August 20 / 19.06 Stratford

19.06

Good To Firm

QuinnBet Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6680.46
  • 2m 6f 125y
  • Class 3
  • 3 runners
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QuinnBet Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38

Form: 1-1112 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Won his first three races over fences (2m4f to an extended 2m5f) and, in first-time cheekpieces, ran well enough at Cartmel (2m1f; Krak 15l behind) to believe he's still on a workable mark; hard to knock.
Place /
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

22nd Sep 2026

Good To Firm

3m 1f 100y

Class 3

15:40 Warwick

Dunkerque

11st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Made it 4-5 over fences with 10l win in three-runner handicap at Stratford (extended 2m6f, good to firm) last month and beaten just a neck in a match at Perth (2m4f, good) a fortnight ago; bumped into an unexposed winner last time and there is every chance that he will again be bang there.

2/1

2nd

1

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 3

14:20 Perth

Dunkerque

11st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Progressive 6yo who comfortably beat two rivals at Stratford (2m6f, good to firm) last month and is now 4-5 over fences; went up another 4lb for that but will be fine over this shorter trip and makes obvious appeal.

8/11

1st

1

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 3

19:06 Stratford

Dunkerque

11st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Won his first three races over fences (2m4f to an extended 2m5f) and, in first-time cheekpieces, ran well enough at Cartmel (2m1f; Krak 15l behind) to believe he's still on a workable mark; hard to knock.

11/10

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5/2

Form: 0P-243

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler in Ireland and runner-up over hurdles on final run for the Twiston-Davies yard; back over fences (0-4) in two runs for Dan Skelton and didn't see either race out with much purpose (2m/2m1f), and those were after a wind operation; reservations for now and returning to further isn't an obvious positive.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

8th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 3

17:12 Bangor-on-Dee

Krak

10st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

A fairly useful ex-Irish winning hurdler; yet to score in a trio of runs over fences for his current yard this summer and failed to get home over 2m6f when second of three in Stratford handicap chase 19 days ago; not out of things though back in trip here.

9/4

2nd

3

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 3

19:06 Stratford

Krak

10st 12lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Winning hurdler in Ireland and runner-up over hurdles on final run for the Twiston-Davies yard; back over fences (0-4) in two runs for Dan Skelton and didn't see either race out with much purpose (2m/2m1f), and those were after a wind operation; reservations for now and returning to further isn't an obvious positive.

5/2

3rd

2

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

16:12 Cartmel

Krak

11st 1lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Signed off for Twiston-Davies stable with creditable second behind a next-time-out winner over hurdles in May, having made the running in first-time cheekpieces; last throughout on stable debut without headgear in four-runner Newton Abbot chase this month but the cheekpieces are back on here and it will be interesting to see whether connections revert to more positive tactics.

11/4

Form: 8-4152 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Five wins over hurdles and opened chasing account over 2m7f at Worcester in June off 5lb lower (under Beau Morgan claiming his 5lb); respectable since on two visits to Uttoxeter, in a Class 2 and last time behind a Skelton improver; good chance.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 3

19:06 Stratford

Samuel Spade

11st 6lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Five wins over hurdles and opened chasing account over 2m7f at Worcester in June off 5lb lower (under Beau Morgan claiming his 5lb); respectable since on two visits to Uttoxeter, in a Class 2 and last time behind a Skelton improver; good chance.

2/1

2nd

4

15th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 3

15:18 Uttoxeter

Samuel Spade

10st 13lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Five-time winning hurdler who took a firm step forward from May's chasing debut with a convincing win at Worcester (2m7f) the following month; far from discredited when fifth of 13 in valuable event over C&D (again good) and he's a big player in these calmer waters.

5/2

5th

11

28th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 2

15:27 Uttoxeter

Samuel Spade

10st 6lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Lacked fluency on chase debut but jumped better and beat Grand Clermont kept to Worcester (2m7f, good) last time; unexposed in this sphere and remains favourably treated on best hurdles form, which features a win off 1lb higher; major claims.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £4.30
Straight Forecast £4.67
Trifecta £4.10

Selections

POSTDATA:

Dunkerque

SPOTLIGHT:

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The Times:

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Telegraph:

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Daily Mail:

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D Express:

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The Sun:

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Daily Record:

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RP RATINGS:

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TOPSPEED:

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WEST COUNTRY:

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Daily Mirror:

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The Star:

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