January 24 / 15.06 Uttoxeter

15.06

Soft

4 Oaks Group Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4526.61
  • 2m 3f 207y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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4 Oaks Group Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 543

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Promise in Irish points and during his early days under rules, with the form of his third at Warwick last time (2m5f, good to soft) having worked out well (front two successful since); of definite interest in his first handicap.
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11th

7

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

13:50 Uttoxeter

Warriors Destiny

11st 5lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Made a winning handicap debut over C&D (soft), on his third start over hurdles, in January; up 7lb but still unexposed and there should be more to come.

6/1

1st

3

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:06 Uttoxeter

Warriors Destiny

11st 10lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Promise in Irish points and during his early days under rules, with the form of his third at Warwick last time (2m5f, good to soft) having worked out well (front two successful since); of definite interest in his first handicap.

10/1

5th

2

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:30 Ffos Las

Warriors Destiny

11st 2lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Point form is nothing to crow about but he joined a good yard for £42,000 and improvement is on the cards.

10/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 13-531 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Point/bumper winner; beat an in-form rival with the pair clear in a 2m3f good-ground novice at Catterick (under Harry Atkins) and might be on a reasonable mark for this first handicap; softer ground won't hinder him.
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4th

8

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 2

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

In The Age

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Dan Skelton

Point/bumper winner; the form of his novice win at Catterick has worked out well (2m3f, good) and he wasn't beaten far on his handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) despite a late mistake; how significant it is that Harry Atkins (aboard for both those runs; can do this weight) switches to Knickerbockerglory remains to be seen; respected nevertheless.

11/4

2nd

4

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:06 Uttoxeter

In The Age

11st 8lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Dan Skelton

Point/bumper winner; beat an in-form rival with the pair clear in a 2m3f good-ground novice at Catterick (under Harry Atkins) and might be on a reasonable mark for this first handicap; softer ground won't hinder him.

11/4

9/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 4261

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Placed in points and off the mark over hurdles at just the fourth attempt when the clearcut winner of a 2m handicap at Fakenham (soft); this is a better race but he's likely to improve for going further this afternoon.
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1st

7

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:30 Southwell

Codetalker

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

His only win came over Fakenham's sharp 2m but his rallying third in first-time cheekpieces at Warwick last time (2m) suggested he probably needs further now; considered.

9/2

3rd

2

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Warwick

Codetalker

11st 13lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Won at Fakenham (2m, soft) in December on second handicap start and again ran well when third at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) last month; there's every chance he'll be in the mix in first-time cheekpieces.

4/1

3rd

7

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:06 Uttoxeter

Codetalker

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Placed in points and off the mark over hurdles at just the fourth attempt when the clearcut winner of a 2m handicap at Fakenham (soft); this is a better race but he's likely to improve for going further this afternoon.

9/2

Form: 22-13 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner who added a Bangor novice in November (2m, soft) and posted a higher RPR when beaten under a penalty at Leicester; Lewis Saunders takes off a handy 5lb on this handicap debut and he should stay okay (kept to about 2m so far under rules).
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1st

4

16th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

19:20 Uttoxeter

Orderoftheday

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Irish point winner (3m, good) who won a novice hurdle at Bangor (2m, soft) in November and he ran respectably in handicaps (2m4f/3m) in his final two runs during the winter; should have a future at this new discipline and he needs a close look on chase debut.

4/1

3rd

1

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

16:52 Ffos Las

Orderoftheday

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Didn't fail for stamina but equally didn't strike as obviously ahead of his mark when almost 6l fourth on last month's Uttoxeter handicap debut (2m4f, soft); hopes likely rest on this first return to 3m since winning an Irish point in spring 2024 (good) unlocking further potential.

7/2

4th

1

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:06 Uttoxeter

Orderoftheday

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

Irish point winner who added a Bangor novice in November (2m, soft) and posted a higher RPR when beaten under a penalty at Leicester; Lewis Saunders takes off a handy 5lb on this handicap debut and he should stay okay (kept to about 2m so far under rules).

15/8

Form: 6/12-3

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
A very lightly raced 10yo who has been competitive in all his handicap hurdles from 2m3f to 3m and Haydock last time was a higher-grade race; dropping back to 2m4f is probably a good thing.
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3

6th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

16:20 Ayr

Gege Ville

11st 9lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Just 1-8 over hurdles but was placed on seasonal debut at Haydock (3m, good to soft) and his subsequent Uttoxeter fifth (2m4f, soft) was perfectly respectable; probably won't be far away

7/1

5th

6

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:06 Uttoxeter

Gege Ville

11st 5lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Nicky Richards

A very lightly raced 10yo who has been competitive in all his handicap hurdles from 2m3f to 3m and Haydock last time was a higher-grade race; dropping back to 2m4f is probably a good thing.

8/1

2nd

6

24th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

16:35 Ayr

Gege Ville

11st 2lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Nicky Richards

Very lightly raced 9yo who won a bumper here on debut in 2021 and returned from a long absence to score on his handicap debut at Haydock (2m3f, heavy) 65 days ago; up 5lb but could have plenty more to offer.

11/4

Form: 2-436

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 1B7P-6 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Bangor maiden winner last season; never took to fences and was tailed off back over hurdles after a wind operation; now has questions to answer.
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4th

1

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:39 Chepstow

Galassian

12st 0lb

J: Mr Darren Andrews

T: Mel Rowley

Won a soft-ground maiden (2m3f) last season but a subsequent spell over fences was disappointing, and he has also looked out of sorts back over hurdles this term (three runs; cheekpieces added last time); eased in grade today; needs to turn a corner.

10/1

5th

5

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 4

15:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Galassian

11st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Mel Rowley

Won a maiden hurdle here last season but chasing halted his progress and he's struggled back over hurdles following a break and wind surgery; now goes in cheekpieces; risky.

14/1

5

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:06 Uttoxeter

Galassian

11st 6lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Mel Rowley

Bangor maiden winner last season; never took to fences and was tailed off back over hurdles after a wind operation; now has questions to answer.

25/1

Form: 70367P

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Runs well now and again but a generally regressive 11yo and others appeal more.
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8

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:06 Uttoxeter

Lucky One

11st 2lb

J: Roisin Leech

T: Sophie Leech

Runs well now and again but a generally regressive 11yo and others appeal more.

25/1

3rd

8

29th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

13:53 Newton Abbot

Lucky One

11st 3lb

J: Roisin Leech

T: Sophie Leech

Very well treated on old form but last win was in April 2023 and he's generally struggled for current yard, including when tailed off in France in June; has something to prove on his return and others are preferred.

20/1

8

29th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

13:53 Newton Abbot

Lucky One

11st 3lb

J: Roisin Leech

T: Sophie Leech

Very well treated on old form but last win was in April 2023 and he's generally struggled for current yard, including when tailed off in France in June; has something to prove on his return and others are preferred.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £25.20
Straight Forecast £18.54
Tricast £36.64
Trifecta £103.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

In The Age

SPOTLIGHT:

Warriors Destiny

Daily Mail:

Gege Ville

D Express:

Warriors Destiny

TOPSPEED:

In The Age

POSTDATA:

In The Age

The Times:

In The Age

Telegraph:

In The Age

The Guardian:

In The Age

Daily Mirror:

In The Age

The Sun:

In The Age

Daily Record:

In The Age

The Star:

Gege Ville