December 02 / 15.31 Bangor-on-Dee

15.31

Soft

Excel Signs Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2639.97
  • 2m 0f 145y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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Excel Signs Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34

Form: 6

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
From a family that has served his owners very well, but he was left toiling from over 3f out when only sixth of 13 at Newbury (good to soft; 33-1) on debut three weeks ago; at least this is weaker.
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Verdict Starting price

7

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 5f 201y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Guard The Moon

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Made a bad mistake at the fourth fence at Newbury in December and soon pulled up; clearcut winner of small-field novice handicaps at Aintree (2m4f, soft) and Windsor (3m, soft; first-time cheekpieces) in his other two chases and he shaped in the latter as if stamina was a strong suit.

20/1

1st

2

16th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 3

13:15 Windsor

Guard The Moon

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Made a bad mistake at the fourth fence and soon pulled up at Newbury last month; however, prior to that he won in good style on his chase debut at Aintree (2m4f, soft) and he should be fine now back up in trip; likely player if minimising the blunders in first-time cheekpieces.

11/2

3

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 127y

Class 3

15:52 Perth

Guard The Moon

11st 10lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Struggled in the Pertemps Final and his previous run was no better; however, he beat recent Cheltenham winner Long Draw at Warwick earlier this season and followed that with two excellent seconds at up to 3m; if back in that sort of form he'd be a live contender.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
18,000euros 3yo; by Cokoriko; dam placed over jumps in France, half-sister to French winners Saphira Mans (1m4f AQPS flat and 2m1f-2m6f hurdle/chase) and Nidea Du Moulin (1m5f AQPS flat and 2m1f-2m3f hurdle/chase); pulled up in an Irish point in April but worth a market check.
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9

25th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

13:30 Warwick

Joyeux Mans

11st 6lb

J: David Noonan

T: Max Young

held up in rear, mistake 2nd

66/1

9

25th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

13:30 Warwick

Joyeux Mans

11st 6lb

J: David Noonan

T: Max Young

held up in rear, mistake 2nd

66/1

5th

4

18th Mar 2024

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:00 Southwell

Joyeux Mans

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Max Young

Pulled up in an Irish point; 10l-second in a slowly run four-runner Bangor bumper on rules debut and subsequently bought for 10,500gns; more needed on stable debut.

10/1

OUR TIP

11/10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
28,000euros foal, 75,000euros 3yo; brother to 2m/2m3f hurdle winner Kingofthewest, half-brother to a point winner; dam half-sister to talented jumpers Oh Crick and Othermix; trainer has a healthy strike-rate in bumpers.
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14th

4

13th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:35 Wetherby

Gallonray

11st 8lb

J: Fergus Gregory

T: Olly Murphy

towards rear, midfield with one circuit to go

8/1

3rd

1

2nd Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

15:31 Bangor-on-Dee

Gallonray

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

28,000euros foal, 75,000euros 3yo; brother to 2m/2m3f hurdle winner Kingofthewest, half-brother to a point winner; dam half-sister to talented jumpers Oh Crick and Othermix; trainer has a healthy strike-rate in bumpers.

11/10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Four goes in Irish points, winning in good style (soft/heavy; made all by 11l) on the last of them; new stable has stacks of winners here.
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No Results Found

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Payout
Exacta £14.60
Straight Forecast £23.10
Trifecta £33.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Gallonray

SPOTLIGHT:

Isholo Du Vivien

WEST COUNTRY:

Guard The Moon

The Times:

Gallonray

The Guardian:

Gallonray

D Express:

Gallonray

Daily Record:

Gallonray

Telegraph:

Guard The Moon

Daily Mail:

Isholo Du Vivien

Daily Mirror:

Isholo Du Vivien

The Sun:

Isholo Du Vivien

The Star:

Isholo Du Vivien