November 22 / 15.59 Chepstow

15.59

Good To Soft

Happy 50th Birthday Emma Jones Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2450.7
  • 2m 0f 11y
  • Class 5
  • 13 runners
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Happy 50th Birthday Emma Jones Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
205,000euros 3yo; closely related to bumper winner Glory Bridge, half-brother to four winners, notably Maria's Benefit (bumper/smart 2m-2m1f jumps) and Desertmore Hill (bumper/2m chase); looks potentially above average and represents last year's winning yard; respected.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 103y

Class 1

14:55 Aintree

Sinnatra

11st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Gained most recent win over 2m3f (straightforward task) but he's not short of speed and his handicap effort at the Cheltenham Festival (2m1f, soft; ran respectably) suggests this sharper scenario is likely to suit; the type who should still have more to offer; possibilities, provided he takes to first-time hood.

13/2

5th

22

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Sinnatra

10st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Bumper winner who has shown considerable promise on all five hurdle starts, including wins in a maiden at Sandown (2m, good) and novice at Warwick (2m3f, soft); brings an unexposed profile to this handicap debut for a leading stable with an excellent record in this contest; high on the list.

6/1

1st

2

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Warwick

Sinnatra

11st 8lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Bumper winner who has shown considerable promise on all four hurdle starts, winning easily at 1-8 at Sandown (2m, good) last month before Listed third at Huntingdon (2m3f, soft); he's the one to beat now back down in grade.

2/5

7/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a point winner/maiden hurdler; in second place and closing on the winner when final-fence faller in Irish point in April; evidently has ability and the betting should give further guidance.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:40 Chepstow

Hillwalk

11st 11lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Placed in both bumpers and he showed some promise in the first two of his three hurdle runs (2m4f/2m) during the winter; returns after a short break and he needs a close look in the market on handicap debut.

3/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
85,000euros 3yo; first foal; dam unplaced points/bumper/hurdles, half-sister to smart bumper/2m hurdle winner Gypsy Island and bumper/2m3f-2m6f hurdle/chase winner Quid Pro Quo; the subject of reasonably positive words in Stable Tour; shortlisted.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

14

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 81y

15:05 Punchestown

Assertive Walk

10st 10lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Maiden has run his best two races on good ground; beaten 7.75l when fourth behind a couple of these in a qualifier for this race at Wetherby last time; likely capable of better and can't discount.

22/1

4th

12

27th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 56y

Class 4

15:20 Wetherby

Assertive Walk

11st 6lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Four-race maiden whose form dipped in Ayr handicap (2m4f) most recently; however, he's in good hands and may do better still; remains attractively treated on his first couple of efforts.

16/1

6th

2

6th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

16:20 Ayr

Assertive Walk

11st 13lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Very unexposed 6yo who has finished close up in two small-field hurdles this year (2m6f/3m); not obviously well treated for this handicap debut but has plenty of scope for improvement.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
14,000euros 2yo, £35,000 3yo; half-brother to four winners, notably Bal Celtique (French hurdle/chase) and Balkotic (Flat/hurdle); has had wind surgery; yard is only 2-45 in bumpers.
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5th

7

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Lingfield

Spanish Dancer

11st 7lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Beaten twice as far but probably achieved a little bit more when recording his second successive Newbury hurdle fifth last time (2m, good to soft); ought to find his level in handicaps after this.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
40,000euros 3yo; half-brother to six winners, notably Travail D'Orfevre (bumper/2m chase/2m2f hurdle); dam French Listed-placed 10.5f-15.5f winner; stable is 7-60 in bumpers in last five seasons.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

20:50 Stratford

Tao Enki

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

0-7 but ran his best race to date when runner-up at Hereford (2m, good) 25 days ago in first-time cheekpieces (retained); steps up in trip but knocking on the door and should go close.

7/2

2nd

2

5th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

19:47 Hereford

Tao Enki

11st 13lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Showed ability on three of his four runs over hurdles but looks on a stiff mark, despite a 4lb drop, judged on his recent handicap debut; now tries headgear.

11/2

7th

5

8th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:40 Warwick

Tao Enki

11st 11lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alastair Ralph

No closer than 13l in three runs over hurdles but has shown enough to believe he can be a lot more competitive at this level.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam maiden half-sister to 3m chase winner Book Of Gold, out of unraced half-sister to smart staying chaser Ottowa and smart bumper/hurdle/chase winner Calling Brave; has had wind surgery; major yard is operating at a high strike-rate in bumpers this term; one to consider.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

4

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Warwick

Harry Bright

11st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

All eight races on good/good to soft ground; runner-up at Market Rasen (2m7f) in December on second handicap start and faded into fourth here (3m2f) last time; possible player back down in trip, provided conditions suit.

15/8

11th

4

10th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:22 Chepstow

Harry Bright

11st 0lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Stable jockey rides their other one but this gelding has been ridden by Tristan Durrell in all his four races; beaten 10l and 18l in two novices and this looks stronger again.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
9,000euros foal; half-brother to point winner Port Nelson; dam unraced sister to point winner Dunloughin, half-sister to hurdle winner Robert and bumper/hurdle/useful chase winner Square Mile; needs a close look, with yard 2-2 in bumpers this term.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

6

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

17:00 Hereford

Tongaknoxie

10st 12lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Lightly raced 6yo but he's not shown a great deal and was pulled up on chase debut over C&D (good to soft) in January; had wind surgery since but he needs a transformation after a short break; tongue-tie added.

10/1

7th

8

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:58 Worcester

Tongaknoxie

11st 1lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Displayed minor promise when fourth on hurdling debut at Hereford (2m3f, good to soft) in December; two less encouraging runs followed towards end of last season but improvement is possible in handicaps this term.

13/2

4th

6

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:30 Chepstow

Tongaknoxie

11st 5lb

J: James Best

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Minor encouragement in November's Hereford 2m4f hurdling debut fourth (backwards step since) and ought to have something to offer at this trip or further, albeit likelier in handicaps after this.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
13,000euros foal, 20,000euros 3yo; half-brother to 2m4f hurdle winner Lucky Road; dam maiden pointer, half-sister to 2m3f-3m1f hurdle/high-class chase winner Road To Respect; major owner's first runner with Georgina Nicholls; interesting.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

8

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

14:20 Exeter

Pops Folly

11st 7lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Georgina Nicholls

Bettered inauspicious handicap debut when respectable third of seven at Huntingdon (3m1f, good to soft) this month; remains lightly raced but needs further improvement today.

20/1

3rd

1

1st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:45 Huntingdon

Pops Folly

11st 12lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Georgina Nicholls

While there's been a hint of ability, his three runs over hurdles (2m4f-3m) yielded defeats by 37l, 33l and 59l; triple-figure odds on last two occasions and this handicap debut is far more realistic; needs market check.

16/1

6th

14

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:02 Kempton

Pops Folly

11st 5lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Georgina Nicholls

Not particularly solid on form and is among the runners who should find handicaps more suitable shortly.

100/1

Form: 7

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Always behind and beat only one rival at Wincanton, having been easy to back; doesn't look an imminent winner.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

10

22nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:45 Worcester

Quinns Reward

11st 5lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

No closer than about 16l in five starts, the last three over hurdles (2m-2m4f); might well raise his profile now into handicaps.

16/1

5th

10

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:37 Ffos Las

Quinns Reward

11st 5lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Tom Symonds

No closer than 16l in four starts divided between bumpers and hurdles; others have achieved a lot more.

50/1

5th

10

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:37 Ffos Las

Quinns Reward

11st 5lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Tom Symonds

No closer than 16l in four starts divided between bumpers and hurdles; others have achieved a lot more.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
20,000euros foal, 130,000euros 3yo; half-brother to three winners, notably An Tobar (point/useful 2m hurdle) and Elle Est Belle (useful bumper and 2m/2m4f hurdle); dam placed in AW bumper, has had wind surgery; wears tongue-tie on debut; stablemate of Jiggy Waller; market instructive.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9

22nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

13:25 Chepstow

Pure Blue

11st 9lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Soundly beaten in course bumper on debut in November and again when 66-1 for C&D maiden hurdle this month.

50/1

10th

10

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

13:50 Chepstow

Pure Blue

11st 6lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Jeremy Scott

11-1 and tongue tied (after wind surgery) for a bumper here in November when he lost his position quite early and finished tailed off.

20/1

10th

10

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

13:50 Chepstow

Pure Blue

11st 6lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Jeremy Scott

11-1 and tongue tied (after wind surgery) for a bumper here in November when he lost his position quite early and finished tailed off.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to 2m hurdle winner Vintage Salon, out of smart 1m4f-2m Flat/2m hurdle winner; wears tongue-tie on debut; yard has ordinary strike-rate in bumpers in last five seasons.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

3

(1)

21st Aug 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Leonidass

9st 7lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Nick Gifford

Generally struggled at big prices in bumpers and it's been a similar story in four Flat runs; started his handicap career with a heavy defeat at Salisbury (1m6f) last month and needs a transformation on this switch to AW.

25/1

6th

5

23rd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 5

16:53 Salisbury

Leonidass

9st 6lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Nick Gifford

Handicap debutant who is far from solid on bumper and Flat form; best watched unless the market speaks positively.

25/1

6th

1

(4)

16th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Windsor

Leonidass

10st 0lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Nick Gifford

The sole older runner in the field; has weak claims on bumper and Flat form.

100/1

OUR TIP

Form: 14 D

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Raced twice for Olly Murphy, winning in small field at Worcester then looking less than straightforward at Perth, both on good ground; joined new connections for £25,000; sets an ordinary standard.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Peace Motivator

11st 3lb

J: David Noonan

T: Barry John Murphy

Bumper winner for Olly Murphy in 2024 but has failed to complete in all five hurdle starts, including when pulled up on last month's handicap/stable debut; swaps hood for first-time cheekpieces but hard to recommend.

66/1

3

5th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:48 Ffos Las

Peace Motivator

11st 9lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Barry John Murphy

Won a bumper for Olly Murphy; pulled up in his latest maiden on soft ground but was running well on good at his point of departures previously; has since left Alison Thorpe and makes stable/handicap debut after a lengthy break; market could be revealing.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Holds weak claims on his Irish point efforts (sold for £15,000 since) and new stable is 0-51 in bumpers.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

13

22nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

15:59 Chepstow

Tipping Point

11st 2lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Carroll Gray

Holds weak claims on his Irish point efforts (sold for £15,000 since) and new stable is 0-51 in bumpers.

66/1

13th

13

22nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

15:59 Chepstow

Tipping Point

11st 2lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Carroll Gray

Holds weak claims on his Irish point efforts (sold for £15,000 since) and new stable is 0-51 in bumpers.

66/1

Non-runners

Jiggy Waller

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.90
Straight Forecast £4.77
Trifecta £28.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sinnatra

The Guardian:

Harry Bright

Daily Mirror:

Assertive Walk

D Express:

Tao Enki

The Star:

Hillwalk

POSTDATA:

Sinnatra

The Times:

Sinnatra

Telegraph:

Sinnatra

Daily Mail:

Sinnatra

The Sun:

Sinnatra

Daily Record:

Sinnatra