Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Aintree

17:00

Date 2026-04-11

Distance 2m209y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-6yo

Prize £28,135

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 7.6°C

Wind 11mph S

Rain 65%

Winning Time 4m 5.47s (slow by 9.97s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Forthfactor (IRE) Miss Heidi Palin · Dan Skelton	10/1	Won
2nd	Look Me (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	100/30	2.5
3rd	Merlin Allen (FR) Ciaran Gethings · Jane Williams	16/1	.5
4th	Merry Away (IRE) Lorcan Williams · Ben Pauling	22/1	2.5
5th	Moments Away (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Martin Keighley	80/1	1
6th	Risky Obsession (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	6/1	10
7th	Le Roi Remi (FR) Jack Andrews · T Ellis	40/1	2.25
8th	Rices Pool (IRE) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	12/1	9.5
9th	Ronnie Russet (GB) Sean Quinlan · Jedd O'Keeffe	18/1	4.5
10th	Smile John Boy (IRE) Charlie Hammond · Ben Pauling	28/1	7
11th	Chicker (GB) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	33/1	7.5
12th	Bass Hunter (FR) Harry Cobden · Chris Gordon	15/8F	5
12th	Cooltobecareless (IRE) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	33/1	0
14th	One Knight (IRE) Jack Tudor · Emma Lavelle	18/1	0.1
15th	Governors Rock (IRE) James Bowen · Warren Greatrex	66/1	1.25
16th	The Perfect Poet (GB) Callum Pritchard · Ben Pauling	33/1	26
17th	Makingplansfor (GB) Gavin Sheehan · David Evans	100/1	3.25
18th	Barachiel (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Robert Stephens	150/1	16
19th	Nightflyer (GER) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	100/1	15
20th	Thelastmanfrompenr (GB) Sean Bowen · L J Morgan	80/1	17

Runners (20)

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
2	Bass Hunter Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Chris Gordon	J:Harry Cobden T:Chris Gordon	158	—	P1-113	-	139	134	31d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-21	9.4	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Followed wins at Newbury and Ascot with excellent third at Cheltenham; the one to beat
8	Look Me Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	158	—	2-1	-	136	51	49d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+1	18.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Smart prospect; followed close second with a cosy win, both at Fairyhouse; major chance
14	Risky Obsession Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	158	—	1-16	-	127	110	63d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-1	10.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Well beaten on heavy last time but previous wins were full of promise; interesting
5	Forthfactor Bay J:Miss Heidi Palin T:Dan Skelton	J:Miss Heidi Palin T:Dan Skelton	158	—	1-15	-	121	107	113d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	+2	9.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Hexham winner before fifth to Bass Hunter at Ascot; may not have reached ceiling just yet
13	Rices Pool Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	158	—	21	-	115	101	44d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+9	15.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Justified favouritism at Taunton with something in hand; improvement required but possible
12	One Knight Chestnut J:Jack Tudor T:Emma Lavelle	J:Jack Tudor T:Emma Lavelle	158	—	0/1-1	-	134	110	17d	0W/0P 1 run	1W/1P 2 runs	+13	18.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
2-2 since joining Emma Lavelle; well up the pecking order on ratings; should have a say
19	Merlin Allen Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams	150	—	13	-	126	125	49d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+6	11.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
C&D winner of junior event before running well against older rivals at Kempton; respected
15	Ronnie Russet Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Jedd O'Keeffe	J:Sean Quinlan T:Jedd O'Keeffe	158	—	511	-	130	113	86d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+13	18.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Significant improvement with each run, winning twice at Newcastle; each-way claims
10	Merry Away Brown J:Lorcan Williams T:Ben Pauling	J:Lorcan Williams T:Ben Pauling	158	—	31	-	122	114	34d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+9	13.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Dug deep when making all at Warwick on rules debut; unexposed and cannot be discounted
3	Chicker Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	158	—	1160	-	124	105	31d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+6	8.8	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Well beaten behind Bass Hunter at the Cheltenham Festival; difficult to recommend
16	Smile John Boy Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Ben Pauling	J:Charlie Hammond T:Ben Pauling	158	—	124	-	125	110	49d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+6	9.4	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Two good runs in defeat since his Hereford win but others have stronger claims
4	Cooltobecareless Bay J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	158	—	1-21	-	116	98	57d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+5	7.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Workmanlike winner at Fakenham; remains unexposed but has plenty to find on the figures
18	The Perfect Poet Bay J:Callum Pritchard T:Ben Pauling	J:Callum Pritchard T:Ben Pauling	158	—	1	-	124	78	28d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+8	10.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Favourite when making winning debut at Fontwell; could be anything but this is much harder
7	Le Roi Remi Chestnut J:Jack Andrews T:T Ellis	J:Jack Andrews T:T Ellis	158	—	V-16	-	120	112	49d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-2	0.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Wide-margin Sandown win has not worked out well; only midfield at Kempton next time
6	Governors Rock Bay J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	158	—	8110	-	117	35	63d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+10	12.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Two wins in Ireland but ran badly on British debut and this is even more competitive
17	Thelastmanfrompenr b/br J:Sean Bowen T:L J Morgan	J:Sean Bowen T:L J Morgan	158	—	1	-	113	69	57d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+9	10.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Off to the perfect start at Kelso in February; open to improvement but in much deeper here
11	Moments Away Chestnut J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Martin Keighley	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Martin Keighley	158	t	232	-	119	101	27d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+8	10	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Steady improvement but he's 0-3 and this is his sternest assignment to date; tongue-tie on
20	Nightflyer Chestnut J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	150	—	154	-	118	115	16d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+4	5.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Only fourth at Warwick 16 days ago and has much more on his plate here
9	Makingplansfor Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:David Evans	J:Gavin Sheehan T:David Evans	158	—	292	-	113	80	111d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+7	7.8	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Put firmly in place in Listed race at Cheltenham in November; needs a great leap forward
1	Barachiel Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Robert Stephens	J:Tom Bellamy T:Robert Stephens	158	ht	0-62	-	106	106	18d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-1	0.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Some improvement when runner-up at Taunton last month but looks out of his depth

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Bass Hunter	13/8	7/4	15/8
Look Me	10/3	10/3	10/3
Risky Obsession	13/2	13/2	13/2
Forthfactor	11/1	12/1	11/1
Rices Pool	12/1	14/1	12/1
One Knight	16/1	16/1	16/1
Merlin Allen	16/1	14/1	14/1
Ronnie Russet	18/1	18/1	18/1
Merry Away	22/1	22/1	22/1
Chicker	28/1	28/1	28/1
Smile John Boy	28/1	28/1	28/1
Cooltobecareless	33/1	33/1	33/1
The Perfect Poet	28/1	33/1	28/1
Le Roi Remi	50/1	50/1	50/1
Governors Rock	50/1	50/1	50/1
Thelastmanfrompenr	66/1	66/1	66/1
Moments Away	80/1	80/1	80/1
Nightflyer	80/1	66/1	66/1
Makingplansfor	125/1	100/1	125/1
Barachiel	150/1	100/1	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

Look Me

18.7

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 5.2

10/3

2nd

One Knight

18.6

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 1.6

16/1

3rd

Ronnie Russet

18.4

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Rices Pool

15.2

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Merry Away

13.1

OR: 0 Form: 12.1 Odds: 1

22/1

Governors Rock

12.6

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Merlin Allen

11.5

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.5

16/1

The Perfect Poet

10.9

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Thelastmanfrompenr

10.5

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Risky Obsession

10.3

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Moments Away

OR: 0 Form: 9.6 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Bass Hunter

9.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

15/8

Smile John Boy

9.4

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Forthfactor

9.1

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Chicker

8.8

OR: 0 Form: 8 Odds: 0.8

28/1

Cooltobecareless

7.8

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Makingplansfor

7.8

OR: 0 Form: 7.5 Odds: 0.3

125/1

Nightflyer

5.5

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Le Roi Remi

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Barachiel

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bass Hunter	—	139	134
Look Me	—	136	51
Risky Obsession	—	127	110
Forthfactor	—	121	107
Rices Pool	—	115	101
One Knight	—	134	110
Merlin Allen	—	126	125
Ronnie Russet	—	130	113
Merry Away	—	122	114
Chicker	—	124	105
Smile John Boy	—	125	110
Cooltobecareless	—	116	98
The Perfect Poet	—	124	78
Le Roi Remi	—	120	112
Governors Rock	—	117	35
Thelastmanfrompenr	—	113	69
Moments Away	—	119	101
Nightflyer	—	118	115
Makingplansfor	—	113	80
Barachiel	—	106	106

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Nightflyer	16d ago	Fit
One Knight	17d ago	Fit
Barachiel	18d ago	Fit
Moments Away	27d ago	Fit
The Perfect Poet	28d ago	Fit
Bass Hunter	31d ago	Fit
Chicker	31d ago	Fit
Merry Away	34d ago	Fit
Rices Pool	44d ago	Fit
Look Me	49d ago	Fresh
Merlin Allen	49d ago	Fresh
Smile John Boy	49d ago	Fresh
Le Roi Remi	49d ago	Fresh
Cooltobecareless	57d ago	Fresh
Thelastmanfrompenr	57d ago	Fresh
Risky Obsession	63d ago	Fresh
Governors Rock	63d ago	Fresh
Ronnie Russet	86d ago	Fresh
Makingplansfor	111d ago	Long break
Forthfactor	113d ago	Long break

Class

Horse	Prev Class	Change
One Knight	Class Class 5	Class Drop

Compared to each horse's most recent recorded run. 1 drop, 0 rises.