Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Bangor-on-Dee

Bangor-on-Dee

14:15

Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2026-03-21

Distance 3m30y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £10,562

Weather Overcast

Temp 2.3°C

Wind 4mph SW

Rain 0%

Winning Time 6m 15.62s (slow by 27.62s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Joyeux Machin (FR) Harry Atkins · Dan Skelton	7/2	Won
2nd	Bo Cruz (IRE) Theo Gillard · Donald McCain	11/4	10
3rd	No Tackle (GB) Toby McCain-Mitchell · Robbie Llewellyn	6/4F	7

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Castle Robin (IRE) Lilly Pinchin · Charlie Longsdon	22/1
P.U.	Val Dancer (IRE) Charlie Hammond · Mel Rowley	5/1

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	No Tackle Chestnut J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) T:Robbie Llewellyn	J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) T:Robbie Llewellyn	151	v	-71222	113	137	124	37d	—	—	+11	37.8	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Bang in form, still on a fair mark and drying ground won't bother him at all
5	Bo Cruz Bay J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	148	—	-44311	110	135	112	23d	—	—	+17	40.4	0.63/1	5/2 29%
On a hat-trick but he's up in the weights and in grade, and may need soft ground
1	Joyeux Machin Bay J:Harry Atkins(7) T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Atkins(7) T:Dan Skelton	170	tp	-784F9	132	138	115	35d	—	—	+7	26.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Ex-Irish gelding who is 0-10 for this yard but he has the form to threaten all of these
2	Val Dancer Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Mel Rowley	J:Charlie Hammond T:Mel Rowley	166	p	2-9344	128	136	131	28d	—	—	+10	28.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Could be dangerous off this mark, for all that he's made his name over further
3	Castle Robin Chestnut J:Lilly Pinchin T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Lilly Pinchin T:Charlie Longsdon	159	tp	567/5-	121	-	-	543d	—	—	+15	18.8	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Long absence to overcome and aged 11, but potentially very well handicapped

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
No Tackle	9/4	9/4	9/4	2/1	85/40
Bo Cruz	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Joyeux Machin	3/1	10/3	10/3	3/1	10/3
Val Dancer	4/1	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Castle Robin	20/1	22/1	22/1	20/1	22/1

Predictor

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

1st

Bo Cruz

40.4

OR: 15 Form: 18.5 Odds: 6.9

5/2

2nd

No Tackle

37.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 14 Odds: 8

9/4

3rd

Val Dancer

28.2

OR: 19.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Joyeux Machin

26.2

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Castle Robin

18.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Joyeux Machin	132	138	115
Val Dancer	128	136	131
Castle Robin	121	—	—
No Tackle	113	137	124
Bo Cruz	110	135	112

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bo Cruz	23d ago	Fit
Val Dancer	28d ago	Fit
Joyeux Machin	35d ago	Fit
No Tackle	37d ago	Fit
Castle Robin	543d ago	Long break