Racecards
15:31 Bangor-on-Dee
Excel Signs Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 145y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,999 added
- Winner: £2,640
- 2nd: £1,215
- 3rd: £607
- 4th: £304
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
held up in 4th, pushed along over 4f out, ridden out wide and beaten over 2f out, went remote 3rd over 1f out
- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey James Turner
raced in 3rd and pushed along at times, ridden 3f out, led inside final 2f, came clear over 1f out, kept on well
- Form P2-F1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon beaten
Joyeux Mans (FR)
216- Form PP
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C W J Farrell
- Jockey Philip Donovan
chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Guard The Moon was well beaten in a bumper at Newbury on his debut while Joyeux Mans failed to complete a point-to-point contest back in April. But ISHOLO DU VIVIEN won between the flags in Ireland in October and may also prove good enough under Rules on his debut for Donald McCain’s yard. The newcomer Gallonray cost 75,00 euros as a half-brother to a hurdles winner and is one to keep an eye on.
Formwatch
Gallonray (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Other Salsa.
Guard The Moon 33-1 (11-2) Prominent, pushed along and weakened tamely 3f out, 6th of 13, 31 3/4l behind Navajo Indy (11-2) at Newbury 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Isholo Du Vivien (FR) 5-4 (12-2) Made all & jw, 2l adv from 6th, gng best from 3out, 6l adv bef 2out, further clr aftr 2out, eased cl hm, won at Toomebridge 3m mdn gs in Oct beating Syr Maffos (11-11) by 11l, 6 ran.
Joyeux Mans (FR) 6-1 (11-11) Mid-div, mstk 5th, twrds rr 1/2way, wknd & detd bef 3out, pu bef 3out, at Stowlin 3m mdn gd in Apr.