January 28 / 12.15 Uttoxeter

12.15

Good To Soft

Cazoo Conditional Jockeys’ Training Series Handicap Hurdle (Part Of Racing Excellence Initiative)

  • Prize money: £4330.42
  • 1m 7f 168y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Cazoo Conditional Jockeys’ Training Series Handicap Hurdle (Part Of Racing Excellence Initiative)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 4-6837 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Looked quite useful when winning C&D maiden for Dan Skelton last season; well below that form for new stable this term but didn't run badly at Wetherby on Boxing Day and continues to slip down the weights.
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6

6th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

17:45 Hexham

Cousu Main

11st 6lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Susan Corbett

Has run well in both starts since joining this stable, the first of them when second to Fenna's Loss over C&D in June; possibly needs a shade more for another win but likelier than some to give it a good shot.

9/1

4th

2

22nd Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

14:05 Market Rasen

Cousu Main

12st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Susan Corbett

Signed off for Neil Mulholland with some below-par efforts in the spring but gave good account when clear second to Fenna's Lass on stable debut at Hexham (2m4f, good) four weeks ago; still unexposed over this sort of trip; a possible if in similar form again here.

9/1

2nd

3

25th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

15:20 Hexham

Cousu Main

11st 10lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Susan Corbett

travelled strongly, prominent, going easily when went second after 3 out, ridden when challenging approaching last, kept on

10/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 513123 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
In good form over hurdles and fences since the autumn (two wins); beaten about 16l when third of 16 at Hereford (2m3f, soft) this month and another 4lb higher today but should cope with the drop back in trip and be in the thick of things again.
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5

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

16:47 Cartmel

Fazayte

11st 12lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Ryan Potter

A fair 19f hurdles/chase winner last autumn who comes here on the back of a solid third of seven in 21f handicap chase at Market Rasen two weeks ago; shortlisted with tongue-tie refitted.

8/1

3rd

4

14th Jun 2024

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 4

18:25 Market Rasen

Fazayte

11st 10lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Ryan Potter

Sits 4lb higher than when scoring at Sedgefield (2m3f, soft) last November, a form line given a boost by Neigh Botha at Southwell on Tuesday; turned in a solid effort on return to jumps action at Stratford (third) a fortnight ago and could have more to offer; probable contender.

9/2

3rd

4

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

18:28 Stratford

Fazayte

11st 7lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Ryan Potter

Won over hurdles and fences last season and probably still on a fair mark; however, two tailed-off runs on the Flat since April cast some doubts over his wellbeing.

9/2

14/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 5788-5

Last run: 253 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Unplaced all five hurdling starts in Ireland; made a quite respectable chasing debut there last May but today's stable debut comes after a 253-day absence and others here have more pressing claims.
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13

9th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 35y

17:38 Roscommon

Elmount

10st 7lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Eamon Courtney

Won a handicap chase at Catterick for Alistair Ralph in February 2023; pulled up on first two starts for this yard later that year and not seen since; entitled to need this after mammoth layoff.

25/1

0

7

26th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 1f 160y

15:15 Limerick

Elmount

10st 13lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Eamon Courtney

Winner in Britain; pulled up on his sole Irish start at Thurles in October; hard to fancy.

33/1

0

5

19th Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 112y

14:15 Thurles

Elmount

11st 7lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Eamon Courtney

Sole win over fences in Britain came at Catterick last season; however, tailed off at Ludlow when last seen, has stamina to prove at this trip and probably best watched on yard debut returning from 163 days off (bought for £10,000 in August).

18/1

Form: 9P5PP8

Last run: 89 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Became disappointing in Ireland last summer and there was no revival on his two starts for Max Young in the autumn (both over fences); reverts to hurdling with huge amount to prove.
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7

14th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Lingfield

Charlie Siringo

11st 1lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Max Young

4th

9

28th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

12:15 Uttoxeter

Charlie Siringo

10st 12lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Max Young

took keen hold, prominent

33/1

Form: P9P310 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Caused 33-1 surprise at Southwell (2m, soft) in November but the value of that form is open to question and he was well beaten (albeit on heavy ground) over C&D last month; others preferred.
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8

(8)

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 45y

Class 5

14:17 Haydock

Razzo Italiano

8st 4lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

Three-time winner over hurdles but Flat career has been just four races on Tapeta, fading into fourth of eight off this mark when upped to 2m last month for Flat handicap debut (disqualified; jockey failed to weigh in); switches to turf and needs improvement.

11/1

8

(8)

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 45y

Class 5

14:17 Haydock

Razzo Italiano

8st 4lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

Three-time winner over hurdles but Flat career has been just four races on Tapeta, fading into fourth of eight off this mark when upped to 2m last month for Flat handicap debut (disqualified; jockey failed to weigh in); switches to turf and needs improvement.

11/1

8th

3

(5)

26th Apr 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Razzo Italiano

9st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

towards rear, headway to lead after 4f, increased tempo over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: -1U553 D

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner; made ignominious start to hurdling career in the autumn but has fared better since and the form of his third at Southwell (2m, good) in November has worked out quite well; had wind op last month; can progress again in handicaps.
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4th

6

28th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 4

14:13 Newbury

Bobby Socks

11st 4lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

held up in rear, headway 3 out, hung left but disputing third approaching last, weakened run-in

4/1

2nd

10

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:50 Southwell

Bobby Socks

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Won over C&D and at Perth (2m4f) on good ground in summer 2023, and returned from long absence with good third at Leicester (1m7f, good to soft) in November (had wind op afterwards); there's a slight concern that today's conditions might be slower than he prefers but, nevertheless, he helps to give Olly Murphy a strong hand in this race.

7/2

2nd

10

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:50 Southwell

Bobby Socks

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Won over C&D and at Perth (2m4f) on good ground in summer 2023, and returned from long absence with good third at Leicester (1m7f, good to soft) in November (had wind op afterwards); there's a slight concern that today's conditions might be slower than he prefers but, nevertheless, he helps to give Olly Murphy a strong hand in this race.

7/2

Form: 5U-0PP D

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on both appearances this season and it's now nearly three years since his only win; 2lb out of the weights; difficult to enthuse over.
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5

22nd May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:35 Ffos Las

The Wire Flyer

10st 4lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Alison Thorpe

Won by 5l over C&D (good) this month but that was a surprise outcome at 66-1 and, rather typically, he couldn't replicate the form at Worcester since; that was under a penalty and he's now 4lb higher.

16/1

5

22nd May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:35 Ffos Las

The Wire Flyer

10st 4lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Alison Thorpe

Won by 5l over C&D (good) this month but that was a surprise outcome at 66-1 and, rather typically, he couldn't replicate the form at Worcester since; that was under a penalty and he's now 4lb higher.

16/1

6th

8

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Worcester

The Wire Flyer

10st 7lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Alison Thorpe

Only his second win in 42 career starts when doing it easily last week at Ffos Las (2m4f, good), defying odds of 66-1; that was from out of the weights so only 3lb higher here with a penalty; whether he'll replicate the form is the glaring concern.

7/2

Form: /221/8 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Off the track for nearly 800 days after breakthrough win in October 2020 and made low-key reappearance here (2m4f, heavy) last month; back on a less testing surface today and entitled to have benefited from that recent outing but not easy to weigh up at present.
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7

6th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 4

15:10 Wetherby

Rob Royal

11st 0lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

raced in last

33/1

6th

4

19th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Carlisle

Rob Royal

11st 9lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

towards rear, jumped left 1st

25/1

8th

1

28th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

12:15 Uttoxeter

Rob Royal

12st 0lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

took keen hold, soon led at steady pace, disputed lead from 3rd, shaken up after 5th

20/1

Form: P5762

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
0-4 over hurdles when trained in France but second in a heavy-ground claimer (2m3f) in November and market support will make him of significant interest on today's stable/handicap debut; tongue-tie fitted.
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1st

1

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:15 Wincanton

Royal Mer

12st 0lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Six chase wins, the latest here (1m7f, heavy) under Rian Corcoran 19 days ago; still on workable mark after recent 5lb rise and will be fine over today's longer trip but the faster ground is probably not in his favour.

9/2

1st

1

14th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 149y

Class 4

14:50 Wincanton

Royal Mer

12st 2lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Five-time chase winner who relishes testing ground; runner-up in his first two starts this season including a close call at Exeter (2m1f, good to soft), but his form cooled at Hereford last time; needs to step up again after that but he remains well treated on his old form.

7/2

3rd

1

26th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 8y

Class 4

15:00 Hereford

Royal Mer

11st 13lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Five-time chase winner who relishes testing ground; runner-up on both starts this term and looks sure to go close.

13/8

Form: 809

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Point winner in 2021; failed to land any sort of blow in three novice hurdles towards end of last year but makes his handicap debut in a low-grade event; no surprise if he gets much more competitive this time.
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6

20th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

16:40 Market Rasen

Yeomen Warder

10st 10lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

soon in rear, hit 4th

14/1

10th

5

11th Feb 2023

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:23 Warwick

Yeomen Warder

11st 4lb

J: David England

T: Dan Skelton

always towards rear

15/2

5

31st Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 5

15:35 Lingfield

Yeomen Warder

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Hard to work up enthusiasm for what he achieved in novice hurdles but he won his only point completion last winter and this modest event could be a ripe plum for picking now he goes handicapping up in trip.

100/30

Form: 7789-6

Last run: 51 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Made quite an encouraging seasonal/stable debut when respectable sixth of 14 at Taunton (2m, good) last month and remains very lightly raced but is effectively 2lb higher here and needs to take a good step forward.
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8

22nd Jan 2024

Good

2m 0f 214y

Class 5

13:45 Plumpton

Christopher Clive

10st 2lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Joe Tickle

held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, reminder before 4th, pulled up after 7th

66/1

0

11

12th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

14:00 Wincanton

Christopher Clive

10st 2lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Joe Tickle

held up in rear, slow jump 1st

50/1

Non-runners

Yeomen Warder

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.30
Straight Forecast £13.77
Tricast £77.20
Trifecta £85.50

Selections

RP Ratings:

Cousu Main

WEST COUNTRY:

Fazayte

SPOTLIGHT:

Bobby Socks

Daily Record:

Royal Mer

The Star:

Elmount

Telegraph:

Rob Royal

D Express:

Bobby Socks

POSTDATA:

Cousu Main

The Guardian:

Cousu Main

Daily Mirror:

Cousu Main

The Times:

Fazayte

Daily Mail:

Fazayte

The Sun:

Fazayte