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Sunday 27 July 2025

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Stan Price Memorial Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 5m 55.13s

Saint Bibiana^p,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss Olive Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: G Nicholls| OR: 123| CD

9/2

Back on song returned to hurdles this summer, completing a hat-trick when accounting for 13 rivals over C&D (good) 4 weeks ago, with the reopposing Minella Rescue 2¼ lengths back in second. Another 7 lb higher now but it shouldn't prevent another prominent showing.

Form: 34-3111

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Earth King^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 120| CD

5/1

Close up in third when unseating 2 out on Worcester reappearance in May and built on that when winning an 8-runner C&D handicap (good) 19 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 4581-U1

Jaytee^p²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: B S Hughes| T: Ian Williams| OR: 117| D

25/1

Four wins (2 hurdle, 2 chase) in the 2023/24 season, with 3 of them coming under Brian Hughes. Hasn't fired in 2 comeback outings this summer but still worth a second look in the betting.

Form: P121/50

Pounding Poet^t,v²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: S Bowen| T: T Lacey| OR: 117| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Respectable 13½ lengths eighth of 14 to Saint Bibiana in C&D handicap (good, 9/1) 28 days ago, needing stiffer test. Visor back on. Sean Bowen an interesting booking.

Form: P4/63-38

Keel Strand^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 113

7/4

Has improved for wind surgery and the addition of a tongue tie, completing a Newton Abbot hat-trick since the beginning of June. A 3 lb rise may not stop him with further progress on the cards.

Form: 745-111

Party Business^p⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: R T Dunne| T: Ian Williams| OR: 112

8/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2022 but he is well handicapped and latest second of 3 was another step back in the right direction. Considered.

Form: PP57-42

Non-Runners

Minella Rescue²⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: G Hanmer J: James Bowen

Wbee⁸

Weight: 11-1| Age: 10

T: G Hanmer J: Alan Doyle

Doc McCoy²

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: Jamie Snowden J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Keel Strand (7/4), Pounding Poet (11/4), Minella Rescue (4/1), Saint Bibiana (9/2), Earth King (5/1), Party Business (8/1), Doc McCoy (10/1), Wbee (20/1), Jaytee (25/1)

Although KEEL STRAND only had ¾ length to spare at the line at Newton Abbot last time he was a bit more dominant than that winning margin and is taken to extend his winning run to 4. Party Business is back on a good mark and has shown better signs lately so he's second choice ahead of the thriving Saint Bibiana.