May 02 / 15.50 Uttoxeter

15.50

Good

Pirtek UK & Ireland Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6337.2
  • 2m 3f 207y
  • Class 3
  • 8 runners
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Pirtek UK & Ireland Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.20
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 11325- CD

Last run: 287 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Four of her five wins over hurdles have been at this track (three over today's distance); must overcome a lengthy absence and is 7lb higher than for her last success but she cannot he dismissed around here.
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5th

4

16th Oct 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 2

15:12 Uttoxeter

Miss Maverick

11st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

Has a tremendous record around here with five wins (four over today's distance); scored at Worcester (2m4f, good) when making all in July and must be feared despite requiring a career-best.

4/1

1st

3

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

18:41 Worcester

Miss Maverick

10st 9lb

J: James Davies

T: Gary Hanmer

Last five wins have all been gained over 2m4f, but three defeats since May's latest Uttoxeter success (her fifth there) have taken her score to 0-4 racing off marks in the 120s; rivalry for early lead.

9/1

3rd

5

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 2

15:37 Cartmel

Miss Maverick

11st 3lb

J: James Davies

T: Gary Hanmer

6-16 over hurdles, her latest success being at Uttoxeter in May (2m4f, good); one of her best runs was when 2l second to Fiveonefive in this race last year, but she is now 6lb worse off with the winner.

20/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 14260-

Last run: 22 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Completed a four-timer on his first four starts in this sphere at around 2m; held his form in defeat until weakening right out of it when 40-1 at Aintree (2m4f, good to soft) last month; the same distance is being persevered with but he's down in class and not out of this.
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16th

3

1st Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 108y

15:12 Galway

Sir Galahad

11st 8lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Olly Murphy

Second runner for UK yard; won for the fifth time over hurdles at Uttoxeter last time, scoring by 11l over 2m4f; has to be respected even up 10lb and looks likely to stay too.

6/1

1st

3

24th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 2

15:28 Uttoxeter

Sir Galahad

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Beaten favourite over C&D this month but Miss Maverick did get first run on him and he has a 5lb pull on the winner now; remains relatively unexposed over this far.

9/2

2nd

3

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

15:50 Uttoxeter

Sir Galahad

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Completed a four-timer on his first four starts in this sphere at around 2m; held his form in defeat until weakening right out of it when 40-1 at Aintree (2m4f, good to soft) last month; the same distance is being persevered with but he's down in class and not out of this.

4/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 734-

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Lowly rated these days on the Flat and has shown little in three runs over hurdles; makes handicap hurdle debut up in trip and needs to show significant improvement.
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1st

8

(4)

1st Oct 2026

Good

2m 1f 208y

Class 6

14:33 Nottingham

Corsican Caper

9st 2lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Won over hurdles at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) in May and good third on the Flat at Bath (2m1f, good) in June; well-beaten fifth of 12 at Chester (2m, good to soft) three weeks ago but may have been unsuited by the tight track and today's test of stamina could be right up his street.

9/2

5th

12

(4)

11th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 5

17:03 Chester

Corsican Caper

8st 11lb

J: Olivia Haines

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

C&D winner on heavy ground in 2024 off an 18lb higher mark than today's and he gained his first success over hurdles at Uttoxeter in May; ran a solid race when third of eight at Bath (2m1f, good) three months ago and makes plenty of appeal.

5/1

12/1

Form: 837P6- C

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Got off to a flyer when winning two of his first three starts over hurdles in 2024 but has been unable to get his head in front since; his mark continues to drop and cheekpieces are back on replacing a visor; best watched.
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3rd

6

15th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

14:00 Uttoxeter

Torrent

11st 7lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Nigel Hawke

Tough sort; on a long losing run (last win was in September 2024) but usually runs his race and was a decent third to Billy Boi Blue (with whom he's 6lb better off for 2.25l) over C&D two runs ago; each-way chance.

7/2

3rd

4

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

18:06 Stratford

Torrent

11st 7lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Seemingly on the downgrade now but stayed on for creditable third of 16 when upped to 2m7f at Uttoxeter (good) last month and gets another chance off the same mark here; a possible.

9/2

3rd

3

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

15:50 Uttoxeter

Torrent

11st 13lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Posted three respectable efforts at around 2m4f this spring and continues to edge down the weights, but he is not bred to benefit from this step up in trip and others in this field have more interesting profiles.

16/1

Form: P4175- CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 1lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Grand servant to the yard with five wins in this sphere, the latest at Ascot (2m5f, soft) in December off 2lb lower; well held since and it's hard to see him being able to give weight away to these younger rivals.
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5th

1

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

15:50 Uttoxeter

Whatsupwithyou

12st 1lb

J: Elliott England

T: Ben Pauling

Grand servant to the yard with five wins in this sphere, the latest at Ascot (2m5f, soft) in December off 2lb lower; well held since and it's hard to see him being able to give weight away to these younger rivals.

10/1

5th

4

29th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 146y

Class 3

17:25 Ascot

Whatsupwithyou

11st 10lb

J: Elliott England

T: Ben Pauling

Veteran who is usually ridden these days by Elliott England, including for a 2m5f Ludlow win last February and a C&D win (4lb higher today) in December; 33-1 when tailed off at Kempton five weeks ago but no shock if he surges back to form today in search of his third C&D win.

12/1

7th

4

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 3

13:10 Kempton

Whatsupwithyou

11st 3lb

J: Elliott England

T: Ben Pauling

Veteran who goes well for Elliott England, gaining his second success for this rider in conditionals' event at Ascot (2m5f, soft) in December; no obvious reason why he won't be thereabouts again but he'll need more off 5lb higher.

9/1

Form: 4426F- C

Last run: 190 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Has made the frame several times since his last win in September 2023; returns from a winter break on a career-low mark and not out of this if he is ready to roll.
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9th

10

24th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 2

15:28 Uttoxeter

Liverpool Knight

10st 13lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Plenty of good runs to his name since his last win in September 2023 and he raced freely after a break when behind Miss Maverick and Sir Galahad here 22 days ago; better can be expected this time.

20/1

6th

7

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

15:50 Uttoxeter

Liverpool Knight

11st 6lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Has made the frame several times since his last win in September 2023; returns from a winter break on a career-low mark and not out of this if he is ready to roll.

4/1

6

24th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 87y

Class 3

14:25 Cheltenham

Liverpool Knight

10st 12lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Scores good marks for his consistency for Fergal O'Brien since last autumn but is yet to win for this stable and appears to have very little margin for error off current mark.

12/1

Form: 83448-

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
All five wins over hurdles have been at 2m; hasn't won since his return to action in October and ran poorly when eighth of nine finishers at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) last month; handicapper is at last relenting but his best chance of success in the short-term may be back at 2m.
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2nd

5

1st Oct 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:35 Southwell

Bluegrass

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Took this in 2025 but winless since and came in a well-held seventh of eight at Uttoxeter (2m4f) in May; needs to bounce back after a layoff.

6/1

7th

8

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

15:50 Uttoxeter

Bluegrass

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

All five wins over hurdles have been at 2m; hasn't won since his return to action in October and ran poorly when eighth of nine finishers at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) last month; handicapper is at last relenting but his best chance of success in the short-term may be back at 2m.

8/1

Form: /4365-

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Fair form when reaching the frame in a bumper and two maiden hurdles (all 2m) in Ireland for Gavin Cromwell last year but below that form in two runs for current yard; needs to show more.
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6th

5

17th Oct 2026

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

14:52 Newton Abbot

Top Coeur

10st 8lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Well-held outsider on both starts (2m5f/2m3f) since returning from a wind op last month and now 0-8 over hurdles; continues to slip down the weights but could be considered only if much stronger in the betting here.

25/1

5th

7

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 3

16:22 Newton Abbot

Top Coeur

10st 8lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Showed promise in his bumper and on his second start over hurdles for Gavin Cromwell last year but this year's efforts for this stable have been poor; has undergone wind surgery since finishing tailed off at Uttoxeter in June but others have more obvious claims.

33/1

6th

4

4th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

15:00 Uttoxeter

Top Coeur

11st 5lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Not seeing out his races at all convincingly this year, beaten 54l in a 2m4f 0-125 handicap here latest (2m4f, good); overlooked.

14/1

Non-runners

Last Kingdom, Crebilly, El Galactico

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Payout
Exacta £8.20
Straight Forecast £8.67
Tricast £80.36
Trifecta £132.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sir Galahad

The Guardian:

Miss Maverick

RP RATINGS:

Bluegrass

D Express:

Top Coeur

POSTDATA:

Corsican Caper

WEST COUNTRY:

Crebilly

TOPSPEED:

Sir Galahad

The Times:

Sir Galahad

Daily Mail:

Sir Galahad

The Sun:

Sir Galahad

The Star:

Sir Galahad

Daily Mirror:

Miss Maverick

Daily Record:

Miss Maverick

Telegraph:

Bluegrass