18-24 Get Your Racepass 'Junior' National Hunt Flat Race (Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Listed) (GBB)

Cheltenham

15:40

Date 2026-01-01

Distance 2m179y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize £14,860

Rain 0%

Winning Time 3m 59.41s (slow by 5.41s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Solly's Gold (IRE) Sean Bowen · James Owen	9/4F	Won
2nd	Garrincha (FR) Robert Dunne · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	28/1	2.5
3rd	Bailly's Comet (GB) Rex Dingle · Anthony Honeyball	13/2	1.5
4th	Ivor Bear (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	18/1	1.5
5th	Molly's Lad (GB) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	5/1	3.75
6th	Crack Ops (GB) Toby Wynne · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	7/1	.5
7th	Crest Of Arms (GB) Harry Skelton · Anthony Honeyball	28/1	2.5
8th	Faithful Guardian (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Alan King	16/1	13
9th	Champ Kabai (GB) Ben Godfrey · Anthony Honeyball	25/1	1.5
10th	Don't Rein Me In (GB) Bryan Carver · Chris Honour	33/1	19
11th	Pureis King (FR) James Bowen · Faye Bramley	25/1	.5
12th	Mariole (FR) David Bass · Nicky Henderson	7/1	25
13th	Maestrow (GB) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	25/1	2.25
14th	Roximan (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	14/1	.5
15th	Berkshire Woody (IRE) Dylan Johnston · Rebecca Curtis	28/1	18
16th	Marvelous Dragones (FR) Jack Quinlan · Amy Murphy	33/1	13

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
15	Solly's Gold Chestnut J:Sean Bowen T:James Owen	J:Sean Bowen T:James Owen	154	—	1	-	112	87	26d	—	—	-6	16.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Overcome trouble to win readily at Wetherby; promising contender
12	Molly's Lad Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	154	—	2	-	114	112	54d	—	—	-5	9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Promising second at Aintree and should be capable of progress; player
1	Bailly's Comet Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Rex Dingle T:Anthony Honeyball	154	—	1	-	99	71	42d	—	—	+1	13.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Got up in the final strides to beat some of today's rivals at Wincanton
14	Roximan Chestnut J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	154	—	3	-	98	71	42d	—	—	-4	5.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Close third to fellow joint-favourite Bailly's Comet at Wincanton
11	Mariole Bay J:David Bass T:Nicky Henderson	J:David Bass T:Nicky Henderson	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	0W/0P 1 run	-6	2.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Close second in French Flat race; has joined Nicky Henderson; respected
4	Crack Ops Bay J:Toby Wynne T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Toby Wynne T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	154	—	21	-	108	67	56d	—	—	+10	15	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Not certain to confirm Ludlow placings with Faithful Guardian
7	Faithful Guardian Chestnut J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	154	—	2	-	108	66	56d	—	—	+1	6.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Open to progress and may reverse Ludlow placings with Crack Ops
9	Ivor Bear Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.2	4.50/1	18/1 5%
22,000euros yearling; has a bumper winner on dam's side
5	Crest Of Arms Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Harry Skelton T:Anthony Honeyball	154	—	7	-	90	59	42d	—	—	-4	1.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Lost chance on the final bend in Wincanton race won by Bailly's Comet
10	Maestrow Chestnut J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Has a useful bumper scorer on dam's side; check the betting
8	Garrincha Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Robert Dunne T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
87,000euros 2yo; Stable Tour comment suggests he has major potential
2	Berkshire Woody Bay J:Dylan Johnston T:Rebecca Curtis	J:Dylan Johnston T:Rebecca Curtis	154	—	3	-	113	111	54d	—	—	0	4	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Ties in with Molly's Lad on Aintree running; progress is plausible
16	Marvelous Dragones Chestnut J:Jack Quinlan T:Amy Murphy	J:Jack Quinlan T:Amy Murphy	147	t	023	-	-	-	18d	—	—	+4	7.4	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Placed twice in French bumpers but this looks a harder task
13	Pureis King Bay J:James Bowen T:Faye Bramley	J:James Bowen T:Faye Bramley	154	—	19	-	105	94	54d	—	—	+5	7.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Swallowed up at Aintree when bidding to follow up Market Rasen win
6	Don't Rein Me In Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Honour	J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Honour	154	—	2	-	103	22	72d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+3	5.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Ran encouragingly at Exeter but this is a much deeper contest
3	Champ Kabai Chestnut J:Ben Godfrey T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Ben Godfrey T:Anthony Honeyball	154	—	2	-	98	71	42d	—	—	+3	5.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Only a neck behind stablemate Bailly's Comet at Wincanton

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Solly's Gold	5/2	11/4	11/4	11/4	3/1
Molly's Lad	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	11/2
Bailly's Comet	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2	6/1
Roximan	15/2	7/1	7/1	8/1	15/2
Mariole	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	11/1
Crack Ops	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	16/1
Faithful Guardian	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Ivor Bear	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	18/1
Crest Of Arms	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	14/1
Maestrow	28/1	25/1	25/1	22/1	22/1
Garrincha	28/1	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Berkshire Woody	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Marvelous Dragones	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Pureis King	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Don't Rein Me In	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	40/1
Champ Kabai	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1

Predictor

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

1st

Solly's Gold

16.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 6.7

3/1

2nd

Crack Ops

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 1.5

16/1

3rd

Bailly's Comet

13.6

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Molly's Lad

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 4

11/2

Pureis King

7.8

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Marvelous Dragones

7.4

OR: 0 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Faithful Guardian

6.5

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1.5

14/1

Roximan

5.9

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Don't Rein Me In

5.8

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Champ Kabai

5.8

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Berkshire Woody

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1

28/1

Mariole

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Crest Of Arms

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Ivor Bear

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Maestrow

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Garrincha

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Solly's Gold	—	112	87
Molly's Lad	—	114	112
Bailly's Comet	—	99	71
Roximan	—	98	71
Mariole	—	—	—
Crack Ops	—	108	67
Faithful Guardian	—	108	66
Ivor Bear	—	—	—
Crest Of Arms	—	90	59
Maestrow	—	—	—
Garrincha	—	—	—
Berkshire Woody	—	113	111
Marvelous Dragones	—	—	—
Pureis King	—	105	94
Don't Rein Me In	—	103	22
Champ Kabai	—	98	71

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Marvelous Dragones	18d ago	Fit
Solly's Gold	26d ago	Fit
Bailly's Comet	42d ago	Fit
Roximan	42d ago	Fit
Crest Of Arms	42d ago	Fit
Champ Kabai	42d ago	Fit
Molly's Lad	54d ago	Fresh
Berkshire Woody	54d ago	Fresh
Pureis King	54d ago	Fresh
Crack Ops	56d ago	Fresh
Faithful Guardian	56d ago	Fresh
Don't Rein Me In	72d ago	Fresh
Mariole	—	—
Ivor Bear	—	—
Maestrow	—	—
Garrincha	—	—