15:45 Hereford

Tuesday 25 November 2025

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Wye Valley Group Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 3m 49.17s

Final Surprise²³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph

14/1

£40,000 4-y-o, Getaway gelding. Dam, unraced, closely related to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2½m) Gus Macrae and fairly useful 2½m hurdle winner Victory Mill. Third on his sole start in Irish points in April so he needs considering.

Form: 3-

Indulto Rouge^t1²⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe

13/8

€46,000 3-y-o, Beaumec De Houelle gelding. Won his sole start in Irish points in May. A noteworthy newcomer.

Form: 1

King Berry⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: E De Giles

40/1

40/1, fifth of 8 in bumper at Chepstow (16f, good to firm) on NH debut 44 days ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: 5

Ma Wang Des Bois

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: Miss E C Lavelle

12/1

€42,000 3-y-o, Beaumec De Houelle gelding. Dam, 8.5f winner, half-sister to useful hurdlers Mozo Guapo and Kemaliste (both 2¼m winners), latter also winning chaser. Highly respected on his debut.

Form:

Mr Jukebox²⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: W Greatrex

7/2

Promising third of 13 in bumper at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft, 13/2) on his NH debut 8 months ago. This son of Jukebox Jury is open to progress on his return.

Form: 3-

Not Now³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

40/1

2/1, encouraging third of 4 in bumper at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good to soft) on NH debut 38 days ago. This Beaumec de Houelle gelding can build on it.

Form: 3

See The Flame^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey

22/1

Sholokhov gelding. Closely related to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Castletown, and half-brother to 2 winners, including fair chaser D'bru Na Boinne. Wears tongue strap on debut and looks a likely sort on paper.

Form:

Smile John Boy

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling

10/1

€30,000 3-y-o, Wings of Eagles gelding. Half-brother to modest chaser My Girl Katie. A considered newcomer.

Form:

Sun And Rain

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: Evan Williams

40/1

€13,000 3-y-o, Creachadoir colt. Dam, placed over hurdles in France, half-sister to dual Ryanair Chase winner (stayed 3m) Allaho. The market can guide.

Form:

Western Cross⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White

9/1

Order of St George gelding who made an encouraging start when second of 8 in bumper (10/3) at Worcester (16f, good to soft) on his NH debut 41 days ago. Must enter calculations.

Form: 2

Affric Kintail²⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph

16/1

€13,000 3-y-o, £50,000 4-y-o, Doyen filly. Dam, fair 2½m hurdle winner, is a half-sister to smart hurdler/high-class chaser (stayed 23f) Kalashnikov. Runner-up in an Irish point in May so she's one to consider here.

Form: 4-2

Bath Taverness

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: James Davies| T: P D Evans

200/1

Schiaparelli filly. Dam, lightly raced in bumpers/over hurdles, is out of 2½m-23f hurdle winner Love of Tara. The betting can prove an accurate indicator.

Form:

Sassipants³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

11/2

Getaway filly who shaped with promise when fourth of 9 in bumper at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft, 12/1) on her NH debut 39 days ago. That form is working out well so she merits serious consideration for yard firmly among the winners.

Form: 4

Telegram Dam¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Dylan Johnston⁽³⁾| T: P D Evans

200/1

Telescope mare who came in last of 5 in bumper at Ffos Las (15.8f, soft) on her NH debut 16 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 5

Forecasts

Indulto Rouge (13/8), Mr Jukebox (7/2), Sassipants (11/2), Western Cross (9/1), Smile John Boy (10/1), Ma Wang Des Bois (12/1), Final Surprise (14/1), Affric Kintail (16/1), See The Flame (22/1), King Berry (40/1), Sun And Rain (40/1), Not Now (40/1), Bath Taverness (200/1), Telegram Dam (200/1)

This closing bumper looks wide open but Dan Skelton's SASSIPANTS shaped well when a debut fourth at Uttoxeter and can build on it to provide the yard with yet another winner. Western Cross could emerge as the main threat if, as expected, stepping up on his initial Worcester second, while the returning Mr Jukebox and newcomers Smile John Boy and Indulto Rouge could also play a part, especially if the market speaks in their favour.