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Step Into Luxury With Purple Granite Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 2m 0f 110y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Step Into Luxury With Purple Granite Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

Form: 4926-4 D BF

Last run: 39 days

W: 12st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner at around 2m (good/good to firm) last summer; mixed record in six hurdle runs this year but he went close in a valuable series final at Haydock (1m7f) in April; looks interesting on that form and he should have a future at this new discipline.
Place /
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Distance / Class
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

25th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

16:36 Cartmel

Got Grey

10st 13lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Finished strongly to beat Jet Of Dreams on last summer's chasing debut but his three subsequent runs for Dan Skelton were somewhat underwhelming and he was sold for £10,000 in the autumn; makes stable debut after seven-month break; market may guide.

15/2

6th

5

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 3

14:16 Kempton

Got Grey

11st 2lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Won at Worcester (2m, good) on chase debut; has failed to repeat that form in two starts since, however, and was beaten in a match race on latest; others have stronger claims.

8/1

Form: 1PP1F- CD

Last run: 260 days

W: 11st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Mercurial veteran who has form figures of 61PP1F since rejoining current yard; took a heavy fall last time and now returns after 260 days off but he remains well treated on old form and his penultimate win was over C&D (good); not ruled out on his reappearance.
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3rd

4

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

20:20 Stratford

Mix Of Clover

11st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

A summer jumper who mixes hurdling with chasing; won here over fences (2m5f, good) last October; returns from a six-month break and has never won following such an absence.

5/1

5

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

14:30 Stratford

Mix Of Clover

11st 2lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alastair Ralph

Two chase wins in the second half of 2024 but has mixed record since last success and was well held over hurdles at Worcester (2m, good) three weeks ago; continues to drop down the weights but all of his wins have been at shorter trips and others are more convincing.

7/1

5

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:27 Worcester

Mix Of Clover

11st 8lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alastair Ralph

Two chase wins in the second half of 2024, including here (2m, good); ran okay when third of six back over hurdles over C&D three weeks ago but beaten 8l and this 11yo has to build on that latest performance.

14/1

Form: 2121-3 D BF

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Has won four of his last eight handicap chases; held in third over C&D (good) last month but that was behind an improver in a 0-120 and he still looks feasibly treated on his Chepstow win in April; respected.
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3

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

15:32 Bangor-on-Dee

Jet Of Dreams

11st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Warren Greatrex

Has five wins over fences, the latest at Sedgefield last September off 5lb lower; should strip fitter for a recent fourth over hurdles but may need to come down a few pounds.

6/1

4th

1

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:18 Stratford

Jet Of Dreams

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Five-time chase winner who was placed on hurdle return at Kempton (2m, good) in October; absent since lesser effort in November but current mark is workable if he's fully tuned up.

8/1

Form: 14P2-3

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 7yo who was runner-up in a Haydock handicap (2m4f, good) in April but he jumped right on occasions when a well-held third at Warwick last month; still unexposed over fences and this drop back in trip should be fine but he needs to step up again after that last run; cheekpieces added.
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5th

1

28th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

20:07 Market Rasen

Catchim

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Front-runner who was left clear just after final fence to score over C&D (good) last month, opening his chase account at the 12th attempt; evidently in good nick and subsequent 4lb rise is not excessive.

5/2

1st

1

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:55 Market Rasen

Catchim

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Well hell when third at Southwell (2m, good) three weeks ago but that was his first start for three months and he ran well to a point; well handicapped if judged on his two seconds in November (2m4f/2m) and has strong claims if that recent outing did him good.

2/1

3rd

1

24th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:30 Southwell

Catchim

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Front runner who has had a break since a poor final run; that did extend his losing sequence over fences to ten but he's threatened on occasions, as when second here in November off 2lb higher; trip/ground fine.

6/1

Form: 1P25-2 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Bumper, hurdle and chase winner; has some ups and downs in his record but he's finished second in his last two chase runs including behind an improver at Southwell (2m, good) three weeks ago; in the mix off same mark.
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1st

8

4th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 4

15:15 Warwick

Neigh Botha

10st 13lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Won at Southwell (2m, good) in October but looked set to be second when left in the lead at Bangor; however, only 2lb higher now and he reportedly finished lame in November on his final run.

13/2

1st

3

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Neigh Botha

11st 13lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Watch the weather as all his best form is on good ground, including latest comfortable win at Southwell (2m); could deal with the 6lb rise under suitable conditions.

7/2

1st

3

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Neigh Botha

11st 13lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Watch the weather as all his best form is on good ground, including latest comfortable win at Southwell (2m); could deal with the 6lb rise under suitable conditions.

7/2

Form: P5P4-2

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 8lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
3m1f hurdle winner for Dan Skelton in 2023; struggled in first four runs for current yard but he's shown some positive signs here (2m4f/3m) in last two starts; made a bold bid when runner-up last time but a 3lb rise makes things tougher and this is a big drop back in trip.
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2nd

8

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

17:05 Stratford

Grillon De Monty

10st 10lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Stephen Allen

Dual chase winner at Worcester (2m7f, good) last summer; absent since heavy defeat over hurdles in November, though, and resumes on fairly tough mark; hooded for first time.

25/1

14th

7

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Grillon De Monty

11st 11lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Stephen Allen

Both wins for this stable came over fences (officially rated 5lb higher) at Worcester (2m7f, good) in the summer, but his sole success over hurdles came over C&D (good to soft) for Dan Skelton in April 2023; still needs to show he can do it in this discipline, though; stable also runs Calagogo.

16/1

14th

7

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Grillon De Monty

11st 11lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Stephen Allen

Both wins for this stable came over fences (officially rated 5lb higher) at Worcester (2m7f, good) in the summer, but his sole success over hurdles came over C&D (good to soft) for Dan Skelton in April 2023; still needs to show he can do it in this discipline, though; stable also runs Calagogo.

16/1

Form: 71P8-3 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
1-25 and is hard to predict but his win came over C&D (40-1) last June and he returned from a break with a good third here (2m, good) last week; should get a decent tow into this race and he's not ruled out.
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9

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

Solid Fuel

10st 7lb

J: James Best

T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

Caused 40-1 shock over C&D (good) in early part of last season and posted a couple of good efforts here in June but was pulled up at Market Rasen last month and is not easy to predict.

25/1

8

19th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 4

15:50 Market Rasen

Solid Fuel

10st 3lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

Ran well behind Rocks Up Late three starts back and again back at Worcester when well out of the weights; a poor run behind Greenways since was a reminder of his inconsistency.

66/1

Non-runners

Glajou

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £16.90
Straight Forecast £16.37
Tricast £226.29
Trifecta £221.60

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Neigh Botha

RP RATINGS:

Jet Of Dreams

SPOTLIGHT:

Got Grey

The Guardian:

Grillon De Monty

LAMBOURN:

Jet Of Dreams

The Sun:

Jet Of Dreams

POSTDATA:

Neigh Botha

The Times:

Neigh Botha

Telegraph:

Neigh Botha

Daily Mail:

Neigh Botha

The Star:

Neigh Botha

Daily Record:

Neigh Botha

Daily Mirror:

Got Grey

D Express:

Grillon De Monty