He Bangs The Drums (2023) Horse
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He Bangs The Drums is a 3-year-old bay trained by A. Watson and stands at Upper Lambourn. The colt is by Bungle Inthejungle out of Selfless. He has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in nine starts. In his latest outing at Wolverhampton on 28 February 2026, Hollie Doyle rode him to a seventh‑place finish behind winner Elashgar.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton 28-Feb-26 1225m SYNTHETIC R4 CL6 Hcp (of $5,902) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.380, SP: 12.00 1st Elashgar ( A Voikhansky 133 ) 2nd Magnificent Mel ( L Edmunds 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Ganthorpe ( C Fallon 130 ) 1.05L 7th He Bangs The Drums ( H Doyle 127 ) 6.25L See full results | H Doyle 57.6kg 6.25L | 7 (11) |
| Southwell 08-Feb-26 1000m SYNTHETIC R6 CL6 Hcp (of $7,081) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:00.490, SP: 6.00 1st Life After Love ( C Rodriguez 135 ) 2nd Mythical Night ( S M Levey 133 ) 0.15L 3rd Sands of Seve ( M Ghiani 126 ) 7.00L 7th He Bangs The Drums ( H Vigors 130 , Cd 123 ) 12.65L See full results | H Vigors 59kg, Cd 55.8kg 12.65L | 7 (7) |
| Wolverhampton 28-Jan-26 1225m SYNTHETIC R6 CL6 Hcp $1,474 (of $5,902) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:15.430, SP: 11.00 1st Luna Beaux ( F Marsh 129 ) 2nd He Bangs The Drums ( H Vigors 131 ) 5.50L 3rd Oh So Perfect ( A Rawlinson 129 ) 6.75L See full results | H Vigors 59.4kg 5.50L | 2 (9) |
| Lingfield 14-Jan-26 1011m SYNTHETIC R1 CL6 Hcp (of $5,902) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.130, SP: 7.50 1st Rogue Rebellion ( L Morris 128 ) 2nd Rosieisme Darling ( H Vigors 135 ) 0.50L 3rd A Lott Of Kane ( J Haynes 126 ) 0.30L 6th He Bangs The Drums ( H Doyle 133 ) 3.80L See full results | H Doyle 60.3kg 3.80L | 6 (8) |
| Newcastle 20-Dec-25 1207m SYNTHETIC R3 CL6 $184 (of $5,902) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.850, SP: 23.00 1st Watchdog ( D Nolan 131 ) 2nd Grey Horizon ( J Haynes 135 ) 3.50L 3rd King Victorious ( C Rodriguez 135 ) 1.50L 5th He Bangs The Drums ( W Cox 130 ) 9.00L See full results | W Cox 59kg 9.00L | 5 (8) |
| Wolverhampton 23-Nov-25 1230m GOOD R1 CL6 (of $5,902) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.810, SP: 15.00 1st Barry The Worm ( P J Mcdonald 132 ) 2nd King Victorious ( J Callan 134 ) 0.75L 3rd Sunlit Sea ( L Morris 134 ) 0.30L 6th He Bangs The Drums ( L Coughlan 133 , Cd 136 ) 4.60L See full results | L Coughlan 60.3kg, Cd 61.7kg 4.60L | 6 (9) |
| Windsor 27-Jul-25 1030m GOOD R1 CL5 Nv (of $6,689) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:00.420, SP: 67.00 1st Desert Treasure ( C Fallon 132 ) 2nd Mad Dash ( C Hutchinson 128 ) 1.25L 3rd Rotokura Belle ( E Croot 128 ) 0.15L 9th He Bangs The Drums ( W Cox 133 ) 11.40L See full results | W Cox 60.3kg 11.40L | 9 (9) |
| Yarmouth 17-Jul-25 1040m GOOD R2 CL5 Md (of $6,689) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:00.850, SP: 10.00 Off the pace in 6th, ridden and struggling inside final 2f, soon behind, never on terms 1st Desert Treasure ( T Marquand 126 ) 2nd Arctic Wind ( K Shoemark 133 ) 1.25L 3rd Schrodinger's Cat ( O Murphy 133 ) 0.15L 8th He Bangs The Drums ( H Doyle 133 ) 11.40L See full results | H Doyle 60.3kg 11.40L | 8 (8) |
| Wolverhampton 28-May-25 1030m GOOD R1 CL5 Md (of $6,689) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:01.560, SP: 2.63 Off the pace in mid-division, pushed along towards rear 3f out, kept on towards finish, no chance with leading duo 1st Bone Marra ( N Currie 133 ) 2nd Irish Fighter ( T Jakes 133 ) 0.75L 3rd Henrythenate ( S Donohoe 133 ) 4.75L 6th He Bangs The Drums ( H Doyle 133 ) 6.10L See full results | H Doyle 60.3kg 6.10L | 6 (9) |