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

Wincanton

16:45

Date 2026-03-05

Distance 1m7f50y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-6yo

Prize £2,178

Weather Pt. Cloudy

Temp 5.8°C

Wind 6mph SE

Rain 0%

Winning Time 3m 46.50s (slow by 22.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Nevada Samba (GB) Tom Bellamy · Alan King	4/1	Won
2nd	Le Cold Grey (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	5/1	1
3rd	The Lightmaker (IRE) Paul O'Brien · Dan Horsford	9/4F	.75
4th	He's Something (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	11/4	.75
5th	Valiant Soldier (IRE) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	33/1	3
6th	Sixfourgold (IRE) Lorcan Williams · Jeremy Scott	7/1	1.5
7th	Saint Invictus (IRE) Paddy Hanlon · Syd Hosie	20/1	2
8th	Triple Edge (GB) Bryan Carver · Chester Williams	10/1	3.25
9th	Look Don't Stare (GB) James Best · Harriet Dickin	200/1	1.25
10th	Mariniere (GB) Miss Megan Bevan · Harriet Dickin	200/1	6.5
11th	Keep Off The Sugar (GB) Sean Bowen · Jimmy Frost	125/1	38
12th	Oscar Jack (GB) Conor O'Farrell · Jimmy Frost	250/1	38

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	The Lightmaker Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Dan Horsford	J:Paul O'Brien T:Dan Horsford	156	—	2	-	120	68	89d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	-16	14.4	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Kept on for second at Chepstow in December and sets a good standard of rules form
5	Nevada Samba Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	-12	5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Newcomer; has the right type of pedigree and stable has good bumper strike-rate
1	He's Something Grey J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	156	—	6	-	105	-	90d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-11	4.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Stayed on for respectable sixth on debut at Exeter but needs to take a step forward here
3	Le Cold Grey Grey J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	156	—	3	-	116	66	45d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	-5	6.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Displayed clear promise when close third of six on Lingfield AW in January; shortlisted
10	Sixfourgold Bay J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-8	3.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Out of a bumper-winning high-sister to high-class chaser God's Own; appeals on paper
14	Triple Edge Chestnut J:Bryan Carver T:Chester Williams	J:Bryan Carver T:Chester Williams	146	—	—	-	-	-	—	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-6	2.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
First foal from a hurdle/chase winner; good market support will make him of interest
9	Saint Invictus Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(5) T:Syd Hosie	J:Paddy Hanlon(5) T:Syd Hosie	156	h	2-25	-	103	94	94d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+1	4.5	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Launched rules career with two encouraging runs towards end of last year
12	Valiant Soldier Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	156	—	5	-	103	-	49d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-3	1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Made quite promising debut when fifth on heavy ground here; now needs to build on that
2	Keep Off The Sugar Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Jimmy Frost	J:Sean Bowen T:Jimmy Frost	156	—	5-	-	98	38	339d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-2	0.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Not beaten far when fifth over C&D last March; booking of Sean Bowen catches the eye
13	Look Don't Stare Bay J:James Best T:Harriet Dickin	J:James Best T:Harriet Dickin	146	—	9	-	83	50	105d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-1	0.3	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Always behind over C&D (good) on debut in November
4	Mariniere Bay J:Miss Megan Bevan(7) T:Harriet Dickin	J:Miss Megan Bevan(7) T:Harriet Dickin	156	—	5	-	86	24	274d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-1	0.3	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Beaten about 22l when fifth of six at Newton Abbot last June; now with new stable
7	Oscar Jack Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Jimmy Frost	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Jimmy Frost	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-1	0.3	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Second foal from a low-grade 2m5f/3m hurdle winner; best watched on debut
NR	Octo Gane Bay J:TBC T:Ben Pauling	J: T:Ben Pauling	156	—	4-	-	-	-	665d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Only fourth when warm favourite for debut in spring 2024; makes belated reappearance here
NR	Rine Yeats Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	156	—	P-1	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	9	—	—
Bought for £55,000 after winning Irish point by 6l in November; rules debut today

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
The Lightmaker	7/4	15/8	15/8
Nevada Samba	4/1	4/1	4/1
He's Something	9/2	9/2	4/1
Le Cold Grey	11/2	11/2	11/2
Sixfourgold	6/1	13/2	13/2
Triple Edge	10/1	9/1	9/1
Saint Invictus	28/1	28/1	28/1
Valiant Soldier	28/1	28/1	28/1
Keep Off The Sugar	66/1	50/1	66/1
Look Don't Stare	300/1	125/1	150/1
Mariniere	300/1	125/1	150/1
Oscar Jack	300/1	125/1	150/1
Octo Gane	-	-	-
Rine Yeats	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

The Lightmaker

14.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 9.4

15/8

2nd

Rine Yeats

OR: 0 Form: 9 Odds: 0

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3rd

Le Cold Grey

6.3

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 3.3

11/2

Nevada Samba

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Saint Invictus

4.5

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1

28/1

He's Something

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Sixfourgold

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Triple Edge

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Valiant Soldier

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Keep Off The Sugar

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Look Don't Stare

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Mariniere

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Oscar Jack

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Octo Gane

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
The Lightmaker	—	120	68
Nevada Samba	—	—	—
He's Something	—	105	—
Le Cold Grey	—	116	66
Sixfourgold	—	—	—
Triple Edge	—	—	—
Saint Invictus	—	103	94
Valiant Soldier	—	103	—
Keep Off The Sugar	—	98	38
Look Don't Stare	—	83	50
Mariniere	—	86	24
Oscar Jack	—	—	—
Octo Gane	—	—	—
Rine Yeats	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Le Cold Grey	45d ago	Fit
Valiant Soldier	49d ago	Fresh
The Lightmaker	89d ago	Fresh
He's Something	90d ago	Fresh
Saint Invictus	94d ago	Long break
Look Don't Stare	105d ago	Long break
Mariniere	274d ago	Long break
Keep Off The Sugar	339d ago	Long break
Octo Gane	665d ago	Long break
Nevada Samba	—	—
Sixfourgold	—	—
Triple Edge	—	—
Oscar Jack	—	—
Rine Yeats	—	—

Class

Horse	Prev Class	Change
Nevada Samba	Class Class 4	Class Rise
He's Something	Class Class 4	Class Rise
Octo Gane	Class Class 4	Class Rise
Rine Yeats	Class Class 4	Class Rise

Compared to each horse's most recent recorded run. 0 drops, 4 rises.