16:47 Warwick

Thursday 24 April 2025

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racingtv.com Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 3m 40.71s

Big Boy Barney^t⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien

9/4

Point winner who shaped well when fourth to Destination Dubai (second in Aintree Grade 2 subsequently) tongue tied here 7 weeks ago, one paced latter stages. Seems sure to improve and good chance.

Form: 1-4

Double Tiger

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr James King⁽³⁾| T: R Waley-Cohen

25/1

Blue Bresil half-brother to 4 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Sure Touch and bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Free Thinking, from great family for owners.

Form:

Fresh Kicks¹⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: David Bass| T: N J Henderson

15/8

£95,000 buy out of a winning pointer, from family of top-class 2m hurdler Flown. Runner-up on completed start in Irish points (Nov 2024). One to note for leading yard.

Form: P2

Ice In The Veins

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D SkeltonWS

12/1

€87,000 3-y-o, Order of St George gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler Baltimore Bucko and fairly useful hurdler Madaket. Dam 2m-2¾m hurdle/chase winner. 1 of 3 runners for top local stable and presumably the first string on jockey bookings. Has had a breathing operation.

Form:

Pioneer Pete²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill

5/1

14/1, produced a promising first effort when second over C&D 4 weeks ago, keeping on. Entitled to improve.

Form: 2

Roll Tide⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: H Cobden| T: H Main

14/1

Half-brother to useful chaser Numitor who offered something to work on first time up at Doncaster (14/1) last month, seeming set to drop away completely when the pace finally picked up but coming back in encouraging fashion late in the day. Entitled to improve and Harry Cobden up.

Form: 3

Crystal Days^t⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Ben Jones| T: B PaulingWS

40/1

Has shown a bit while fading in a couple of bumpers. Has had a breathing operation.

Form: 75

Everlasting Pearl⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Hales

250/1

Scorpion half-sister to bumper winner/fair hurdler Ceara Be. 20/1, little promise in Hereford bumper 7 weeks ago.

Form: 0

Conkers N Bonkers

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: James Davies| T: Alexandra Dunn

200/1

€4,000 3-y-o, Telescope gelding. Dam, point winner, half-sister to ungenuine but fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) Its Crucial.

Form:

Golly Gosh

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: K Brogan| T: Billy Aprahamian

33/1

€20,000 3-y-o, Soldier of Fortune gelding. Dam fairly useful 17f/2¼m chase winner.

Form:

Latenightstory

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: T Ellis

20/1

Passing Glance colt from a good family for connections, brother to useful chaser Latenightpass, and half-brother to 2 winners, including fairly useful 3m chase winner Latenightrumble. One to note.

Form:

Loubard

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: C Brace| T: T H Weston

25/1

Robin of Navan gelding. Dam failed to complete all 5 starts.

Form:

Night Ride Home⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| BF

20/1

€70,000 Cloth of Stars gelding. Dam 9.5f/1¼m winner in France. 9/2, more in need of experience than most and ran to just a modest level on debut at Kempton 6 weeks ago.

Form: 8

Non-Runners

Hairy Potter⁶⁶

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: B I Case J: J M Quinlan

Orderoftheday⁸²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: O Murphy J: Non Runner

Queensworthy¹⁵¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: C Gethings

Jollie Dame

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: D Skelton J: Miss Heidi Palin

Forecasts

Fresh Kicks (15/8), Big Boy Barney (9/4), Pioneer Pete (5/1), Orderoftheday (5/1), Queensworthy (11/1), Ice In The Veins (12/1), Roll Tide (14/1), Jollie Dame (14/1), Night Ride Home (20/1), Latenightstory (20/1), Double Tiger (25/1), Loubard (25/1), Golly Gosh (33/1), Hairy Potter (33/1), Crystal Days (40/1), Conkers N Bonkers (200/1), Everlasting Pearl (250/1)

BIG BOY BARNEY shaped well behind the Aintree Grade 2 runner-up Destination Dubai first time up here 7 weeks ago and gets the vote in this big-field bumper with improvement to come. Orderoftheday has made a fine start in this sphere and seems sure to go well again. Ice In The Veins might be the pick of the newcomers.