July 13 / 16.27 Stratford

16.27

Good To Firm

4x4tyres.co.uk “National Hunt” Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 0f 70y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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4x4tyres.co.uk “National Hunt” Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £9.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 7-35

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second in an Irish point; easily best show from three races under rules when weakening into third on hurdling debut at Bangor in May; heavy defeat at Uttoxeter (again 2m on good) four weeks later was followed by wind surgery two days later; player if back on song.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

7

16th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

City Of Diamonds

11st 4lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Doubled tally with ready win off today's mark at Musselburgh (1m7f, good to soft) in November but ended last season with some disappointing efforts (albeit in competitive races) and has more to prove than some.

16/1

13th

5

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 87y

Class 2

15:22 Musselburgh

City Of Diamonds

11st 6lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Beat Star Of Guiting to win over C&D (good to soft) on handicap debut in November but form has gone the wrong way on his three runs since.

14/1

14th

15

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 2

14:55 Kelso

City Of Diamonds

10st 7lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Won in good style on handicap debut at Musselburgh (1m7f, good to soft) in November but merely sixth there on next two starts (1m7f, good to soft) and the first-time tongue-tie needs to prompt a bigger performance.

40/1

Form: 6-432

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Underwhelming in bumpers but showed improved form here (2m2f/2m) when placed in his two hurdle races; made most when runner-up 12 days ago (good to firm) and this is probably a good chance to go one better.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

15:05 Stratford

Whatyouwaitingfor

11st 13lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Remote when second of three on stable/chase debut but ran well for a long way before weakening into third at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) last month and could be better suited by the forecast dryer ground here.

5/1

3rd

4

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:40 Chepstow

Whatyouwaitingfor

11st 7lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Good-ground hurdles scorer for previous yard; no match for the winner at Doncaster (2m3f) on chase/stable debut and return from absence but shaped as if this drop back in trip will suit; may progress.

11/2

2nd

3

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 31y

Class 4

14:22 Doncaster

Whatyouwaitingfor

11st 6lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Proved a reliable hurdler for Nigel and Willy Twiston-Davies, scoring at Newton Abbot (2m2f) in August and signing off with a very good second in 2m Hereford handicap; changed hands for £24,000 after and he's not without interest now going chasing for his in-form new yard after a layoff.

3/1

Form: 5 BF

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third in an Irish point in April 2024; sold the following month and had wind surgery at turn of the year, before a poor last of five when favourite for a bumper at Warwick (2m, good; set steady pace) nine weeks ago when a respiratory noise was reported; same equipment as last time; some concern after that display.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

6

26th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

12:57 Fontwell

Diamond Ambition

11st 4lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Placed on Irish point debut in 2024; well held in a bumper and maiden hurdle in next two runs but he found plenty of progress when second of 13 at Worcester (2m, good to soft) last month; split the two market leaders in that race and he's an interesting contender now switched to a handicap.

2/1

3

15th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Worcester

Diamond Ambition

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Placed on Irish point debut in 2024 but made underwhelming rules debut in a bumper in May and was just a respectable third of five over hurdles at Stratford (2m, good to firm) in July; can improve but needs to.

11/2

3rd

3

13th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

16:27 Stratford

Diamond Ambition

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Third in an Irish point in April 2024; sold the following month and had wind surgery at turn of the year, before a poor last of five when favourite for a bumper at Warwick (2m, good; set steady pace) nine weeks ago when a respiratory noise was reported; same equipment as last time; some concern after that display.

11/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
11,000euros 3yo; eighth foal; brother to bumper and useful 3m-3m1f hurdle winner Tullyesker Hill; dam 2m1f hurdle winner, half-sister to dam of leading French chaser Remember Rose (won 3m5f Grande Steeple-Chase de Paris); ran in five Irish maiden points, easily best show when third last time; sold for £16,000 later in May; probably best watched on rules debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

13th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

16:27 Stratford

Hoeyfield Lad

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: D J Jeffreys

11,000euros 3yo; eighth foal; brother to bumper and useful 3m-3m1f hurdle winner Tullyesker Hill; dam 2m1f hurdle winner, half-sister to dam of leading French chaser Remember Rose (won 3m5f Grande Steeple-Chase de Paris); ran in five Irish maiden points, easily best show when third last time; sold for £16,000 later in May; probably best watched on rules debut.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 8-P7

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Horse

OR:

Form & Verdict
No worthwhile form after a bumper and two 2m maiden hurdles.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:07 Ludlow

Believe A Little

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Sheila Lewis

8lb wrong for handicap debut at Stratford (2m2f, good) and finished well behind in first-time blinkers; off correct mark this time and tried in cheekpieces, but easy to have reservations.

33/1

5th

1

13th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

16:27 Stratford

Believe A Little

11st 4lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Hannah James

No worthwhile form after a bumper and two 2m maiden hurdles.

100/1

1

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:33 Worcester

Believe A Little

11st 4lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Hannah James

Pulled up when a 400-1 outsider for recent stable/hurdle debut over C&D.

150/1

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Payout
Exacta £14.60
Straight Forecast £12.97
Trifecta £20.20

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