October 09 / 17.15 Stratford

17.15

Good

Winfibre Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3812.2
  • 2m 0f 70y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Winfibre Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £6.10
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 1 D

Last run: 154 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a fair hurdler and created pretty good impression when coming from the rear to make winning debut at Worcester (good) in May; has penalty to shoulder here but still commands respect.
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1st

10

(3)

27th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Moon Chime

8st 13lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Bumper and pretty useful hurdle winner, including at Haydock in the prestigious 2m Swinton 18 days ago when tongue tied for the first time; Flat career of just four races, latest when fourth of eight from the back when joint-favourite on Flat handicap debut at Southwell (1m6f, AW) in April; has more to offer in this sphere and is one to note.

7/1

1st

9

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 1

13:15 Haydock

Moon Chime

11st 2lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

In good form over hurdles last spring, winning at Stratford and Hexham (both 2m, good to soft); he's only 2lb higher than for the second of those wins, and a recent run on the Flat after six months off should have blown away the cobwebs; impossible to discount in first-time tongue-strap.

33/1

4th

2

(8)

15th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Moon Chime

9st 8lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Dual winner in bumpers and a four-time winner over hurdles; below his best over hurdles last time but he has shown promise in this sphere, including when third of seven in a Ffos Las novice (1m4f) last August, and is interesting on this Flat handicap debut.

9/2

7/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £42,000 soon after finishing third of 13 in slow-ground Irish point on debut in April; new stable has excellent bumper strike-rate (24%); needs to be taken very seriously.
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3rd

3

12th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 3

16:25 Plumpton

Yalla Habibi

11st 10lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Harriet Dickin

raced in third, mistake 4 out, lost position after 3 out

13/8

3rd

3

12th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 3

16:25 Plumpton

Yalla Habibi

11st 10lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Harriet Dickin

raced in third, mistake 4 out, lost position after 3 out

13/8

1st

7

22nd Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton

Yalla Habibi

11st 10lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Harriet Dickin

took keen hold, midfield, hit 3 out, good headway and went second 2 out, ridden and challenging last, led final 110yds, kept on well

6/1

16/1

  • Place: £6.20

Form: 4

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to winning hurdler/chaser Shaw's Cross; quite promising debut when fourth of eight at Worcester (good) last month but that form probably isn't anything to get too excited about.
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3rd

9

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 111y

18:52 Galway

Cloughroe

11st 4lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Won a 2m5f Cartmel handicap in June; flopped twice at the same venue in July; plenty to prove as a result.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
105,000euros 3yo; fifth foal; half-brother to useful hurdle/chase winner Bold Enough; dam unplaced bumper, closely related to winning hurdler Kings Walk; interesting newcomer from yard with good bumper strike-rate (16%).
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3rd

4

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 45y

18:40 Punchestown

Wilful

11st 12lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Progressive 7yo won a competitive Ascot handicap in December (15.5f, good to soft) and was second in a valuable Windsor handicap next time (2m, soft); posted career-best effort in the County Hurdle last time, keeping on well to win by three lengths (2m1f, soft); has course form after filling the second spot in a festival handicap here last season; enters Grade 1 company now and will need a good fist of improvement again, but he's clearly thriving.

11/1

1st

6

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Wilful

11st 2lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Progressive 7yo who made it 5-11 over hurdles when making all in competitive handicap at Ascot (1m7f, good to soft) in December; backed that up when second of 14 in another valuable handicap at Windsor (2m, soft) in January; likeable but he will need more again.

14/1

2nd

1

16th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Windsor

Wilful

12st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Progressive 7yo who made it 5-11 over hurdles when making all in competitive handicap at Ascot (1m7f, good to soft) four weeks ago; had nearly 3l to spare over the runner-up Hot Fuss and he's respected up 7lb.

15/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam won a bumper and was subsequently placed over hurdles for Nigel Twiston-Davies; interesting to see how he fares on debut.
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4

31st Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:35 Stratford

Boy From Brazil

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

in rear, jumped left 1st

16/1

4

31st Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:35 Stratford

Boy From Brazil

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

in rear, jumped left 1st

16/1

6th

4

19th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Worcester

Boy From Brazil

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

took keen hold, led narrowly, headed but prominent after 4f

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 00-

Last run: 287 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on his two starts towards the end of last year and can't be recommended here.
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3rd

4

23rd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

17:25 Taunton

Hectors Hope

11st 5lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Down

raced in third, briefly went second 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out, jumped right last

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam 1m4f AW winner (RPR 62); stable has healthy bumper record but some of the others in this line-up make more appeal on paper.
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0

8

29th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

13:50 Plumpton

Jiggaway

11st 3lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

Didn't show much in two good-ground bumpers in the autumn; in good hands and has stamina on her dam's side but she needs major improvement on this switch to hurdling.

25/1

12th

13

21st Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

15:45 Hereford

Jiggaway

10st 9lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Remote seventh at Stratford six weeks ago; may be sharper with that outing/experience under her belt but needs to improve markedly on the bare form.

33/1

7th

10

9th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

17:15 Stratford

Jiggaway

10st 8lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

midfield, outpaced over 5f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off

10/1

Form: 3

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to two French chase winners; shaped with significant promise when third on recent debut at Worcester (good) and features prominently in calculations.
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11th

13

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

12:40 Worcester

Bahio Boum

10st 10lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

With a top stable and remains unexposed but made very underwhelming handicap hurdle debut when seventh of eight at Stratford (2m6f, good) last month and needs to take a big step forward on this chasing debut.

12/1

7th

6

9th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

18:20 Stratford

Bahio Boum

11st 0lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

Cut little ice in three slow-ground maiden/novice hurdles during the winter (1m7f-2m) but was placed in a good-ground bumper in September and is back on a quicker surface for today's handicap hurdle debut; moves up in trip; no surprise if he displays significant improvement.

7/2

7th

6

9th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

18:20 Stratford

Bahio Boum

11st 0lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

Cut little ice in three slow-ground maiden/novice hurdles during the winter (1m7f-2m) but was placed in a good-ground bumper in September and is back on a quicker surface for today's handicap hurdle debut; moves up in trip; no surprise if he displays significant improvement.

7/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal from a Flat winner in Jersey; stable has very modest bumper strike-rate.
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11

17th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:50 Fontwell

Johnnie River

10st 5lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sue Gardner

Tailed off in all his races and being 10lb out of the weights clearly won't help.

50/1

11

17th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:50 Fontwell

Johnnie River

10st 5lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sue Gardner

Tailed off in all his races and being 10lb out of the weights clearly won't help.

50/1

10th

4

6th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

13:50 Chepstow

Johnnie River

11st 4lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sue Gardner

Tailed off in all five starts including a bumper, two Flat runs in Jersey and two maidens over hurdles; no appeal.

100/1

Form: 6-

Last run: 182 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made just a mildly encouraging debut when sixth of ten at Huntingdon (soft) in April and needs the quicker ground to enable some improvement here; tongue-tie added.
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9th

5

11th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:42 Southwell

Pottersjetamay

11st 0lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Matt Crawley

Maiden over hurdles and fences; back hurdling for his last three starts and has to raise his game; the cheekpieces may help.

10/1

6th

12

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Warwick

Pottersjetamay

10st 9lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Matt Crawley

Maiden over hurdles and fences; two good efforts in small-field Fakenham chases last year but his placed form over hurdles since back from a break suggest he'll be pushed to get off the mark today.

10/1

2nd

4

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

15:17 Stratford

Pottersjetamay

11st 6lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Matt Crawley

0-18 but he posted a solid third of nine back hurdling in 2m Huntingdon handicap 17 days ago; considered off a 2lb lower mark.

7/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £32.20
Straight Forecast £25.50
Trifecta £485.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Moon Chime

POSTDATA:

Bahio Boum

D Express:

Boy From Brazil

SPOTLIGHT:

Yalla Habibi

Telegraph:

Wilful

The Star:

Boy From Brazil

WEST COUNTRY:

Moon Chime

Daily Mail:

Moon Chime

Daily Mirror:

Moon Chime

The Sun:

Moon Chime

The Guardian:

Yalla Habibi

The Times:

Bahio Boum

Daily Record:

Bahio Boum