Bangor-on-Dee
14:52
Excel Signs Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Bangor-on-Dee Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2025 Distance: 2m1½f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.20 Place: £1.90 £2 £3.20 Exacta: £53.60 Tricast: £564.58 Trifecta: £375.50
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Orbys River (IRE) 6 M AVG Sam Allwood 143 lbs 6/1 Won Made all - going best 3 out - pushed along and clear before last - ridden out run-in - reduced lead final 110yds - unchallenged (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare was found to be in season the morning following her disappointing run at Leicester)(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
2nd 5 Neigh Botha (IRE) 8 G AVG Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 161 lbs 7/1 2.75 In touch with leaders - lost position briefly after 3rd - went second after 3 out - chased clear leader before last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 10/1)
3rd 2 Sovereign Star (IRE) 7 G AVG Donald McCain 166 lbs 14/1 12 In touch with leaders - went second 4 out - lost second after 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 11/1)
4th 4 As Tears Go By (GB) 7 G AVG D J Jeffreys 156 lbs 17/2 4 In touch with leaders on inner - lost ground before 7th - towards rear 8th - struggling 4 out - not fluent 2 out - some headway from last(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
5th 1 Boston Joe (IRE) 8 G AVG Rebecca Curtis 163 lbs 13/2 .75 Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - jumped left 2nd - cajoled along after 6th - jumped left and bumped rival 4 out - weakened from 3 out(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
6th 8 Chateau Du Lys (GB) 6 G Poor Tom Gretton 138 lbs 28/1 1.5 Always behind(op 16/1)
7th 3 Limetree Boy (IRE) 8 G Poor Jonjo & A J O'Neill 161 lbs 17/2 2.25 Prominent - bumped rival and lost position 3rd - lost ground from 5th - dropped to rear before 8th - rallying when bumped 4 out - weakened quickly from 3 out(op 9/1)
99th 6 Stick With Me Sam (FR) 6 G Poor Tom Gretton 151 lbs 5/4F - Wore earplugs - took keen hold - held up in rear early - bumped but went second 3rd - lost position and unseated 4 out(op 11/8)