Excel Signs Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4) Racecard

Channel: SKY
Distance: 2m 1f 77y
Going: Good

Runners: 8
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers

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Boston Joe ^t

J: Callum Pritchard ⁵

T: Rebecca Curtis

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Pulled up on heavy ground last month but a player if judged on autumn form on good to soft

1P812P

Age: 9

Weight: 12-0

OR: 104

Days: 44

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Feb 25	Ffo Ffos Las	20f Hy	4HcH	11-6 t	PU/7	Casual Observer ()	11/1	106	-
6 Nov 24	Chp Chepstow	19.5f GS	5HcH	11-7 t	2/18	Hedera Park (¾L)	6/1	100	105
13 Oct 24	Ffo Ffos Las	16f GS	5HcCh	11-13 t	1/8	Supposedtobe (20L)	9/4F	98	116
30 May 24	Ffo Ffos Las	19.5f Gd	4HcCh	11-2 t	8/9	Steppenwolf (31L)	5/2F	100	81
18 May 24	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	17.5f GS	5HcCh	11-9 t	PU/8	Malpas ()	2/1F	100	-
7 May 24	Ffo Ffos Las	16f GS	4HcCh	10-10 t	1/11	Fire Dancer (7½L)	9/2	92	105

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Sovereign Star ^t ¹

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

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Wind Op - Second run after wind operation

Showed only minor promise over hurdles; may improve on this chase/handicap debut

65-75

Age: 7

Weight: 11-12

OR: 102

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Feb 25	Crl Carlisle	17f GS	4NvH	11-0	5/8	Joltin N Jiving (16½L)	25/1	-	87
4 May 24	Hex Hexham	16f GS	4NvH	11-1	7/12	Wilful (61L)	14/1	-	51
28 Mar 24	Wet Wetherby	16f Sft	4MdH	11-6	5/15	Goldwyn (21L)	25/1	-	83
26 Feb 24	Ayr Ayr	16f Hy	5NHF	10-13	6/6	Derryhassen Paddy (25L)	8/1	-	77

Limetree Boy ^p

J: Jack Hogan ³

T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (3%)

Second over C&D last May but absent since a poor performance in December

4-3208

Age: 9

Weight: 11-10

OR: 100

Days: 91

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Dec 24	Her Hereford	16f GS	4HcCh	11-7 p	8/8	Salt Rock (40L)	22/1	102	73
8 Jul 24	Wor Worcester	20f Gd	5HcCh	11-11 tp¹	10/13	Chemical Warfare (23L)	9/2	102	91
18 May 24	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	17.5f GS	5HcCh	11-11 p	2/8	Malpas (3¾L)	100/30	102	110
7 May 24	Ffo Ffos Las	16f GS	4HcCh	11-7 p	3/11	Boston Joe (7½L)	11/2	103	108
11 Apr 24	Tau Taunton	16f Sft	4HcCh	11-7 p	4/11	Flash Gorcombe (3¼L)	7/1	103	105
11 Mar 24	Str Stratford	17f Hy	4HcCh	11-2 p¹	3/6	Doyouknowwhatimean (13L)	11/2	106	105

As Tears Go By ^t ¹

J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell ⁷

T: D J Jeffreys

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Safely held when making the frame in last three chases but mark continues to slide

986233

Age: 7

Weight: 11-9

OR: 99

Days: 40

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Feb 25	Cat Catterick	19f GS	5HcCh	11-11 p¹	3/6	Onesoc (21L)	11/1	101	94
10 Nov 24	Ffo Ffos Las	16f GS	5HcCh	12-0	3/9	Lermoos Legend (14L)	9/1	104	103
19 Oct 24	Str Stratford	21f Hy	4HcCh	11-0	2/6	Westerninthepark (14L)	40/1	105	102
11 Sep 24	Wor Worcester	20f Gd	4HcCh	11-2	6/9	Roccovango (27L)	66/1	108	89
28 Jul 24	Utt Uttoxeter	16f Gd	4HcH	11-7	8/10	Enthused (70L)	66/1	113	44
8 Jul 24	Wor Worcester	20f Gd	2HcH	10-0	9/11	Lallygag (48L)	100/1	117	76

Neigh Botha ^tp

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Spoiled chance by jumping badly left last time but remains on workable chase mark

P3431P

Age: 8

Weight: 11-7

OR: 97

Days: 109

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Dec 24	Sth Southwell	16f GS	5HcCh	12-0 tp	PU/7	Abaya Du Mathan ()	6/5F	94	-
26 Nov 24	Sth Southwell	16f Gd	5NvHcH	11-12 tp	1/13	Runaway Train (1½L)	2/1F	94	99
23 Oct 24	Sth Southwell	16f Gd	4HcCh	11-1 tp	3/5	Duke Of Luckley (8¼L)	11/4	97	98
18 Oct 24	Utt Uttoxeter	16f GS	4HcCh	10-5 tp	4/7	Tedley (21L)	11/1	97	90
3 Oct 24	Sth Southwell	20.5f Gd	4HcH	10-9 tp	3/9	In The Air (14½L)	11/1	99	93
6 Sep 24	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	17.5f Gd	4HcCh	11-1 tp	PU/9	Mix Of Clover ()	7/1	100	-

Stick With Me Sam ^t

J: Sean Bowen

T: Tom Gretton

Second in two soft-ground chases since tongue-tie was added; likely contender

-74622

Age: 6

Weight: 10-11

OR: 87

Days: 50

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 Jan 25	Cat Catterick	15.5f Sft	5NvHcCh	11-5 t	2/7	We Got Your Back (3L)	3/1	86	93
31 Dec 24	War Warwick	16.5f Sft	5HcCh	10-13 t¹	2/10	Ideallko (3L)	14/1	84	98
28 Nov 24	Lin Lingfield	16f Sft	5HcCh	10-10	6/8	Angel's Dream (26L)	9/2	87	72
31 Oct 24	Str Stratford	18.5f GS	5HcH	11-3	4/12	Juggernaut (30L)	18/1	88	73
18 May 24	Utt Uttoxeter	20f GS	5HcH	11-7 h	7/13	Jasmin De Grugy (14½L)	28/1	92	84
18 Feb 24	Sth Southwell	16f Hy	4NvH	11-5 h¹	6/9	Nick The Greek (29L)	28/1	-	66

Orbys River

J: Toby Wynne ³

T: Sam Allwood

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Began year with two good runs but form dipped last month; needs to rebound

-6P127

Age: 7

Weight: 10-6

OR: 82

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Feb 25	Lei Leicester	16f Sft	5HcCh	10-9	7/9	Night Jet (40L)	9/2	84	56
17 Jan 25	Mar Market Rasen	17f GS	5NvHcCh	10-4	2/11	My Portia (4L)	100/30	81	89
6 Jan 25	Ayr Ayr	16.5f Sft	5HcCh	9-11	1/7	Tommy Combats (8½L)	22/1	74	89
29 Oct 24	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	17.5f Sft	5HcCh	9-13	PU/9	Mutual Respect ()	12/1	76	-
7 May 24	Sth Southwell	16f Gd	5NvHcH	10-3	6/10	Therapist (21L)	15/2	75	65
6 Apr 24	Utt Uttoxeter	16f Hy	5HcH	10-3	2/8	Hawk Stone (2¼L)	12/1	75	74

Chateau Du Lys ^t

J: Freddie Mitchell ⁵

T: Tom Gretton

Well beaten in three novice hurdles but has lowly mark for chase/handicap debut

007

Age: 6

Weight: 10-3

OR: 79

Days: 41

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Feb 25	Chp Chepstow	16f Sft	4NvH	11-2 t	7/12	Juby Ball (41L)	200/1	-	75
16 Dec 24	Plu Plumpton	16f GS	4NvH	11-3 t¹	10/12	Epic West (54L)	200/1	-	50
10 Nov 24	Ffo Ffos Las	16f GS	4NvH	11-0	12/12	Tutti Quanti (90L)	150/1	-	40

He's not yet proven on the forecast good ground but STICK WITH ME SAM has been shaping very much as though his turn is near.

Stick With Me Sam

9/4 Stick With Me Sam,

4/1 Boston Joe,

9/2 Neigh Botha,

7/1 Sovereign Star,

Orbys River,

8/1 As Tears Go By,

12/1 Limetree Boy,

20/1 Chateau Du Lys

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