Full Result 5.23 Warwick | 8 March 2026

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

(Class 5) (4-6yo) 2m Good To Soft

1st £2,178.40 2nd £1,003.60 3rd £501.60 4th £251.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Merry Away (IRE) 9/2 Ben Jones Ben Pauling	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	5	112	–	–	–	–
br g Getaway (GER) - Monbeg Dolly (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Made all, ridden and faced challenge over 2f out, kept on (op 9/1)

2 1¼	6. Presley (IRE) EvensF Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	5	112	–	–	–	–
b g Harzand (IRE) - Mathine (FR) (Malinas)
Took keen hold, pressed leader, pressed winner over 2f out, no extra inside final 110yds (op 5/6 tchd 4/6)

3 1½ [2¾]	1. Chinese Whispers (IRE) 16/1 Harry Cobden Emma Lavelle	Harry Cobden Emma Lavelle	5	112	–	–	–	–
b g Maxios - Grapevine Sally (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
In touch with leaders, headway and went third over 3f out, hung left over 1f out, no extra inside final 110yds (op 11/1)

4 9 [11¾]	7. Pride Hill (IRE) 11/1 Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	5	112	–	–	–	–
b g Jukebox Jury (IRE) - Wrong Impression (Schiaparelli)
In rear, headway over 2f out, went fourth over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 9/1 tchd 12/1)

5 11 [22¾]	4. Jetaway Holiday (IRE) 7/2 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	5	112 t¹	–	–	–	–
b g Jet Away - Lizzy Loves Lilacs (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch with leaders, weakened over 2f out (op 4/1 tchd 6/1)

6 3¾ [26½]	8. Wyrley Birch 17/2 Tom Bellamy Alan King	Tom Bellamy Alan King	6	112	–	–	–	–
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Nothingtoloose (IRE) (Luso)
Took keen hold, towards rear, headway and went fourth over 4f out, weakened over 1f out (tchd 8/1)

7 14 [40½]	2. Country Pursuits (FR) 200/1 Charlie Todd Ian Williams	Charlie Todd Ian Williams	5	112	–	–	–	–
bb g Bande (IRE) - Country Girl (FR) (Country Reel)
Towards rear, weakened over 3f out (op 125/1 tchd 300/1)

8 3½ [44]	9. Mister Coko (FR) 33/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	4	106	–	–	–	–
b g Cokoriko (FR) - Ausone D'Alienor (FR) (Sabrehill)
Always behind (op 18/1 tchd 16/1)

9 hd [44¼]	10. Shaheeq (IRE) 150/1 Paddy Hanlon ⁵ John Joseph Hanlon	Paddy Hanlon ⁵ John Joseph Hanlon	4	101 p¹	–	–	–	–
ch g Siyouni (FR) - Taqaareed (IRE) (Sea The Stars)
Midfield, weakened over 3f out (op 66/1)

10 37 [81¼]	3. Earl Chester 400/1 Mr Joseph Stevenson ⁷ Derek Frankland	Mr Joseph Stevenson ⁷ Derek Frankland	6	109	–	–	–	–
ch g Schiaparelli (GER) - Too Hot To Bouggie (Tobougg)
Took keen hold, in rear, weakened over 5f out (op 300/1 tchd 500/1)

10 ran Off time: 5:23:28 Winning time: 3m 49.22s (slow by 7.22s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: K Dole (Merry Away) 1st breeder: Cathal Ennis
2nd owner: Neil Smith & Alfie Smith (Presley)
3rd owner: S Foran, G Macintosh & E Fenton (Chinese Whispers)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £1.80 £1.10 £2.80 Ex: £12.80 CSF: £9.69 Trifecta: £106.40
Jackpot: Not won - £3,232.62 carried forward
Placepot: £315.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £97,739.05 - 309.75 winning units
Quadpot: £104.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £8,832.26 - 84.64 winning units

5:23 Warwick 8 Mar 2026

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