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20.18

Good To Firm

Laura Horsfall Racing Club Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4568.06
  • 2m 3f 98y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Laura Horsfall Racing Club Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 9F-527 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner but has yet to match that level in three starts this year, including when seemingly not staying 3m at Hexham 24 days ago; drop back in trip should suit but he needs to stage a revival.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

20:18 Stratford

Lakefield Flyer

11st 11lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Dual chase winner but has yet to match that level in three starts this year, including when seemingly not staying 3m at Hexham 24 days ago; drop back in trip should suit but he needs to stage a revival.

16/1

7th

2

6th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

18:10 Hexham

Lakefield Flyer

12st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Both wins have come at Downpatrick (2m3f); plugged on to finish a modest second at Plumpton (2m1f, good; beaten 21l) 11 days ago; that should have given him confidence though - fell at Killarney prior - and this extra yardage could suit.

10/1

2nd

3

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 219y

Class 4

18:39 Plumpton

Lakefield Flyer

11st 2lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Fairly treated on the pick of his better efforts and they were not that far away; shaped with renewed purpose when a respectable fifth back over hurdles at Sligo a fortnight ago and a repeat of that performance back over fences would put him firmly in the mix.

9/2

Form: 243-24 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Front-runner whose two wins last year came at Sedgefield when making all; has had excuses since returning from a short break in May, possibly stretching his stamina over 2m5f first time and finding the race coming too soon latest; only 1lb higher than for his latest win but needs to step up.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

20:18 Stratford

Delpotro

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Charlie Longsdon

Front-runner whose two wins last year came at Sedgefield when making all; has had excuses since returning from a short break in May, possibly stretching his stamina over 2m5f first time and finding the race coming too soon latest; only 1lb higher than for his latest win but needs to step up.

10/1

4th

2

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

19:50 Stratford

Delpotro

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Charlie Longsdon

Front-runner whose two wins last year came at Sedgefield when making all; his suspect stamina gave out in a match at Hereford (2m5f, good) 18 days ago but this track back down in trip should play to his strengths; regular hood returns after being omitted last time.

13/8

2nd

2

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 4

15:08 Hereford

Delpotro

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Charlie Longsdon

Front-runner; won twice at Sedgefield last year (good to firm/good; up to extended 2m3f) and returned from a break to finish third of five at Plumpton (2m1f, good to soft) in March, not beaten far; could be tough to reel in.

11/10

Form: 6808/1

Last run: 4 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Maiden point winner at the 11th attempt prior to winning stable debut at Bangor (3m, good; refitted tongue-tie) four days ago; carries a penalty and drops back in trip but looks a big danger.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

20:18 Stratford

Glenmalure Flyer

11st 3lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Maiden point winner at the 11th attempt prior to winning stable debut at Bangor (3m, good; refitted tongue-tie) four days ago; carries a penalty and drops back in trip but looks a big danger.

4/6

1st

3

26th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

18:33 Bangor-on-Dee

Glenmalure Flyer

11st 8lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

0-10 over hurdles when based in Ireland and it was her 11th run in a maiden point there when prevailing by a neck on good ground last month; now with top stable for this chasing debut, though, having recently changed hands for £5,000.

100/30

8th

10

3rd Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 91y

12:05 Clonmel

Glenmalure Flyer

11st 5lb

J: Niall Moore

T: David Peter Nagle

Modest form for Henry de Bromhead; in rear in a handicap hurdle at Limerick two weeks ago on stable debut.

14/1

Form: 483-3

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Promising fourth on hurdle debut but well held in two subsequent starts for Martin Brassil and little impact when switched to fences on handicap/stable debut at Warwick (2m4f, good) after a break; still early days but he doesn't look particularly well treated on that evidence.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

20:18 Stratford

Therhythmofthenite

11st 11lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Michael Gates

Promising fourth on hurdle debut but well held in two subsequent starts for Martin Brassil and little impact when switched to fences on handicap/stable debut at Warwick (2m4f, good) after a break; still early days but he doesn't look particularly well treated on that evidence.

25/1

3rd

1

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

21:00 Warwick

Therhythmofthenite

12st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Michael Gates

Fourth of 24 in a Punchestown maiden hurdle (2m4f, soft to heavy) in November but beaten 40l in his two starts since; tongue tied all runs, hooded latest; first run since leaving Martin Brassil for £21,000 in February.

6/1

Form: 2-3111 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 12st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Defied a double penalty when completing her hat-trick over hurdles at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) 18 days ago; connections wasting little time in switching to fences for handicap debut and she looks to have been crying out for this longer trip; on a workable mark and could improve again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

20:18 Stratford

Lady Kara

12st 2lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Defied a double penalty when completing her hat-trick over hurdles at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) 18 days ago; connections wasting little time in switching to fences for handicap debut and she looks to have been crying out for this longer trip; on a workable mark and could improve again.

6/4

1st

1

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:13 Newton Abbot

Lady Kara

11st 12lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Followed up her Hereford win over C&D 16 days ago, though had to work hard to do so; shoulders a double penalty and she probably has greater potential over further, but she's still the one to beat.

5/2

1st

1

27th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:53 Newton Abbot

Lady Kara

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Off the mark at the sixth attempt over hurdles when scoring by 9l in a Hereford novice (2m3f, good) two weeks ago; that was at 1-2 in a five-runner race but her main market rival was a clear second and she hit a personal best with that win; big player again under a penalty.

9/4

Non-runners

Thickthorn Tom

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Payout
Straight Forecast £22.16

Selections

POSTDATA:

Glenmalure Flyer

SPOTLIGHT:

Lady Kara

Daily Record:

Thickthorn Tom

RP RATINGS:

Lakefield Flyer

D Express:

Lady Kara

The Times:

Glenmalure Flyer

Telegraph:

Glenmalure Flyer

The Guardian:

Glenmalure Flyer

Daily Mail:

Glenmalure Flyer

Daily Mirror:

Glenmalure Flyer

The Sun:

Glenmalure Flyer

The Star:

Glenmalure Flyer