GB - Warwick - Race 7

Thoroughbred

9 Runners

16f

Sweepstakes Bumper

Turf

Good to Soft (Good in places)

5.5K

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Verdict

SMILE JOHN BOY made an impressive winning debut at Hereford last month and looks up to defying a penalty unless well-bred Rules newcomer Risky Obsession proves to be well above average. Eternity Rose and Soldier Poet are others worthy of consideration.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	Looked a good prospect when winning 14-runner bumper at Hereford (16.2f, good, 10/1) on debut 36 days ago, impressively. Will take the beating under a penalty. 1st Pick 1 Smile John Boy (Ire) Jockey: Callum Pritchard Trainer: Ben Pauling J: Callum Pritchard T: Ben Pauling	100	-	-	-	34%	2/1
Analysis Looked a good prospect when winning 14-runner bumper at Hereford (16.2f, good, 10/1) on debut 36 days ago, impressively. Will take the beating under a penalty.
5	€70,000 3-y-o, €170,000 4-y-o, resold £190,000 4-y-o, No Risk At All gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/useful hurdler Ask Paddington. Won sole start in Irish points (Apr 2025) and takes the eye on paper for top yard. 2nd Pick 5 Risky Obsession (Ire) Jockey: Harry Skelton Trainer: Dan Skelton J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	96	-	-	-	34%	2/1
Analysis €70,000 3-y-o, €170,000 4-y-o, resold £190,000 4-y-o, No Risk At All gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/useful hurdler Ask Paddington. Won sole start in Irish points (Apr 2025) and takes the eye on paper for top yard.
3	From a good jumping family and shaped encouragingly when third of 12 in bumper at Doncaster (16.6f, good) on NH debut, not knocked about. Off 10 months but can improve. 3rd Pick 3 Eternity Rose Jockey: Fern O'brien Trainer: Fergal O'brien J: Fern O'brien T: Fergal O'brien	90	-	-	-	13%	7/1
Analysis From a good jumping family and shaped encouragingly when third of 12 in bumper at Doncaster (16.6f, good) on NH debut, not knocked about. Off 10 months but can improve.

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