Full Result 2.52 Bangor-on-Dee | 22 March 2025

Excel Signs Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m1f77yds) 2m1½f Good 12 fences

1st £5,281 2nd £2,430 3rd £1,215 4th £608 5th £303

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Orbys River (IRE) 6/1 Toby Wynne ³ Sam Allwood	Toby Wynne ³ Sam Allwood	7	103	82	50	87	–
b m Ol' Man River (IRE) - Give Us A Look (IRE) (Grand Plaisir)
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)

2 2¾	5. Neigh Botha (IRE) 7/1 Henry Brooke Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Henry Brooke Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	8	117 tp	97	62	100	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Holmshill Gill (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere)
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)

3 12 [14¾]	2. Sovereign Star (IRE) 14/1 Theo Gillard Donald McCain	Theo Gillard Donald McCain	7	1112 t¹	102	53	95	–
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Sovereign Lass (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch with leaders, went second 4 out, lost second after 3 out, weakened from 2 out (op 11/1)

4 4 [18¾]	4. As Tears Go By 17/2 Toby McCain-Mitchell ⁷ D J Jeffreys	Toby McCain-Mitchell ⁷ D J Jeffreys	7	112 t¹	99	46	88	–
b g Vadamos (FR) - Our Girl Salley (IRE) (Carroll House)
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)

5 ¾ [19½]	1. Boston Joe (IRE) 13/2 Callum Pritchard ⁵ Rebecca Curtis	Callum Pritchard ⁵ Rebecca Curtis	9	119 t	104	50	95	–
b g Sageburg (IRE) - Supreme Millie (IRE) (Milan)
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)

6 1½ [21]	8. Chateau Du Lys 28/1 Freddie Mitchell ⁵ Tom Gretton	Freddie Mitchell ⁵ Tom Gretton	6	912 t	79	23	66	–
b g Clovis Du Berlais (FR) - Fine Lily (Fair Mix)
Always behind (op 16/1)

7 2¼ [23¼]	3. Limetree Boy (IRE) 17/2 Jack Hogan ³ Jonjo & A J O'Neill	Jack Hogan ³ Jonjo & A J O'Neill	9	117 p	100	42	85	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Bells Glory (IRE) (Presenting)
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)

UR	6. Stick With Me Sam (FR) 5/4F Sean Bowen Tom Gretton	Sean Bowen Tom Gretton	6	1011 t	87	–	–	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Wendy Du Berlais (FR) (Loup Solitaire)
Wore earplugs, took keen hold, held up in rear early, bumped but went second 3rd, lost position and unseated 4 out (op 11/8)

8 ran Off time: 2:52:50 Winning time: 4m 18.55s (slow by 12.55s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Church Farm Racing (Orbys River) 1st breeder: William Codd
2nd owner: That's Fine Syndicate (Neigh Botha)
3rd owner: Old Gold Racing & Tim Cottier (Sovereign Star)
Tote win: £7.20 PL: £1.90 £2 £3.20 Ex: £53.60 CSF: £47.12 Tricast: £564.58 Trifecta: £375.50

2:52 Bangor-on-Dee 22 Mar 2025

Excel Signs Handicap Chase (GBB Race)