July 17 / 15.10 Uttoxeter

15.10

Good

Keon Homes Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 1m 7f 168y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Keon Homes Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 767F-F

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
French AQPS winner (1m4f AW); promise, but thwarted by jumping issues since sent handicapping; booked for second when taking a late fall at Southwell (2m, good) last time; handily weighted if able to slot the pieces together.
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7th

3

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

15:50 Fontwell

Inigo

11st 12lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Fell in his first two handicaps but got off the mark with clearcut success in first-time blinkers at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) last month; might not be ideally suited by the forecast faster ground here but may still have potential; tongue-tie fitted for first time.

11/4

1st

2

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:10 Uttoxeter

Inigo

11st 7lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

took keen hold

9/2

11/4

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 3-3221 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Consistent; dropped in trip and dug deep to get off the mark at the 22nd attempt at Hexham (2m, Class 5 conditionals'; good) just over a month ago; handles soft ground and must enter the thinking up just 1lb.
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5th

5

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

14:35 Newcastle

Huit Reflets

11st 6lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Experienced chaser; won at Sedgefield on Boxing Day (2m, good to soft) and placed all three starts since, last time finishing runner-up at Sedgefield (2m3f, good to soft); contender.

5/2

2nd

6

4th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 65y

Class 5

14:07 Sedgefield

Huit Reflets

11st 5lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Running consistently well since August, winning here (2m, good to soft) on Boxing Day and finishing a close second of five over this C&D (good to soft) ten days ago; has the same mark as last time and holds solid claims.

5/2

2nd

5

25th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 65y

Class 5

13:40 Sedgefield

Huit Reflets

11st 3lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mark Walford

Currently in a consistent vein of form; opened his chase account in Sedgefield contest (2m, good to soft) on Boxing Day, beating Dixie Cowboy and taking record here to 3321; ran creditably at Catterick (2m3f) since; solid claims.

5/1

Form: PP-337

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Twice placed (well held) at Southwell; turned in a dismal effort at Stratford last time, with his stable unable to offer an explanation for the poor performance; surprising if he's able to make it 16th-time lucky.
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5

2nd Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:00 Southwell

Royal Max

10st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

His near-9l fifth in this race last year (behind Clean Getaway) came at the end of a fairly busy spring/summer campaign; defied longer absence than today's for April's Sedgefield success, but yet to convince this higher sort of mark hasn't compromised him for further win purposes.

9/1

4th

4

18th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

15:55 Stratford

Royal Max

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Returned from break with win at Sedgefield (2m, good) last month, his fifth chase, and was placed off today's mark at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) a few days later; obvious contender in current form.

5/2

4th

4

18th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

15:55 Stratford

Royal Max

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Returned from break with win at Sedgefield (2m, good) last month, his fifth chase, and was placed off today's mark at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) a few days later; obvious contender in current form.

5/2

Form: 535P-0

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Maiden (0-6); pulled up on handicap debut at Doncaster (2m3f, soft) and always behind on recent return at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good); easing mark, but difficult to consider.
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8

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Catboy

10st 3lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Hasn't got a lot going in his previous four chases but well handicapped on some of his hurdle form and didn't run too badly in that discipline last time.

6/1

5th

12

4th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:07 Ludlow

Catboy

10st 4lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Very opposable on this season's exploits but he has dropped to a dangerous mark and this 6yo could stage a revival at some point; worth checking the betting.

14/1

8th

10

16th Sep 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:10 Uttoxeter

Catboy

10st 11lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Christian Williams

Made disappointing start to chasing career this season (three attempts) and reverted to hurdling with a heavy defeat and a fall last month; lurks on a good mark but needs to turn a corner.

12/1

Form: 94-265 BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Still searching for first win (0-15) with form levels having dipped fractionally since finishing runner-up at Stratford (2m2f, good) in May; stays further than this and seems to handle soft ground; outside place claims.
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5th

4

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:10 Uttoxeter

City Roller

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Laura Horsfall

Still searching for first win (0-15) with form levels having dipped fractionally since finishing runner-up at Stratford (2m2f, good) in May; stays further than this and seems to handle soft ground; outside place claims.

8/1

5th

5

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

17:50 Stratford

City Roller

11st 8lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Laura Horsfall

0-10 over hurdles but ran big race from the front before succumbing to resurgent rival here (2m2f, good) last month, and his subsequent Newton Abbot sixth was perfectly respectable; one to consider.

4/1

6th

5

5th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:15 Newton Abbot

City Roller

11st 6lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Laura Horsfall

Exposed maiden but gave it a good go from the front at Southwell last month (2m2f, good) against a winner who was completing a double and has run well again since; solid candidate.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 443-U

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Placed behind the subsequent Punchestown Festival winner Daddy Long Legs at Ludlow (2m novice; 80-1) in April; raced keenly and weakening out of contention when hampered and unseated rider on handicap debut at Bangor (2m, good) last month; 3lb lower; improvement necessary.
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6th

1

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:10 Uttoxeter

Comemylittleson

11st 12lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Placed behind the subsequent Punchestown Festival winner Daddy Long Legs at Ludlow (2m novice; 80-1) in April; raced keenly and weakening out of contention when hampered and unseated rider on handicap debut at Bangor (2m, good) last month; 3lb lower; improvement necessary.

14/1

4

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

18:48 Bangor-on-Dee

Comemylittleson

11st 2lb

J: Abbie McCain

T: Donald McCain

Lightly raced 6yo who showed promise with his third behind a Willie Mullins-trained hotpot in Ludlow novice (2m, good) in April; open to more progress now switched to handicapping and he needs a close look in market.

13/2

3rd

3

24th Apr 2024

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:00 Ludlow

Comemylittleson

11st 2lb

J: Abbie McCain

T: Donald McCain

Ran respectably behind a fairly useful rival on final attempt in Irish points; has plenty to find on his two hurdles efforts, however, and may be more interesting in handicaps shortly.

33/1

Form: P/40-

Last run: 396 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Maiden (0-13); tailed off on last attempt over hurdles (C&D; 125-1) over a year ago; soundly beaten in a Flat seller at Beverley (8.5f; 200-1) recently; cheekpieces are newly applied; impossible to fancy.
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6th

8

(7)

17th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:20 Brighton

Gaazooo

8st 9lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Shaun Harris

19-race maiden who has struggled under both codes this year and he can only be watched.

66/1

9th

9

8th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

14:30 Huntingdon

Gaazooo

10st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Shaun Harris

18-race maiden with little worthwhile form; pulled up on handicap debut over hurdles on penultimate start and was well beaten back on the Flat last month; easy to look elsewhere.

50/1

13th

15

(11)

18th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

13:40 Beverley

Gaazooo

9st 0lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Shaun Harris

17-race maiden with little worthwhile form; has started at triple-figure odds on all five starts this year; safe to turn elsewhere.

100/1

Non-runners

A Shining Moon, Martalite, Milajess, Silent Auction, Clean Getaway, Gladys Eva Jane

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £13.20
Straight Forecast £13.41
Tricast £65.02
Trifecta £76.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Clean Getaway

The Times:

Inigo

RP RATINGS:

Milajess

POSTDATA:

Huit Reflets

D Express:

City Roller

Daily Mirror:

Inigo

The Star:

Inigo

Daily Mail:

Milajess

Telegraph:

Clean Getaway

The Guardian:

Clean Getaway

Daily Record:

Clean Getaway

The Sun:

Huit Reflets