Stratford Avon Race 1

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

Prize Money: $23,339

BALLINTUBBER BOY (2) resumes after three months off. Finished 1.5L second commencing the previous campaign in a 4770m steeplechase at Ludlow. Leading contender. Irish raider TOPGUN SIMMY (1) was ninth last start among Listed company over 4526m at Galway. Main danger. THE GYPSY DAVEY (3) makes the shortlist due to a scarcity of opponents. Not dismissed in what could prove to be a tactical affair.

Distance: 4539m
Track: Good
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP CHSE, C3

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Topgun Simmy (1) 0x42215319
Trainer: John Joseph Hanlon (@Bagenalstown, Co Carlow)
Jockey: P Hanlon (a3)
Weight: 74.5kg
Prize Money: $107,563
Win / Place: 17% / 52%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DOYEN (IRE)

Dam: PETUNA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Aussie Rules

100

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 3-3-3

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

8: 2-2-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-2

2nd Up

4: 1-2-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

16: 3-3-3

Turf

17: 3-3-3

Good

9: 3-0-1

Soft

6: 0-2-2

Heavy

2: 0-1-0

Clockwise

13: 3-3-2

Anti-Clockwise

4: 0-0-1

Hurdle

9: 2-2-1

Steeple

3: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

136

Jockey Stats

Horse

10: 2-2-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4526m - 5129m

Comments

Useful type. Last outing finished ninth of 19 starters at Galway in the LR on August 2 over 4526m, 14 len behind Winning Smut with 74kg at $17. Before that won by 1.75 len Kilbeggan on July 11 over 5129m defeating No Time To Wait with 75.5kg at $4 in a steeplechase. Gets a chance to win. No surprise to see him back in form.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
9th of 19	2/8/25	Galway	4526m	LR OPEN 4U	-	Ricky Doyle	74kg	Good	5:20.20	50.9 km/h	14.8L	-	$17	22	$190,770	-	1. Winning Smut 2. Fascile Mode 3. Chart Topper
1st of 4	11/7/25	Kilbeggan	5129m	CHSE 5U	-	Ricky Doyle	75.5kg	Good	6:20.50	48.5 km/h	1.8L	-	$4.00	25	$25,180	$16,328	1. Topgun Simmy 2. No Time To Wait 3. Dartan
3rd of 10	16/6/25	Kilbeggan	4928m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Harry Sexton	72kg	Good	6:12.00	47.7 km/h	6.3L	-	$9.00	37	$43,360	$4,151	1. Straight Home 2. Long Gone 3. Topgun Simmy
37 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 13	10/5/25	Haydock Park	4881m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Paddy Hanlon	74.5kg	Good	5:57.46	49.2 km/h	3.8L	5-2	$9.50	5	$73,800	$2,207	1. Harbour Lake 2. Tiny Tetley 3. Long Draw
1st of 6	5/5/25	Down Royal	4828m	HDLE 4U	-	Paddy Hanlon	71kg	Good	6:01.00	48.1 km/h	1.5L	-	$3.75	29	$26,020	$16,873	1. Topgun Simmy 2. Fancy Girl 3. Timmy Tuesday
2nd of 13	6/4/25	Fairyhouse	4828m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Paddy Hanlon	73kg	Y	6:07.70	47.3 km/h	1.3L	-	$6.00f	41	$25,150	$5,083	1. The Miracle Man 2. Topgun Simmy 3. Doctor Churchill
41 Day Freshen-Up

Ballintubber Boy (2) 1x8x12x25x
Trainer: Nigel Twiston-Davies (Naunton, Gloucs)
Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
Weight: 69.5kg
Prize Money: $86,815
Win / Place: 35% / 45%

Unbeaten the Track

Jockey / Horse Combo

Fresh Record

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROBIN DES CHAMPS (FR)

Dam: MANHATTAN BABE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Definite Article

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 7-2-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 2-0-0

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

10: 5-1-0

2nd Up

5: 2-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

19: 7-2-0

Turf

20: 7-2-0

Good

18: 7-2-0

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

14: 5-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

6: 2-0-0

Hurdle

16: 7-0-0

Steeple

3: 0-2-0

Handicap Rating

125

Jockey Stats

Horse

12: 6-2-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4782m - 4828m

Gear Changes

[Visor, Tongue Strap]

Comments

Resuming today after three months. Finished off last campaign 5 of 7 starters at Perth June 8 over 4800m, 30 len behind Statuario carrying 64.5kg at $7.50. Previously first up; ran last in a small field at Ludlow May 11 over 4770m, 1.5 len behind Shanagh Bob with 71kg at $1.80. Should feature on his best form.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 7	8/6/25	Perth Uk	4828m	HCP CHSE 5U	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	64.5kg	Good	5:53.07	49.2 km/h	30.5L	3-5	$7.50	28	$61,710	$2,063	1. Statuario 2. Hang In There 3. Stans The Man
2nd of 2	11/5/25	Ludlow	4782m	HCP CHSE 5U	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	71kg	Good	6:03.87	47.3 km/h	1.5L	1-2	$1.83f	199	$27,680	$6,725	1. Shanagh Bob 2. Ballintubber Boy 3.
199 Day Spell
2nd of 3	24/10/24	Ludlow	4828m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	74.5kg	Good	6:12.20	46.7 km/h	0.1L	1-1	$1.80f	16	$24,700	$6,725	1. Ask Brewster 2. Ballintubber Boy 3. Inoui Machin
1st of 9	8/10/24	Huntingdon	5029m	HDLE HCP 3U	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	76kg	Good	5:58.41	50.5 km/h	3.0L	1-1	$4.00f	69	$16,340	$8,769	1. Ballintubber Boy 2. Catuaba 3. Prince De Juilley
69 Day Spell
8th of 20	31/7/24	Galway	4526m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	73kg	Good	5:22.70	50.5 km/h	20.0L	-	$23	71	$29,480	-	1. Talk In The Park 2. Sea Music 3. Costanuci
71 Day Spell
1st of 7	21/5/24	Huntingdon	5038m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	73.5kg	Good	6:12.92	48.6 km/h	0.3L	-	$8.50	176	$29,520	$15,590	1. Ballintubber Boy 2. Edison Kent 3. Planet Legend
176 Day Spell

The Gypsy Davey (3) 243x411p45
Trainer: Evan Williams (Llancarfan, Vale Of Glamorgan)
Jockey: C Stone-Walsh (a1.5)
Weight: 66kg
Prize Money: $64,301
Win / Place: 26% / 57%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SAGEBURG (IRE)

Dam: ROSE N ALICE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Anshan

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 5-3-3

Season

6: 2-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 2-1-0

4th Up

3: 1-1-0

Non-Metro

19: 5-3-3

Turf

19: 5-3-3

Good

14: 3-2-3

Soft

5: 2-1-0

Clockwise

9: 4-2-2

Anti-Clockwise

6: 0-1-1

Hurdle

2: 2-0-0

Steeple

13: 2-3-3

Handicap Rating

117

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 4224m

Comments

Last start finished fifth of 9 starters at Uttoxeter on July 27 over 4000m, 11 len behind Presentandcounting with 71kg at $10. The start before that; finished fourth in a small field at Newton Abbot on July 14 over 3300m, 5.5 len behind Centara carrying 70kg at $11. Not an appealing prospect despite a scarcity of opponents.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 9	27/7/25	Uttoxeter	4023m	HCP CHSE 4U	-	Eoin Staples	71kg	Good	4:57.68	48.7 km/h	11.0L	1-3	$10	13	$16,150	$498	1. Presentandcounting 2. Aslukwoodhavit 3. Kilmurry Jj
4th of 5	14/7/25	Newton Abbot	3319m	HCP CHSE 4U	-	Barry Thomas Stone	70kg	Good	3:55.10	50.8 km/h	5.5L	3-4	$11	15	$27,220	$3,362	1. Centara 2. Jet Of Dreams 3. Aslukwoodhavit
- of 6	29/6/25	Uttoxeter	4023m	HCP CHSE 5U	-	Adam Wedge	67kg	Good	4:54.91	49.1 km/h	99.0L	-	$7.00	51	$35,750	-	1. Hecouldbetheone 2. Gale Mahler 3. Jaramillo
51 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 4	9/5/25	Hereford	4224m	HCP CHSE 5U	-	Barry Thomas Stone	69kg	Good	5:10.82	48.9 km/h	4.0L	2-1	$1.91f	29	$15,650	$9,004	1. The Gypsy Davey 2. Lieutenant Command 3. Do Your Job
1st of 3	10/4/25	Hereford	4200m	HCP CHSE 5U	-	Adam Wedge	72.5kg	Good	5:12.98	48.3 km/h	0.3L	1-1	$3.50	25	$16,420	$8,672	1. The Gypsy Davey 2. Gris Majeur 3. Everyonesgame
4th of 5	16/3/25	Chepstow	3218m	HCP CHSE 5U	-	Adam Wedge	71.5kg	Good	3:57.23	48.8 km/h	29.0L	1-4	$3.25f	158	$15,650	$1,994	1. Torneo 2. Alien Storm 3. Dj Pete
158 Day Spell

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