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The Galloping Bear

Horse Form Profile

Age: 11 years

Trainer: Ben Clarke

Owner: Adrian Paterson

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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

3m 6f 153y

Class 3

15:35 Exeter

The Galloping Bear

12st 0lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Ben Clarke

Well suited by a slog in the mud and returned to form with keeping-on second in West Wales National at Ffos Las (3m4f, heavy) a week ago; Joe Anderson claims a useful 5lb today; major player if in the right mood again.

5/2

1

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

3m 6f 153y

Class 3

15:35 Exeter

The Galloping Bear

12st 0lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Ben Clarke

Well suited by a slog in the mud and returned to form with keeping-on second in West Wales National at Ffos Las (3m4f, heavy) a week ago; Joe Anderson claims a useful 5lb today; major player if in the right mood again.

5/2

2nd

1

31st Mar 2024

Heavy

3m 3f 208y

Class 3

15:25 Ffos Las

The Galloping Bear

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Ben Clarke

prominent, went second omitted 5 out, briefly went third after 4 out, left in second 3 out, stayed on

8/1

1

24th Feb 2024

Heavy

4m 1f 56y

Class 2

14:08 Newcastle

The Galloping Bear

12st 0lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Ben Clarke

Had wind surgery last July but made a laboured return in the Welsh National and his Warwick run 17 days ago was also lacklustre, even considering the 3m trip; wore cheekpieces on last three starts last term, then visor/blinkers this season; 5lb claimer is recruited; has big questions to answer regarding current form but this test would suit if he's on his game, as he showed when second in it off the same mark last year.

9/1

8th

5

13th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Warwick

The Galloping Bear

11st 6lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Ben Clarke

Strong stayer in the mud when on his game but needs to bounce straight back from a laboured return in a first-time visor (regularly sports tongue-tie) in the Welsh National only 17 days ago; hard to know what he'll make of blinkers, though one of three efforts in cheekpieces saw him finish second in last season's Eider; others appeal more but he's not entirely ruled out.

20/1