Nightingale House Hospice Novices' Handicap Chase.
Bangor-on-Dee · Wednesday, 25 Feb · 20:30
· 2m 1f 77y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:30
Off time
8
Runners
Soft (Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
COPPER COVE (IRE
🥈 Second
JIAIR MADRIK (FR
🥉 Third
JAITROPLACLASSE (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.50
7/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
6
5/1
06 · —
15
14/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
17
16/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Jiair Madrik (G)
[T]
Fair winner of a conditions hurdle in France in 2023. Missed over 2 years but easily best effort for this yard switched to fences when second of 5 at Catterick, no match for in-form rival. Same mark here.
|
Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr | 7 | 76.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 5th | 2 | — |
Carrigmoorna Rowan (G)
FAV
Fair hurdler/chaser for Harry Fry. Performed with credit first 3 starts for new connections this season but took a backward step at Wincanton 4 weeks ago (reportedly broke blood vessel).
|
Robbie David | R Potter | 9 | 76.2 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 4th | 3 | — |
Jaitroplaclasse (G)
[PT]
Bagged Newton Abbot handicap chase in September but rather in-and-out since, brushed aside at Taunton 3 weeks ago. Just 2 lb above that winning mark if he can bounce back.
|
Charlie Price | R L Llewellyn | 7 | 75.7 kg |
6
5/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Copper Cove (G)
Made more impact than for a while off reduced mark when second at Ffos Las in January, no match for rejuvenated winner but pulled clear of remainder. Disputing second when falling at the last at Hereford a fortnight ago and major claims if…
|
Thomas Bellamy | Dominic Elsworth | 9 | 73 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 1st | 5 | — |
Just Aidan (G)
[P]
Improved when landing back-to-back handicap hurdles last term but his efforts since returning to action in December have lacked spark, failing to take to chasing at the first attempt fitted with cheekpieces latest.
|
James Best | H Dickin | 7 | 68.9 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 2nd | 6 | — |
Port Or Starboard (G)
[P]
Boasts just the one win from 24 starts over hurdles and this season's efforts have not been particularly inspiring. Makes chase debut fairly late in the day.
|
Lee Edwards | B J Llewellyn | 9 | 67.1 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 3rd | 7 | — |
Daring Plan (G)
FAV
[P1]
Still looking for first success and expensive to follow this season, plugging on for sixth over 23f at Taunton last month. Cheekpieces may sharpen him up but they'll need to dropped markedly in distance.
|
Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner | 8 | 66.7 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| — | 8 | — |
Catboy (G)
Sole victory came back in September 2024 and form has been mixed this season. Ridden more positively and offered a bit more when fifth over hurdles at Ludlow 3 weeks ago. Task is to build on that.
|
Jack Tudor | Christian Williams | 6 | 64.9 kg |
5
4/1
|
Betting forecast: Daring Plan (7/2), Carrigmoorna Rowan (7/2), Catboy (4/1), Copper Cove (9/2), Jaitroplaclasse (5/1), Port Or Starboard (14/1), Jiair Madrik (14/1), Just Aidan (16/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4225.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1944.0 GBP |
| P3 | 972.0 GBP |
| P4 | 486.0 GBP |
| P5 | 242.0 GBP |