Oddschecker Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

16:40

Date 2025-10-25

Distance 2m87y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-5yo

Prize £9,531

Runners (11)

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
8	Le Beau Madrik Grey J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	155	—	2-	-	110	79	187d	—	—	-13	13	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Clear second to Willie Mullins-trained newcomer in quite valuable race at Plumpton; player
1	Chicker Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	159	—	1	-	113	48	55d	—	—	-4	15.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Created good impression when winning comfortably on debut at Worcester
2	Collanisi Brown J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	156	—	3-	-	108	16	339d	—	—	-5	6.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Shaped with promise when third at Ffos Las last November but needs improvement
10	Not Without Danger Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Samuel Drinkwater	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Samuel Drinkwater	155	—	2-	-	106	71	191d	—	—	-2	7.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Kept on well for second at Ffos Las in April; needs to build on that performance
3	Crossgales King Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Syd Hosie	J:Harry Cobden T:Syd Hosie	156	—	/2235-	-	117	105	196d	—	—	-1	9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Fifth in always-competitive Ayr race on Scottish National day; can make presence felt here
6	Bells Grove Bay J:Alex Harvey T:John C McConnell	J:Alex Harvey T:John C McConnell	155	—	32	-	116	41	36d	—	—	0	10	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Placed on both starts; respected Irish stable has excellent strike-rate in British bumpers
5	Antarctic Legend Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Charlie Fellowes	J:Sean Bowen T:Charlie Fellowes	155	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Rare bumper runner for respected Flat stable; booking of Sean Bowen catches the eye
11	Wonder Flying Chestnut J:Brendan Powell T:Henrietta C Knight	J:Brendan Powell T:Henrietta C Knight	155	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Half-brother to a French Listed winner; has fairly good standard to reach on debut
7	Hans Lippershey Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:Ben Case	J:Jack Quinlan T:Ben Case	155	—	3-2	-	108	54	165d	—	—	+5	8	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Made the frame on both outings in the spring but needs to take good step forward
9	Le Fabuleux Buck's Bay J:James Bowen T:Martin Keighley	J:James Bowen T:Martin Keighley	155	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
French-bred newcomer; stable has modest strike-rate in bumpers
4	Escort'kheops Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Laura Horsfall	J:Kevin Brogan T:Laura Horsfall	156	—	U4425-	-	96	41	203d	—	—	+2	3.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Quite a promising rules debut in run-of-the-mill Newcastle bumper; tough task here, though

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Le Beau Madrik	2/1	9/4	85/40	2/1	9/4
Chicker	7/2	7/2	7/2	4/1	7/2
Collanisi	13/2	13/2	13/2	7/1	6/1
Not Without Danger	7/1	15/2	15/2	15/2	8/1
Crossgales King	13/2	15/2	7/1	7/1	17/2
Bells Grove	9/1	8/1	17/2	17/2	13/2
Antarctic Legend	12/1	10/1	12/1	11/1	11/1
Wonder Flying	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Hans Lippershey	28/1	25/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Le Fabuleux Buck's	50/1	33/1	40/1	33/1	40/1
Escort'kheops	80/1	80/1	80/1	50/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Chicker

15.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 5.7

4/1

2nd

Le Beau Madrik

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 8

9/4

3rd

Bells Grove

OR: 0 Form: 7.1 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Crossgales King

OR: 0 Form: 6.1 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Hans Lippershey

OR: 0 Form: 7.1 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Not Without Danger

7.7

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Collanisi

6.3

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Escort'kheops

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 3.2 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Antarctic Legend

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Wonder Flying

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Le Fabuleux Buck's

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Le Beau Madrik	—	110	79
Chicker	—	113	48
Collanisi	—	108	16
Not Without Danger	—	106	71
Crossgales King	—	117	105
Bells Grove	—	116	41
Antarctic Legend	—	—	—
Wonder Flying	—	—	—
Hans Lippershey	—	108	54
Le Fabuleux Buck's	—	—	—
Escort'kheops	—	96	41

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bells Grove	36d ago	Fit
Chicker	55d ago	Fresh
Hans Lippershey	165d ago	Long break
Le Beau Madrik	187d ago	Long break
Not Without Danger	191d ago	Long break
Crossgales King	196d ago	Long break
Escort'kheops	203d ago	Long break
Collanisi	339d ago	Long break
Antarctic Legend	—	—
Wonder Flying	—	—
Le Fabuleux Buck's	—	—