February 04 / 16.03 Sandown

16.03

Good To Soft

Virgin Bet Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 1m 7f 216y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Virgin Bet Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 1 D

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
90,000euros purchase who made the perfect start to his career at Exeter (good to soft; 7-2) in December, overcoming greenness; could improve considerably and is high on the list.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

28th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 93y

Class 3

15:35 Newbury

Inthewaterside

11st 8lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

made all, jumped right on occasions, mistake 3 out, ridden after last, kept on well

3/1

1st

4

28th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 93y

Class 3

15:35 Newbury

Inthewaterside

11st 8lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

made all, jumped right on occasions, mistake 3 out, ridden after last, kept on well

3/1

3rd

8

30th Nov 2024

Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 2

13:54 Newbury

Inthewaterside

11st 6lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

sweating, led, headed after 3 out, lost second after 2 out, kept on

9/2

11/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
22,000euros 3yo; Mount Nelson half-brother to 1m7f/2m3f hurdle winner Doyen Ta Win; dam unraced sister to French 2m5f Grade 3 hurdle winner Overlord; plausible pedigree for a race of this nature and stable has a 17% strike-rate in bumpers in the last five seasons; the pick of the newcomers.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9

19th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 3

14:20 Ayr

Ten Lengths Tom

11st 7lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

prominent

15/2

9

19th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 3

14:20 Ayr

Ten Lengths Tom

11st 7lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

prominent

15/2

2nd

1

23rd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

15:05 Exeter

Ten Lengths Tom

11st 9lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Bumper winner who built upon November's encouraging seasonal/hurdle debut when battling well to collect Uttoxeter maiden (2m4f, soft) four days later; has a major role to play here.

7/4

Form: 1 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Like stablemate Inthewaterside, he made a winning debut at Exeter (heavy; 8-15), doing so in a canter and following up a similarly easy win in an Irish point; still holds an entry in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham; he's an exciting prospect and probably the one to beat.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

14

1st May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Wrappedupinmay

12st 0lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: S Curling

Four wins in five races in points, the defeat inflicted by Hunters Yarn at Moig South last autumn; that rival seemed to be getting the upper hand when they both fell three out in the Fairyhouse race won by Five Star Getaway; useful second-string for champion-elect points trainer.

10/1

10

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 180y

17:30 Fairyhouse

Wrappedupinmay

12st 0lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: S Curling

Wide-margin point winner in 2023; useful hurdler for Paul Nicholls, sold cheaply after two failures over fences; beaten 8l by Hunters Yarn at Moig South on return to pointing; reversed form with the winner at Dromahane and won readily at Carrigarostig in January; intended runner at Cheltenham until withdrawn because of concerns about the ground; valuable 7lb off.

7/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Dartmouth; half-brother to Cool Sky, a prolific Flat/hurdles winner, including for this yard; trainer has a healthy strike-rate in bumpers (2-8 this season); has to be respected, especially if strong in the market.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

13th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

15:40 Fakenham

Cool Style

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

took keen hold, led, headed 2f out, soon weakened

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sageburg half-sister to useful 2m3f-3m chase winner Groody Hill; yard's four bumper runners in recent years have all been unplaced.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

16th

15

11th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

17:05 Huntingdon

Good Old Sussex

10st 11lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Jim & Suzi Best

always behind

66/1

6

23rd Apr 2023

Good

2m 1f 164y

Class 5

17:00 Plumpton

Good Old Sussex

11st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Jim & Suzi Best

80-1 when a never-dangerous fifth of six at Sandown 11 weeks ago; significant improvement is required.

33/1

5th

3

4th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 3

16:03 Sandown

Good Old Sussex

10st 11lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Sageburg half-sister to useful 2m3f-3m chase winner Groody Hill; yard's four bumper runners in recent years have all been unplaced.

33/1

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Changed hands for 3,000gns last summer; brother to Listed-placed 9.5f AW 2yo/1m2f turf winner Chorba; yard 0-10 under NH rules in recent years.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

3

(9)

8th Mar 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

15:35 Kempton (AW)

Gazzah

10st 0lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Luke Dace

prominent on outer, lost ground before straight, towards rear 5f out, soon shaken up

100/1

6th

5

4th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 3

16:03 Sandown

Gazzah

10st 6lb

J: Jamie Moore

T: Luke Dace

Changed hands for 3,000gns last summer; brother to Listed-placed 9.5f AW 2yo/1m2f turf winner Chorba; yard 0-10 under NH rules in recent years.

33/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £21.90
Straight Forecast £23.43
Trifecta £36.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Wrappedupinmay

Telegraph:

Inthewaterside

RP Ratings:

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POSTDATA:

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WEST COUNTRY:

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Daily Record:

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