16:40 Kempton

Saturday 21 February 2026

All13:1013:4514:2515:0015:3516:0516:40

Ladbrokes 'Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 3m 47.62s

1^st

Fine Shot

611-4

9/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Wore hood to post, prominent, pushed along over 2f out, went second and challenging over 1f out, soon ridden to lead, kept on well inside final furlong, always doing enough op 15/2

2^nd

1 ½

Rattlin Home

511-4

13/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, switched left over 2f out, made good headway over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, not pace of winner op 11/2 tchd 15/2

3^rd

2 ½

Merlin Allen

410-11

10/3f

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: C Gethings

In touch, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, made some headway over 1f out, went third inside final furlong, ran on tchd 3/1

4^th

1 ¼

Smile John Boy

511-9

4/1

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Wore hood to post, close up, chased clear leader halfway, made headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on op 9/2 tchd 7/2

5^th

Ma Wang Des Bois

511-4

11/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: H Cobden

Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, never going pace to challenge op 9/1

6^th

Le Roi Remi

511-9

11/2

T: T EllisJ: Jack Andrews

Front rank, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out op 11/1 tchd 12/1

7^th

3 ¾

Otie's Friend

511-4

25/1

T: Nick ScholfieldJ: S Bowen

Never better than mid-division op 22/1

8^th

Jambon

611-4

10/1

T: C GordonJ: Freddie Gordon

Took keen hold, led, went clear halfway, much reduced advantage over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon drifted right, weakened inside final furlong op 9/1 tchd 15/2

9^th

1 ¼

Spanish Stroll

511-4

22/1

T: J TizzardJ: Thomas Bellamy

Towards rear of midfield, ridden along over 3f out, no chance over 2f out op 25/1 tchd 18/1

10^th

Baile An Or

511-4

66/1

T: J TizzardJ: Jack Tudor

Chased leaders, lost position and dropped to rear over 4f out, soon beaten op 50/1

11^th

Equi Libre

410-6

66/1

T: T H WestonJ: R T Dunne

Wore hood to post, keen in rear, always behind op 50/1

12^th

5 ½

Maestrow

410-6

150/1

T: B PaulingJ: Elliott England (7)

Always towards rear op 100/1

Also Ran

Red Metal

410-11

7/1

T: Miss H C KnightJ: Paul O'Brien

Towards rear, pulled up when saddle slipped after 6f op 13/2 tchd 6/1

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Non-Runners

Tally Ho Back³⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.00Pl:£3.00, £2.90, £1.60EX:£78.80Trifecta:£429.10SF:£66.78Swingers:£12.20, £7.80, £6.70

Forecasts

Merlin Allen (10/3), Smile John Boy (4/1), Tally Ho Back (4/1), Le Roi Remi (11/2), Rattlin Home (13/2), Red Metal (7/1), Fine Shot (9/1), Jambon (10/1), Ma Wang Des Bois (11/1), Spanish Stroll (22/1), Otie's Friend (25/1), Baile An Or (66/1), Equi Libre (66/1), Maestrow (150/1)

A really intriguing bumper contested by several promising types, including RED METAL, who impressed in just about every aspect when making a winning debut at Hereford before the turn of the year. He looks one to follow and is taken to maintain his unbeaten record. Merlin Allen and Le Roi Remi also created good impressions on their respective debuts and must be taken seriously.

RED METAL (FR)
MERLIN ALLEN (FR)
LE ROI REMI (FR)

Previous Winners

2025

Our Boy Stan

Weight: 10-6 |Age: 4

J: Ben Jones | T: B Pauling

7/4

Prize Money

1st: £8,845.002nd: £4,066.003rd: £2,033.004th: £1,017.005th: £508.006th: £253.00