Toby Wynne T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	167	t	-4366F	109	104	84	49d	—	—	+10	16.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
He was on the retreat when falling in his second handicap at Newbury; lightly raced
8	Vinnie O'Neil Grey J:Tom Bellamy T:Sam Allwood	J:Tom Bellamy T:Sam Allwood	153	—	P/P489	95	101	98	113d	—	—	+8	12.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Hard to make a case after finishing tailed off when 40-1 for his handicap debut
4	Shengai Enki Bay J:James Best T:Barry Brennan	J:James Best T:Barry Brennan	167	—	224-7P	109	111	24	21d	—	—	+13	15.4	16.50/1	66/1 1%
In two runs for this yard he's been tailed off over hurdles and pulled up on chase debut
NR	Lejo Du Seuil Bay J:Liam Harrison T:Ian Williams	J:Liam Harrison T:Ian Williams	165	—	2952	107	107	80	58d	—	—	—	20.8	—	—
Improved second at Huntingdon and this mark might not be too bad for his handicap debut
NR	Killycarn Bay J:Oscar Palmer(7) T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	J:Oscar Palmer(7) T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	163	—	381642	105	117	82	29d	—	—	—	21.8	—	—
Back to something like his winning form when second to an improver at Musselburgh

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Crack Ops	2/1	2/1	2/1
They Want Me	11/4	5/2	11/4
I've Madeupmymind	11/4	11/4	11/4
Sutherland	7/1	13/2	13/2
Locquirec	12/1	11/1	12/1
Vinnie O'Neil	25/1	22/1	22/1
Shengai Enki	66/1	50/1	50/1
Lejo Du Seuil	-	-	-
Killycarn	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Crack Ops

32.5

OR: 13 Form: 11.1 Odds: 8.4

2/1

2nd

I've Madeupmymind

22.7

OR: 13 Form: 3.5 Odds: 6.2

11/4

3rd

They Want Me

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

11/4

Sutherland

21.9

OR: 15.3 Form: 3.6 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Killycarn

21.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 8 Odds: 0

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Lejo Du Seuil

20.8

OR: 14.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0

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Locquirec

16.7

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Shengai Enki

15.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Vinnie O'Neil

12.5

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sutherland	111	113	93
They Want Me	109	111	92
Locquirec	109	104	84
Shengai Enki	109	111	24
Lejo Du Seuil	107	107	80
Killycarn	105	117	82
Crack Ops	102	112	84
I've Madeupmymind	102	115	95
Vinnie O'Neil	95	101	98

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Crack Ops	18d ago	Fit
Shengai Enki	21d ago	Fit
Sutherland	25d ago	Fit
Killycarn	29d ago	Fit
They Want Me	41d ago	Fit
Locquirec	49d ago	Fresh
I've Madeupmymind	57d ago	Fresh
Lejo Du Seuil	58d ago	Fresh
Vinnie O'Neil	113d ago	Long break