January 09 / 15.55 Newbury

15.55

Heavy

Grosvenor Sport Gamble Responsibly Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3812.2
  • 2m 0f 69y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Grosvenor Sport Gamble Responsibly Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 31- D

Last run: 278 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Built upon the promise of last March's debut at Chepstow (2m, heavy) when winning easily for Tom Weston at Uttoxeter (2m, heavy) in April; has since changed hands for £80,000 and holds leading claims under a penalty on his first outing for Dan Skelton.
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2nd

6

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 1

16:45 Newbury

Realco

11st 7lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

Bought for £80,000 after comfortably winning on heavy ground at Uttoxeter for Tom Weston; defied an absence and a penalty on stable debut at Exeter (soft) where he was nicely on top at the finish; can't be underestimated.

10/1

2nd

6

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 1

16:45 Newbury

Realco

11st 7lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

Bought for £80,000 after comfortably winning on heavy ground at Uttoxeter for Tom Weston; defied an absence and a penalty on stable debut at Exeter (soft) where he was nicely on top at the finish; can't be underestimated.

10/1

1st

1

13th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

16:08 Exeter

Realco

11st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

pressed leaders, led over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, pushed out

9/4

Form: 3

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Half-brother to the useful Backtonormal (who is effective on heavy ground) and he belied his 22-1 odds when third on last month's debut at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft); open to improvement and one to consider.
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2nd

1

5th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

20:17 Hereford

Away For The Night

12st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Six-race maiden over hurdles but already shaping as a better proposition over fences, building on an encouraging second on debut to get off the mark at Plumpton (2m1f, good) last month; 4lb rise looks fair given the likelihood of further progress and he can make his presence felt.

3/1

1st

2

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 219y

Class 5

15:30 Plumpton

Away For The Night

11st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Still a maiden over hurdles; inherited second place on chase debut at Taunton (2m, good) but that was a decent first attempt as he wasn't beaten far; same mark for this.

15/8

2nd

2

9th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 12y

Class 5

16:40 Taunton

Away For The Night

11st 8lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Alex Hales

Still a maiden over hurdles but he posted a respectable fifth in 2m Windsor handicap on New Year's Day; goes chasing after a break here and no forlorn hope.

4/1

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Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Displayed ability in Irish maiden points and changed hands for 54,000euros in November; brings potential to his rules debut and not ruled out.
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4th

4

25th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

13:45 Sandown

Kocktail Bleu

11st 10lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Chris Gordon

Proving consistent and, following a good effort in a Grade 2, he made all at Newbury (2m, good to soft) back down in class last time; far from sure to get an easy lead in this bigger field, however.

10/1

1st

1

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

13:15 Newbury

Kocktail Bleu

11st 6lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Has built up a solid record when racing at about 2m under rules, as form figures of 222 this year help to demonstrate; ran well in the Dovecote at Kempton (good to soft) most recently; leading player back down in class.

5/4

2nd

6

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Kempton

Kocktail Bleu

11st 5lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Beaten favourite at Kelso (2m, heavy) last Friday but he'd previously run well when second over C&D (good); should be thereabouts but others appeal more for the win.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
48,000euros 3yo; sixth foal; brother to bumper winner Queens Melody, closely related to US 2m1f/2m2f hurdle winner, half-brother to 2m hurdle winner Half Dozen (RPR 121); in-form trainer does well in bumpers and he could be a contender on debut; the betting may be informative.
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7th

9

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:55 Aintree

Scorpio Rising

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Completed a four-timer (soft/good to soft) and made it three handicap wins in a row when cruising into the lead in the 2m4f EBF Final at Sandown last month; highly progressive and could play a leading role up in grade.

7/1

1st

3

7th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 178y

Class 1

13:50 Sandown

Scorpio Rising

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Progressing rapidly and completed a hat-trick of hurdles wins at Windsor (2m4f, soft) in January, coming from rear; more improvement required off 7lb higher mark and that's entirely possible; high on the list.

5/1

1st

2

18th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

12:50 Windsor

Scorpio Rising

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Only had four runs and won the last two, a maiden at Perth (2m4f, soft) and handicap at Lingfield (2m3f, good to soft; comfortably); 8lb higher now but clearly on the upgrade and commands considerable respect.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Runner-up on debut in British point-to-point bumper last May (2m, good) then won one three weeks later (2m, good to soft); bought for £21,000 in July; has a pretty useful pedigree; not discounted on rules debut.
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No Results Found

Form: 38

Last run: 209 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising third for Joe Tickle on debut at Worcester (2m, good) last June but he flopped a fortnight later at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) and has been absent since; may be be best watched on stable debut.
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6th

7

28th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

16:24 Chepstow

Tuck Your Shirt In

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Mark Loughnane

Two runs in good-ground bumpers, finishing third of 12 at Worcester but tailed off at Newton Abbot; has since left Joe Tickle; Harry Cobden was aboard for both those races.

20/1

6th

7

28th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

16:24 Chepstow

Tuck Your Shirt In

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Mark Loughnane

Two runs in good-ground bumpers, finishing third of 12 at Worcester but tailed off at Newton Abbot; has since left Joe Tickle; Harry Cobden was aboard for both those races.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; half-sister to bumper winner I'd Go Maniac; dam French 2m1f-2m5f hurdle/chase winner; takes on males on debut but trainer has a good record in bumpers and the market may guide.
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10th

8

22nd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

14:40 Hereford

Miss Macaroni

11st 6lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Mare by Blue Bresil out of a French 1m2f winner; well-beaten 16-1 shot in a Doncaster bumper in January 2025 (2m, good to soft); stable having a fine season; should do better.

25/1

15th

14

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

15:48 Doncaster

Miss Macaroni

10st 9lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Fourth foal; half-sister to bumper winner I'd Go Maniac; dam French jumps winner, half-sister to smart French jumper Saint Goustan Blue; takes on males on debut but no surprise if she features.

10/1

15th

14

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

15:48 Doncaster

Miss Macaroni

10st 9lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Fourth foal; half-sister to bumper winner I'd Go Maniac; dam French jumps winner, half-sister to smart French jumper Saint Goustan Blue; takes on males on debut but no surprise if she features.

10/1

Betting Forcast

13/8 Realco, 4/1 Away For The Night, 15/2 Kocktail Bleu, 4/1 Scorpio Rising, 12/1 Steal The Moves, 14/1 Tuck Your Shirt In, 15/2 Miss Macaroni