William Hill Cheltenham NRMB January 1st Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elim') (Qual') (GBB)

Wetherby

3:20

Date 2024-12-27

Distance 2m

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-5yo

Prize £2,722

Runners 13

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Full Force Gale b James Reveley · Tom George	James Reveley · Tom George	163	—	1	-	110	80	75d	—	—	-6	16.7	10/3 23%
Made winning start at Fontwell in October; should go well under a penalty
2	Blue Bellamy b Harry Bannister · Richard J Bandey	Harry Bannister · Richard J Bandey	156	—	523-32	-	113	98	30d	—	—	-11	4.4	11/2 15%
Placed three times in points and twice in bumpers; should be in the thick of things again
6	Harbour Island b Brian Hughes · Olly Murphy	Brian Hughes · Olly Murphy	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-9	3.6	6/1 14%
70,000euros 3yo; from family of Champion Hurdle winner Binocular; interesting debutant
3	Drayton Flyer b Beau Morgan(5) · Olly Murphy	Beau Morgan(5) · Olly Murphy	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-9	3.6	13/2 13%
£56,000 3yo; half-brother to a point winner; one of two appealing newcomers for this yard
4	Geordie Mackem b Craig Nichol · Brian Ellison	Craig Nichol · Brian Ellison	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-8	3.3	17/2 11%
£40,000 yearling; has a plausible pedigree for a race like this; well worth a market check
8	Midnight Potter br Danny McMenamin · Adrian Paul Keatley	Danny McMenamin · Adrian Paul Keatley	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.2	11/1 8%
£52,000 2yo; yard has had three wins from just 13 attempts in bumpers in recent seasons
10	The Final Brig b Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-7	2.7	11/1 8%
Stoutly bred and may be more of a long-term prospect
5	Godfrey Bouillon b Theo Gillard · Donald McCain	Theo Gillard · Donald McCain	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.9	14/1 7%
Bred to be useful; yard does well in this sphere; has had wind surgery
13	Sun Rising Legacy b Kielan Woods · Alex Hales	Kielan Woods · Alex Hales	149	p	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.1	28/1 3%
Fetched only £5,000 as a 3yo but has quite a useful pedigree; yard 7-64 in bumpers of late
9	Syfonic Sam b Nathan Moscrop · Rebecca Menzies	Nathan Moscrop · Rebecca Menzies	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	33/1 3%
Yard has bumper winners but this one is bred to excel over obstacles and longer distances
12	Anna's Lady ch Aaron Anderson(5) · Ian McInnes	Aaron Anderson(5) · Ian McInnes	149	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	50/1 2%
Flat-bred filly; rare bumper runner for this yard
11	Timely Approach b Tom Midgley(3) · Tracy Waggott	Tom Midgley(3) · Tracy Waggott	156	—	7	-	94	46	13d	—	—	-1	0.3	80/1 1%
Never better than midfield when seventh at Newcastle two weeks ago; others preferred
NR	Highland Ladie b Ryan Mania · Sandy Thomson	Ryan Mania · Sandy Thomson	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—
30,000euros 3yo; stable has had plenty of success in bumpers (17%) in recent years

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Full Force Gale	11/4	10/3	3/1	3/1	3/1
Blue Bellamy	11/2	5/1	5/1	4/1	5/1
Harbour Island	6/1	11/2	11/2	5/1	11/2
Drayton Flyer	13/2	11/2	6/1	5/1	6/1
Geordie Mackem	8/1	13/2	7/1	13/2	17/2
Midnight Potter	11/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1
The Final Brig	17/2	11/1	11/1	11/1	17/2
Godfrey Bouillon	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Sun Rising Legacy	28/1	22/1	22/1	20/1	22/1
Syfonic Sam	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Anna's Lady	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Timely Approach	66/1	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Highland Ladie	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Full Force Gale

16.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 6.7

10/3

2nd

Blue Bellamy

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

3rd

Harbour Island

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Drayton Flyer

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Geordie Mackem

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

17/2

The Final Brig

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

11/1

Midnight Potter

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Godfrey Bouillon

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Sun Rising Legacy

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Syfonic Sam

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Anna's Lady

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Timely Approach

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

80/1

Highland Ladie

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Full Force Gale	—	110	80
Blue Bellamy	—	113	98
Harbour Island	—	—	—
Drayton Flyer	—	—	—
Geordie Mackem	—	—	—
Midnight Potter	—	—	—
The Final Brig	—	—	—
Godfrey Bouillon	—	—	—
Sun Rising Legacy	—	—	—
Syfonic Sam	—	—	—
Anna's Lady	—	—	—
Timely Approach	—	94	46
Highland Ladie	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Full Force Gale	75d ago	Fresh
Blue Bellamy	30d ago	Fit
Harbour Island	—	—
Drayton Flyer	—	—
Geordie Mackem	—	—
Midnight Potter	—	—
The Final Brig	—	—
Godfrey Bouillon	—	—
Sun Rising Legacy	—	—
Syfonic Sam	—	—
Anna's Lady	—	—
Timely Approach	13d ago	Quick return
Highland Ladie	—	—

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Full Force Gale	Prominent
Timely Approach	Mid-Pack

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 13 runners classified.

Going: Good To Soft

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