December 20 / 14.40 Uttoxeter

14.40

Good To Soft

Pat And Helen Tandy Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 6f 45y
  • Class 5
  • 13 runners
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Pat And Helen Tandy Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 648-13

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Sporting a first-time visor when off the mark at Ludlow (3m, good) in May; ran to a similar level off this mark at Huntingdon (3m1f; third) four weeks ago; could strip fitter for that comeback run, so it would be no surprise if she was positively involved.
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10th

9

20th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Warwick

Emma Hamilton

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Form figures of 131 since wearing a visor, the wins at Ludlow (3m, good) and Uttoxeter (2m6f, soft); may progress further in the retained headgear, provided she copes with another drop back in trip; shortlisted.

7/2

10th

9

20th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Warwick

Emma Hamilton

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Form figures of 131 since wearing a visor, the wins at Ludlow (3m, good) and Uttoxeter (2m6f, soft); may progress further in the retained headgear, provided she copes with another drop back in trip; shortlisted.

7/2

1st

14

20th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 45y

Class 5

14:40 Uttoxeter

Emma Hamilton

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Henry Daly

pressed leaders, raced in second 3rd, pressed leader 7th

9/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 74061-

Last run: 286 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Ridden out when off the mark at Hereford (2m4f, good to soft; second run in a handicap) in March; absent since, and now 3lb higher returning from a nine-month absence; some rain is forecast, which would serve to temper enthusiasm.
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2

16th Oct 2025

Good

3m 3f 208y

Class 4

13:30 Ffos Las

Another Lord

11st 4lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Three 3m wins (one here) this year; ran as though something was amiss two starts ago but bounced back with career-best performance at Uttoxeter (good) last month; could be hard to beat if this new trip suits.

5/4

1st

5

11th Sep 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

17:35 Uttoxeter

Another Lord

11st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Goes on any ground; won narrowly in a lower grade over C&D in June (3lb lower) before running no race at Market Rasen; clearly a contender if back on song.

7/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 8313-2 BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Ffos Las regular; slick over her hurdles when winning at the Carmarthanshire venue (2m4f, heavy) in March; twice placed since, including when beaten a neck over 2m6f latest (winner has since run well at Sandown); top of the shortlist from this 3lb higher mark.
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9

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

15:55 Chepstow

Wonderweasle

11st 1lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Opened account at Ffos Las (2m4f, heavy) last March, her second handicap hurdle, and has remained in good form since; fitted with first-time tongue-tie here; likely to be on the premises again.

4/1

6th

9

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

15:55 Chepstow

Wonderweasle

11st 1lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Opened account at Ffos Las (2m4f, heavy) last March, her second handicap hurdle, and has remained in good form since; fitted with first-time tongue-tie here; likely to be on the premises again.

4/1

3rd

12

20th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 45y

Class 5

14:40 Uttoxeter

Wonderweasle

10st 9lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

towards rear

4/1

Form: 4932-P

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Point 'winner' (disqualified for carrying the incorrect weight); shaped pleasingly when runner-up on handicap debut at Haydock (3m, soft) in March but disappointed, weakening tamely and pulling up on Ascot seasonal reappearance; low-mileage, so could bounce back.
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2nd

1

22nd Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

17:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Best Life

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Mel Rowley

towards rear on outer

8/1

14th

13

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

14:38 Doncaster

Best Life

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

always behind

14/1

14th

13

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

14:38 Doncaster

Best Life

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

always behind

14/1

Form: 5P80-5

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Hacked up in a Warwick maiden hurdle (2m5f, soft) in March 2023, but didn't take to fences (0-3) thereafter, and has found life difficult since reverting to hurdles; off for nearly three months since weakening tamely at Worcester (2m7f) in September; on a career-low mark.
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3rd

8

11th Sep 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

17:35 Uttoxeter

Gaelic Park

11st 6lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Lost his way over hurdles and fences after winning a Warwick maiden hurdle in March 2023 for Charlie Longsdon; has yet to produce an effort of note in this discipline (0-3) but on a good mark if new connections can get him back on track; tries a tongue-tie.

4/1

Form: 242-65

Last run: 19 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Without a jumps win since October 2019, but did finish runner-up three times this year between January and April, including at Ayr (2m4f; from a 5lb higher mark); only fifth of nine (beaten 12l) over 2m at Leicester recently; stamina questionable.
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6th

1

20th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 45y

Class 5

14:40 Uttoxeter

Foveros

12st 0lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: Henry Oliver

towards rear

16/1

6th

1

20th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 45y

Class 5

14:40 Uttoxeter

Foveros

12st 0lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: Henry Oliver

towards rear

16/1

5th

1

1st Dec 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

13:45 Leicester

Foveros

12st 0lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Henry Oliver

On a very long losing spell and is 0-11 (Flat/hurdles) for current stable; has a fighting chance on bits of 2024 form but is difficult to support with confidence.

20/1

Form: 5-0363

Last run: 112 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish; has left the care of Declan Queally since finishing third at Wexford (2m4f, good to yielding) in August; stamina appears her forte (a dual 3m point winner, plus a 2m4f mares' handicap hurdle winner at Gowran Park); stable are going well, so worth a market check.
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5

15th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 185y

15:48 Downpatrick

Intersky Sunset

11st 2lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Declan Queally

Some good runs last year but well beaten the last twice and has to rebound; might want easier ground so any rain that falls should help.

16/1

12th

4

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 120y

19:55 Tipperary

Intersky Sunset

11st 5lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Declan Queally

Sole rules win came at Gowran in 2023 off a mark of 84 (2m4f, heavy); lost her form badly in the UK and continued her disappointing runs, despite being returned to her former handler, when well beaten at Punchestown last time.

25/1

Form: 53P-75

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Placed in a Chepstow maiden (2m4f, heavy) in February; low-key on first two attempts handicapping, but back on track with a fair fifth, beaten almost 10l, at Chepstow four weeks ago; tackles a new trip, and dam did possess stamina.
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7th

1

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

14:20 Fontwell

Maximum Effort

12st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

Three runs at Chepstow look easily the best of his seven appearances over hurdles, the most recent when fifth of 17 in handicap (2m3f, good to soft; acts on heavy) in November; his dam had stamina but this 6yo was pulled up on both his attempts at this sort of trip, including latest outing.

7/1

7th

1

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

14:20 Fontwell

Maximum Effort

12st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

Three runs at Chepstow look easily the best of his seven appearances over hurdles, the most recent when fifth of 17 in handicap (2m3f, good to soft; acts on heavy) in November; his dam had stamina but this 6yo was pulled up on both his attempts at this sort of trip, including latest outing.

7/1

6

20th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 45y

Class 5

14:40 Uttoxeter

Maximum Effort

11st 13lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

in touch with leaders

8/1

Form: 3-3576

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Point winner (3m) for John Gleeson; no significant impact in four attempts for Stuart Coltherd (2m-3m, novice and maidens); goes handicapping at a realistic level, so it would be unwise to write him off yet; market may offer a clue.
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10th

4

3rd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:04 Carlisle

Shadow Chaser

11st 7lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Point winner who was no match for Uptown Harry but still ran well when runner-up in first-time blinkers on his chase debut at Newcastle (2m7f, good to soft) last month; has since left Sandy Thomson; open to improvement in this sphere and he's one to consider now starting out for Mark Walford.

9/2

2nd

9

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 4

14:00 Newcastle

Shadow Chaser

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Sandy Thomson

Merely seventh over hurdles on last two starts but before those he was second of 14 on his stable/seasonal debut at Ayr, and this point winner could be suited by today's switch to fences; not ruled out now in headgear.

12/1

Form: /50-8P

Last run: 52 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
26-race maiden; runner-up in a 3m point (Castletown-Geoghegan) in April; nothing positive since returning to rules action (0-2, including when pulled up at Chepstow) for Chris Honour; others are far more obvious.
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10

31st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

12:20 Warwick

Complete Fantasy

10st 11lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

prominent on outer

66/1

10

31st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

12:20 Warwick

Complete Fantasy

10st 11lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

prominent on outer

66/1

11

20th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 45y

Class 5

14:40 Uttoxeter

Complete Fantasy

10st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

pressed leader, slow jump and lost position 3rd

50/1

Form: 7766/7

Last run: 57 days

W: 10st 2lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Veteran; 0-25; raced just once since January 2021, when well beaten at Ludlow (3m, 200-1) two months ago; 9lb 'wrong' and makes no appeal whatsoever.
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5th

12

27th Mar 2025

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:57 Warwick

The Last Melon

10st 5lb

J: Will Featherstone

T: James Bennett

No worthwhile form over fences and hurdles since returning from a long absence; a 13yo now.

100/1

8

10th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

The Last Melon

10st 2lb

J: Will Featherstone

T: James Bennett

His only placing in 27 starts came in an AW handicap in September 2017; poor form since returning from a mammoth absence in October and makes his chase debut at the age of 13; can't be recommended.

100/1

8th

9

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

12:40 Huntingdon

The Last Melon

10st 2lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: James Bennett

Teenager with 0-26 strike-rate under all codes; pulled up when 100-1 for handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter in December and can't be recommended here; 4lb out of the weights.

50/1

Form: 969-0P

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Won a point bumper (debut) in April 2023; nothing positive under rules (0-8; pulled up four times); 12lb 'wrong' in this newly applied headgear combination; better to look elsewhere.
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9th

12

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

13:37 Worcester

Mo Zola

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Belinda Clarke

Point bumper winner in 2023 but has shown only modest form over hurdles/fences under rules, although latest C&D run was more encouraging; more needed again from out of the weights.

50/1

6

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:25 Worcester

Mo Zola

10st 2lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Belinda Clarke

Out of form in points this spring and well beaten in 2m4f chase here when back under rules in June; effectively only 4lb lower today; very difficult to enthuse over.

50/1

5th

9

12th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Mo Zola

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Belinda Clarke

Unplaced all nine hurdling starts and was pulled up (albeit on heavy ground) on chasing debut; back under rules after three very uninspiring points runs this spring and 8lb out of the weights; can't be recommended.

50/1

Form: PPU/5-

Last run: 591 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden with poor form; has raced just once since December 2021, which was when beaten in excess of 20l at Ffos Las (2m4f; fifth of eight) in May 2023; 13lb out of handicap.
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17

20th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 45y

Class 5

14:40 Uttoxeter

Marias Lad

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Ryan Potter

midfield, dropped to rear and cajoled along with one circuit to go, weakened quickly and detached when mistake and pulled up 7th

40/1

17

20th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 45y

Class 5

14:40 Uttoxeter

Marias Lad

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Ryan Potter

midfield, dropped to rear and cajoled along with one circuit to go, weakened quickly and detached when mistake and pulled up 7th

40/1

5th

11

9th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Ffos Las

Marias Lad

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Ryan Potter

Well-backed and was running quite well when unseating on his chase debut at Catterick (2m3f, good to soft) in December 2021; off for 511 days since but Sean Bowen has a good record for the stable (a win and two seconds from three starts) and worth a market check.

12/1

Non-runners

Aquila Sky, Inspector Lynley, Lets Go Joe, Wot You Wearing

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Payout
Exacta £31.00
Straight Forecast £31.95
Tricast £107.54
Trifecta £140.00

Selections

Telegraph:

Let's Go Joe

SPOTLIGHT:

Wonderweasle

The Times:

Inspector Lynley

Daily Mirror:

Emma Hamilton

D Express:

Gaelic Park

RP RATINGS:

Foveros

POSTDATA:

Wonderweasle

Daily Mail:

Wonderweasle

The Sun:

Let's Go Joe

The Star:

Let's Go Joe

Daily Record:

Let's Go Joe

The Guardian:

Inspector Lynley