Excel Signs Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Bangor-on-Dee

Bangor-on-Dee

14:52

Excel Signs Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2025-03-22

Distance 2m1f77y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,281

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Stick With Me Sam Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Tom Gretton	J:Sean Bowen T:Tom Gretton	151	t	-74622	87	115	101	50d	—	—	-7	29.2	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Second in two soft-ground chases since tongue-tie was added; likely contender
7	Orbys River Bay J:Toby Wynne(3) T:Sam Allwood	J:Toby Wynne(3) T:Sam Allwood	146	—	-6P127	82	109	100	37d	—	—	+5	20.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Began year with two good runs but form dipped last month; needs to rebound
1	Boston Joe Bay J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:Rebecca Curtis	J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:Rebecca Curtis	168	t	1P812P	104	116	94	44d	—	—	+12	23.5	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Pulled up on heavy ground last month but a player if judged on autumn form on good to soft
3	Limetree Boy Bay J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	164	p	4-3208	100	114	100	91d	—	—	+6	14.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Second over C&D last May but absent since a poor performance in December
4	As Tears Go By Bay J:Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell(7) T:D J Jeffreys	J:Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell(7) T:D J Jeffreys	163	t	986233	99	114	76	40d	—	—	+14	22.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Safely held when making the frame in last three chases but mark continues to slide
5	Neigh Botha Bay J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	161	tp	P3431P	97	109	84	109d	—	—	+14	21.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Spoiled chance by jumping badly left last time but remains on workable chase mark
2	Sovereign Star Bay J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	166	t	/65-75	102	-	-	33d	—	—	+8	14.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Showed only minor promise over hurdles; may improve on this chase/handicap debut
8	Chateau Du Lys Bay J:Freddie Mitchell(5) T:Tom Gretton	J:Freddie Mitchell(5) T:Tom Gretton	143	t	2007	79	-	-	41d	—	—	+4	10.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Well beaten in three novice hurdles but has lowly mark for chase/handicap debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Stick With Me Sam	5/4	11/8	11/8	6/4	5/4
Orbys River	9/2	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Boston Joe	15/2	7/1	7/1	13/2	13/2
Limetree Boy	10/1	9/1	9/1	8/1	9/1
As Tears Go By	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	12/1
Neigh Botha	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1	10/1
Sovereign Star	12/1	12/1	12/1	10/1	10/1
Chateau Du Lys	14/1	16/1	16/1	11/1	12/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Stick With Me Sam

29.2

OR: 9.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 11.4

6/4

2nd

Boston Joe

23.5

OR: 13.5 Form: 6.7 Odds: 3.3

15/2

3rd

As Tears Go By

22.2

OR: 12.3 Form: 7.6 Odds: 2.4

12/1

Neigh Botha

21.5

OR: 11.8 Form: 7.6 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Orbys River

20.5

OR: 8 Form: 8.1 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Limetree Boy

14.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Sovereign Star

14.9

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Chateau Du Lys

10.5

OR: 7.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Boston Joe	104	116	94
Sovereign Star	102	—	—
Limetree Boy	100	114	100
As Tears Go By	99	114	76
Neigh Botha	97	109	84
Stick With Me Sam	87	115	101
Orbys River	82	109	100
Chateau Du Lys	79	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sovereign Star	33d ago	Fit
Orbys River	37d ago	Fit
As Tears Go By	40d ago	Fit
Chateau Du Lys	41d ago	Fit
Boston Joe	44d ago	Fit
Stick With Me Sam	50d ago	Fresh
Limetree Boy	91d ago	Long break
Neigh Botha	109d ago	Long break