July 12 / 15.00 Stratford

15.00

Good To Firm

Gary Hubball’s 60th Celebration Year Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4039.96
  • 2m 6f 125y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Gary Hubball’s 60th Celebration Year Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 5P/517

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Won the second of two points in April before being sold for £10,000; got off the mark over hurdles at Southwell (3m, good) last month when making all; well held at Worcester subsequently but must be of interest on chasing debut.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

16:33 Stratford

Artiste DAinay

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Billy Aprahamian

Won a point in the spring and is 2-4 since returned to racing under rules for new stable, the latter win gained off today's mark on chasing debut here (2m6f, good to firm) a week ago; likes to make the running, and could be hard to catch on this quick return to hurdling.

6/4

1st

3

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:00 Stratford

Artiste DAinay

11st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Billy Aprahamian

Won the second of two points in April before being sold for £10,000; got off the mark over hurdles at Southwell (3m, good) last month when making all; well held at Worcester subsequently but must be of interest on chasing debut.

7/2

7th

9

1st Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Worcester

Artiste DAinay

11st 7lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Billy Aprahamian

Winning pointer; gained a first success under rules on just his second run for current yard in 3m Southwell handicap hurdle 22 days ago; up 7lb but not taken lightly.

9/4

12/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 58/743

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
0-17 under rules and plodded on to grab third at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month; sports first-time tongue-tie but lacks the scope of her younger rivals.
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2nd

9

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:00 Stratford

Miss Pearl

10st 2lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: David Rees

0-17 under rules and plodded on to grab third at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month; sports first-time tongue-tie but lacks the scope of her younger rivals.

12/1

3rd

9

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:08 Worcester

Miss Pearl

10st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: David Rees

Still a maiden after 16 runs but hasn't been with current stable long and wasn't beaten far when fourth of six on chasing debut at Ffos Las (3m, good to soft) three weeks ago; may benefit from this drop back in trip and has the services of Sean Bowen; worth a second look.

9/1

4th

3

20th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:50 Ffos Las

Miss Pearl

10st 9lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: David Rees

Went close at Bangor early last year and was placed again next time; however, her form ran cold afterwards and she finished well behind over hurdles last week after a layoff.

10/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 2237-7

Last run: 67 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner; 0-12 over fences but placed a good few times but took a backward step last time when beaten 45l at Fontwell (3m2f, good); first-time visor replaces cheekpieces with tongue-tie retained; has a bit to prove.
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3rd

6

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:00 Stratford

Frankie Faulkner

10st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Maiden hurdle winner; 0-12 over fences but placed a good few times but took a backward step last time when beaten 45l at Fontwell (3m2f, good); first-time visor replaces cheekpieces with tongue-tie retained; has a bit to prove.

12/1

7th

10

6th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

18:42 Fontwell

Frankie Faulkner

10st 8lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Maiden hurdle winner; 0-11 over fences but placed a good few times and his backward step last time was over hurdles; cheekpieces return with a tongue-tie added.

8/1

7th

9

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:00 Ffos Las

Frankie Faulkner

10st 3lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Won a maiden over hurdles but tailed off in his two handicaps and chasing is more his game these days; has been running well in that discipline, though, so couldn't put a line through him.

9/1

Form: 0798/2

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Landed her third point in May; finished a modest second on her chase/stable debut here (2m3f, good to firm) 13 days ago; runs without hood worn on last four starts; has more on her plate here.
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2nd

12

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Worcester

Citizen Jane

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Lawney Hill

Won her third point when beating two rivals in April; made an encouraging stable/chase debut when second at Stratford (extended 2m3f, good to firm) last month but may have done too much without the hood when fading into fourth over 2m6f there ten days ago; reverts to hurdles from out of the weights and others make greater appeal.

20/1

4th

10

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:00 Stratford

Citizen Jane

10st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Lawney Hill

Landed her third point in May; finished a modest second on her chase/stable debut here (2m3f, good to firm) 13 days ago; runs without hood worn on last four starts; has more on her plate here.

8/1

2nd

7

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

15:10 Stratford

Citizen Jane

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Lawney Hill

Triple point winner who scored in that sphere on her penultimate run; now switches to regulation fences but she's 0-12 over hurdles and this looks tough from out of the weights.

25/1

Form: 334-2P

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Made a pleasing start over fences when runner-up at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month; her performance when pulled up at Hexham subsequently was too bad to be true; first-time cheekpieces are now applied and she still has time on her side.
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5th

1

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:00 Stratford

Laffer Curve

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Made a pleasing start over fences when runner-up at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month; her performance when pulled up at Hexham subsequently was too bad to be true; first-time cheekpieces are now applied and she still has time on her side.

13/8

4

21st Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 4

16:13 Hexham

Laffer Curve

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Maiden hurdler who was a creditable second of four to a progressive rival in a mares' handicap at Worcester on chase debut this month (2m4f, good; first run after wind op; made a mistake four out, but rallied); one with a chance.

6/4

2nd

2

6th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:45 Worcester

Laffer Curve

11st 6lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Showed promise in maiden/novice hurdles before running respectably when third on handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in March; finished weakly over a slightly longer trip at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) the following month but has since undergone wind surgery; now switches to fences from what looks a workable mark (eased 2lb) and commands respect.

9/4

Form: P3P8-6

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Has shown little under rules so far; best watched on chase debut.
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5

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:00 Stratford

My Lovely Horse

10st 3lb

J: James Turner

T: David Bridgwater

Has shown little under rules so far; best watched on chase debut.

16/1

6th

6

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

20:17 Uttoxeter

My Lovely Horse

10st 9lb

J: James Turner

T: David Bridgwater

Pulled up in three of her six attempts over hurdles; steps up in trip but hard to fancy.

33/1

8th

11

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

19:50 Fontwell

My Lovely Horse

10st 11lb

J: James Turner

T: David Bridgwater

Pulled up in three of her five attempts over hurdles including over 2m on handicap debut at Plumpton (reported to have bled from the nose) last month; still early days in this sphere but she has lots to prove back up in trip.

25/1

Form: P/95P-

Last run: 85 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Won a point last year and is still unexposed under rules but was pulled up at Bangor (3m, good) on handicap/chase debut in April; difficult to enthuse over.
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7

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:00 Stratford

Shuile Warrior

10st 2lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Simon Edwards

Won a point last year and is still unexposed under rules but was pulled up at Bangor (3m, good) on handicap/chase debut in April; difficult to enthuse over.

20/1

10

26th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

18:33 Bangor-on-Dee

Shuile Warrior

10st 3lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Simon Edwards

Won a point last year and is still unexposed under rules but was pulled up over C&D on handicap/chase debut in April; difficult to enthuse over.

33/1

11

18th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

13:52 Bangor-on-Dee

Shuile Warrior

10st 9lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Simon Edwards

Only 1-8 in points; no worthwhile form under rules and now makes chase debut.

33/1

Form: 86-2P4

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Made the frame for the second time over fences when fourth of eight finishers at Bangor (3m, good) last month in first-time tongue-tie (retained); holds place claims.
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Verdict Starting price

8

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:00 Stratford

Rockvale

10st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Sam Allwood

Made the frame for the second time over fences when fourth of eight finishers at Bangor (3m, good) last month in first-time tongue-tie (retained); holds place claims.

8/1

4th

9

26th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

18:33 Bangor-on-Dee

Rockvale

10st 5lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Sam Allwood

Placed for first time under rules when clear second to a next-time-out winner at Uttoxeter (2m5f, good) last month but was pulled up (bled from the nose) on latest outing; back up in trip with tongue-tie added here; not an easy one to predict.

8/1

8

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:08 Worcester

Rockvale

10st 9lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Sam Allwood

0-10 under all codes but was clear second to a next-time-out winner over fences at Uttoxeter (2m5f, good) last month and has each-way claims at least off same mark here; placed in Irish points on soft ground.

5/1

Non-runners

Aslukgoes, Royal Time

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £33.30
Straight Forecast £32.83
Tricast £210.96
Trifecta £242.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Laffer Curve

The Times:

Artiste d'Ainay

Daily Mirror:

Rockvale

Daily Record:

Royal Time

RP RATINGS:

Laffer Curve

POSTDATA:

Laffer Curve

D Express:

Laffer Curve

The Sun:

Rockvale

Telegraph:

Artiste d'Ainay

The Star:

Artiste d'Ainay