Mount Vines Novices' Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race)
Course: Bangor-on-Dee
Date: 27th Oct 2026
Distance: 2m4½f (2m4f72y)
Type: Chase
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Prize: £5,809
Runners: 14
Going Detail: GOOD TO SOFT, Good in places (GoingStick: 5.0)
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Just Golden
6yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Harry Skelton
Trainer: Dan Skelton
Alcester, Warwicks
Owner: The Late John Hales And Miss L Hales
Breeding
Sire: Flemensfirth (USA)
Dam: Golden Songbird (IRE)
Damsire: Gold Well ()
Comment
Just Golden has finished in the first three in four of his last five, including a win two starts back, and has run over today's trip and going. However, he was unplaced last time out, returns after 227 days off and carries 170 lb, while our rating of 120 ranks him fifth of 14.
Previous Owners
- The Late John Hales (until 2025-11-29)
- J Hales (until 2025-02-22)
Race History for Just Golden
Laughing John D BF
5yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: James Bowen
Trainer: Nicky Henderson
Upper Lambourn, Berks
Owner: Fortnum Racing
Breeding
Sire: Postponed (IRE)
Dam: Mystery Code (GB)
Damsire: Tobougg (IRE)
Comment
Laughing John won two starts back and three starts back, but he was unplaced last time out and returns after 182 days off. He has run over today's trip and going, and carries 166 lb off an official mark of 118, while our rating of 121 ranks him fourth of 14.
Previous Owners
- Mrs Jean Sillett (until 2026-04-28)
Race History for Laughing John
Douglas Hyde
6yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Sean Bowen
Trainer: Rebecca Curtis
Newport, Pembrokeshire
Owner: Farnhams Rymers Streets Locketts
Breeding
Sire: Affinisea (IRE)
Dam: Late Night Deed (GB)
Damsire: Midnight Legend (GB)
Comment
Douglas Hyde is winless in his last five and was eighth last time out, after a long 221-day absence that raises fitness doubts, though he was second two and three starts back and has run on today's going. Carrying 156 lb, he is hard to fancy, and our figures rank him last of 14.
Race History for Douglas Hyde
They Want Me CD
6yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Theo Gillard
Trainer: Donald McCain
Cholmondeley, Cheshire
Owner: Mrs L Maclennan
Breeding
Sire: Sageburg (IRE)
Dam: Double Dream (IRE)
Damsire: Double Eclipse (IRE)
Comment
Winning last time out and again four starts back, he arrives in good heart on form and has run over today's trip and going, but 192 days off the track and 164 lb on his back temper the enthusiasm. Our rating of 117 ranks him tenth of 14.
Race History for They Want Me
Strong Run D
7yo b Mare (GB)Connections
Jockey: Liam Harrison
Trainer: Fergal O'Brien
Withington, Gloucs
Owner: Welfordgolf Syndicate
Breeding
Sire: Passing Glance (GB)
Dam: Strong Westerner (IRE)
Damsire: Westerner (GB)
Comment
Won last time out and has two wins in her last five starts, with a second and a third in that spell, and she has run over today's trip and going before; a 186-day absence and a hefty 165 lb hold her back, and our rating of 117 ranks her ninth of 14.
Race History for Strong Run
Joeybottles CD
5yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Jack Tudor
Trainer: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Oldcastle, Cheshire
Owner: The Pipeline Crew
Breeding
Sire: Harzand (IRE)
Dam: Feabhra (IRE)
Damsire: Beneficial (GB)
Comment
Joeybottles has a win two starts back, but he was only fifth last time out and returns after 187 days off, which makes him hard to fancy under 157 lb. He has run over today's trip and going, and our figures still rank him 13th of 14.
Race History for Joeybottles
Col du Pre'
5yo ch Gelding (FR)Connections
Jockey: Charlie Deutsch
Trainer: Venetia Williams
Kings Caple, H'fords
Owner: Tina Taylor
Breeding
Sire: Taj Mahal (IRE)
Dam: Claire Song (IRE)
Damsire: Singspiel (IRE)
Comment
Col du Pre' is hard to fancy after 247 days off and ranked 11 of 14 on our figures, yet he is winless in his last four only because he was second last time out and third two starts back. Carrying 163 lb is a stiff ask.
Previous Trainers
- M Seror (until 2024-10-30)
- J Reynier (until 2024-05-09)
Previous Owners
- Mme Erika Gilliar (until 2024-10-30)
Race History for Col du Pre'
Kel du Large D
6yo b Gelding (FR)Connections
Jockey: Jonathan Burke
Trainer: Jamie Snowden
Lambourn, Berks
Owner: Tom Chadney And Friends
Breeding
Sire: No Risk At All (FR)
Dam: Princesse Selenia (FR)
Damsire: Kapgarde (FR)
Comment
Kel du Large looks a leading threat, having won three starts back and been second two runs ago, while our rating of 123 ranks him top of 14 and he has run over today's trip and going. The risk is a 204-day absence and an unseated rider last time out.
Previous Trainers
- Jane Williams (until 2026-04-06)
Race History for Kel du Large
Sign Again D
6yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
Trainer: Charlie Longsdon
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
Owner: Mrs D Fallows
Breeding
Sire: Lucky Speed (IRE)
Dam: All Notoriety (IRE)
Damsire: Shantou (USA)
Comment
Sign Again has run over today's trip and going and was third two starts back, while our rating of 122 ranks him third of 14 and sits above his official 117, so he's a leading threat. The risk is a 242-day absence and an unseated rider last time out, with 165 lb to carry.
Race History for Sign Again
Jhentong Enki D
7yo b Gelding (FR)Connections
Jockey: Ben Jones
Trainer: Ben Pauling
Naunton, Gloucs
Owner: Foxtrot Racing Jhentong Enki
Breeding
Sire: Buck's Boum (FR)
Dam: Ulster Noire (FR)
Damsire: Martaline (GB)
Comment
Jhentong Enki is hard to fancy after a 214-day absence and an unplaced run last time out, though he did win two and three starts back, and has run over today's trip. Carrying 160 lb is a stiff ask, and our figures rank him 12th of 14.
Previous Trainers
- Paul Nolan (until 2025-06-09)
Previous Owners
- Mrs Sophie Pauling (until 2025-12-28)
- Mrs K Browne (until 2025-06-09)
Race History for Jhentong Enki
Escort'kheops
6yo b Gelding (FR)Connections
Jockey: Kevin Brogan
Trainer: Laura Horsfall
Towcester, Northants
Owner: Friends United
Breeding
Sire: Masterstroke (USA)
Dam: Escort'woman (FR)
Damsire: Robin Des Champs (FR)
Comment
Second last time out and a winner two starts back, so the form reads well, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Against that, he's off 210 days and carries 160 lb, while our rating of 119 ranks him only seventh of 14.
Previous Owners
- Racing Partners (until 2025-10-25)
- Miss Laura Horsfall (until 2025-04-05)
Race History for Escort'kheops
Glen Road C
7yo br Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Peter Kavanagh
Trainer: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
High Eldwick, W Yorks
Owner: Mrs S Smith
Breeding
Sire: Sageburg (IRE)
Dam: Arts Theater (IRE)
Damsire: King's Theatre (IRE)
Comment
Pulled up last time out and off for 220 days, Glen Road is yet to win in his last five, though a second two starts back shows he can go close, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Carrying 163 lb off 115, he looks a midfield type, with our rating of 120 a modest positive.
Previous Trainers
- Sue Smith (until 2024-06-04)
Race History for Glen Road
Mahland D
8yo ch Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Toby Wynne
Trainer: Mel Rowley
Bridgnorth, Shrops
Owner: Lady Dulverton
Breeding
Sire: Mahler (GB)
Dam: Ebaniya (IRE)
Damsire: Sinndar (IRE)
Comment
Mahland has won twice in his last five starts, including a victory two starts back, and he carries 167 lb with our ratings ranking him second of 14. The big risk is a 559-day absence, and he was pulled up last time out.
Race History for Mahland
Top Guy
6yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Tristan Durrell
Trainer: Dan Skelton
Alcester, Warwicks
Owner: Jdj Racing
Breeding
Sire: Court Cave (IRE)
Dam: Matt Wood (IRE)
Damsire: Woodborough (USA)
Comment
Top Guy is our pick on profile: he was third last time out just 15 days ago, and he has a win three starts back, while having run over today's trip and going before. A sixth two starts back is the one blemish, and 163 lb is a hefty burden.
Race History for Top Guy
