William Hill More Top Prices Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elim) (Go North Jodami Qual) (GBB)

Aintree

15:25

Date 2024-12-26

Distance 2m209y

Class Class 2

Going Soft

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-5yo

Prize £8,169

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Dalston Lad Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Dan Skelton	J:Kielan Woods T:Dan Skelton	160	—	1-1	-	118	103	59d	—	—	-11	30.3	0.34/1	11/8 42%
2-2 in point/bumper; form of latest success looks solid; useful prospect who can win again
4	Is This For Real Bay J:Liam Harrison T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Liam Harrison T:Fergal O'Brien	156	—	1-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	15.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Changed hands for £80,000 after winning a point; well worth a market check on rules debut
6	The Blue Room Brown J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	156	—	2-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-7	9.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Shaped nicely when second in Irish point; yard does well in bumpers; appealing profile
2	Old Blue Eyes Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	160	—	1	-	98	49	30d	—	—	+2	13.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Made a winning debut at Sedgefield when a well-backed favourite; not dismissed lightly
5	Race To Base Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	156	—	1	-	-	-	—	—	—	+2	13.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Dug deep to win Irish point in October; plenty of stamina in his pedigree; one to consider
3	Swindon Village Grey J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Charlie Longsdon	160	—	2-1	-	105	13	36d	—	—	+10	14.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Promising second on point debut, then won a Ffos Las bumper; plenty of untapped potential

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Dalston Lad	11/8	11/8	11/8	5/4	11/8
Is This For Real	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
The Blue Room	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Old Blue Eyes	15/2	15/2	7/1	7/1	7/1
Race To Base	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Swindon Village	20/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1

Predictor

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

1st

Dalston Lad

30.3

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 13.3

11/8

2nd

Is This For Real

15.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Swindon Village

14.7

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Old Blue Eyes

13.1

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Race To Base

13.1

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 3.1

11/1

The Blue Room

9.7

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 4.7

4/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dalston Lad	—	118	103
Is This For Real	—	—	—
The Blue Room	—	—	—
Old Blue Eyes	—	98	49
Race To Base	—	—	—
Swindon Village	—	105	13

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