Opening Bid (GB)
11yo Gelding · Bay · GB
Career Overview
Opening Bid (GB) is a 11yo bay gelding, trained by C J Down and owned by Mr T Hamlin And Mr J M Dare. He is by Native Ruler (GB), out of Clifton Encore (USA), by War Chant, bred by Mrs N L Naylor. From 39 career starts, he has won 10 times, placed on 22 occasions, at a 25.6% strike rate. He has earned £81.8k in prize money. He holds an official rating of 125. He shows a preference for good going (7w from 24r). He has a notable course record at Exeter (2w from 4r).
AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect
Opening Bid (GB)(GB)
Form
341249
Active
Age
11
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
OR
125
TF
—
Runs
39
Wins
10
Places
22
Performance Metrics
Win Rate
25.6%
Place Rate
56.4%
Total Runs
39
Best OR
125
Career Earnings
£81.8k
Smart Signals
🏆Course SpecialistExeter — 2w from 4r (50%)
🌧️Going preferenceGood — 9w from 37r (24%)
🌿Surface preferenceTurf — 10w from 39r (26%)
📈Consistent3 places in last 5 runs
Ratings & Form History
Official Rating · Speed Figure · Finishing Position
- Finish Pos.
- Off. Rating
- Speed Fig.
Earnings Per Race
£83.7k totalPedigree
Breeder
Mrs N L Naylor
Racing TypeJumps
ColourBay
StatusActive
Performance Analysis
Going Preference
Good26
7W 13P 27%
Good To Soft15
2W 3P 13%
Good To Firm1
1W 1P 100%
Soft1
0W 0P 0%
Class Record
Class 11
0W 0P 0%
Class 22
0W 0P 0%
Class 36
2W 2P 33%
Class 428
6W 11P 21%
Class 56
2W 4P 33%
Seasonal Form
Sept3
1W 1P 33%
Jan1
0W 0P 0%
Feb1
0W 1P 0%
Mar5
0W 0P 0%
Apr4
1W 2P 25%
May6
2W 3P 33%
Jun3
1W 2P 33%
Jul3
1W 1P 33%
Aug2
0W 0P 0%
Oct8
2W 4P 25%
Nov6
1W 2P 17%
Dec1
1W 1P 100%
Headgear Impact
With28
5W 10P 18%
Without15
5W 7P 33%
Jockey Record
Course Form
Beaten Distances
Avg Win Margin
0.0L
Avg Beaten
7.3L
Closest Loss
0.3L
Rating Trends (RPR · TS · OR)
- RPR
- TS
- OR
Market Trend (Starting Price)
- SP (dec)
- BSP
Race History
Race History
| Date | Pos | Track | Race | Dist | Going | Jockey | SP | OR | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2026 | 3 | Newton Abbot | Persimmon Homes Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) | 16.5ff | Good To Soft | Brendan Powell | 3/1 | 118 | — | |
| 09 Oct 2026 | 4 | Chepstow | Dragonbet Daily Dragonboosts Handicap Hurdle Race | 16ff | Good To Soft | Brendan Powell | 28/1 | 110 | — | |
| 14 May 2025 | 1 | Newton Abbot | Coast And Country Estate Agents Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 21ff | Good | Callum Pritchard | 2/1F | 121 | — | |
| 03 May 2025 | 2 | Uttoxeter | 4 Oaks Group Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 21ff | Good | Bryan Carver | 7/1 | 119 | — | |
| 20 Nov 2024 | 4 | Warwick | C & G Cladding/Solar Handicap Chase | 20ff | Good To Soft | Harry Cobden | 12/1 | 121 | — | |
| 29 Oct 2024 | 9 | Chepstow | ColourFence Newport Low Maintenance Fencing Handicap Chase | 19.5ff | Good To Soft | Bryan Carver | 20/1 | 122 | — | |
| 10 Oct 2024 | 1 | Exeter | What Is Trending At Rhino.Bet Casino Handicap Chase | 19ff | Good | Bryan Carver | 6/5F | 118 | — | |
| 11 Sep 2024 | 5 | Worcester | Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Handicap Chase | 20ff | Good | Bryan Carver | 11/1 | 120 | — | |
| 31 Aug 2024 | 3 | Newton Abbot | William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Chase | 21ff | Good | Bryan Carver | 9/1 | 120 | — | |
| 22 Aug 2024 | 5 | Newton Abbot | Newtonabbotracing.Com Handicap Chase | 21ff | Good | Bryan Carver | 14/1 | 122 | — | |
| 21 Jul 2024 | Stratford | John Murtagh 60th Birthday Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 17ff | Good | Bryan Carver | 17/2 | 123 | — | ||
| 30 Jun 2024 | 4 | Uttoxeter | Bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 16ff | Good To Soft | Bryan Carver | 14/1 | 123 | — | |
| 06 Jun 2024 | 2 | Uttoxeter | Glyn Hall Wealth Management Handicap Chase | 21ff | Good | Bryan Carver | 15/2 | 122 | — | |
| 11 May 2024 | 7 | Warwick | Valley Shoppers Dash Handicap Hurdle | 21ff | Good | Bryan Carver | 18/1 | 116 | — | |
| 26 Apr 2024 | 4 | Chepstow | Dunraven Windows Handicap Chase | 19.5ff | Good | Bryan Carver | 22/1 | 125 | — | |
| 11 Nov 2023 | Wincanton | Boodles 'Rising Stars' Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) | 20ff | Good To Soft | Bryan Carver | 40/1 | 125 | — | ||
| 12 Oct 2023 | 1 | Exeter | RGB Building Supplies Handicap Chase | 19ff | Good To Firm | Bryan Carver | 11/10F | 120 | — | |
| 05 Oct 2023 | 2 | Warwick | Join Racing Tv Now Handicap Chase | 20ff | Good | Bryan Carver | 15/8J | 120 | — | |
| 11 Sep 2023 | 1 | Newton Abbot | Ben Oliver Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 21ff | Good To Soft | Bryan Carver | 9/2 | 116 | — | |
| 23 Jul 2023 | 5 | Stratford | Marion Wright Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 19.5ff | Good | Bryan Carver | 13/8F | 118 | — | |
| 04 Jul 2023 | 1 | Stratford | Visit racingtv.com Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 19.5ff | Good | Bryan Carver | 9/4 | 109 | — | |
| 14 Jun 2023 | 1 | Newton Abbot | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase | 16.5ff | Good | Bryan Carver | 8/11F | 104 | — | |
| 26 May 2023 | 1 | Worcester | Download Fitzdares For Free Race Streaming Handicap Chase | 16.5ff | Good | Bryan Carver | 6/4F | 100 | — | |
| 21 Apr 2023 | 2 | Exeter | Globe Inn Chudleigh Novices' Handicap Chase | 17.5ff | Good | Bryan Carver | 10/3J | 98 | — | |
| 10 Mar 2023 | 3 | Exeter | Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Hurdle | 16.5ff | Good | Bryan Carver | 6/1 | 109 | — | |
| 11 Feb 2023 | 3 | Warwick | Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Hurdle | 16ff | Good | Bryan Carver | 8/1 | 108 | — | |
| 06 Dec 2022 | 1 | Uttoxeter | Signs 2000 Handicap Hurdle | 16ff | Good To Soft | Bryan Carver | 7/2 | 105 | — | |
| 24 Nov 2022 | Taunton | Mike Trickey And Geoff White Memorial Handicap Chase | 18ff | Good | James Davies | 9/2 | 102 | — | ||
| 01 Nov 2022 | 2 | Warwick | Jewson Coventry Handicap Hurdle | 16ff | Good To Soft | James Davies | 7/2F | 104 | — | |
| 06 Oct 2022 | 2 | Warwick | Hatton Handicap Hurdle | 16ff | Good | James Davies | 9/1 | 102 | — | |
| 16 Sep 2022 | 7 | Newton Abbot | Talk Tidy Handicap Hurdle | 17ff | Good To Soft | James Davies | 15/2 | 107 | — | |
| 21 Apr 2022 | 6 | Warwick | Bet At racingtv.com Handicap Chase | 16ff | Good | James Davies | 17/2 | 107 | — | |
| 30 Mar 2022 | 3 | Wincanton | Crs Building Supplies Ltd Handicap Chase | 20ff | Good | James Davies | 8/1 | 112 | — | |
| 14 Mar 2022 | 6 | Stratford | Stratford Supports Racing To School Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 17ff | Good To Soft | James Davies | 14/1 | 116 | — | |
| 19 Jan 2022 | Newbury | Book The Lodge Hotel At Newbury Racecourse Handicap Hurdle | 16.5ff | Good To Soft | James Davies | 50/1 | 117 | — | ||
| 25 Nov 2021 | 7 | Taunton | Short Run Press Celebrating 40 Years Handicap Hurdle | 19ff | Good | Harry Cobden | 17/2 | 118 | — | |
| 05 Nov 2021 | 1 | Warwick | Jewson Leamington Spa, Old Warwick Road Handicap Hurdle | 16ff | Good | Tom Scudamore | 5/1 | 113 | — | |
| 10 Oct 2021 | 3 | Newton Abbot | British Stallion Studs Ebf 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | 17ff | Good To Soft | James Davies | 7/1 | 110 | — | |
| 30 May 2021 | 5 | Uttoxeter | Free Tips Daily On Attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle | 20ff | Good | James Davies | 12/1 | 113 | — | |
| 08 May 2021 | 5 | Warwick | racingtv.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 19ff | Soft | James Davies | 5/1 | 113 | — | |
| 13 Apr 2021 | 1 | Newton Abbot | Visit attheraces.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 17ff | Good | James Davies | 18/1 | — | — | |
| 21 Mar 2021 | 5 | Chepstow | Coming Soon Biowavego International Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 19.5ff | Good To Soft | James Davies | 40/1 | — | — | |
| 03 Mar 2021 | 5 | Wincanton | Get Daily Tips At racingtv.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 21.5ff | Good To Soft | James Davies | 200/1 | — | — |
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