Opening Bid
Horse Profile & Form
Form: 32-1115
Age: 8Sex: GWeight: 11st 10lbs
Preferred tracks: Newton Abbot, Stratford, Warwick
Races 12
Wins
5
Places 10
Win % 42%
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Win % 29%
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Win % 27%
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Win % 27%
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Win % 27%
Opening Bid Previous Races
Marion Wright Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Horse: Opening Bid
Trainer: C J Down
Jockey: Bryan Carver
Finished: 5thBeaten by: 2 1/4 lengthsSP: 13/8Weight: 11st 12lbs
Chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 8th, closed 10th, not fluent 3 out, soon lost place
Race winner: Gold Link
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Horse: Opening Bid
Trainer: C J Down
Jockey: Bryan Carver
Finished: 1stSP: 9/4Weight: 11st 13lbs
Raced keenly in close 3rd, left 2nd at 9th, led 2 out, soon clear, easily
Race winner: Opening Bid
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase
Horse: Opening Bid
Trainer: C J Down
Jockey: Bryan Carver
Finished: 1stSP: 8/11Weight: 11st 13lbs
Chased leaders, hit 5th, went 2nd at 9th, pushed along and led after 3 out, kept on well, readily
Race winner: Opening Bid
Download Fitzdares For Free Race Streaming Handicap Chase
Horse: Opening Bid
Trainer: C J Down
Jockey: Bryan Carver
Finished: 1stSP: 6/4Weight: 12st 0lbs
Disputed lead, ridden and briefly headed before 4 out where led, disputed lead 3 out, headed before 2 out, 3 lengths down approaching last, rallied run-in, led near finish
Race winner: Opening Bid
Globe Inn Chudleigh Novices' Handicap Chase
Horse: Opening Bid
Trainer: C J Down
Jockey: Bryan Carver
Finished: 2ndBeaten by: 3 3/4 lengthsSP: 10/3Weight: 12st 0lbs
Chased leaders, led before 4 out, wandered, headed and bumped flat, no impression towards finish
Race winner: Begin The Luck
Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Hurdle
Horse: Opening Bid
Trainer: C J Down
Jockey: Bryan Carver
Finished: 3rdBeaten by: 4 lengthsSP: 6/1Weight: 11st 3lbs
Pressed leader, pushed along home turn, outpaced 3 out, not fluent and beaten 2 out
Race winner: Red Dirt Road
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Horse: Opening Bid
Trainer: C J Down
Jockey: Bryan Carver
Finished: 3rdBeaten by: 1/2 lengthSP: 8/1Weight: 11st 3lbs
Handy, led 2 out and pushed along, headed and no extra run-in
Race winner: Mr Freedom
Signs 2000 Handicap Hurdle
Horse: Opening Bid
Trainer: C J Down
Jockey: Bryan Carver
Finished: 1stSP: 7/2Weight: 11st 4lbs
Chased leader, led before 2 out, joined before last, stayed on well, holding 2nd towards finish
Race winner: Opening Bid
Mike Trickey And Geoff White Memorial Handicap Chase
Jewson Coventry Handicap Hurdle
Horse: Opening Bid
Trainer: C J Down
Jockey: James Davies
Finished: 2ndBeaten by: 1 1/2 lengthSP: 7/2Weight: 11st 3lbs
Chased leaders, took keen hold, every chance when not fluent 2 out, held by winner flat, stayed on
Race winner: Iontach Cheval
Hatton Handicap Hurdle
Horse: Opening Bid
Trainer: C J Down
Jockey: James Davies
Finished: 2ndBeaten by: 1 1/2 lengthSP: 9/1Weight: 12st 2lbs
Raced keenly, led until narrowly headed after 3rd, led again 3 out joined last, ridden run-in, headed and carried left final 100 yards, not pace of winner
Race winner: Gerard Mentor
Talk Tidy Handicap Hurdle
Horse: Opening Bid
Trainer: C J Down
Jockey: James Davies
Finished: 7thBeaten by: 7 lengthsSP: 15/2Weight: 12st 2lbs
Chased leader, keen early, pushed along and weakened home turn, never landed a blow
Race winner: Appreciate
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Horse: Opening Bid
Trainer: C J Down
Jockey: James Davies
Finished: 6thBeaten by: 7 lengthsSP: 17/2Weight: 11st 10lbs
In touch in mid-division, closed on outside before 6th, outpaced approaching 4 out, well beaten after 3 out
Race winner: One For Billy
CRS Building Supplies Ltd Handicap Chase
Horse: Opening Bid
Trainer: C J Down
Jockey: James Davies
Finished: 3rdBeaten by: 45 lengthsSP: 8/1Weight: 11st 4lbs
Chased leader, ridden before 4 out, weakened before 3 out
Race winner: Red Happy
Stratford Supports Racing To School Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Horse: Opening Bid
Trainer: C J Down
Jockey: James Davies
Finished: 6thBeaten by: 10 lengthsSP: 14/1Weight: 11st 9lbs
Held up in rear, pushed along 4th, ridden and lost touch when mistake 3 out, tailed off 2 out
Race winner: Getaway Luv
farmyardretreat.co.uk Luxury Self-Catering Apartments, Yeovil Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Horse: Opening Bid
Trainer: C J Down
Jockey: Non Runner
Finished: N/RWeight: 11st 11lbs
Race winner: Nebuchadnezzar
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Short Run Press Celebrating 40 Years Handicap Hurdle
Horse: Opening Bid
Trainer: C J Down
Jockey: Harry Cobden
Finished: 7thBeaten by: 1 1/4 lengthSP: 17/2Weight: 11st 5lbs
Tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden and headed soon after next, weakened 2 out
Race winner: An Tailliur
Jewson Leamington Spa, Old Warwick Road Handicap Hurdle
Horse: Opening Bid
Trainer: C J Down
Jockey: Tom Scudamore
Finished: 1stSP: 5/1Weight: 11st 12lbs
Tracked leading pair, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd approaching and hit 4 out, led last, went clear run -in, stayed on well
Race winner: Opening Bid
British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
Horse: Opening Bid
Trainer: C J Down
Jockey: James Davies
Finished: 3rdBeaten by: 6 1/2 lengthsSP: 7/1Weight: 11st 4lbs
Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, left behind by front pair well before 2 out, one pace
Race winner: Skatman
racingtv.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Horse: Opening Bid
Jockey: James Davies
Finished: 5thBeaten by: 14 lengthsSP: 5/1Weight: 11st 7lbs
Keen early and tracked leader, urged along in second 2 out, under pressure soon after and dropped to fifth before last
Race winner: Erne River
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Horse: Opening Bid
Jockey: James Davies
Finished: 1stSP: 18/1Weight: 11st 0lbs
Chased leaders, raced keenly, went 2nd from 4th, led 2 out, headed between last 2, led again last, ridden out
Race winner: Opening Bid
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Coming Soon Biowavego International Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Horse: Opening Bid
Jockey: James Davies
Finished: 5thBeaten by: 3 lengthsSP: 40/1Weight: 11st 1lbs
Mid-division, in touch and shaken up before 3 out, headway before 2 out disputing third, slow last, one pace
Race winner: Es Perfecto
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Horse: Opening Bid
Jockey: James Davies
Finished: 5thBeaten by: 18 lengthsSP: 200/1Weight: 11st 2lbs
Pulled hard, held up towards rear, headway on outside 8th, going well 3 out, no impression when switched right before 2 out, weakened soon after
Race winner: Broken Halo
