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Opening Bid (GB)

10yo b g · Form & record 2021-03-03 to 2025-05-14 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Chris Down.
Pedigree Native Ruler (GB) × Clifton Encore (USA) (by War Chant)
OwnerT Hamlin And J M Dare
BreederMrs N L Naylor
Ratings Official 121 · best RPR 129 · best TS 118
41
Runs
10
Wins
24.4%
Strike rate
51.2%
Place rate
1.49
Actual / Expected
21.4%
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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-05-14 11d Newton Abbot 21f Good 4 1/4 0 Callum Pritchard p 164 121 129 115 2/1
Chase Turf Coast And Country Estate Agents Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led - headed before 3rd - led again 4 out - pushed along home turn - ridden when good jump last - kept on well run-in - won going away(op 9/4)
2025-05-03 164d Uttoxeter 21f Good 4 2/5 1 Bryan Carver p 166 119 124 55 7/1
Chase 4 Oaks Group Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2024-11-20 22d Warwick 20f Soft 4 4/6 9 Harry Cobden p 169 121 114 59 12/1
Chase Turf C & G Cladding/Solar Handicap Chase Led - briefly headed 4th - not fluent 14th - headed 3 out - lost ground quickly 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 11/1)
2024-10-29 19d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 3 9/14 10 Bryan Carver p 160 122 96 71 20/1
Chase Turf Colourfence Newport Low Maintenance Fencing Handicap Chase Prominent - led 2nd - headed 8th - hampered by faller and lost position 5 out - weakened before 3 out(op 22/1)
2024-10-10 29d Exeter 19f Good 3 1/5 0 Bryan Carver p 164 118 126 92 6/5F
Chase Turf What Is Trending At Rhino.Bet Casino Handicap Chase Jumped well - made all - increased tempo going easily before 4 out - went clear 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on well run-in - comfortably(op 11/8 tchd 11/10)
2024-09-11 11d Worcester 20f Good 4 5/9 0.75 Bryan Carver p 168 120 119 95 11/1
Chase Turf Paul Fergusons Jumpers To Follow Handicap Chase Led - joined and disputed lead 8th - headed and not fluent last - weakened gradually run-in(op 12/1)
2024-08-31 9d Newton Abbot 21f Good 4 3/7 4.25 Bryan Carver 168 120 124 108 9/1
Chase Turf William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Chase Led - bad mistake 3 out - headed 2 out - lost position approaching last - rallied towards finish - went third final stride(tchd 11/1)
2024-08-22 32d Newton Abbot 21f Good 4 5/8 2 Bryan Carver 170 122 114 100 14/1
Chase Turf newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - outpaced 5 out - weakened from 3 out(op 9/1)
2024-07-21 21d Stratford 17f Good 2 99/7 Bryan Carver 154 123 17/2
Chase Turf John Murtagh 60th Birthday Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Taken down early - in touch with leaders on outer - lost position and dropped to rear when pushed along 6th - ridden and rallied before 3 out - weakened from 2 out - pulled up last(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
2024-06-30 24d Uttoxeter 16f Soft 2 4/13 2 Bryan Carver 151 123 127 118 14/1
Chase Turf bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Disputing second - led 4 out - soon faced challenge - headed 2 out - lost third last - kept on(op 20/1)
2024-06-06 26d Uttoxeter 21f Good 4 2/5 0.5 Bryan Carver 170 122 126 100 15/2
Chase Turf Glyn Hall Wealth Management Handicap Chase Jumped well - led - faced challenge 3 out - kept on well but headed run-in - no match for winner(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
2024-05-11 15d Warwick 21f Good 3 7/13 8 Bryan Carver 154 116 94 77 18/1
Hurdle Turf Valley Shoppers Dash Handicap Hurdle Raced in second - lost second and prominent 2nd - mistake 6th - pushed along and lost position 8th - weakened before 2 out(tchd 20/1)
2024-04-26 167d Chepstow 19.5f Good 3 4/9 0.3 Bryan Carver 155 125 126 90 22/1
Chase Turf Dunraven Windows Handicap Chase Disputed lead - led clearly 3rd - headed and mistake 4 out - lost second 3 out - weakened 2 out - lost third final strides(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
2023-11-11 30d Wincanton 20f Soft 1 99/6 Bryan Carver 158 125 40/1
Grade 2 Chase Turf Boodles Rising Stars Novices Chase (GBB Race) Led - headed but prominent 5th - lost position and dropped to rear 8th - soon detached - pulled up before 12th (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the good to soft - soft in places ground and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 28/1)
2023-10-12 7d Exeter 19f Firm 3 1/4 0 Bryan Carver 164 120 126 2 11/10F
Chase Turf RGB Building Supplies Handicap Chase Made all - went clear approaching last - kept on well run-in - comfortably(op 5/4 tchd Evens and tchd 11/8)
2023-10-05 24d Warwick 20f Good 4 2/6 Bryan Carver 166 120 124 93 15/8
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2023-09-11 50d Newton Abbot 21f Soft 4 1/4 Bryan Carver 164 116 124 58 9/2
Ben Oliver Memorial Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-07-23 19d Stratford 19.5f Good 4 5/7 Bryan Carver 166 118 106 72 13/8
Marion Wright Memorial Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-07-04 20d Stratford 19.5f Good 4 1/5 Bryan Carver 167 109 117 86 9/4
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2023-06-14 19d Newton Abbot 16.5f Good 5 1/5 Bryan Carver 167 104 113 101 8/11
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2023-05-26 35d Worcester 16.5f Good 5 1/7 Bryan Carver 168 100 109 92 6/4
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2023-04-21 42d Exeter 17.5f Good 5 2/10 Bryan Carver h 168 98 108 75 10/3
Globe Inn Chudleigh Novices Handicap Chase
2023-03-10 27d Exeter 16.5f Good 4 3/6 Bryan Carver h 157 109 108 93 6/1
Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Hurdle
2023-02-11 67d Warwick 16f Good 4 3/10 Bryan Carver h 157 108 110 40 8/1
Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Hurdle
2022-12-06 12d Uttoxeter 16f Soft 4 1/8 Bryan Carver h 158 105 110 56 7/2
Signs 2000 Handicap Hurdle
2022-11-24 23d Taunton 18f Good 5 99/11 James Davies h 170 102 9/2
Mike Trickey And Geoff White Memorial Handicap Chase
2022-11-01 26d Warwick 16f Soft 4 2/12 James Davies h 157 104 104 85 7/2
Jewson Coventry Handicap Hurdle
2022-10-06 20d Warwick 16f Good 5 2/11 James Davies h 170 102 110 99 9/1
Hatton Handicap Hurdle
2022-09-16 148d Newton Abbot 17f Soft 5 7/9 James Davies h 170 107 92 14 15/2
Talk Tidy Handicap Hurdle
2022-04-21 22d Warwick 16f Good 4 6/8 James Davies h 164 107 85 59 17/2
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Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)5360.0%
Normal (2-4wk)24520.8%
Freshened (1-2m)6233.3%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 36233.3%
Class 426623.1%
Class 56233.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)411024.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good26726.9%
Soft14214.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Warwick9111.1%
Newton Abbot8450.0%
Uttoxeter5120.0%
Exeter4250.0%
Stratford4125.0%
Wincanton300.0%
Chepstow300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-03-03–2025-05-14. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.