16:00 Newbury

Thursday 6 November 2025

All12:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:00

British Horse Society Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 4m 13.5s

Bass Hunter²³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Freddie Gordon⁽³⁾| T: C Gordon

13/8

€145,000 3-y-o, Authorized gelding. Brother to fairly useful hurdler Runrized and half-brother to 2 winners on Flat. Dam winner around 1m in France. Successful on last of 3 starts in Irish points in March and hails from a yard amongst the winners.

Form: 3/P1-

Below The Belt

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: C Gethings| T: R Bandey

66/1

Buratino gelding. Brother to 1m winner abroad Bunamboo. Dam lightly raced on Flat out of 2m hurdle winner Take It Easee. Likely a longer-term prospect.

Form:

Da Millroadmaestro¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: S Hosie

125/1

£15,000 4-y-o, El Salvador gelding. Dam unraced. Third sole start in Irish points earlier this year and is likely best watched on NH debut.

Form: 3

Governors Island

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryan Carver| T: H Fry

16/1

€40,000 3-y-o, Poet's Word gelding. Half-brother to fair 2½m hurdle winner Baratablet. Noteworthy newcomer.

Form:

Heaven Can Wait^t1²²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: F O'BrienWS

13/2

Posted encouraging fourth of 13 in bumper at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) on NH debut in March. Since joined Fergal O'Brien and may have more to offer yet. Tongue strap on first time/had wind operation.

Form: 4-

Lheur De Gloire

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling

16/1

€46,000 3-y-o, Gemix gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to smart hurdler/chase winner (stayed 19f) Bleu Et Rouge. Yard going well and must be taken seriously on debut.

Form:

Looping D'arc

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex

11/1

€65,000 3-y-o, Jeu St Eloi gelding. Half-brother to French hurdler/chaser Gremlin du Large. Worth monitoring in market on racecourse bow.

Form:

Lover Desbois

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham

11/1

£45,000 3-y-o, Beaumec De Houelle gelding. Dam, French hurdler (17f-2½m winner), half-sister to French hurdler/chase winner (2¼m/19f winner) Suerte Para Todos. Yard boasts a solid strike rate in bumpers.

Form:

Padre Arthur

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

9/2

Camelot gelding. Dam, 2m-3m hurdle winner, half-sister to fairly useful French hurdler/chaser (2¼m/19f winner) News Reel. One for shortlist on debut given connections.

Form:

Turbocharged

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

14/1

€52,000 3-y-o, Soldier of Fortune gelding. Brother to dual bumper winner/useful hurdler Flying Fortune. Noteworthy newcomer.

Form:

Western George²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| BF

14/1

Twice-raced maiden who offered more than on debut when third of 8 in bumper at Carlisle (17.2f, good to firm) 21 days ago, faring best of those held up. May have more to give yet.

Form: 0-3

St Aurelia

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: J M Quinlan| T: Nick Scholfield

12/1

Blue Bresil filly. Half-sister to bumper winner St Irene. Market may prove best guide to claims on debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Bass Hunter (13/8), Padre Arthur (9/2), Heaven Can Wait (13/2), Looping D'arc (11/1), Lover Desbois (11/1), St Aurelia (12/1), Turbocharged (14/1), Western George (14/1), Lheur De Gloire (16/1), Governors Island (16/1), Below The Belt (66/1), Da Millroadmaestro (125/1)

There are several interesting newcomers on show here, including Nicky Henderson's PADRE ARTHUR. He gets the nod in a race where the market should provide the best clues. Lover Desbois and Lheur de Gloire hail from yards in fine form and must enter calculations, whilst Heaven Can Wait appeals most of those with racecourse experience.