South West Rail Solutions Ltd Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 2 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Exeter

17:05

Date 2025-02-21

Distance 2m161y

Class Class 5

Going Heavy

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-6yo

Prize £2,178

Winning Time 4m 35.21s (slow by 51.21s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Claim The Throne (FR) Harry Cobden · Joe Tizzard	25/1	Won
2nd	Walk Tall (IRE) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	5/1	.5
3rd	Uptown Dandy (IRE) Callum Pritchard · Ben Pauling	2/1F	0.2
4th	The Blue Room (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	9/4	.5
5th	Pop's Folly (IRE) Finn Lambert · Georgina Nicholls	100/1	11
6th	Idaho Bridge (IRE) Sean Houlihan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	14/1	1.75
7th	It's Top (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Oliver Signy	4/1	7.5
8th	Gimarias (IRE) Charlie Deutsch · Mel Rowley	66/1	4.5
9th	Miss Tiara (GB) Chad Bament · Jeremy Scott	18/1	1
10th	Rouban (IRE) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	25/1	92
11th	Aceofadiamond (IRE) Ben Godfrey · Ella Pickard	125/1	0.2

Runners (14)

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
11	Uptown Dandy Bay J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:Ben Pauling	J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:Ben Pauling	156	—	2	-	117	99	39d	—	—	-14	13.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Clear second to a subsequent Listed runner-up on debut over C&D last month
10	The Blue Room Brown J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	156	—	2-2	-	112	61	57d	—	—	-10	16.5	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Split two previous winners when second at Aintree on rules debut in December; big player
12	Walk Tall Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	156	—	1	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	15.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Bought for £120,000 soon after winning snugly on Irish point debut in December
1	It's Top Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Oliver Signy	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Oliver Signy	163	t	1-17	-	113	74	63d	—	—	-2	10.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Well held in Listed race last time but form of earlier Chepstow win puts him in the mix
6	Idaho Bridge Chestnut J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Out of a fairly useful 2m-2m7f hurdle winner and represents a good stable
9	Rouban Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	156	—	U21	-	-	-	—	—	—	+9	14.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Bought for £8,000 after dead-heating in soft-ground Irish point in November; rules debut
4	Claim The Throne Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Joe Tizzard	J:Harry Cobden T:Joe Tizzard	156	—	5B2-56	-	102	23	71d	—	—	-4	1.4	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Second rules run was probably better than his debut but he needs to improve again here
13	Miss Tiara Bay J:Chad Bament(7) T:Jeremy Scott	J:Chad Bament(7) T:Jeremy Scott	149	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Half-sister to a low-grade 3m hurdle; others appeal more
5	Gimarias Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Mel Rowley	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Mel Rowley	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Out of a half-sister to smart jumper Calipto but probably best watched on debut
8	Pop's Folly Bay J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Georgina Nicholls	J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Georgina Nicholls	156	—	8	-	99	59	91d	—	—	-1	0.3	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Made some late headway but never looked dangerous when eighth at Chepstow in November
2	Aceofadiamond Bay J:Ben Godfrey T:Ella Pickard	J:Ben Godfrey T:Ella Pickard	156	—	7-	-	79	46	307d	—	—	-1	0.2	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Unable to land a significant blow on debut at Bangor last April; not seen again since
NR	Ben Lomond Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Daisy Hitchins	J:NON-RUNNER T:Daisy Hitchins	156	—	7	-	84	-	85d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Raced too freely and beat only one home when 25-1 for debut at Taunton in November
NR	King Sacre Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Nigel Hawke	J:NON-RUNNER T:Nigel Hawke	156	h	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Wears headgear on debut and stable has modest strike-rate in bumpers
NR	Royale Blue Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Nigel Hawke	J:NON-RUNNER T:Nigel Hawke	142	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
First foal from a useful 2m4f hurdle/chase winner; stable quiet in bumpers

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Uptown Dandy	2/1	2/1	9/4
The Blue Room	5/2	9/4	5/2
Walk Tall	7/2	7/2	7/2
It's Top	7/1	13/2	13/2
Idaho Bridge	12/1	14/1	12/1
Rouban	25/1	25/1	25/1
Claim The Throne	22/1	25/1	22/1
Miss Tiara	28/1	28/1	28/1
Gimarias	80/1	66/1	66/1
Pop's Folly	125/1	80/1	100/1
Aceofadiamond	125/1	100/1	125/1
Ben Lomond	-	-	-
King Sacre	-	-	-
Royale Blue	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

The Blue Room

16.5

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

Walk Tall

15.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Rouban

14.1

OR: 0 Form: 12.8 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Uptown Dandy

13.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 8.4

9/4

It's Top

10.6

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 3.6

7/1

Idaho Bridge

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

14/1

Claim The Throne

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Miss Tiara

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Gimarias

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Pop's Folly

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

125/1

Aceofadiamond

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Ben Lomond

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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King Sacre

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Royale Blue

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Uptown Dandy	—	117	99
The Blue Room	—	112	61
Walk Tall	—	—	—
It's Top	—	113	74
Idaho Bridge	—	—	—
Rouban	—	—	—
Claim The Throne	—	102	23
Miss Tiara	—	—	—
Gimarias	—	—	—
Pop's Folly	—	99	59
Aceofadiamond	—	79	46
Ben Lomond	—	84	—
King Sacre	—	—	—
Royale Blue	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Uptown Dandy	39d ago	Fit
The Blue Room	57d ago	Fresh
It's Top	63d ago	Fresh
Claim The Throne	71d ago	Fresh
Ben Lomond	85d ago	Fresh
Pop's Folly	91d ago	Long break
Aceofadiamond	307d ago	Long break
Walk Tall	—	—
Idaho Bridge	—	—
Rouban	—	—
Miss Tiara	—	—
Gimarias	—	—
King Sacre	—	—
Royale Blue	—	—