17:00 Aintree

Saturday 11 April 2026

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Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO to 6YO  |   Class 1  |   2m 209y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   20 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:00  |   Winning time: 4m 5.47s
1st
Horse silk
5
Forthfactor
511-4
10/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Miss Heidi Palin
Wore hood to post, midfield, steady headway from 3f out, led 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong op 14/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
8
Look Me
511-4
10/3
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
Held up in mid-division, steady headway from 4f out, travelling well and waiting for room 2f out, took second inside final furlong, kept on
3rd
Horse silk
½
19
Merlin Allen
410-10
16/1
T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: C Gethings
Prominent, tracked leaders 3f out, travelling well and led over 2f out, headed 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, lost second inside final furlong, no extra towards finish op 14/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
10
Merry Away
511-4
22/1
T: B PaulingJ: Lorcan Williams
Wore hood to post, midfield, raced wide to make headway 3f out, disputed lead over 2f out, soon headed, ran green when chased leaders over 1f out, kept on towards finish
5th
Horse silk
1
11
Moments Away
511-4
80/1
T: M KeighleyJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Wore hood to post, midfield, switched right 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
6th
Horse silk
10
14
Risky Obsession
511-4
6/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Wore hood to post, towards rear, waiting for room 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on op 13/2
7th
Horse silk
2 ¼
7
Le Roi Remi
511-4
40/1
T: T EllisJ: Jack Andrews
Towards rear, headway from 4f out, ridden 2f out, faded over 1f out op 50/1
8th
Horse silk
9 ½
13
Rices Pool
511-4
12/1
T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones
Wore hood to post, prominent, kept wide early and soon raced in second, ridden and disputed lead over 2f out, soon headed, weakened quickly over 1f out
9th
Horse silk
4 ½
15
Ronnie Russet
511-4
18/1
T: Jedd O'KeeffeJ: Sean Quinlan
Never better than midfield op 16/1
10th
Horse silk
7
16
Smile John Boy
511-4
28/1
T: B PaulingJ: Charlie Hammond
Wore hood to post, prominent, raced wide throughout, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out tchd 25/1
11th
Horse silk
7 ½
3
Chicker
511-4
33/1
T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke
Held up in midfield, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out tchd 28/1
12th
Horse silk
5
2
Bass Hunter
611-4
15/8f
T: C GordonJ: H Cobden
Led, pushed along when headed over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out op 13/8
12th
Horse silk
dh
4
Cooltobecareless
511-4
33/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell
Wore hood to post, midfield, some headway towards near side over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
14th
Horse silk
sh
12
One Knight
611-4
18/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Jack Tudor
Prominent, pushed along on bend over 3f out, faded over 2f out op 16/1
15th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
Governors Rock
511-4
66/1
T: W GreatrexJ: James Bowen
Wore hood to post, always towards rear op 50/1
16th
Horse silk
26
18
The Perfect Poet
511-4
33/1
T: B PaulingJ: Callum Pritchard
In touch with leaders, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off over 1f out op 25/1
17th
Horse silk
3 ¼
9
Makingplansfor
511-4
100/1
T: P D EvansJ: G Sheehan
Always towards rear tchd 150/1
18th
Horse silk
16
1
Barachiel
511-4
150/1
T: R StephensJ: Thomas Bellamy
Held up in rear, pushed along to stay in touch 5f out, soon struggling, tailed off over 3f out op 100/1
19th
Horse silk
15
20
Nightflyer
410-10
100/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
In touch with leaders, steadied to midfield after 3f, pushed along over 7f out, weakened quickly over 2f out op 66/1
20th
Horse silk
17
17
Thelastmanfrompenr
611-4
80/1
T: L MorganJ: S Bowen
Midfield, lost ground before halfway, soon dropped to rear, eased when tailed over 4f out op 66/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.50Pl:£3.70, £2.00, £5.50EX:£57.50Trifecta:£584.50Tricast:£567.43SF:£42.38Swingers:£8.00, £26.10, £12.30

Forecasts

Bass Hunter (15/8), Look Me (10/3), Risky Obsession (6/1), Forthfactor (10/1), Rices Pool (12/1), Merlin Allen (16/1), Ronnie Russet (18/1), One Knight (18/1), Merry Away (22/1), Smile John Boy (28/1), Chicker (33/1), Cooltobecareless (33/1), The Perfect Poet (33/1), Le Roi Remi (40/1), Governors Rock (66/1), Moments Away (80/1), Thelastmanfrompenr (80/1), Makingplansfor (100/1), Nightflyer (100/1), Barachiel (150/1)

Verdict

BASS HUNTER sets a clear standard on his excellent third in the Champion Bumper and is difficult to oppose considering this race has always promised to be a better fit given his style of racing. Risky Obsession created a notably good impression on his Rules debut at Warwick and is well worth another chance to build on that back under less testing conditions, with the promising One Knight and the fast-improving Ronnie Russet completing the shortlist.

  1. BASS HUNTER (FR)
  2. RISKY OBSESSION (IRE)
  3. ONE KNIGHT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Green Splendour
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 5
J: Mr P W Mullins  |  T: W P Mullins
10/3

Prize Money

1st: £28,135.002nd: £10,600.003rd: £5,305.004th: £2,650.005th: £1,330.006th: £665.007th: £330.008th: £170.00

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