Bangor On Dee Race 1

Alfa Aggregates Products Mares' Handicap Chase (Gbb Race)

Prize Money: $22,140

FORTUNE DANCER (4) maintains form having gained a hat-trick including most recently at Windsor New Years Day. Holds winning credentials on soft ground from November and looks hard to beat. BABY SAGE (3) couldn't land a blow making her chase debut at Huntingdon before December. Enjoys softer conditions having won at Exeter December 2024. Can handle this trip and cheek pieces are now fitted. LILTING VERSE (1) comes without a win for some time. Looks capable. Did disappoint at Doncaster. Better the time before at Ffos Las and rates a player. LAGONDA (2) is a previous course and distance winner who offered hope six weeks ago.

Distance: 4855m
Track: Soft
Weather: Showers
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP CHSE, C4

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Lilting Verse (1) 1pp5225x25
Trainer: F M O'brien(Cheltenham)
Jockey: Fern O'brien (a0)
Weight: 74.5kg
Prize Money: $70,693
Win / Place: 15% / 50%

9 yo Bay Mare

Sire: YEATS (IRE)

Dam: SORCILLERA (GB)

Dam's Sire: Anzillero

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 3-4-3

Distance

7: 0-2-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

7: 1-1-3

2nd Up

6: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

5: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

15: 3-4-3

Turf

20: 3-4-3

Good

14: 3-2-2

Soft

5: 0-1-1

Heavy

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

7: 3-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

11: 0-3-2

Hurdle

6: 1-0-0

Steeple

9: 1-3-1

Handicap Rating

114

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 0-3-1

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4822m - 5129m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap]

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resuming finished second of 13 starters at Ffos Las on October 28 over 5100m, on slow going 3 len behind Holokea carrying 71kg at $11. Second run from a spell finished fifth of 7 starters at Doncaster on December 12 over 4810m, 32 len behind Silver Thorn with 68.5kg at $9.50. Might find this a bit too tough.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 6	12/12/25	Doncaster	4822m	HCP CHSE 4U	-	Fern O'brien	68.5kg	Good Soft	6:09.00	47.0 km/h	32.3L	5-5	$9.50	45	$16,420	$498	1. Silver Thorn 2. Ladronne 3. The Boola Boss
45 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 13	28/10/25	Ffos Las	5129m	HCP CHSE 4U	-	Fern O'brien	71kg	Soft	6:30.11	47.3 km/h	3.0L	7-3	$11	195	$17,870	$3,991	1. Holokea 2. Lilting Verse 3. Madaket
195 Day Spell
5th of 7	16/4/25	Ffos Las	4828m	HCP HDLE M 4	-	Connor Brace	74kg	Soft	6:04.68	47.7 km/h	9.5L	1-5	$12	26	$19,330	$596	1. Felicie Du Maquis 2. Jalisco Star 3. I Am The Moon
2nd of 8	21/3/25	Ffos Las	4828m	HCP CHSE 5U	-	Fern O'brien	64.5kg	Good	6:27.95	44.8 km/h	1.5L	2-2	$4.00	18	$35,350	$7,845	1. Top Of The Bill 2. Lilting Verse 3. Livin On Luco
2nd of 7	3/3/25	Southwell	4928m	HCP CHSE 5U	-	Fern O'brien	71.5kg	Good Soft	6:32.90	45.2 km/h	2.8L	3-3	$15	24	$17,720	$3,991	1. Awaythelad 2. Lilting Verse 3. Shillanavogy
5th of 8	7/2/25	Bangor On Dee	4828m	HCP CHSE M 5	-	Fern O'brien	73kg	Soft	6:38.78	43.6 km/h	19.5L	5-5	$7.00	48	$21,780	$672	1. Lagonda 2. Micks Jet 3. Gold Clermont
48 Day Freshen-Up

Lagonda (2) 3231229x63
Trainer: Venetia Williams(Hereford)
Jockey: Shane Quinlan (a0)
Weight: 73kg
Prize Money: $82,327
Win / Place: 14% / 66%

11 yo Bay Mare

Sire: GREAT PRETENDER (IRE)

Dam: LAGO D'ORO (GB)

Dam's Sire: Slip Anchor

100

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 4-8-6

Distance

7: 3-1-2

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

7: 1-0-2

2nd Up

7: 1-4-2

3rd Up

5: 0-2-2

4th Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

4: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

23: 4-8-6

Turf

27: 4-8-6

Good

13: 2-4-3

Soft

12: 2-2-3

Heavy

2: 0-2-0

Clockwise

11: 0-4-4

Anti-Clockwise

11: 2-2-1

Hurdle

5: 1-0-1

Steeple

15: 1-5-4

Handicap Rating

111

Jockey Stats

Horse

17: 2-5-5

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

5029m

Gear Changes

[cheek piece]

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. First-up finished sixth of 7 starters at Hereford on November 25 over 5000m, 19 len behind Buckna carrying 74kg at $10. Last start raced on the speed and boxed on steadily finished third of 10 runners at Hereford on December 20 over 5000m, on slow going 12 len behind Lady Balko with 66.5kg at $15. Solid latest and rates one of the chances in this line-up.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 10	20/12/25	Hereford	5029m	STPLE HCP M	-	Shane Quinlan	66.5kg	Soft	6:37.78	45.5 km/h	12.0L	2-3	$15	25	$69,550	$7,845	1. Lady Balko 2. Malaita 3. Lagonda
6th of 7	25/11/25	Hereford	5029m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Shane Quinlan	74kg	Good	6:28.60	46.6 km/h	19.5L	2-6	$10	222	$16,150	-	1. Buckna 2. Mahler Moon 3. Copshill Lad
222 Day Spell
9th of 13	17/4/25	Cheltenham	5129m	HCP CHSE M 5	-	Shane Quinlan	71kg	Good	6:32.81	47.0 km/h	35.0L	1-9	$29	32	$90,750	-	1. Minniemum 2. Sainte Doctor 3. Kosasiempre
32 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	16/3/25	Market Rasen	4801m	HCP CHSE M 5	-	Shane Quinlan	74kg	Good	6:18.74	45.6 km/h	15.0L	1-2	$7.00	21	$23,060	$5,605	1. Space Voyage 2. Lagonda 3. Flintara
2nd of 8	23/2/25	Hereford	5069m	HCP CHSE 10U	-	Shane Quinlan	75kg	Soft	6:54.15	44.1 km/h	2.8L	1-2	$4.00	16	$16,420	$3,991	1. Champagnesuperover 2. Lagonda 3. Christopher Wood
1st of 8	7/2/25	Bangor On Dee	4828m	HCP CHSE M 5	-	Shane Quinlan	72kg	Soft	6:38.78	43.6 km/h	0.8L	1-1	$7.00	22	$21,780	$11,692	1. Lagonda 2. Micks Jet 3. Gold Clermont

Baby Sage (3) 023x316xp5
Trainer: Alan King(Barbury Castle)
Jockey: Thomas Bellamy
Weight: 72kg
Prize Money: $20,474
Win / Place: 20% / 50%

8 yo Bay Mare

Sire: FLEMENSFIRTH (USA)

Dam: BABY SHINE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: King's Theatre

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 2-1-2

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

9: 2-1-2

Turf

10: 2-1-2

Good

8: 1-1-1

Soft

2: 1-0-1

Clockwise

6: 0-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

4: 2-0-1

Hurdle

6: 1-1-2

Steeple

2: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

109

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4727m

Gear Changes

[cheek piece]

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. First-up pulled up at Huntingdon on November 22 over 4700m. Last start made some head-way from midfield; finished fifth of 12 starters at Huntingdon on December 22 over 4700m, 21 len behind Impatient carrying 76kg at $11. Confidence looks to be down.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 12	22/12/25	Huntingdon	4727m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Tom Bellamy	76kg	Good Soft	6:11.55	45.8 km/h	21.5L	7-6	$11	30	$20,370	$574	1. Impatient 2. He Knows Better 3. Realisation
99th of 6	22/11/25	Huntingdon	4727m	STPLE HCP M	-	Tom Bellamy	72.5kg	Good Soft	6:16.35	45.2 km/h	99.0L	-	$5.50	290	$18,600	-	1. Molto Bene 2. Tankardstown Diva 3. Presenting A Queen
290 Day Spell
6th of 8	5/2/25	Ludlow	4274m	HCP HDLE M 4	-	Tom Cannon	75.5kg	Good Soft	5:25.20	47.3 km/h	10.5L	6-6	$5.00	61	$22,140	-	1. Looking As You Are 2. Springs A Girl 3. Batwomen
61 Day Spell
1st of 11	6/12/24	Exeter	4349m	HCP HDLE 3U	-	Tom Cannon	72kg	Soft	5:45.29	45.3 km/h	0.8L	2-1	$5.50	31	$15,680	$8,282	1. Baby Sage 2. Land Genie 3. Night Duty
31 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 9	5/11/24	Warwick Uk	4224m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Tom Cannon	72.5kg	Good	5:01.32	50.5 km/h	12.5L	7-4	$5.00	321	$16,340	$2,018	1. Getalead 2. Shantou Express 3. Baby Sage
321 Day Spell
3rd of 13	20/12/23	Ludlow	4224m	NHDLE NOV M	-	Nick Scholfield	70kg	Soft	5:31.87	45.8 km/h	13.5L	-	$4.50	34	$16,330	$2,083	1. Smiling Getaway 2. Between Waters 3. Baby Sage
34 Day Freshen-Up

Fortune Dancer (4) x2x900x111
Trainer: C Gordon(Morestead, Hampshire)
Jockey: Freddie Gordon
Weight: 71kg
Prize Money: $22,157
Win / Place: 37% / 50%

Unbeaten Jockey / Horse Combo

Picket Fence

8 yo Chestnut Mare

Sire: SOLDIER OF FORTUNE (IRE)

Dam: NEWTOWN DANCER (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Danehill Dancer

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 3-1-0

Distance

3: 1-1-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

7: 3-1-0

Turf

8: 3-1-0

Good

5: 2-1-0

Soft

3: 1-0-0

Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 2-0-0

Hurdle

3: 0-0-0

Steeple

3: 3-0-0

Handicap Rating

106

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 2-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4828m - 5230m

Comments

On a three run winning streak. Comes off a 36 day let-up. Last start favourite; won by 1.3 len Windsor on January 1 over 4900m defeating Limetree Boy with 76kg at $3 in a steeplechase. Run before to post a big 11 len win. Uttoxeter on November 27 over 4800m slow track defeating Fortunefavorsdbold with 71kg at $3.30 in a steeplechase. Fought on last time. Front-running type who will take reining in again.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	1/1/26	Windsor	4928m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Freddie Gordon	76kg	Good	6:14.45	47.4 km/h	1.3L	1-1	$3.00f	35	$18,150	$9,744	1. Fortune Dancer 2. Limetree Boy 3. Felton Bellevue
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	27/11/25	Uttoxeter	4828m	STPLE HCP M	-	Freddie Gordon	71kg	Soft	6:31.92	44.3 km/h	11.0L	1-1	$3.25f	20	$11,160	$6,077	1. Fortune Dancer 2. Fortunefavorsdbold 3. Ginderella
1st of 7	7/11/25	Fontwell Park	5230m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Rex Dingle	65.5kg	Good Soft	7:09.88	43.8 km/h	22.0L	1-1	$8.50	260	$11,160	$6,336	1. Fortune Dancer 2. Innisfree Lass 3. He Is A Cracker
260 Day Spell
12th of 15	20/2/25	Huntingdon	4123m	HDLE HUNT MD	-	Rex Dingle	72.5kg	Good Soft	5:30.30	44.9 km/h	65.8L	10-12	$81	51	$13,610	-	1. Dramatic Encore 2. Sea Presenting 3. Betty's Tiara
51 Day Freshen-Up
11th of 16	31/12/24	Warwick Uk	4224m	HDLE HUNT M	-	Rex Dingle	70kg	Soft	5:27.39	46.4 km/h	53.0L	8-11	$126	33	$11,800	-	1. Crazierthandaisy 2. Come On Nia 3. Two Fingers West
33 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 9	28/11/24	Lingfield	3923m	HDLE MDN M 4	-	Rex Dingle	71kg	Soft	5:00.12	47.1 km/h	41.8L	2-8	$13	655	$14,210	-	1. Holloway Queen 2. Jasmine Bliss 3. Jesuila Des Mottes
655 Day Spell

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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