January 27 / 14.33 Uttoxeter

14.33

Heavy

quinnbet.com Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4006.31
  • 2m 3f 207y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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quinnbet.com Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.60

Form: /17-12 D BF

Last run: 72 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Won a big-field handicap at Exeter (2m2f, good) on his comeback in October and he backed that up with a good second at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) the following month; up another 2lb but he's been generally progressive in handicaps and should go well again.
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7th

5

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

13:30 Kelso

Wolfspear

10st 13lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Daragh Bourke

Three-time hurdle winner (including on heavy) who has run a couple of fair races since joining this yard in the autumn, but this 10yo was tailed off at Ayr (2m4f, soft) a fortnight ago and his losing sequence continues.

16/1

9th

6

29th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

13:43 Ayr

Wolfspear

11st 1lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Daragh Bourke

10yo who has not won since January 2024 but he's reached the frame in two of his three runs for current yard; now 2lb lower than when third of 14 at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft) in November and he could be in the mix back at this trip.

12/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 37-314 C

Last run: 49 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Made it 2-10 over hurdles when scoring at Warwick (2m5f, soft) on his return in November but he was a well-held fourth of six at Chepstow (2m7f, heavy) last month; drops back in trip/grade but he's not easy to predict and needs more progress to defy this mark; stablemate of Wolfspear.
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3rd

5

23rd Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 5y

Class 3

14:30 Warwick

Benign Dictator

11st 4lb

J: Tom Hutsby

T: Olly Murphy

Career-best form came here in December when scoring over 3m2f (good to soft); hasn't really approached that level since, in cheekpieces and blinkers (new) the last twice.

15/2

6th

1

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 3

13:37 Bangor-on-Dee

Benign Dictator

12st 0lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

Posted career-best effort when scoring at Warwick (3m2f, good to soft) in December but two laboured efforts have followed this year; wore refitted cheekpieces last time; first-time blinkers are given a whirl here.

9/1

7th

4

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 3

16:43 Newbury

Benign Dictator

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

3-15 over hurdles, latest win at Warwick (3m2f, good to soft) on New Year's Eve; below form on latest outing, though, and needs to bounce back with career-best effort here; cheekpieces (absent this term) are refitted.

8/1

12/1

Form: 261-74

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Won a claiming hurdle (2m2f, very soft) on his final run in France last February but he's been well held in two starts for this yard since; may have needed the run at Southwell last month but he has a mixed record in this sphere and others are more convincing; hood added.
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3

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:20 Uttoxeter

Toronet

11st 13lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: David Pipe

French hurdle winner in 2023; 0-9 in Britain, showing little when pulled up over fences at Exeter (blinkered first time) on debut for David Pipe on New Year's Day; needs the switch back to hurdling to have a positive effect.

33/1

3

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:20 Uttoxeter

Toronet

11st 13lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: David Pipe

French hurdle winner in 2023; 0-9 in Britain, showing little when pulled up over fences at Exeter (blinkered first time) on debut for David Pipe on New Year's Day; needs the switch back to hurdling to have a positive effect.

33/1

6

1st Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

15:20 Exeter

Toronet

11st 3lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

French hurdle winner in 2023; 0-8 in Britain for Laura Morgan and signed off for her with very disappointing chase run in October but was given a wind op the following month and starts off for David Pipe on a tempting mark; sports first-time blinkers and refitted tongue-tie; interesting.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 311 CD

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 6yo who scored over C&D (heavy) on her hurdling debut in November before defying a penalty with her game win at Fontwell last month; has more to do off this mark on her handicap debut but she's a promising type who could have a lot more to offer; respected.
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2nd

3

14th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:08 Perth

Easy To Follow

11st 7lb

J: James Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

On the rise for previous yard in late 2023, winning back-to-back at Uttoxeter (maiden) and Fontwell (novice); mostly disappointing over fences (0-5), pulling up at Huntingdon in January when last seen; back to hurdles from fair mark on first start for Olly Murphy; consult the market.

10/1

2

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

14:05 Huntingdon

Easy To Follow

11st 4lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

No further successes since beating Batwomen by a neck in a Fontwell mares' novice hurdle in December 2023 (2m3f, heavy); mixed signals over fences of late as to whether this step up to 3m is needed, and cheekpieces wrought no improvement from her on one previous application.

5/2

5th

3

7th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 4f 25y

Class 4

15:55 Leicester

Easy To Follow

11st 5lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Dual hurdle winner on heavy ground; the writing was on the wall a long way from home when last of the four behind Mighty Moth on her chase debut at Lingfield; cheekpieces are now enlisted.

10/1

Form: 2-7245 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
12yo who has been vulnerable in good handicaps over fences in his last two runs but he went close over C&D in November (soft; Class 4) in his sole hurdle run last year; looks interesting on that clear second and he's in the mix back in this sphere.
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6

4th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:05 Southwell

Go Steady

12st 2lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: I P Popham

held up in rear

14/1

5th

2

27th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:33 Uttoxeter

Go Steady

11st 12lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Dan Skelton

held up in rear, headway after 7th, disputing third after 3 out, weakened final 110yds

6/1

5th

5

6th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 35y

Class 3

14:40 Wincanton

Go Steady

11st 5lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Rare hurdle start these days when beaten a neck at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) before returning to fences with a respectable fourth at Cheltenham (2m4f, soft; beaten 12l); a late mistake didn't help matters last time and yet he finished his race out nicely; major player now down a grade.

6/1

Form: /18P-6 C

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Winner of four small-field hurdles at about 2m1f, on ground ranging from soft to good to firm; the latest one, at Leicester last November was as good as it's got but he's had only three runs since and has struggled in all of them; headgear is now added and he needs a major revival.
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6th

5

27th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:33 Uttoxeter

Sacre Pierre

11st 4lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

raced in second, lost position after 7th, weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off

16/1

6th

4

23rd Dec 2023

Soft

2m 2f 191y

Class 4

11:45 Haydock

Sacre Pierre

11st 8lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

Winner of four small-field hurdles at about 2m1f, on ground ranging from soft to good to firm; the latest one, at Leicester last November was as good as it's got but he ran poorly next time and also when back from a break in March; off again since and guesswork involved for now.

33/1

4

12th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

15:15 Market Rasen

Sacre Pierre

11st 12lb

J: Abbie McCain

T: Donald McCain

4-10 over hurdles, the latest win gained in four-runner race at Leicester (1m7f, good to firm) in November; not seen since 60l defeat three months ago but should be fine on today's ground and is unexposed over 2m4f.

10/1

Non-runners

Knowwhentoholdem

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Payout
Exacta £6.00
Straight Forecast £6.10
Trifecta £70.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Easy To Follow

TOPSPEED:

Wolfspear

POSTDATA:

Go Steady

RP RATINGS:

Benign Dictator

Daily Mirror:

Knowwhentoholdem

The Times:

Easy To Follow

Telegraph:

Easy To Follow

Daily Mail:

Easy To Follow

The Sun:

Easy To Follow

The Star:

Easy To Follow

Daily Record:

Easy To Follow

The Guardian:

Wolfspear

D Express:

Go Steady