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At The Races App Form Study Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Prize money: £2614.08
2m 0f 0y
Class 5
9 runners

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At The Races App Form Study Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Charlie My Boy

J: Nick Scholfield

T: J R Jenkins

Form: 007-

Last run: 99 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Well beaten at triple-digit odds on all three starts last season; tongue-tie added today; can't be recommended.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 8	20th Jul 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4	18:10 Worcester Charlie My Boy 11st 2lb J: Harry Kimber T: Keiran Burke	Career-best RPRs on each of his last four hurdles starts, holding on to win at Newton Abbot (2m3f) and Aintree (2m4f) latterly despite hanging under pressure; up another 6lb but may not have stopped improving.	5/2
1st 7	16th Jun 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4	17:15 Aintree Charlie My Boy 11st 8lb J: Harry Kimber T: Keiran Burke	in touch with leaders, disputed lead 4 out, soon led, joined 3 out, hung right from 2 out, led again run-in, kept on, all out	100/30
1st 1	31st May 2023 Good 2m 2f 110y Class 5	17:03 Newton Abbot Charlie My Boy 12st 0lb J: Harry Kimber T: Keiran Burke	Eight-race maiden but he's finished a close second in both runs for new yard this spring including on his handicap debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good; got hampered in closing stages) two weeks ago; up 5lb but he's open to more progress and is a key player.	11/4

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5th

20th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

11st 2lb

Career-best RPRs on each of his last four hurdles starts, holding on to win at Newton Abbot (2m3f) and Aintree (2m4f) latterly despite hanging under pressure; up another 6lb but may not have stopped improving.

5/2

1st

16th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

11st 8lb

in touch with leaders, disputed lead 4 out, soon led, joined 3 out, hung right from 2 out, led again run-in, kept on, all out

100/30

1st

31st May 2023

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

12st 0lb

Eight-race maiden but he's finished a close second in both runs for new yard this spring including on his handicap debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good; got hampered in closing stages) two weeks ago; up 5lb but he's open to more progress and is a key player.

11/4

Hobbs Joy

J: Harry Reed

T: Neil Mulholland

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Second foal of a 3m-3m2f hurdle/chase winner; stable has an 11% strike-rate in bumpers in recent seasons but this one is bred for the longer term.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 3	16th Nov 2023 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 4	13:15 Taunton Hobbs Joy 11st 2lb J: Bryan Carver T: Neil Mulholland	towards rear, some headway back straight	66/1
8th 5	24th Oct 2023 Good 2m 2f 111y Class 4	15:30 Exeter Hobbs Joy 11st 4lb J: Bryan Carver T: Neil Mulholland	Made the frame in two bumpers last November (good to firm/soft) but was tailed off when switched to hurdling in May (2m4f, jumped right throughout); probably one for further down the line.	50/1
8th 3	22nd May 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4	13:35 Ffos Las Hobbs Joy 11st 3lb J: Bryan Carver T: Neil Mulholland	Made the frame in two bumpers in November (good to firm/soft); the form isn't anything to get excited about but he ought to have a future over jumps and is bred to benefit from today's step up in trip.	10/1

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9th

16th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

11st 2lb

towards rear, some headway back straight

66/1

8th

24th Oct 2023

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

11st 4lb

Made the frame in two bumpers last November (good to firm/soft) but was tailed off when switched to hurdling in May (2m4f, jumped right throughout); probably one for further down the line.

50/1

8th

22nd May 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

11st 3lb

Made the frame in two bumpers in November (good to firm/soft); the form isn't anything to get excited about but he ought to have a future over jumps and is bred to benefit from today's step up in trip.

10/1

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Lost In The Mist

J: Mr John Reddington

T: Thomas Gallagher

Form: 8-3

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Only minor promise in a C&D bumper 13 months ago; off the track until reappearing with a creditable third over C&D three weeks ago (beaten 19l); repeat of that would see him in the shake-up but more will be needed to win.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 1	29th Sep 2022 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5	17:06 Warwick Lost In The Mist 11st 2lb J: Mr John Reddington T: Thomas Gallagher	raced wide, soon midfield, headway and chased leaders 6f out, pushed along but weakened 3f out	20/1

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8th

29th Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:06 Warwick

Lost In The Mist

11st 2lb

J: Mr John Reddington

T: Thomas Gallagher

raced wide, soon midfield, headway and chased leaders 6f out, pushed along but weakened 3f out

20/1

Belisaire

J: Craig Nichol

T: John Butler

Form: 6-5

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Hasn't made much of an impact in two runs, albeit latest C&D fifth (first-time visor, retained) was a bit better than his debut; further progress is required.

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No Results Found

City Roller

J: Charlie Price

T: Laura Horsfall

Form: 6

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

40-1, green and beaten 41l into sixth (behind Belisaire) on last month's C&D debut; cheekpieces join the hood today; significant improvement is required.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
0 1	14th Nov 2023 Good 2m 3f 189y Class 5	14:40 Huntingdon City Roller 12st 0lb J: Toby Wynne T: Laura Horsfall	Progressive profile in bumpers but less so over hurdles, April's handicap fourth here (extended 2m4f, soft) when last seen representing only a partial return to form; not an obvious one for fences on breeding.	16/1
4th 3	16th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 145y Class 5	13:35 Huntingdon City Roller 11st 12lb J: Charlie Price T: Laura Horsfall	prominent, dropped to rear 3rd, headway after 5th, hampered on turn before 6th, soon ridden, weakened before 3 out	14/1
1	17th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 1y Class 5	16:20 Fakenham City Roller 12st 1lb J: Charlie Price T: Laura Horsfall	Free-going ways again evident upped to 2m4f at Newcastle latest (good to soft); only weakened up the run-in, however, and could easily envisage him lasting out around a sharper track; player on handicap debut.	7/1

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14th Nov 2023

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

12st 0lb

Progressive profile in bumpers but less so over hurdles, April's handicap fourth here (extended 2m4f, soft) when last seen representing only a partial return to form; not an obvious one for fences on breeding.

16/1

4th

16th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

11st 12lb

prominent, dropped to rear 3rd, headway after 5th, hampered on turn before 6th, soon ridden, weakened before 3 out

14/1

17th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

12st 1lb

Free-going ways again evident upped to 2m4f at Newcastle latest (good to soft); only weakened up the run-in, however, and could easily envisage him lasting out around a sharper track; player on handicap debut.

7/1

Intrepide Sud

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Form: 62 BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Finished alone in three-runner maiden point on debut in March; promise on her rules debut when sixth, having raced freely, at Aintree in May; beaten at odds-on when second over C&D three weeks ago but it was still a run that brings him right into the reckoning today.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
No Results Found

Meraki Mist

J: Daryl Jacob

T: Simon Earle

Form: 8-

Last run: 138 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

100-1 and dropped away to finish a 40l eighth of 12 at Wincanton in March; might fare better in these calmer waters; stable also runs Robber's Bridge.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11	26th Oct 2022 Good To Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 4	14:00 Chepstow Meraki Mist 10st 13lb J: Philip Armson T: Simon Earle	always towards rear, mistake 1st, not fluent and reminder 5 out, pulled up before 3 out	100/1

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26th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

10st 13lb

always towards rear, mistake 1st, not fluent and reminder 5 out, pulled up before 3 out

100/1

Robber’s Bridge

J: David Noonan

T: Simon Earle

Form: 4

Last run: 69 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Took some stoking up a long way from home but he did run on quite strongly to take fourth at Southwell on his debut ten weeks ago; open to improvement with that behind him; stable also runs Meraki Mist.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 13	23rd Nov 2023 Soft 2m 3f 179y Class 5	15:50 Wincanton Robber’s Bridge 10st 2lb J: James Best T: Simon Earle	14-race maiden who can be keen but has been knocking on the door over various trips and ground; should be a factor; hasn't shone in a hood previously but respected otherwise.	14/1
6th 14	8th Oct 2023 Soft 1m 7f 168y Class 5	17:15 Uttoxeter Robber’s Bridge 10st 2lb J: David Noonan T: Simon Earle	Settling him can be an issue and he's a maiden after 13 races, but placed in handicaps on his last three starts and was a close third over C&D on latest; probably on the premises.	10/1
3rd 10	24th Aug 2023 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 5	15:15 Stratford Robber’s Bridge 10st 4lb J: James Best T: Simon Earle	mistake 2 out, in touch with leaders	9/2

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3rd

23rd Nov 2023

Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

10st 2lb

14-race maiden who can be keen but has been knocking on the door over various trips and ground; should be a factor; hasn't shone in a hood previously but respected otherwise.

14/1

6th

8th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

10st 2lb

Settling him can be an issue and he's a maiden after 13 races, but placed in handicaps on his last three starts and was a close third over C&D on latest; probably on the premises.

10/1

3rd

24th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

10st 4lb

mistake 2 out, in touch with leaders

9/2

Elsieanne

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Form: 4

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Beaten over 19l into fourth at Stratford four weeks ago (2m, good); can do better with the run behind her but such progress is required.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 13	11th May 2023 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 5	15:25 Huntingdon Elsieanne 10st 7lb J: Ben Ffrench Davis T: Dominic Ffrench Davis	In rear on all three hurdles starts so far, beaten 42l plus, and not obviously bred to fare better upped to a stayer's trip; handicap bow.	20/1
7th 7	2nd Mar 2023 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 4	14:15 Taunton Elsieanne 10st 9lb J: Harry Bannister T: Dominic Ffrench Davis	No impact in her three bumpers and well beaten at massive odds on her first two hurdle starts.	100/1
9th 16	20th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 110y Class 4	13:30 Lingfield Elsieanne 10st 13lb J: Ben Ffrench Davis T: Dominic Ffrench Davis	Well held in three bumpers and was tailed off at a massive price on hurdling debut at Doncaster (2m3f, good) last month.	100/1

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1st

11th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:25 Huntingdon

Elsieanne

10st 7lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

In rear on all three hurdles starts so far, beaten 42l plus, and not obviously bred to fare better upped to a stayer's trip; handicap bow.

20/1

7th

2nd Mar 2023

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

14:15 Taunton

Elsieanne

10st 9lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

No impact in her three bumpers and well beaten at massive odds on her first two hurdle starts.

100/1

9th

20th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

13:30 Lingfield

Elsieanne

10st 13lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Well held in three bumpers and was tailed off at a massive price on hurdling debut at Doncaster (2m3f, good) last month.

100/1

Betting Forcast

100/1 Charlie My Boy, 10/1 Hobbs Joy, 11/2 Lost In The Mist, 16/1 Belisaire, 20/1 City Roller, 4/5 Intrepide Sud, 12/1 Meraki Mist, 8/1 Robber’s Bridge, 10/1 Elsieanne

Verdict

Lost In The Mist (second choice), Meraki Mist and Robber's Bridge are all capable of better but INTREPIDE SUD can make it third time lucky in bumpers.[Paul Smith]