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Ladbrokes "Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing" Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elimination) (GBB)

Date 2026-02-21
Distance 2m
Class Class 3
Going Good To Soft
Type NH Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 4-6yo
Prize £8,845
Weather Overcast
Temp 9.8°C
Wind 10mph SW
Rain 18%
Winning Time 3m 47.62s

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st 9/1 Won
2nd 13/2 1.5
3rd 100/30F 2.5
4th 4/1 1.25
5th 11/1 6
6th 11/2 .5
7th 25/1 3.75
8th 10/1 .75
9th 22/1 1.25
10th 66/1 8
11th 66/1 13
12th 150/1 5.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status Horse SP
P.U. 7/1

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
11
Merlin Allen
Bay
J:Ciaran Gethings
T:Jane Williams
J:Ciaran Gethings
T:Jane Williams
 151 — 1
-
127
124
 105d — — -5
16.2
0.75/1
3/1
25%
Beat 11 opponents handsomely at Aintree in November, quickening; may well follow up
2
Smile John Boy
Bay
J:Ben Jones
T:Ben Pauling
J:Ben Jones
T:Ben Pauling
 163 — 12
-
119
105
 52d — — +1
16.4
1.13/1
9/2
18%
Followed a Hereford win with a good second at Warwick; yard won this race in 2021 and 2025
12
Red Metal
Chestnut
J:Paul O'Brien
T:Henrietta C Knight
J:Paul O'Brien
T:Henrietta C Knight
 151 — 1
-
118
100
 63d — — +2
13.3
1.75/1
7/1
13%
Cosy winner at Hereford in December, pulling clear with runner-up; one more to consider
8
Rattlin Home
Bay
J:Harry Skelton
T:Dan Skelton
J:Harry Skelton
T:Dan Skelton
 158 — 1
-
-
-
 — — — +2
13.3
1.63/1
13/2
13%
1-1 in Irish points and the runner-up has since won a Leopardstown bumper; respected
5
Jambon
Bay
J:Freddie Gordon
T:Chris Gordon
J:Freddie Gordon
T:Chris Gordon
 158 — 3-3F
-
-
-
 — — — -5
5
2.25/1
9/1
10%
Third in two points and every chance when falling last on latest; interesting contender
4
Fine Shot
Bay
J:Gavin Sheehan
T:Jamie Snowden
J:Gavin Sheehan
T:Jamie Snowden
 158 — 3-
-
110
47
 380d — — -4
5.7
2.00/1
8/1
11%
Shaped nicely when third at Huntingdon last February; that form has worked out quite well
1
Le Roi Remi
Chestnut
J:Jack Andrews
T:T Ellis
J:Jack Andrews
T:T Ellis
 163 — V-1
-
115
107
 104d — — +5
11.9
2.75/1
11/1
8%
Overcame greenness to win nine-runner race at Sandown; respected under a penalty
6
Ma Wang Des Bois
Bay
J:Harry Cobden
T:Emma Lavelle
J:Harry Cobden
T:Emma Lavelle
 158 — 2
-
112
103
 88d — — 0
6.9
2.75/1
11/1
8%
Best work late on when second to Smile John Boy at Hereford; has to be considered
9
Spanish Stroll
Bay
J:Tom Bellamy
T:Joe Tizzard
J:Tom Bellamy
T:Joe Tizzard
 158 — —
-
-
-
 — — — -4
1.4
6.25/1
25/1
4%
£75,000 3yo; by Walk In The Park; yard is 12% in bumpers in last five seasons
7
Otie's Friend
Bay
J:Sean Bowen
T:Nick Scholfield
J:Sean Bowen
T:Nick Scholfield
 158 — 2
-
117
61
 61d — — +2
6.1
5.50/1
22/1
4%
Bred for longer trips but made nice start when second at Huntingdon; should progress
13
Equi Libre
Chestnut
J:Robert Dunne
T:Tom Weston
J:Robert Dunne
T:Tom Weston
 146 — —
-
-
-
 — — — -1
0.5
16.50/1
66/1
1%
By Elm Park; stable has the odd bumper winner so worth a look in the market
3
Baile An Or
Bay
J:Jack Tudor
T:Joe Tizzard
J:Jack Tudor
T:Joe Tizzard
 158 — 45
-
109
100
 78d — — -1
0.5
20.00/1
80/1
1%
Unplaced at Wincanton and Exeter towards the end of 2025; others appeal more
14
Maestrow
Chestnut
J:Elliott England(7)
T:Ben Pauling
J:Elliott England(7)
T:Ben Pauling
 146 — —
-
66
40
 51d — — -1
0.3
37.50/1
150/1
1%
Tailed off at Cheltenham on New Year's Day; looks the stable's second string
NR
Tally Ho Back
Bay
J:NON-RUNNER
T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
J:NON-RUNNER
T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
 158 — 426
-
127
-
 34d — — —
3.5
— —
Disappointing latest but previously second in Listed race; possibilities if bouncing back
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Merlin Allen
 11/4 3/1 3/1 3/1 3/1
Smile John Boy
 4/1 4/1 4/1 9/2 9/2
Red Metal
 11/2 6/1 6/1 13/2 7/1
Rattlin Home
 13/2 11/2 6/1 6/1 11/2
Jambon
 15/2 8/1 8/1 8/1 9/1
Fine Shot
 8/1 15/2 15/2 15/2 7/1
Le Roi Remi
 10/1 11/1 11/1 11/1 11/1
Ma Wang Des Bois
 11/1 10/1 11/1 11/1 11/1
Spanish Stroll
 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 25/1
Otie's Friend
 22/1 20/1 22/1 22/1 22/1
Equi Libre
 66/1 66/1 66/1 50/1 50/1
Baile An Or
 80/1 66/1 66/1 66/1 50/1
Maestrow
 150/1 125/1 125/1 100/1 100/1
Tally Ho Back
 - - - - -

Predictor

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

1st Smile John Boy
16.4
OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 4.4
9/2
2nd Merlin Allen
16.2
OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 6.2
3/1
3rd Red Metal
13.3
OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3
7/1
4 Rattlin Home
13.3
OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3
13/2
5 Le Roi Remi
11.9
OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.9
11/1
6 Ma Wang Des Bois
6.9
OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1.9
11/1
7 Otie's Friend
6.1
OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1.1
22/1
8 Fine Shot
5.7
OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 2.7
8/1
9 Jambon
5
OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.9
9/1
10 Tally Ho Back
3.5
OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0
—
11 Spanish Stroll
1.4
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4
25/1
12 Equi Libre
0.5
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5
66/1
13 Baile An Or
0.5
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5
80/1
14 Maestrow
0.3
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3
150/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Merlin Allen —
127
124
Smile John Boy —
119
105
Red Metal —
118
100
Rattlin Home — — —
Jambon — — —
Fine Shot —
110
47
Le Roi Remi —
115
107
Ma Wang Des Bois —
112
103
Spanish Stroll — — —
Otie's Friend —
117
61
Equi Libre — — —
Baile An Or —
109
100
Maestrow —
66
40
Tally Ho Back —
127
 —

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Tally Ho Back 34d ago Fit
Maestrow 51d ago Fresh
Smile John Boy 52d ago Fresh
Otie's Friend 61d ago Fresh
Red Metal 63d ago Fresh
Baile An Or 78d ago Fresh
Ma Wang Des Bois 88d ago Fresh
Le Roi Remi 104d ago Long break
Merlin Allen 105d ago Long break
Fine Shot 380d ago Long break
Rattlin Home — —
Jambon — —
Spanish Stroll — —
Equi Libre — —