21 Mar 2026 14:15 Bangor-on-Dee
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £10,562); Distance: 3m 30y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Joyeux Machin (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 2) |
2-784F9 / 9 |
Flat (546), Jump (35) |
Harry Atkins | D Skelton Utb Racing |
7/2 | |
| took keen hold, close up in touch, headway to dispute lead after 9th, led outright 11th, pressed for lead 3 out, briefly joined 2 out, soon ridden, led narrowly approaching last, kept on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 10 L |
Bo Cruz (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
3-44311 / 7 |
Jump (23) | Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr Mrs E Allen |
11/4 | |
| in touch in rear, pecked 10th, chased winner before 13th, good jump to press winner 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, every chance when bad mistake last, faded run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 7 L |
No Tackle (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) |
7-71222 / 9 |
Jump (37) | Toby McCain-Mitchell | R L Llewellyn Kevin, Anne & Mark… |
6/4 | |
| wore hood and mounted chute, midfield in touch, chased leaders before 14th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced by leaders, no impression before last | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Val Dancer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
12-9344 / 9 |
Jump (28) | Charlie Hammond | Mrs M Rowley The Val Dancers |
5/1 | |
| led, awkward 2nd, joined 4th, not fluent 7th, mistake and headed 11th, ridden before 13th, pulled up before 14th (trainer reported gelding would prefer a slower surface) | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Castle Robin (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
4F567/5- / 11 |
Jump (543) | Lily Pinchin | C E Longsdon Mrs Fitri Hay |
22/1 | |
| prominent, disputed lead 4th, headed after 9th, dropped to fourth before 14th, ridden and struggling before 3 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Castle Robin (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
4F567/5- / 11 |
Jump (543) | Lily Pinchin | C E Longsdon Mrs Fitri Hay |
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4 |
| - |
No Tackle (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) |
7-71222 / 9 |
Jump (37) | Toby McCain-Mitchell | R L Llewellyn Kevin, Anne & Mark… |
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