16:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Friday 5 September 2025

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Paul Ferguson Jumpers To Follow Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 7f 32y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:45  |   Winning time: 5m 40.63s
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Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Prince Imperialt59
Age: 8|  Weight: 12-0| J: Lewis Saunders(7)| T: O Murphy| OR:  128
8/1
Improved again to land a hat-trick at Warwick (19f) on reappearance but has found life tougher off his revised mark, well held at Uttoxeter (23.3f) in July although he was tasked with making the running in a race where only 3 hurdles were jumped. Could prove more competitive following a break.
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2
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Imperial Merlinp59
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-10| J: James Bowen| T: J & S Quinn| OR:  124
5/2
Back to winning ways at Haydock (24.3f) in March following a breathing operation. Typically not helped by his jumping on next couple of starts but better than ever in first-time cheekpieces when runner-up at Uttoxeter (23.3f), for all there were only 3 hurdles jumped. Claims if his jumping holds up.
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3
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Matchlessp54
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR:  120| D
11/2
Found his confidence again over the spring, winning back-to-back at Hexham/Southwell and confirmed his versatility trip-wise when landing the hat-trick returned to Hexham (23.3f) in June. Only beaten by a revitalised one at Perth the following month and arrives in fine heart now upped in grade.
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4
Horse silk
Doc McCoyp42
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-3| J: Isabelle Ryder(7)| T: Jamie Snowden| OR:  117
10/1
Landed a quickfire double in lesser company in May and ran even better in defeat when runner-up at Stratford the following month. Found his run of good form coming to a halt in a deeper race at Uttoxeter (19.9f) 42 days ago and will need to improve for this longer trip tackling better company.
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5
Horse silk
Lipa Kp63
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR:  112| BF| C
7/1
Isn't the easiest to catch right, solid form when winning a 6-runner handicap at this course (19.6f) but proved a let-down over the same C&D in July, his finishing effort leaving plenty to be desired. Has been freshened up but remains with something to prove over the longest trip he's faced to date.
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6
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Supreme Yeatsp42
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Atkins(7)| T: D Skelton| OR:  111| D
5/1
Has proved better than ever in his second season with Dan Skelton, shaped well when runner-up in a pair of handicaps and improved to get off the mark for the season in a 12-runner handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f) 42 days ago. Going the right way and may well defy a rise in grade.
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7
Horse silk
Halifaxp,t20
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-9| J: Conor Ring| T: G Harris| OR:  109| CD
4/1
C&D winner was successful at Kempton (24.5f) in May last year and went close off the same mark on second start this season when runner-up at Market Rasen (23.1f) last month. Only 1 lb higher here and should give another good account.
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Forecasts

Imperial Merlin (5/2), Halifax (4/1), Supreme Yeats (5/1), Matchless (11/2), Lipa K (7/1), Prince Imperial (8/1), Doc McCoy (10/1)

16:45 Bangor-on-Dee - 5 September 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

SUPREME YATES is proving better than ever in his second season with Dan Skelton and may improve again to follow up his victory at Uttoxeter, while C&D winner Halifax is only 1 lb above his last winning mark and should give another good account having gone close at Market Rasen last month. Of the rest, Imperial Merlin posted a career-best when runner-up in first-time cheekpieces in July and could prove a danger if his jumping holds up under this greater test.

Previous Winners

2024
Finisk River
Weight: 10-6  |Age: 11
11/4

Prize Money

1st: £7,922.002nd: £3,645.003rd: £1,822.004th: £912.005th: £454.00

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