November 03 / 17.12 Newbury

17.12

Good

British Horse Society Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2722.46
  • 2m 0f 69y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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British Horse Society Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£34,000 3yo; 3rd foal; half-brother to French 2m2f chase winner Elle Vient Du Mou; dam unplaced in France, half-sister to numerous French winners including Olazuro Du Mou (useful 2m2f hurdle/2m4f chase) and Quenotte Du Mou (2m5f-3m2f cross-country chases); from a top yard which is 4-20 in Newbury bumpers in the last five seasons.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

4

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

12:45 Uttoxeter

Iolaos Du Mou

11st 10lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Got off the mark over hurdles at Warwick (2m, good) last May off 6lb lower; may need the run following 11 months off.

16/1

4th

1

9th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:45 Southwell

Iolaos Du Mou

12st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Stella Barclay

Ex-Nicky Henderson; has rediscovered his form since the hood went on and fended off one having its first run for James Owen with the two clear at Warwick (2m, good); 6lb rise is fair.

15/8

8/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
10,000euros foal; fifth foal; sister to bumper/2m5f hurdle winner Sabrina, closely related to winners Lady Adare (bumper/2m-2m3f hurdle) and The Milan Girl (bumper); dam French 2m2f hurdle winner; yard 4-11 in bumpers this term.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

11th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

15:07 Hereford

Villainess

11st 11lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Won Stratford maiden (2m, good to soft) in April and has form claims on other efforts last season; out of sorts in a hood of late but well treated now and a revival is on the cards back at 2m with headgear left off.

8/1

6th

2

11th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

15:07 Hereford

Villainess

11st 11lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Won Stratford maiden (2m, good to soft) in April and has form claims on other efforts last season; out of sorts in a hood of late but well treated now and a revival is on the cards back at 2m with headgear left off.

8/1

11th

1

10th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:35 Ffos Las

Villainess

12st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Favourite when winning a maiden for mares at Stratford (2m, good to soft) in April; both her handicap runs since were respectable, wearing first-time hood on latest; there's more to be proved with this step back up in trip but she makes more appeal than the big majority of these.

7/1

9/4

Form: 2

Last run: 168 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
10-1 from 16-1, came from midfield when second of eight in bumper at Market Rasen (2m, good) in May, looking green but running on; that's not the best form in this but he looked sure to improve.
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5

(1)

12th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:52 Goodwood

Poncho

11st 3lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Minor honours in his last four AW races (1m5f/2m) but well beaten in his only two turf starts this term and absent since June; he has won twice but is not straightforward and does not look the percentage call; yard runs four.

12/1

10

(7)

13th Jun 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Goodwood

Poncho

9st 1lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Strong traveller who's far from easy and has hung both ways (normally to the left); arrives in good form for a yard among the winners, though, and is on a mark off which he can win when things fall right.

7/1

2

(2)

5th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

14:20 Lingfield (AW)

Poncho

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Hurdle winner who got off the mark on the Flat over C&D in December; couple of creditable thirds here since then but he flopped at Ascot (last of eight) last month and needs to bounce back after that 13l defeat; stablemate of Donald Llewellyn.

5/1

Form: 3-

Last run: 275 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
9-1 from 12-1, always prominent when third of nine in bumper at Newcastle (2m, AW) in February, rallying; in each-way calculations.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

23rd Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

14:18 Southwell

Star Flyer

11st 6lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Seemingly boosted by first-time cheekpieces when winning comfortably over C&D (good to soft) in February; not quite in the same form on either subsequent appearance but still ran respectably at Plumpton last time, and the return to this track is an obvious plus.

5/1

5th

6

23rd Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

14:18 Southwell

Star Flyer

11st 6lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Seemingly boosted by first-time cheekpieces when winning comfortably over C&D (good to soft) in February; not quite in the same form on either subsequent appearance but still ran respectably at Plumpton last time, and the return to this track is an obvious plus.

5/1

3rd

6

31st Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 164y

Class 4

16:50 Plumpton

Star Flyer

11st 3lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Warren Greatrex

Won comfortably in the first-time cheekpieces at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) but he ran moderately off a 9lb higher mark next time when perhaps the headgear failed to help a second time; if it was just an off-day then he might bounce back.

11/2

Form: 6-

Last run: 208 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
11-1 and ridden by 10lb claimer, staying-on sixth of 13 in bumper at Bangor (2m, good) in April but he's probably a longer-term prospect.
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7th

10

18th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:20 Ayr

Welsh Charger

10st 6lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Beaten only 2l when fifth in this last year and runs off just 1lb higher today (from 8lb out of the handicap); however, he hasn't been at his best this season and would be a surprise winner.

33/1

6th

3

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 104y

Class 3

15:25 Taunton

Welsh Charger

11st 3lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Yet to run here but has a good record on other sharp, right-handed tracks, including a win in the quite valuable Scottish County at Musselburgh last February; looked to have been primed for another bold bid in this year's renewal of that race (7-2 favourite) only to unseat at the start 12 days ago; has won on soft but yet to encounter heavy.

5/1

4

31st Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 2

13:43 Musselburgh

Welsh Charger

10st 10lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Didn't run badly at Cheltenham/Ascot on his two starts towards the end of last year, with mistakes not helping last time; 2-2 here (soft/good to soft) and has to be of interest now back at Musselburgh off a mark just 1lb higher than when winning this last year.

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
36,000euros yearling, 800gns 3yo; first foal; dam unraced sister to Group-placed 6f 2yo winner Roseraie, half-sister to 6f/7f Listed winner Rose Bonheur (dam of 1m4f/2m Group 3 winner Nayef Road) out of 1m Group 3 winner; trainer 2-31 in bumpers in last five seasons.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(7)

25th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:20 Ffos Las

Zoffalay

9st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Tailed off at biggish prices in two good-ground bumpers and latest was at Newton Abbot three weeks ago; has fair standard to aim at now switched to the Flat and he can only be watched.

40/1

10th

8

31st Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Zoffalay

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

raced lazily, held up in rear

25/1

6th

8

3rd Nov 2022

Good

2m 0f 69y

Class 5

17:12 Newbury

Zoffalay

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden and no impression from over 3f out, tailed off

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
19,000euros yearling; 1st foal; dam unplaced in bumpers, sister to 2m1f hurdle winner Royal Shot, half-sister to the bumper and 2m-2m3f hurdle/chase winner Pepporoni Pete and 2m4f-3m2f hurdles winner Everready out of once-raced sister to top-class jumper Celtic Shot; ran in three Irish maiden points last winter, winning in February (soft to heavy); interesting recruit.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

4

3rd Nov 2022

Good

2m 0f 69y

Class 5

17:12 Newbury

Overtheline

11st 2lb

J: Mr John Reddington

T: Thomas Gallagher

unruly at the post, virtually refused to race and lost many lengths start, took keen hold, in rear, headway halfway, ridden and no impression from 4f out, tailed off

25/1

Form: 32

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
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Verdict Starting price

6

22nd May 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:40 Ffos Las

Harvie Wallbanger

10st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: John O’Shea

Essentially disappointing since finishing second in a bumper and was beaten 21l on handicap debut at Chepstow (2m3f); that was after a lengthy absence and now goes in cheekpieces over a longer trip (3m point winner).

13/2

6

22nd May 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:40 Ffos Las

Harvie Wallbanger

10st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: John O’Shea

Essentially disappointing since finishing second in a bumper and was beaten 21l on handicap debut at Chepstow (2m3f); that was after a lengthy absence and now goes in cheekpieces over a longer trip (3m point winner).

13/2

6th

8

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:38 Chepstow

Harvie Wallbanger

10st 7lb

J: Ben Poste

T: John O’Shea

Runner-up in good-ground course bumper in October 2022 but struggled to get competitive in four subsequent hurdle races that season (2m-2m3f); makes handicap debut after 742-day absence; considered only if lively in betting.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

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

7th

7

7th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:42 Southwell

Highway One O Four

10st 13lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

Best run was when third in a bumper and only four ran; again ended up well beaten on his handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) and now tries his luck over fences; pedigree bodes well for this discipline.

12/1

7th

7

7th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:42 Southwell

Highway One O Four

10st 13lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

Best run was when third in a bumper and only four ran; again ended up well beaten on his handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) and now tries his luck over fences; pedigree bodes well for this discipline.

12/1

8th

7

25th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Highway One O Four

11st 3lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

A fair bumper performer but he failed to build on his Plumpton novice third in November when pulled up at Chepstow (2m3f) the following month; he looks handily weighted on his handicap debut however so still needs considering, especially if the market vibes are positive.

6/1

Non-runners

Harvie Wallbanger, Highway One O Four

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.30
Straight Forecast £5.34
Trifecta £17.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Iolaos Du Mou

TOPSPEED:

Poncho

The Times:

Villainess

Telegraph:

Zoffalay

WEST COUNTRY:

Harvie Wallbanger

POSTDATA:

Iolaos Du Mou

LAMBOURN:

Iolaos Du Mou

Daily Mail:

Iolaos Du Mou

D Express:

Iolaos Du Mou

Daily Mirror:

Iolaos Du Mou

The Star:

Iolaos Du Mou

The Guardian:

Poncho

The Sun:

Poncho

Daily Record:

Poncho