General Gilbert Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Exeter

16:08

Date 2025-01-13

Distance 2m161y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-6yo

Prize £2,112

Runners (7)

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	Realco Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	163	—	31-	-	112	85	282d	—	—	-9	21.5	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Won readily at Uttoxeter (for Tom Weston) when last seen; sets a solid standard
4	Uptown Dandy Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-18	8	0.69/1	11/4 27%
50,000euros 3yo; half-brother to useful bumper/hurdle winner Bill Joyce; possibilities
3	Scorpio Rising Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-13	5.4	0.88/1	7/2 22%
48,000euros 3yo; brother to a bumper winner; in good hands; interesting newcomer
5	Limerick Lass Brown J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	149	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-9	3.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
26,000euros 3yo; nicely bred; stable has a respectable strike-rate in bumpers
7	Front Bencher Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Tom Weston	J:Adam Wedge T:Tom Weston	143	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
£8,000 yearling; yard had a few bumper winners last spring; check the betting
6	Mistletoe Bay J:Taylor Fisher T:Joe Tickle	J:Taylor Fisher T:Joe Tickle	149	—	1	-	-	-	—	—	—	+8	10.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Registered a 4l success in point bumper seven weeks ago; form is hard to assess
2	Geoffs Lad Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Claire Hitch	J:Sean Houlihan T:Claire Hitch	156	t	6/0	-	73	-	13d	—	—	0	0.2	125.00/1	500/1 0%
Beaten long way in two contests almost two years apart

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Realco	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4	15/8
Uptown Dandy	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	11/4
Scorpio Rising	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2	10/3
Limerick Lass	13/2	11/2	13/2	6/1	11/2
Front Bencher	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	14/1
Mistletoe	33/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Geoffs Lad	500/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Realco

21.5

OR: 0 Form: 12.1 Odds: 9.4

15/8

2nd

Mistletoe

10.9

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0.9

33/1

3rd

Uptown Dandy

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8

11/4

Scorpio Rising

5.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.4

7/2

Limerick Lass

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Front Bencher

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Geoffs Lad

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

500/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Realco	—	112	85
Uptown Dandy	—	—	—
Scorpio Rising	—	—	—
Limerick Lass	—	—	—
Front Bencher	—	—	—
Mistletoe	—	—	—
Geoffs Lad	—	73	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Geoffs Lad	13d ago	Quick return
Realco	282d ago	Long break
Uptown Dandy	—	—
Scorpio Rising	—	—
Limerick Lass	—	—
Front Bencher	—	—
Mistletoe	—	—