September 03 / 17.19 Stratford

17.19

Good

Andy Townsend Memorial Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2450.7
  • 2m 0f 70y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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Andy Townsend Memorial Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

4/6 (Won)

  • Win: £1.67

Form: 232-

Last run: 158 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in all three attempts last season, the latest at Fontwell in March (tongue-tie fitted, discarded); the form of the races could have worked out better but a leading contender on return from more than five months off.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

27th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

19:08 Cartmel

Sea The Clouds

12st 0lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Has plenty of form around here over hurdles and fences, and very nearly won this race 12 months ago off 1lb higher (under Charlotte Jones); ran surprisingly well when 125-1 for a Class 2 at Haydock last time; in the mix.

10/1

10th

12

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

12:45 Haydock

Sea The Clouds

10st 4lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Hurdles form (handicap winner over 2m4f-3m1f) does not look quite good enough in this higher grade and the form of his winning chase debut at Cartmel last July has been followed by heavy defeats in both starts since (ridden by this 10lb claimer on latest); others preferred.

33/1

4

25th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 3

16:05 Cartmel

Sea The Clouds

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: James Moffatt

For one who stays 3m2f he did well to make a winning chase debut over 2m1f here (soft; effective on soft) a month ago; Brian Hughes rides again off a 6lb higher mark and should go well if his jumping holds up.

5/2

Form: 70-

Last run: 239 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two outings around the turn of the year; well beaten in the first and tailed off next time (at huge odds on each occasion).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

7th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:15 Huntingdon

Indian Sunbird

11st 8lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Dual hurdle winner last year, latterly over C&D (good) in October; absent since lesser effort here in November, though, and will need to resume in prime form to have a chance off his current mark.

5/1

5th

10

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Indian Sunbird

11st 9lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Well backed when returning to winning form over C&D (good) last month with three of these behind; a 6lb rise and a lack of consistency the main obstacles to a follow-up.

8/1

5th

10

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Indian Sunbird

11st 9lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Well backed when returning to winning form over C&D (good) last month with three of these behind; a 6lb rise and a lack of consistency the main obstacles to a follow-up.

8/1

Form: 239-

Last run: 173 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Narrowly beaten on debut last December (good) but failed to land short odds the following month and well beaten over C&D on final outing in March, both on good to soft; may be happier back on a good ground but difficult to be sure what to expect.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

20th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

20:05 Uttoxeter

Iceman Dennis

11st 7lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

Inconsistent 11-race maiden who was a well-held eighth at Bangor (2m3f, good) last month; drops back in trip/grade but his form has gone the wrong way in handicaps and others are more convincing; cheekpieces back.

25/1

4

23rd Apr 2023

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:45 Stratford

Iceman Dennis

11st 6lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Mid-race faller at Bangor last month; well held there yesterday, taking record to 0-11; ran creditably (80-1) when third in novice contest here in October and has place hopes on that effort.

14/1

8th

10

22nd Apr 2023

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Iceman Dennis

11st 1lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Unable to land a telling blow in his first two handicaps (2m/1m7f) and was a mid-race faller when last in action; not yet fully exposed but needs today's step up in trip to enable improvement.

20/1

Form: 6-54

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Faded after making the running two starts ago and only slightly better when held up over C&D latest; has raced far too freely and will need application of a hood to help him conserve energy better.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

8

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

17:50 Stratford

Tampico Rocco

10st 8lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

Made inauspicious start to hurdling career last season but, following a break, ran well for a long way before weakening into seventh in recent Hereford maiden (2m, good); has lowly mark for today's handicap debut; further progress possible.

10/1

7th

3

24th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

17:20 Hereford

Tampico Rocco

11st 4lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

Showed a modicum ability in bumpers in 2022 but was soundly beaten on all four hurdling starts last season, most recently when remote third in plating company in January.

100/1

7th

3

24th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

17:20 Hereford

Tampico Rocco

11st 4lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

Showed a modicum ability in bumpers in 2022 but was soundly beaten on all four hurdling starts last season, most recently when remote third in plating company in January.

100/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £10.60
Straight Forecast £9.94
Trifecta £15.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sea The Clouds

POSTDATA:

Iceman Dennis

The Times:

Iceman Dennis

The Star:

Iceman Dennis

RP Ratings:

Sea The Clouds

LAMBOURN:

Sea The Clouds

Telegraph:

Sea The Clouds

The Guardian:

Sea The Clouds

Daily Mail:

Sea The Clouds

Daily Express:

Sea The Clouds

Daily Mirror:

Sea The Clouds

The Sun:

Sea The Clouds

Daily Record:

Sea The Clouds