D & H Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Stratford

Stratford

14:27

D & H Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2025-08-18

Distance 2m6f125y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Firm

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £6,680

Winning Time 5m 34.00s (slow by 11.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Topgun Simmy (IRE) Paddy Hanlon · John Joseph Hanlon	11/10F	Won
2nd	The Gypsy Davey (IRE) Conor Stone-Walsh · Evan Williams	7/2	3.25
3rd	Ballintubber Boy (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	7/4	21

Runners (3)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Topgun Simmy Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	164	—	-15319	136	139	85	16d	—	—	+5	45.3	—	5/4 44%
Easily won small-field beginners' chase last month; not disgraced in hot hurdle race since
2	Ballintubber Boy Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	153	tv	812-25	125	141	105	71d	—	—	-5	29.6	—	7/4 36%
Seven-time hurdle winner; has shown some chasing ability but was soundly beaten last time
3	The Gypsy Davey Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh(3) T:Evan Williams	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(3) T:Evan Williams	145	—	1-1P45	117	144	124	22d	—	—	+10	29.5	—	7/2 22%
Dual Hereford winner in the spring; still in fair form but is 4lb wrong here

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Topgun Simmy	6/5	6/5	6/5	11/10	5/4
Ballintubber Boy	13/8	7/4	13/8	13/8	13/8
The Gypsy Davey	7/2	10/3	7/2	10/3	3/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Topgun Simmy

45.3

OR: 21.5 Form: 10.5 Odds: 13.3

5/4

2nd

Ballintubber Boy

29.6

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 10.8

7/4

3rd

The Gypsy Davey

29.5

OR: 16.8 Form: 7 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Topgun Simmy	136	139	85
Ballintubber Boy	125	141	105
The Gypsy Davey	117	144	124

Last Run