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Oddschecker Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 2 Elimination) (GBB Race) (Class 5) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 2m 161y
- Going: Good To Soft
- Runners
- 10
- Type
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Partly cloudy
Selection
Selection
Selected At
Ink Black Heart
Selected at:
11/8
Was only beaten a couple of lengths in both bumper starts a year apart, finding only a subsequent Listed winner too strong at Wetherby on first run for this yard. The one to beat here.
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11/8
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Point winner who is a half-brother to the high-class Thunder Rock; bumper debut; contender
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: -
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Runner-up on debut at Wincanton in January and open to improvement; firmly in calculations
2
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 61
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 26 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f Hy | 5NHF | 11-8 t1 | 2/10 | Trojan Tale (7½L) | 7/4F | - | 95 |
Second at Wetherby in December behind one who followed up in Listed race; leading claims
4-2
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 80
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 25 | Wet Wetherby | 16f Sft | 5NHF | 11-2 | 2/15 | A Likeable Rogue (2L) | 5/1 | - | 101 |
| 16 Jan 25 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f GS | 5NHF | 10-9 | 4/12 | Bossman Jack (3¼L) | 11/1 | - | 89 |
Showed ability on debut but tailed off at Wincanton just 12 days ago
5-0
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 26 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f GS | 5NHF | 11-2 | 11/12 | Nevada Samba (58L) | 125/1 | - | 42 |
| 31 Mar 25 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f Gd | 5NHF | 10-6 | 5/8 | Nathan's Run (4¼L) | 15/2 | - | 86 |
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Soundly beaten on debut but this brother to Dashel Drasher could leave that behind
8
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 61
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 26 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f Hy | 5NHF | 11-8 | 8/10 | Trojan Tale (21L) | 6/1 | - | 82 |
Attractive pedigree; from a respected stable and could give a good account on debut
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: -
130,000euros 3yo; trainer 6-20 (30%) in bumpers here in last five seasons; player on debut
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: -
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)
Well beaten in seventh on her first two starts and a transformation is necessary today
77
Age: 5
Weight: 10-12
OR: -
Days: 76
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 25 | War Warwick | 16f GS | 5NHF | 10-9 | 7/9 | Risky Obsession (70L) | 40/1 | - | 43 |
| 26 Oct 25 | Ain Aintree | 17f GS | 2NHFM | 11-1 | 7/8 | Edith Pelham (33L) | 18/1 | - | 66 |
Third foal; dam maiden pointer; wears a hood on debut; probably best watched
Form:
Age: 6
Weight: 10-12
OR: -
Days: -
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
200-1 when well beaten on last month's debut at Wincanton
Age: 4
Weight: 10-2
OR: -
Days: 20
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 26 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f GS | 54yNHFM | 11-2 | 10/14 | Nathannah (40L) | 200/1 | - | 64 |
Verdict
With the form of his Wetherby second having been franked, INK BLACK HEART can go one better. River Kwai is second choice.
Ink Black Heart
Betting Forecast:
5/4 Ink Black Heart,
3/1 River Kwai,
4/1 Fine Tuning,
11/2 Eastern Rock,
9/1 Mighty Zeus,
25/1 Lingering Glance,
100/1 Keep Off The Sugar,
I'llhaveabitofthat,
Porth Mear,
New Virginia
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