July 28 / 13.35 Uttoxeter

13.35

Good

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  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 1m 7f 168y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.16
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 35-1 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Useful Flat-racer who came good over hurdles at third attempt, drawing clear to win readily by 8l over C&D (heavy) this month; should be fine on today's faster ground and is very much the one to beat.
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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

16/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 45

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Failed to complete all four Irish points in 2022 and showed only minor promise in two 2m4f hurdle races for new stable this season but may benefit from today's drop in trip (pulled hard last time) and probably won't need to improve by much to collect a minor prize.
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3rd

2

2nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

14:35 Huntingdon

Seefin

11st 13lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

raced in last, not fluent 6th, detached from 4th

4/1

3rd

2

2nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

14:35 Huntingdon

Seefin

11st 13lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

raced in last, not fluent 6th, detached from 4th

4/1

5th

2

20th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:30 Uttoxeter

Seefin

12st 1lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

held up in rear, slow jump and detached 6th, mistake 10th, kept on approaching last, no telling impression

12/1

Form: 85

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Struggled in two points in a maiden hurdle in Ireland this spring but displayed minor promise when fifth on recent stable debut at Stratford (2m, good) and should have more to offer.
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5th

3

19th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

3m 0f 150y

Class 5

16:20 Wincanton

Just A Mystery

11st 1lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Fergal O’Brien

Lightly raced maiden; easy to back at 18-1 and had no excuses when only fifth at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) on his switch to handicaps; pedigree at least offers hope for him staying this longer trip.

13/2

5th

1

30th Aug 2023

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

19:50 Uttoxeter

Just A Mystery

12st 0lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Fergal O’Brien

Just five career starts and now makes handicap debut; no real threat in two British starts over hurdles but may well have more to offer now going up in trip; improvement needed but possible.

8/1

3rd

3

28th Jul 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:35 Uttoxeter

Just A Mystery

11st 2lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Fergal O’Brien

Struggled in two points in a maiden hurdle in Ireland this spring but displayed minor promise when fifth on recent stable debut at Stratford (2m, good) and should have more to offer.

10/1

Form: 834-67

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Placed in a bumper for a different stable last season but was behind Just A Mystery when seventh on recent hurdle debut at Stratford (2m, good) and needs to take a good step forward today.
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25

27th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

12:30 Chepstow

Hedera Park

10st 9lb

T: Debra Hamer

Rewarded very patient Gavin Sheehan ride when winning here (2m3f, good to soft) last month but has a very mixed record this year and her current mark probably demands a career-best performance.

40/1

25

27th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

12:30 Chepstow

Hedera Park

10st 9lb

T: Debra Hamer

Rewarded very patient Gavin Sheehan ride when winning here (2m3f, good to soft) last month but has a very mixed record this year and her current mark probably demands a career-best performance.

40/1

4th

6

15th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Windsor

Hedera Park

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Debra Hamer

Likely unsuited by soft ground last time and is better judged on her respectable form earlier in November; however, has something to prove back over 2m, having looked best at 2m3f/2m4f.

8/1

Form: 5

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Became disappointing on the Flat for David Menuisier last year and didn't convince with his jumping when well-held fifth of six on last month's stable/hurdle debut; entitled to have learned from that experience but others look safer here.
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0

5

18th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Worcester

Ar El Bee

11st 2lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

took keen hold, led, hung badly right and ran out before 5th

5/2

3rd

5

2nd Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

14:32 Newton Abbot

Ar El Bee

11st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Became disappointing on the Flat for David Menuisier last year and did not convince with his jumping when safely held in two novice hurdles for Oliver Sherwood this summer; now with another new stable; needs to learn to settle much better.

14/1

5th

6

28th Jul 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:35 Uttoxeter

Ar El Bee

10st 12lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Oliver Sherwood

Became disappointing on the Flat for David Menuisier last year and didn't convince with his jumping when well-held fifth of six on last month's stable/hurdle debut; entitled to have learned from that experience but others look safer here.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6-3

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Didn't show a great deal in his two bumpers, more recently when third of four at Market Rasen (good) last month; significant improvement required on today's hurdling debut.
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0

2

28th Jul 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:35 Uttoxeter

Burrows Light

11st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Sue Smith

Didn't show a great deal in his two bumpers, more recently when third of four at Market Rasen (good) last month; significant improvement required on today's hurdling debut.

66/1

3rd

2

23rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

17:05 Market Rasen

Burrows Light

11st 2lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Sue Smith

Half-brother to two bumper winners but was beaten about 40l when last of six on debut at Sedgefield (good to soft) in September and can only be watched here.

25/1

6th

3

27th Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:30 Sedgefield

Burrows Light

10st 12lb

J: Thomas Willmott

T: Sue Smith

towards rear, outpaced and detached 5f out, well behind from 3f out

12/1

Non-runners

Rock D'Ete, Star Legend

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £2.10
Straight Forecast £2.18
Trifecta £8.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Liverpool Knight

WEST COUNTRY:

Just A Mystery

POSTDATA:

Star Legend

RP RATINGS:

Liverpool Knight

The Times:

Liverpool Knight

Telegraph:

Liverpool Knight

The Guardian:

Liverpool Knight

Daily Mail:

Liverpool Knight

D Express:

Liverpool Knight

Daily Mirror:

Liverpool Knight

The Sun:

Liverpool Knight

The Star:

Liverpool Knight

Daily Record:

Liverpool Knight