November 16 / 13.20 Uttoxeter

13.20

Good

Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 3m 2f 13y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.30

Form: P25342 C

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner; 0-6 over fences but twice runner-up and bumped into one at Chepstow (3m2f, good to soft), with that race won by last weekend's Aintree hero King Turgeon; enjoys good ground.
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4

12th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

13:32 Chepstow

Ajp Kingdom

12st 1lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Just 1-13 over fences but comes here after two good recent runs, the latter when a clear second at Uttoxeter (3m, good); still on a workable mark and will be suited by the extra distance today; respected.

11/2

2nd

6

16th Sep 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 3

15:40 Uttoxeter

Ajp Kingdom

11st 0lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Thorough stayer who won by 15l here (3m2f, good) last autumn and returns after a pretty good third at Worcester (2m7f, good) last month; significant rain would leave him with something to prove (unraced on ground slower than good to soft under rules) but, otherwise, he's a contender.

9/1

4

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Worcester

Ajp Kingdom

11st 11lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Third at Cheltenham in April (3m4f) and similar form when a 12l second at Stratford; blew out in a first-time tongue-tie last time (replacing cheekpieces) and that's swiftly removed.

10/1

OUR TIP

4/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 71622-

Last run: 267 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Has his fitness to prove but he's 1-5 over fences and was a respectable second at Exeter (3m, heavy) in February; will be fine on today's better ground and if on his game should go well.
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7

22nd Mar 2026

Good

3m 6f 153y

Class 3

15:02 Exeter

Sporting Ace

10st 8lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Reportedly appreciated the heavy ground when rallying to lead close home at Huntingdon (2m7f) last month; will be suited by the longer trip here but the ground will be much quicker this time and he's very unreliable now.

8/1

13

19th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

13:50 Lingfield

Sporting Ace

10st 8lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Returned to form with narrow win in this race a year ago (heavy) and is now 1lb below that mark but well beaten all four starts since (three this season) and needs to bounce back again; headgear (worn for last two races) removed.

16/1

Form: 732341 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Consistent and prolific since joining James Owen and added to his tally with a rallying success at Sedgefield (3m2f, good), where he found himself in front earlier than usual; now on another career-high mark after his 6lb rise but must have a shout.
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5th

1

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 3

15:55 Cartmel

My Gift To You

12st 0lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Resumed winning ways after six months off in 4m1f hunter chase at Warwick (good) 22 days ago; effective over this much shorter trip and this likeable front-runner is not out of things.

11/2

1st

2

1st May 2026

Good

4m 0f 218y

Class 4

19:25 Warwick

My Gift To You

12st 1lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: James Owen

Highly impressive 26 finishes in the first four (eight of them wins) from 30 rules/pointing runs for the Owens, with stamina proven up to 3m6f; all-the-way hurdles winner over 3m2f here just last autumn (good), and likelier than some to run his race.

7/1

Form: /U21-4

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Responded well for pressure to win a small-field 3m handicap at Market Rasen (good to soft) before going missing for 439 days; 3lb lower now and entitled to strip fitter for his comeback run here a month ago; didn't perform great when once tried in cheekpieces over hurdles, but wouldn't read much into that.
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1

22nd Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

15:27 Bangor-on-Dee

The Wrekin

12st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Henry Daly

Well treated these days and although he's run only four times since back from an absence, and his latest win, he ran better when runner-up at Wincanton (3m1f, soft; first-time visor, retained) last month; likely to fare better now back on good ground in this lower grade.

11/2

7

15th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

16:00 Wincanton

The Wrekin

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Useful hurdler in his prime and won over fences in 2023 but has been out of form since returning from a layoff in the autumn; wore cheekpieces then blinkers for last two races; visor tried today; revival needed.

12/1

Form: 6353-4

Last run: 161 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Looked sure to win until tying up late on at Chepstow (3m2f, good) in April, his penultimate run; cheekpieces tried when below par next time and those are now left off; record when fresh is a concern.
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6

20th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 4

14:45 Huntingdon

Aquila Sky

11st 1lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

Disappointing since he won twice over hurdles from markedly higher marks in spring 2021; seventh of 17 at Doncaster latest start was easily the most positive of his three runs this winter, however; needs to build on that, with blinkers replacing his recent cheekpieces.

14/1

7th

9

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

14:38 Doncaster

Aquila Sky

11st 7lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Sam Allwood

towards rear

33/1

7th

9

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

14:38 Doncaster

Aquila Sky

11st 7lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Sam Allwood

towards rear

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.80
Straight Forecast £8.21
Trifecta £16.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ajp Kingdom

TOPSPEED:

My Gift To You

The Star:

The Wrekin

Daily Mail:

My Gift To You

D Express:

My Gift To You

The Sun:

My Gift To You

Daily Record:

My Gift To You

RP RATINGS:

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POSTDATA:

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Daily Mirror:

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