Richard Newland Racing Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Worcester

15:05

Date 2023-10-12

Distance 2m

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-5yo

Prize £2,614

Winning Time 4m 0.18s (slow by 28.18s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Wellington Arch (GB) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo O'Neill	17/2	Won
2nd	Rickety Bridge (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	5/2F	0.1
3rd	Wendigo (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	3/1	2.75
4th	Spice Boy (GB) Sean Bowen · Martin Keighley	18/1	.5
5th	Nowmelad (IRE) Charlie Hammond · Dr Richard Newland	22/1	7.5
6th	Wet The Shamrock (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Dr Richard Newland	13/2	1
7th	Huckleberry Sting (GB) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	14/1	2.75
8th	West Warhorse (IRE) Jack Quinlan · B F Brookhouse	5/1	1
9th	The Dark Edge (IRE) Lilly Pinchin · Charlie Longsdon	28/1	3.25
10th	Wonder King (FR) James Davies · Noel Williams	33/1	20

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	Rickety Bridge Chestnut J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	155	—	1-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-10	18.9	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Favourite in point in March and won easily by 8l; top yard's first bumper runner this term
11	Wendigo Brown J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	155	—	U3-1	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	16.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Ran in Irish points in the spring, winning on third occasion and sold for £70,000 in May
1	West Warhorse Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:B F Brookhouse	J:Jack Quinlan T:B F Brookhouse	156	—	76-	-	109	102	250d	—	—	-7	2.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Got the message late on last time but will still probably prove vulnerable today
2	Wet The Shamrock Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Dr Richard Newland	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Dr Richard Newland	156	—	2-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	7.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
2nd in an Irish point in April and bought for £24,000 in May; stable (runs two) sponsors
10	Wellington Arch Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo Oneill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo Oneill	155	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-7	2.7	2.13/1	17/2 11%
100,000euros 3yo; brother to useful bumper/hurdle winner Pembroke, half-bro to 5 winners
5	Huckleberry Sting Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	155	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.9	2.75/1	12 8%
Closely related to 2m4f/2m7f hurdle winner If Karl's Berg Did; from a top yard
8	Spice Boy Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Martin Keighley	J:Sean Bowen T:Martin Keighley	155	—	7-	-	94	57	174d	—	—	-3	1.2	5.25/1	22 5%
Sister Spice Girl won 3 bumpers; failed to figure at Exeter in April but showed promise
3	Wonder King Bay J:James Davies T:Noel Williams	J:James Davies T:Noel Williams	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
£10,000 3yo; sixth foal; half-brother to two French Flat winners; dam 9.5f-11.5f winner
6	Nowmelad Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Dr Richard Newland	J:Charlie Hammond T:Dr Richard Newland	155	—	3UOF-1	-	-	-	—	—	—	+7	11	6.00/1	25 4%
Off the mark at the fifth attempt in British points last season, before sold for £22,000
9	The Dark Edge Brown J:Lilly Pinchin(3) T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Lilly Pinchin(3) T:Charlie Longsdon	155	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.9	6.25/1	25/1 4%
42,000euros 3yo; dam's two bumper winners include a close relation to this 4yo
NR	Cool Style Brown J:Charlie Todd T:Ian Williams	J:Charlie Todd T:Ian Williams	155	—	4-	-	100	54	250d	—	—	-11	4.5	16.25/1	66 2%
8-1 when fourth of six at Sandown (good to soft) in February, beaten 24l
NR	Elyssia Bay J:NON-RUNNER(10) T:Gary Brown	J:NON-RUNNER(10) T:Gary Brown	148	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	19.75/1	80 1%
Flat bred; her stable's only runner in a bumper this season finished second

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Rickety Bridge	15/8	15/8	15/8	15/8	7/4
Wendigo	3	10/3	7/2	10/3	10/3
West Warhorse	8	7/1	8	15/2	15/2
Wet The Shamrock	15/2	7	15/2	7	7
Wellington Arch	9	15/2	17/2	8	8
Huckleberry Sting	12	11	12	12	12
Spice Boy	22	20/1	20	20	20
Wonder King	20	22/1	22	20/1	22
Nowmelad	25	22	22	22	22
The Dark Edge	25	25/1	22	25/1	25
Cool Style	66	66	66	66	66
Elyssia	80	66	66	50	66

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Rickety Bridge

18.9

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 8.9

15/8

2nd

Wendigo

16.2

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 6.2

7/2

3rd

Nowmelad

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1

Wet The Shamrock

7.9

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Cool Style

4.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.5

West Warhorse

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Wellington Arch

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Huckleberry Sting

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Spice Boy

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Wonder King

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

22/1

The Dark Edge

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Elyssia

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Rickety Bridge	—	—	—
Wendigo	—	—	—
West Warhorse	—	109	102
Wet The Shamrock	—	—	—
Wellington Arch	—	—	—
Huckleberry Sting	—	—	—
Spice Boy	—	94	57
Wonder King	—	—	—
Nowmelad	—	—	—
The Dark Edge	—	—	—
Cool Style	—	100	54
Elyssia	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Spice Boy	174d ago	Long break
West Warhorse	250d ago	Long break
Cool Style	250d ago	Long break
Rickety Bridge	—	—
Wendigo	—	—
Wet The Shamrock	—	—
Wellington Arch	—	—
Huckleberry Sting	—	—
Wonder King	—	—
Nowmelad	—	—
The Dark Edge	—	—
Elyssia	—	—