May 30 / 20.20 Stratford

20.20

Good To Firm

Happy 70th Birthday Steve Cotton Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4832.11
  • 2m 4f 205y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Happy 70th Birthday Steve Cotton Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.10
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 472P4- C

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
His second success over fences came at this track (2m6f, good) last June; has been beaten in hunter chases/points since and makes stable debut; may be better suited by 3m but not out of this.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 3

16:00 Market Rasen

Gateau De Miel

11st 1lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Successful stable debut at Stratford (2m5f, good to firm) but that was a weak race and he was a remote third over C&D a fortnight ago; that was perhaps too bad to be true but it still leaves him with a bit to prove.

6/1

3rd

6

19th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 3

15:55 Market Rasen

Gateau De Miel

10st 4lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Recorded his third chase success on his stable debut at Stratford (2m5f, good to firm) last month; that looked a weak affair and he has been hit by a 7lb rise but he may still have more in his locker for his new yard.

11/4

1st

2

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

20:20 Stratford

Gateau De Miel

11st 9lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

His second success over fences came at this track (2m6f, good) last June; has been beaten in hunter chases/points since and makes stable debut; may be better suited by 3m but not out of this.

2/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 32213- C

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
After being placed 12 times he gained an overdue success around here (2m3f, good) in March; let down by his jumping at Warwick since but looks sure to be thereabouts.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

3

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:30 Stratford

Two To Tango

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Emma Lavelle

In the frame all six starts since switch to chasing in the autumn, including course win (2m3f, good) in first-time cheekpieces in March; ran big race when second (albeit well held in the end) over 2m5f here last month; strong claims if stamina holds out over this longer trip.

7/4

2nd

3

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

20:20 Stratford

Two To Tango

11st 9lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Emma Lavelle

After being placed 12 times he gained an overdue success around here (2m3f, good) in March; let down by his jumping at Warwick since but looks sure to be thereabouts.

7/4

3rd

2

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:02 Warwick

Two To Tango

11st 13lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Emma Lavelle

Mostly consistent in defeat over hurdles and the same again over fences until digging the deepest under a positive ride at Stratford (2m3f, good; first-time cheekpieces); must have every chance off 4lb higher.

4/1

Form: 7361P- CD

Last run: 200 days

W: 11st 6lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
A summer jumper who mixes hurdling with chasing; won here over fences (2m5f, good) last October; returns from a six-month break and has never won following such an absence.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Worcester

Mix Of Clover

11st 12lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alastair Ralph

Hasn't always needed as many as two runs back to hit his straps, so arguably has a bit to prove now having posted only well-beaten thirds on his two starts this summer; has returned to his last winning mark, though.

16/1

3rd

4

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:30 Stratford

Mix Of Clover

11st 3lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alastair Ralph

Long in the tooth and rather inconsistent nowadays but only 2lb higher than for course win (2m5f, good) in October and might have needed the run when well-held third (behind Two To Tango) over that trip here last month; could have a say.

5/1

3rd

4

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

20:20 Stratford

Mix Of Clover

11st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

A summer jumper who mixes hurdling with chasing; won here over fences (2m5f, good) last October; returns from a six-month break and has never won following such an absence.

5/1

Form: 1118-8

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price
No Results Found

Form: 1187P- C

Last run: 192 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Won here over 2m1f (good) and an extended 2m3f (good to firm) last summer; subsequently lost his form in three runs; hard to gauge how he will run after a layoff but he would come into this if back on song.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:10 Stratford

Boom Boom

10st 12lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Rob Summers

Won this contest last year off the same mark on the back of another win here, but has pulled up on his last three starts; not in the same form as last year so difficult to enthuse over.

16/1

7

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

15:15 Stratford

Boom Boom

10st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Rob Summers

Won twice here last summer (2m1f/2m3f) but went right off the boil in the autumn and was pulled up when reappearing here (2m5f) last month; 11lb out of the weights today; has too much to prove.

25/1

5

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

20:20 Stratford

Boom Boom

10st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Rob Summers

Won here over 2m1f (good) and an extended 2m3f (good to firm) last summer; subsequently lost his form in three runs; hard to gauge how he will run after a layoff but he would come into this if back on song.

7/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.90
Straight Forecast £5.03
Trifecta £10.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Two To Tango

WEST COUNTRY:

Gateau De Miel

RP RATINGS:

Two To Tango

TOPSPEED:

Two To Tango

POSTDATA:

Two To Tango

The Times:

Two To Tango

Telegraph:

Two To Tango

The Guardian:

Two To Tango

Daily Mail:

Two To Tango

D Express:

Two To Tango

Daily Mirror:

Two To Tango

The Sun:

Two To Tango

Daily Record:

Two To Tango

The Star:

Gateau De Miel