July 23 / 16.52 Stratford

16.52

Good

Grace & Dotty Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3267.6
  • 2m 0f 70y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Grace & Dotty Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 3

Last run: 80 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
His first completion when third at Dromahane in April, after which he finished third in a point bumper at Tipperary; since bought for £55,000 and is entitled to make his presence felt.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

2

16th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

18:50 Uttoxeter

Minella Rescue

11st 9lb

J: James Davies

T: Gary Hanmer

Won this race off this mark in 2025 (good; 2-1 favourite) having run poorly on his previous start; was rather disappointing later on last season and has a bit to prove at present.

14/1

14th

7

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Minella Rescue

11st 3lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Gary Hanmer

Second in the C&D Grade 1 novice at this meeting last year; went on to finish first and second in handicaps over the extended 2m7f at Uttoxeter at the start of the summer but well below par both starts since a break, latterly at the Cheltenham Festival; combination of first-time cheekpieces and a return to this C&D needs to spark a revival.

40/1

20th

22

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Minella Rescue

10st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Gary Hanmer

Ran well over about 3m on most starts last March-June, including 50-1 second in substandard Grade 1 novice at Aintree; took an age to warm up in that race, however, which makes this trip look against him, and no impact on last three outings; latest (11 days ago) was after four months off.

66/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 21 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dug deep to win at Worcester, beating a point winner with the pair clear; has since left Nigel Twiston-Davies but clearly has ability.
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2

25th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:33 Fontwell

Thirtyfour Thirty

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Joe Tickle

Kept on for respectable third at Worcester (2m7f, good; no threat to easy winner) 12 days ago and will be suited by today's longer trip but often looks unenthusiastic, and it's hard to predict the extent to which he'll warm to the task today; cheekpieces refitted.

6/1

2

25th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:33 Fontwell

Thirtyfour Thirty

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Joe Tickle

Kept on for respectable third at Worcester (2m7f, good; no threat to easy winner) 12 days ago and will be suited by today's longer trip but often looks unenthusiastic, and it's hard to predict the extent to which he'll warm to the task today; cheekpieces refitted.

6/1

3rd

8

13th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Thirtyfour Thirty

11st 2lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

This time last year he posted back-to-back seconds over 3m2f on good ground at Fontwell and Warwick; well handicapped on that form but he hasn't been running well of late.

12/1

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8/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 7-1 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Didn't beat a great deal but overcame trouble in running at Hexham (good) and that performance can be upgraded; possibilities.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

14:30 Hexham

Tineggiori

11st 2lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Good-ground bumper winner; beaten on the nod in maiden hurdle at Newcastle (2m1f, heavy) in February 2024 and he wasn't disgraced when fifth of nine at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) last autumn; not ruled out if ready to roll after nearly a year off.

5/1

5th

4

15th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:05 Market Rasen

Tineggiori

11st 4lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

midfield, outpaced after 3 out, no impression before 2 out

5/1

3rd

4

14th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

13:10 Hexham

Tineggiori

11st 6lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

didn't jump well, raced in second, not fluent 2nd, lost second 4th, mistake 5th

4/1

Form: 23

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not far away in two good-ground bumpers at Worcester, neither of which were run at that strong a pace; could have improvement lurking should they go quicker here.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1st

3

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:55 Fontwell

Footloose Man

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Richard Hobson

Dual 2m5f course winner in early part of last season; returned from five-month break with low-key run here 18 days ago but is versatile regarding ground and his current mark is workable; can feature if that recent outing brought him on.

7/1

6th

8

6th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:42 Fontwell

Footloose Man

10st 8lb

J: James Best

T: Richard Hobson

All of his three victories have been at Fontwell including two chase wins over an extended 2m5f (good to soft); beaten 9l when runner-up here in December but that was behind an improver and he's still lightly raced in this sphere; respected back in trip on his return.

13/2

5

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

18:18 Fontwell

Footloose Man

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Richard Hobson

Course hurdle winner last summer (2m1f, good), having made most of the running; held up in rear and never looked dangerous when fourth of six on last month's chasing debut at Stratford (2m3f, good) but that was his first run since the autumn and a return to more positive tactics might show him in a better light here.

8/1

Form: 4

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
22-1 and beat only one home on good ground at Worcester last month; not sure that she achieved too much.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

3

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

19:38 Wexford

Generous Valentine

11st 11lb

J: Mr A P Kennedy

T: Miss Heather Ita Kiernan

Decent pedigree but was well beaten in two bumpers in Britain in 2023 and has shown little in points.

50/1

5th

10

23rd Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

16:52 Stratford

Generous Valentine

10st 7lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Christian Williams

in rear

25/1

4th

5

28th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:28 Worcester

Generous Valentine

10st 7lb

J: Mr Daniel Ellis

T: Christian Williams

Seemingly unfancied (14-1) when clipping heels and slipping up after two furlongs in a point bumper last month; best watched.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
2,000gns 3yo; brother to 1m AW/French 1m1f winner Romantic Rival (Group-placed at 7f; RPR 104); dam French 7.5f winner (79); can only be watched on belated debut.
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7th

4

11th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

17:35 Ludlow

Moon Royale

11st 1lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: John O’Shea

held up in rear, outpaced home turn, lost touch over 2f out

33/1

7th

6

31st Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

19:30 Stratford

Moon Royale

10st 13lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: John O’Shea

Brother to a Group-placed French Flat winner; beaten about 52l over C&D when 33-1 for last month's debut; difficult to enthuse over.

33/1

6th

9

23rd Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

16:52 Stratford

Moon Royale

10st 10lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: John O’Shea

in rear

66/1

5/4

Form: 1 D

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
It wasn't much of a race that he won at Warwick (2m, good) but he was even-money and did it readily; this looks stronger but highly likely to have a say.
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4

13th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 163y

Class 4

16:15 Hereford

Jeudidee

10st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Dual novice winner over hurdles; paid his way over fences earlier this year (2m-2m4f) but was beaten 21l the last time and now reverts to hurdling off a lower mark (4lb); should be involved.

5/2

3

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:10 Worcester

Jeudidee

11st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Course novice hurdle winner (good to soft) who won over fences at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in May; runner-up over this C&D (good) since and the first and third have both won subsequently; strong claims.

5/1

2nd

5

18th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Worcester

Jeudidee

10st 11lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Opened chasing account at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last month, despite tending to jump left; moves up from Class 5 today but that recent form has been well advertised by the runner-up since and this switch to a left-handed track may enable a better performance.

7/2

Form: 32 BF

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third here before finishing runner-up at Newton Abbot (again good) and the winner of that race has gone in again since; since left Fergal O'Brien and new trainer goes with a tongue-tie; should have some say.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

13th Mar 2024

Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:10 Huntingdon

Gregorian Diamond

11st 6lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

Form has dipped markedly in bumper and Flat contest since joining new yard, taking overall record to 0-6; big turnaround is required on hurdles debut.

40/1

11th

3

(2)

13th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gregorian Diamond

9st 7lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Max Young

Form dipped markedly on latest bumper start (debut for new yard), taking overall record to 0-5 (including points); bred to be suited by this new scenario but others are preferred on form.

100/1

8th

4

23rd Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

16:52 Stratford

Gregorian Diamond

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Max Young

in touch with leaders

20/1

Form: 69/

Last run: 603 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Didn't show much in two bumpers in late 2021 and now returns from a long absence.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

7

23rd Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

16:52 Stratford

Spirittappergoode

11st 0lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Mark Weatherer

in touch with leaders, lost ground with one circuit to go

100/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £10.30
Straight Forecast £9.10
Trifecta £47.80

Selections

POSTDATA:

Thirtyfour Thirty

SPOTLIGHT:

Jeudidee

RP RATINGS:

Minella Rescue

WEST COUNTRY:

Footloose Man

D Express:

Thirtyfour Thirty

Daily Record:

Thirtyfour Thirty

Telegraph:

Jeudidee

Daily Mirror:

Jeudidee

The Times:

Minella Rescue

The Star:

Minella Rescue