December 31 / 14.30 Uttoxeter

14.30

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 3m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 6346-3 BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Supported to make a winning chase debut at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) in November but clumsy at a few fences before slithering on landing over the last; the winner has gone in again since but this one needs more fluency.
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10

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

15:45 Uttoxeter

Jo Lescribaa

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Venetia Williams

Made all to win two chase (3m; good to soft and heavy) last winter but he's flopped in his last two starts and latest was at this track in November; still unexposed in this sphere but he needs to get back on track after another break.

10/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 94P114 BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Never got it together over fences for previous yard but he made a better fist of it back over hurdles for this one, winning twice (over 3m2f and 3m1f) when visor first fitted before a tame effort at Hereford since; back chasing off 5lb lower but with something to prove.
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4th

4

25th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 4

17:00 Catterick

Grove Road

11st 11lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: James Owen

Seemingly boosted by changed of headgear when winning twice over hurdles last year (3m2f/3m1f, good to soft) but his two runs this year (chase/hurdle) have been below par and he needs to bounce back again.

14/1

6th

1

10th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

13:45 Plumpton

Grove Road

12st 0lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: James Owen

in rear but in touch with leaders, headway after 10th, outpaced before 3 out

4/1

6th

1

10th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

13:45 Plumpton

Grove Road

12st 0lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: James Owen

in rear but in touch with leaders, headway after 10th, outpaced before 3 out, soon struggling

4/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 09421- D

Last run: 285 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Minor promise on chase debut but he shaped well at Chepstow (2m7f, soft) in March, when he travelled strongly and had a good cut at his fences before winning narrowly; off since but has potential at this level.
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2

26th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 5

16:28 Wetherby

Shady B

12st 0lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear, not fluent 5th

5/2

1st

5

6th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:05 Ffos Las

Shady B

11st 3lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

held up in rear, headway 5 out, challenging going best 3 out, led 2 out, ridden when good jump last, went clear run-in, readily

4/1

5

6th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:05 Ffos Las

Shady B

11st 3lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Wind surgery preceded two good runs last March, including a narrow win at Chepstow (near 3m, soft; 2lb higher today); reappearance third at Uttoxeter on New Year's Eve wasn't bad and he's had another wind operation since.

4/1

Form: 355325 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Four staying chase wins; in fine form for Imogen Mathias, at Cheltenham and Plumpton (about 3m1f; good and good to soft) and will be more at home at this level than when out of the weights last time; thereabouts.
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1st

1

26th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:20 Huntingdon

Jessie Lightfoot

12st 0lb

J: Mr Sam Burton

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Four-time chase winner who is suited by good ground; out of form for Henry Oliver during the winter, but makes stable debut from a good mark and may have been refreshed by combination of new regime and 96-day break.

7/1

1st

1

26th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:20 Huntingdon

Jessie Lightfoot

12st 0lb

J: Mr Sam Burton

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Four-time chase winner who is suited by good ground; out of form for Henry Oliver during the winter, but makes stable debut from a good mark and may have been refreshed by combination of new regime and 96-day break.

7/1

3

19th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:58 Doncaster

Jessie Lightfoot

11st 11lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Henry Oliver

A four-time chase winner who was in a good run of form last year but seems to have lost her way; was struggling when falling four out at Ludlow.

14/1

Form: 821-P7 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Just 1lb above latest winning mark, when beating Ali Star Bert at Southwell (3m, heavy; similar chance on these terms) in April but pulled up on final start for previous yard and finished remote for this one in November.
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4th

6

27th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:35 Southwell

Rostello

11st 6lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Stella Barclay

took keen hold, prominent, lost position before 10th

33/1

9

12th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

14:30 Wetherby

Rostello

10st 11lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Stella Barclay

jumped left on occasions, held up in rear but in touch with leaders, lost ground after 11th, no chance when not fluent 2 out, soon pulled up

16/1

2nd

3

22nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 4

13:08 Catterick

Rostello

10st 10lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Stella Barclay

in touch with leaders, not fluent 1st

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 445-5P

Last run: 13 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Hurdle wins at 2m4f and 2m3f two seasons ago but he lost his form in cheekpieces towards the end of his latest campaign and errors crept in late on chase debut at Warwick in November; brought to a standstill at the first and pulled up 13 days ago; this trip raises questions.
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3rd

3

15th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

19:10 Fontwell

Decorated

11st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Oliver Signy

Has appreciated the return to hurdles and made pretty much all over 2m3f (good) here three weeks ago; up 7lb but rated higher in the past.

13/8

3rd

3

15th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

19:10 Fontwell

Decorated

11st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Oliver Signy

Has appreciated the return to hurdles and made pretty much all over 2m3f (good) here three weeks ago; up 7lb but rated higher in the past.

13/8

1st

2

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

19:47 Fontwell

Decorated

12st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Oliver Signy

Chasing did not go to plan but he's returned to hurdles on last two starts, runner-up over C&D (good to soft) on latest despite not always jumping fluently; off the same mark, he should make his presence felt.

11/4

Form: 2542-2

Last run: 36 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Thereabouts without winning over hurdles, including back over 3m at Ludlow last month; dam won 30 points as well as five hunter chases, so hopes are high that this one can take to fences.
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6th

2

9th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:25 Taunton

Myfanwys Magic

11st 11lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

prominent, briefly led after 2nd, lost position after 3 out, weakened 2 out

4/1

6th

2

9th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:25 Taunton

Myfanwys Magic

11st 11lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

prominent, briefly led after 2nd

4/1

3rd

2

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:40 Chepstow

Myfanwys Magic

11st 12lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Unwise to blame soft ground when well held in the new cheekpieces at Warwick last time (3m2f); a repeat of his second at Ludlow in November would give him a shout, though that was at 3m.

6/1

Form: -P52P2 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Losing run goes back to February but he's in good form generally and gave it a good shot at his favoured Southwell (3m, good to soft) 15 days ago; has also won over hurdles and fences here; bold bid likely.
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5th

8

27th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 4

15:47 Chepstow

Ali Star Bert

11st 9lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Shaun Harris

Ended 2025 with two wins at Southwell (3m, soft/good to soft), looking in particularly good nick on latter occasion; struggled from just out of the weights in last week's Surrey National at Lingfield but enters calculations in this easier race.

14/1

15

19th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

13:50 Lingfield

Ali Star Bert

10st 2lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Shaun Harris

Ended 2025 with two wins at Southwell (3m, soft/good to soft); contests this much stronger race from 3lb out of the weights but he looked in particularly good nick on his latest outing and this trip should be fine.

16/1

4th

9

11th Sep 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

17:35 Uttoxeter

Ali Star Bert

11st 5lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Shaun Harris

The last of six chase wins was at Southwell (3m2f, good to soft) in March; very mixed since then and wouldn't be the percentage call.

25/1

Form: 1-5533 D BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Sole chase win at 3m but a stout staying show when third over 3m2f at Carlisle (soft) last time when just behind Croagh Patrick (won there next time); handy weights turnaround and had wind surgery since; involved.
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6th

9

22nd Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

15:27 Bangor-on-Dee

Dusautior

10st 12lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Narrow C&D winner on soft last April on sole course start but not yet recaptured form since wind surgery, replacing cheekpieces with blinkers of no help on good ground last month; down the list for now.

12/1

6

19th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:58 Doncaster

Dusautior

11st 5lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Won at Bangor last spring off this mark (3m, soft); hasn't been at his best in two runs following wind surgery but there's always a chance that the new blinkers could help matters.

4/1

7th

8

3rd Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:00 Carlisle

Dusautior

11st 1lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Form dipped sharply on New Year's Eve; ran well at this course (3m2f) earlier in December and that effort puts him in the picture.

10/1

Form: 466P21

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Had been on a long losing run and in poor form but a recent second at Carlisle was better (Dusautior a close third) and he found the most when winning on that track (3m2f, soft) 16 days ago; that was a slog but he's still well weighted despite going back up 8lb.
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7th

10

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

16:30 Cartmel

Croagh Patrick

10st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Gillian Boanas

Back on the lowly mark off which he snapped a long losing run in December 2024 at Carlisle (3m2f, soft); remains to be seen what ability remains on this stable debut following 14 months out.

25/1

7

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:22 Hexham

Croagh Patrick

10st 7lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: Sam England

Got back to winning ways at Carlisle (3m2f) in December but well below par both runs since at Uttoxeter and back at Carlisle; this course winner has something to prove.

14/1

9th

10

3rd Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:00 Carlisle

Croagh Patrick

10st 7lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: Sam England

Largely consistent record at Carlisle features two wins, the latest in December (ended a long losing run); return to this venue is a plus.

10/1

Form: -05354 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Two staying hurdle wins; her chase career didn't get off to a strong start but she made more of a race of it when a close fourth over C&D (soft; tongue tied, as today) 11 days ago; likely to need more.
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7

20th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:50 Ffos Las

Shesupincourt

10st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Ryan Potter

Losing run is mounting up, as are a string of big defeats; has won over hurdles and fences but she needs to get back on track.

7/1

4th

7

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

18:50 Fontwell

Shesupincourt

10st 2lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Ryan Potter

2-31 over hurdles (soft/heavy) but the losing run is mounting up, as are a string of big defeats; the latest of those came at Hereford just eight days ago and she's out of the weights again.

12/1

7th

7

16th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:57 Hereford

Shesupincourt

10st 2lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Ryan Potter

Won twice over hurdles in 2023 (about 2m7f) and once over fences (2m4f) in Feburary 2025, all in the mud; beaten at least 20l on all completions this season, she's opposable despite her fall in the weights.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £22.40
Straight Forecast £20.23
Tricast £124.21
Trifecta £205.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Grove Road

Telegraph:

Croagh Patrick

Daily Mail:

Myfanwy's Magic

The Sun:

Jo Lescribaa

The Star:

Shesupincourt

SPOTLIGHT:

Ali Star Bert

D Express:

Myfanwy's Magic

POSTDATA:

Grove Road

The Times:

Grove Road

The Guardian:

Grove Road

Daily Mirror:

Croagh Patrick

Daily Record:

Croagh Patrick