July 27 / 20.10 Leicester

20.10

Good To Firm

Gems Charity Claiming Stakes

  • Prize money: £6156
  • 1m 3f 179y
  • Class 4
  • 3 runners
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Gems Charity Claiming Stakes

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 774653

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Joined this yard with a BHA rating of 99 but beaten in all 13 runs for them; leading claims on pick of his form in the second half of 2021 and also ran well in a big-field AW handicap in April; drops in class today and won't be found many better chances to end his barren spell.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

6

31st May 2023

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:50 Cartmel

Bugle Major

10st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Archie Watson

Fair on the Flat but yet to make an impact over hurdles; brushed aside fairly easily after leading on final circuit at Plumpton (2m, good; refitted blinkers) this month; will need to show more tenacity here.

10/1

8th

9

14th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:15 Plumpton

Bugle Major

10st 11lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Archie Watson

Three French Flat wins and he's 0-30 in Britain, though placed on many occasions; shaped quite well on hurdling debut but twice tailed off since; risky but opening mark of 83 would look lenient if showing his best.

8/1

11th

1

12th Apr 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:35 Southwell

Bugle Major

11st 6lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Archie Watson

led, headed but prominent before 4th, pushed along after 4 out

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2-2364

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Not stood a great deal of racing and his best efforts have come on AW; didn't run too badly in a 1m claiming handicap at Pontefract 12 days ago (good to firm); repeat of that would see him in the mix but he is facing a big rise in distance (stamina not assured on breeding).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

3

(4)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 4

15:55 Epsom

Bearaway

9st 8lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Laura Mongan

Five wins at up to 1m4f but last three have been on AW and last turf win was 2022; finished placed twice on AW this season but he was last of five over C&D last month and was beaten 12l on that stable debut; opposable.

16/1

5th

3

(1)

31st Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 5

17:50 Epsom

Bearaway

9st 9lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Laura Mongan

Five-time winner; picked off by late arrivals at Chelmsford (1m2f) earlier this month and a day later changed hands for 6,000gns at the sales; could have further wins in him.

7/1

Form: /254/7

Last run: 124 days

W: 9st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Successful in a low-grade handicap hurdle at Hexham last month, his second run for this yard; similar form when sixth at Uttoxeter three weeks ago; returns to the Flat in a race in which all three runners have something to prove,
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

1

27th Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:00 Sedgefield

Hats Off To Larry

12st 0lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Danny Brooke

held up in rear, pushed along 6th, outpaced home turn, held 2 out, ridden and minor headway approaching last, no impression run-in

12/1

7th

6

6th Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

17:25 Hexham

Hats Off To Larry

11st 3lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Danny Brooke

raced wide, held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, steady headway after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened quickly before last, tailed off

11/2

Betting Forcast

21/20 Bugle Major, 13/8 Bearaway, 4/1 Hats Off To Larry