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Black Pug Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Warwick · Sun 8th Mar 2026 · 17:23

📏 2m 🏷️ Class Class 5 🌿 Good To Soft 🏟️ Turf 🐎 NH Flat

2nd

Presley (IRE)

EvensF

Harry Skelton

1st

Merry Away

9/2

Ben Jones

3rd

Chinese Whispers

16/1

Harry Cobden

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Class

Class 5

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Distance

🌿

Going

Good To Soft

🏟️

Surface

Turf

🐎

Runners

🔖

Type

NH Flat

Pos	Horse / Form	Age/Wgt	Jockey / Trainer	OR	Odds
🥉 3rd	Chinese Whispers Form: –	5y lbs	Harry Cobden Emma Lavelle	–	16/1
1	Old Clayesmorian (GB) Form: 14	5y 163 lbs	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	-	–
10	Laraktar Form: 3	5y 156 lbs	Olly Murphy	-	–
9	Shaheeq (IRE) Form: –	4y lbs	Paddy Hanlon John Joseph Hanlon	–	150/1
12	Nevada Samba Form: –	5y 156 lbs	Alan King	-	–
13	Octo Gane Form: 4-	6y 156 lbs	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	-	–
14	Oykel Bridge Form: 3	5y 156 lbs	Alan King	-	–
17	Queens Sting Form: –	5y 156 lbs	Dan Skelton	-	–
18	Rine Yeats (IRE) Form: P-1	6y 156 lbs	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	-	–
19	Saint Gemix Form: –	5y 156 lbs	Billy Aprahamian	-	–
2	Azlad (GB) Form: 1	5y 156 lbs	Jack Andrews T Ellis	-	–
7	Country Pursuits Form: –	5y lbs	Charlie Todd Ian Williams	–	200/1
20	Samwell (IRE) Form: –	5y 156 lbs	Dan Skelton	-	–
21	Valiant Soldier (IRE) Form: 5	5y 156 lbs	Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	-	–
23	Nightflyer Form: 1	4y 153 lbs	Jonjo & A J O'Neill	-	–
24	Eskylady (IRE) Form: 12	5y 149 lbs	Mickey Bowen	-	–
25	Port And Brandy Form: -83123	6y 149 lbs	Mickey Bowen	-	–
3	Babs Form: 17	5y 156 lbs	Henry Oliver	-	–
10	Earl Chester (GB) Form: –	6y lbs	Mr Joseph Stevenson(7) Derek Frankland	–	400/1
4	Barrykissangel (IRE) Form: –	5y 156 lbs	Ben Case	-	–
5	Jetaway Holiday Form: –	5y lbs	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	–	7/2
🥇 1st	Merry Away Form: –	5y lbs	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	–	9/2
🥈 2nd	Presley (IRE) Form: –	5y lbs	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	–	EvensF
4	Pride Hill (IRE) Form: –	5y lbs	Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	–	11/1
6	Wyrley Birch Form: –	6y lbs	Tom Bellamy Alan King	–	17/2
9	Katarcice Form: 52-2	6y 156 lbs	Fergal O'Brien	-	–
8	Mister Coko (FR) Form: –	4y lbs	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	–	33/1

Racing Post Pick

Presley

Today's NAP of The Day

15:05 Ascot

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Limestone

J : Dylan Browne McMonagle

T : Joseph Patrick O'Brien

15:05

Age: 3

Form: 321-11

Weight: 128 lbs

OR:

Joseph O\'Brien had a fantastic opening day, saddling one winner and three placed horses, and his team continues to operate in excellent form.

His representative here, LIMESTONE, really caught my eye on his latest start in Ireland. For a brief moment he looked as though he might be struggling for pace, but when asked to quicken he produced a turn of foot that was extremely impressive.

The step up to 1m6f is unknown territory for many in this field, but based on the way he finished off his race over 1m5f, I don\'t see the extra furlong being an issue at all. In fact, it may bring out even more improvement.