August 22 / 16.50 Stratford

16.50

Good

Grace & Dotty Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 2f 148y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Grace & Dotty Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.40
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 32

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Displayed clear promise on both starts, more recently when close second to short-odds favourite at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last month; ought to be suited by today's step up in trip and has a significant role to play.
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1st

1

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:10 Stratford

Bagheera Ginge

12st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Front-runner who returned from seven-month break with 7l win in first-time visor over C&D (good to firm) last month; only 3lb higher than for that success but he failed to repeat the form when a remote fifth at Worcester (2m7f, good); that was another blip in his patchy profile and he needs to bounce back again.

6/1

5th

4

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:40 Worcester

Bagheera Ginge

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Front-runner who returned from seven-month break with 7l win in first-time visor at Stratford (2m6f, good to firm) last month; only 4lb higher here but the market principals in that race disappointed and the form is of questionable value; raced mainly on good ground but has won on good to soft and been placed on soft.

7/2

1st

4

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

17:05 Stratford

Bagheera Ginge

11st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Made all in small field at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) in September but absent since running poorly in Sedgefield marathon three weeks later and needs to resume in peak form to have a chance off current mark; swaps usual cheekpieces for first-time visor.

7/1

6/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 42 BF

Last run: 79 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Useful Flat-racer who made the frame on both hurdling starts for new stable this spring; turned over at short odds when clear second at Worcester (2m, good) on latter occasion but the winner was a rules debutant who ran well under a penalty on his next outing; major player here.
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6

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

15:40 Stratford

Dreamweaver

11st 8lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Back from mammoth absence with three runs this summer and he's failed to complete in two of them; dropped another 3lb but was pulled up at Worcester (2m7f, good to soft) last time and he needs a transformation on this big drop back in trip.

10/1

3

15th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Worcester

Dreamweaver

11st 8lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Back from mammoth absence with two runs this summer; looked held when falling on first occasion but last month's fifth at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) was much more encouraging, and he might take another step forward if his stamina holds out here.

12/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 12 BF

Last run: 80 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Joined Dan Skelton after good-ground point win in February and made winning rules debut in good-ground Southwell bumper in May; that form has taken some knocks and he found one too good when odds-on to defy a penalty in June but he still features prominently in calculations on hurdling debut.
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10th

11

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

20:15 Hexham

Victory Club

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Rebecca Menzies

Ex-Dan Skelton; several good runs for Rebecca Menzies last season, including when third at Kelso on latest start in November (3m, soft); just as effective on this better ground; each-way chance.

10/1

3rd

5

18th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 100y

Class 5

12:55 Kelso

Victory Club

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Left Dan Skelton after winning at Stratford (2m2f, good; from 7lb lower) in July; visored at Wetherby (2m5f-3m) on last two starts when thereabouts from the front, without fully seeing out his race; ground conditions softer than ideal but he looks a player.

11/4

7

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 56y

Class 5

16:05 Wetherby

Victory Club

11st 2lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Bumper/handicap winner; up and down profile but made the frame in a first-time visor over 3m here recently and shouldn't mind dropping back in trip; bit to find with Belladinotte who was second in that race.

8/1

Form: 6

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed significant ability on the Flat for Andre Fabre in France but struggled on British Flat debut in June and made low-key start to hurdling career when well-beaten sixth at Worcester (2m, good) last month.
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8th

9

30th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Fakenham

Blitz Spirit

10st 5lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Michael Wigham

Formerly with Alexandra Dunn; showed some promise over hurdles in 2022 but well below that form last year; back after a long break with plenty to prove from 4lb out of the handicap on stable debut.

33/1

8th

9

30th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Fakenham

Blitz Spirit

10st 5lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Michael Wigham

Formerly with Alexandra Dunn; showed some promise over hurdles in 2022 but well below that form last year; back after a long break with plenty to prove from 4lb out of the handicap on stable debut.

33/1

11th

10

1st Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:45 Worcester

Blitz Spirit

10st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Alexandra Dunn

0-8 over hurdles and 0-13 overall; travelled well for a long way at Southwell (2m4f, good; first-time blinkers) in June but was on the back foot when falling at penultimate flight there, and was safely held here 12 days ago; tries a new trip today; 5lb out of the weights.

25/1

Form: 6

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten after making the running on hurdling debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good; hooded) last month and difficult to enthuse over.
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3rd

6

2nd Oct 2022

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:28 Uttoxeter

Thistle Do

11st 1lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Simon Edwards

held up in rear on inner, outpaced and pushed along 3 out, keeping on when not fluent 2 out, ridden and went third last, kept on run-in, no match for first two

16/1

7th

7

7th Sep 2022

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

13:30 Uttoxeter

Thistle Do

11st 4lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Simon Edwards

midfield, not fluent 6th, ridden before 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened approaching last

50/1

5th

5

22nd Aug 2022

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

16:50 Stratford

Thistle Do

11st 4lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Simon Edwards

towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway into midfield after 6th, prominent when jumped badly right 2 out, pushed along after 2 out, no extra home turn, weakened and beaten approaching last

66/1

OUR TIP

Form: 47

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-3 in points; made quite encouraging rules debut when fourth at Worcester (2m, good) last month but well beaten after racing too freely/hanging at Market Rasen three weeks ago; others have more pressing claims.
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6th

3

22nd Aug 2022

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

16:50 Stratford

Codey Jones

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

prominent, not fluent 4th, pushed along and lost position after 3 out, carried right and hampered 2 out, ridden and got behind after 2 out, tailed off approaching last

14/1

7th

1

31st Jul 2022

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

13:35 Market Rasen

Codey Jones

11st 4lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Martin Keighley

took keen hold, raced wide early, chased clear leader, lost second but prominent in chasing group 2nd, lost position after 4th, pushed along and struggling from 5th, tailed off

8/1

Form: 6-7654

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Safely held on both hurdling starts, attracting attention of the stewards when about 40l fourth at Uttoxeter (2m, good) on latter occasion four weeks ago; can almost certainly do better at some stage but will need to improve quickly to win this.
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7

30th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 83y

Class 4

15:00 Ffos Las

Blue Shark

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Strike-rate of 6-17 over hurdles and the latest of those wins was off a 3lb higher mark; however, there's been pretty much nothing to take from his last five appearances and would appear to be going chasing under a cloud.

12/1

0

8

25th Jan 2024

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 4

14:35 Huntingdon

Blue Shark

11st 10lb

J: James Smith

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Six wins between November 2022 and May 2023 included one over C&D (good); back to within 1lb of the final winning mark in that sequence, but too far below par the last four times to expect him to capitalise.

16/1

0

5

16th Dec 2023

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

14:48 Hereford

Blue Shark

11st 10lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Between November of last year and this May he won six times in seven starts (2m3f-2m4f); however, shot up the weights as a consequence and he's beaten only one finisher in his last three appearances; has stamina to prove.

12/1

Form: 5

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten about 36l when last of five in good-ground course bumper on last month's rules debut; can only be watched on today's hurdling debut.
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8th

14

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:47 Warwick

Beannaigh Do

10st 2lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Sheila Lewis

0-20 under rules; not as far out of the weights today as is sometimes the case but still makes only limited appeal in first-time blinkers.

25/1

13

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Worcester

Beannaigh Do

10st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Sheila Lewis

19-race maiden; modest form in 12 chase starts, although had a stiff task from a long way out of the weights last time; out of the handicap again but not entirely ruled out on the pick of past form.

16/1

10th

10

21st Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

17:10 Stratford

Beannaigh Do

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Sheila Lewis

18-race maiden who brings no form claims from so far out of the weights.

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some promise on AW for Grant Tuer last autumn but quickly became very disappointing in Flat handicaps this spring; sold for £1,500 in May; can only be watched on this stable/hurdle debut.
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8th

2

6th Nov 2022

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:40 Ffos Las

Great Ridley

11st 0lb

J: Daire Davis

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Limited Flat maiden who has shown nothing over hurdles, with and without a hood.

100/1

8th

2

6th Nov 2022

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:40 Ffos Las

Great Ridley

11st 0lb

J: Daire Davis

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Limited Flat maiden who has shown nothing over hurdles, with and without a hood.

100/1

10th

10

20th Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:50 Warwick

Great Ridley

10st 12lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

always towards rear, dropped to last and detached when mistake 4th, soon ridden, lost touch and blundered 3 out, tailed off

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Looked promising when winning Wolverhampton novice race (9.4f, AW; RPR 77) for Hugo Palmer last December but was safely held in handicap over that C&D for another yard in March; changed hands again (for 6,000gns) in June; hard to predict on stable/hurdle debut but at least we know he has an engine.
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9

22nd Aug 2022

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

16:50 Stratford

New Force

11st 0lb

J: Chris Ward

T: Deborah Cole

Looked promising when winning Wolverhampton novice race (9.4f, AW; RPR 77) for Hugo Palmer last December but was safely held in handicap over that C&D for another yard in March; changed hands again (for 6,000gns) in June; hard to predict on stable/hurdle debut but at least we know he has an engine.

20/1

Form: 2684

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Outran triple-digit odds when second in good-ground Southwel bumper on rules debut in May but well beaten on both hurdling starts last month.
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6th

9

20th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Lockandload

10st 4lb

J: Alex Edwards

T: James Evans

in touch with leaders

16/1

7th

6

27th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 5

13:10 Leicester

Lockandload

10st 12lb

J: Ben Poste

T: James Evans

Runner-up in a spring bumper; only minor form in 2m4f maiden hurdles but attracted support on latest occasion and is evidently thought capable of better; gives the impression this drop back in trip will suit; blinkers replace the cheekpieces worn last time; interesting on handicap debut.

5/1

5th

12

7th Sep 2022

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

13:30 Uttoxeter

Lockandload

10st 11lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: James Evans

towards rear of midfield, some headway when pushed along after 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened last (jockey said mare ran green)

25/1

Non-runners

New Force, Lockandload

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.20
Straight Forecast £5.61
Trifecta £11.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dreamweaver

RP Ratings:

Bagheera Ginge

Daily Mirror:

Victory Club

POSTDATA:

Bagheera Ginge

WEST COUNTRY:

Bagheera Ginge

The Star:

Bagheera Ginge

Daily Record:

Bagheera Ginge

The Sun:

Victory Club

The Times:

Dreamweaver

Telegraph:

Dreamweaver

The Guardian:

Dreamweaver

Daily Mail:

Dreamweaver

Daily Express:

Dreamweaver