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17.45

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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

OUR TIP

2/7 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Bought for £42,000 soon after winning good-ground Irish point in May and it was all very easy when the 5-6 favourite here 19 days ago (good to firm); Ben Sutton rides again with his 7lb claim; could be useful.
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2nd

1

16th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

17:10 Aintree

Ronnies Rules

11st 9lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Dan Skelton

Triple bumper winner last summer (good/good to firm); unseated rider in early stages of first two hurdle races but, following a break, made all to win by over 6l at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) last month; obvious contender under penalty here.

2/5

2nd

1

16th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

17:10 Aintree

Ronnies Rules

11st 9lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Dan Skelton

Triple bumper winner last summer (good/good to firm); unseated rider in early stages of first two hurdle races but, following a break, made all to win by over 6l at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) last month; obvious contender under penalty here.

2/5

14/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 85

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Similar sort of form in her first two races on good ground and one formline gives her plenty to find with Ronnies Rules.
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9th

7

14th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

19:10 Fontwell

Lady Henrietta

10st 12lb

J: Elliott England

T: Ben Pauling

Absent since struggling to cope with 3m on heavy ground in January but made all under Elliott England at Leicester (2m4f, heavy) in December and was placed on good ground in the autumn; no surprise if she features.

6/1

8

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

14:50 Ffos Las

Lady Henrietta

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Ben Pauling

Dictated the pace and stuck on well in five-runner race at Leicester (2m4f, heavy) in December, opening her account at the 15th attempt; creditable third of ten here (2m6f, heavy) three weeks ago when she made Sean Bowen work hard and Pipas Lescribaa was second, but there's a 3lb swing in the weights today and this new trip now looks well worth a go; each-way chance.

5/1

2nd

6

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

17:05 Stratford

Lady Henrietta

10st 6lb

J: Elliott England

T: Ben Pauling

No wins in 12 but shouldn't be long in putting that right after keeping the favourite honest last time at Fontwell (2m5f, good to soft); Elliott England rides again off 2lb higher and solid chance.

2/1

25/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Opposable on pointing exploits but this mare has joined a respected yard for rules action.
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2

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

15:10 Stratford

A Little Something

12st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

0-8 over hurdles but she's been a big improver since switched to chasing and completed a double with an emphatic win at Fontwell (2m3f, good) 19 days ago; now 11lb higher but she's on a roll and could continue on an upward curve over fences; key player.

6/4

1st

5

10th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

15:00 Fontwell

A Little Something

10st 13lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

Got off the mark on her 13th start under rules, and her fourth attempt over fences, when accounting for two rivals (only one other completed) at Stratford (2m3f, good to firm) last month; runs off the same mark and this is tougher but still holds claims.

5/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam point/hurdle winner, half-sister to two jumps winners; yard has some bumper success; market support will make him of interest.
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1st

1

1st Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:25 Worcester

Drombeg Lad

11st 4lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Nearly won a bumper here last summer and later close up in two runs over hurdles; no improvement when beaten 10l here 20 days ago but he did race freely after a break; entitled to be in the thick of it.

11/2

4th

1

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Worcester

Drombeg Lad

11st 4lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Went close in good-ground course bumper a year ago and was placed on both hurdling starts last summer, the latter over C&D; has fitness to prove after 284-day absence and ground slower than good would be new to him but he still enters each-way calculations.

9/1

3rd

2

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Worcester

Drombeg Lad

11st 4lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Went close behind Nana Noodleman in bumper here (2m, good) in June on second start and again finished second on last month's hurdle debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good); strong candidate.

7/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Failed to complete in his two points and can only be watched on bumper debut.
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5th

6

21st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

17:45 Stratford

Peace Pact

10st 10lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Harriet Dickin

Failed to complete in his two points and can only be watched on bumper debut.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Third foal; dam unraced sister to bumper and high-class 2m-2m6f hurdle/chase winner Cilaos Emery; stable 2-61 in bumpers the last five seasons.
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3

3rd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:12 Southwell

Kaptain Du Houx

11st 5lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Hurdles debutant who needs to improve on his Stratford bumper efforts; absent since September.

33/1

5th

5

7th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

18:50 Stratford

Kaptain Du Houx

11st 0lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Christian Williams

midfield, headway 4f out, outpaced 2f out, weakened over 1f out

14/1

6th

5

21st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

17:45 Stratford

Kaptain Du Houx

10st 10lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Christian Williams

Third foal; dam unraced sister to bumper and high-class 2m-2m6f hurdle/chase winner Cilaos Emery; stable 2-61 in bumpers the last five seasons.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
First foal; dam 2m/2m3f hurdle winner, half-sister to winners including Salute The Soldier (UAE 1m2f dirt Group 1) and Fox Flame (1m3f-1m5f); yard 0-13 in bumpers recent seasons.
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8th

11

21st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

17:45 Stratford

Pleniflora

10st 3lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Nikki Evans

First foal; dam 2m/2m3f hurdle winner, half-sister to winners including Salute The Soldier (UAE 1m2f dirt Group 1) and Fox Flame (1m3f-1m5f); yard 0-13 in bumpers recent seasons.

50/1

Form: 6

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Outpaced and beaten 24l on good ground at Newton Abbot a month ago; opposable.
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11

28th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:48 Newton Abbot

Daisy Me Rollin

11st 2lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Daisy Hitchins

Showed a bit more when 100-1 for a 2m1f novice hurdle here recently, finishing about 20l behind the winner; entitled to be more competitive now handicapping.

16/1

11

28th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:48 Newton Abbot

Daisy Me Rollin

11st 2lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Daisy Hitchins

Showed a bit more when 100-1 for a 2m1f novice hurdle here recently, finishing about 20l behind the winner; entitled to be more competitive now handicapping.

16/1

4th

9

7th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:15 Newton Abbot

Daisy Me Rollin

10st 9lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Daisy Hitchins

in touch with leaders, mistake 1st, bumped 3rd

100/1

Form: 5-

Last run: 202 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off at Exeter on New Year's Day but conditions were heavy so that run can be excused; went off at 25-1.
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4th

6

(9)

13th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Cold Steel

9st 12lb

J: W J Lee

T: A Oliver

Dual course winner last winter (including C&D); probably should have won here a fortnight ago, throwing away the race by wandering in the closing stages (beaten 1l); same mark and return to further is fine.

13/2

4th

10

(8)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Cold Steel

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: A Oliver

Dual winner here, including over C&D; was well beaten over 1m4f a week ago after an absence but should strip fitter today and not dismissed.

12/1

Non-runners

Believe A Little, OMalley

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.00
Straight Forecast £10.15
Trifecta £59.90

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