GB - Bangor-on-Dee - Race 1

Thoroughbred

9 Runners

19.6f

Maiden Hurdle

Turf

Soft (Heavy in places)

12.0K

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Verdict

Twice placed at this track, ATLANTIC LAD sets the standard on what he's achieved so far and is taken to open his account upped in distance. Daylatedollarshort and Hardly Surprising standout as the main dangers, both in good hands and likely to improve from their promising hurdle debuts.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	Solid form when placing in back-to-back maiden hurdles at this track. Showed he retains plenty of ability when third on reappearance at Carlisle (17f, soft) earlier this month and could be the one to beat if seeing out the longer trip (half-brother stays 2¾m). 1st Pick 1 Atlantic Lad Jockey: Theo Gillard Trainer: Donald Mccain J: Theo Gillard T: Donald Mccain	100	-	-	-	42%
Analysis Solid form when placing in back-to-back maiden hurdles at this track. Showed he retains plenty of ability when third on reappearance at Carlisle (17f, soft) earlier this month and could be the one to beat if seeing out the longer trip (half-brother stays 2¾m).
5	Stoutly bred gelding was successful on sole start in Irish points. All the rage in the betting when second in a 7-runner novice on hurdle/stable debut at Plumpton (20.5f, good to soft) 26 days ago, finishing with running left having found the emphasis too much on speed. Likely to improve. 2nd Pick 5 Daylatedollarshort (Ire) Jockey: Lewis Stones Trainer: Olly Murphy J: Lewis Stones T: Olly Murphy	98	-	-	-	29%
Analysis Stoutly bred gelding was successful on sole start in Irish points. All the rage in the betting when second in a 7-runner novice on hurdle/stable debut at Plumpton (20.5f, good to soft) 26 days ago, finishing with running left having found the emphasis too much on speed. Likely to improve.
6	Half-brother to smart Fiddlerontheroof. Won sole start in Irish Points (Mar 2025) and was given a considerate introduction in first-time tongue tie (retained), when fifth in a 14-runner Fontwell novice (17.7f) on hurdles bow. Better to come upped in trip. 3rd Pick 6 Hardly Surprising (Ire) Jockey: Bryan Carver Trainer: Harry Fry J: Bryan Carver T: Harry Fry	97	-	-	-	46%
Analysis Half-brother to smart Fiddlerontheroof. Won sole start in Irish Points (Mar 2025) and was given a considerate introduction in first-time tongue tie (retained), when fifth in a 14-runner Fontwell novice (17.7f) on hurdles bow. Better to come upped in trip.

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