September 13 / 14.25 Uttoxeter

14.25

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QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 1m 7f 168y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Very useful Flat-racer at up to 1m6f, with form on ground ranging from good to firm to soft; respected trainer has good strike-rate with occasional hurdle runners (11-45 in last five seasons), and it will be very interesting to see how this 5yo takes to hurdling; usual cheekpieces left off.
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2

(2)

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

13:55 Bath

Throne Hall

11st 1lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Won back-to-back races at Musselburgh (2m) and Les Landes (1m5f) in April but he's been generally disappointing since; on dangerous mark on this step back up in trip but needs to turn things around; tongue-tie added.

9/2

6th

4

(6)

9th Sep 2025

Good

1m 5f 192y

Class 6

14:10 Catterick

Throne Hall

10st 7lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Won back-to-back at Musselburgh (2m) and Les Landes (1m5f) in April but has been below par of late; paid the price for doing too much too soon when a weakening fifth to Stellarmasterpiece (1m4f, here; beaten 2l) on penultimate start; easing mark helpful.

11/2

6

(6)

26th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

Throne Hall

10st 4lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Made all when winning in a small field at Musselburgh in April (2m, good) and he followed up in Jersey 19 days later; poor run at Doncaster last month but he bounced back with a solid effort at Catterick last week (1m4f, good to firm); shouldn't be far away.

7/1

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7/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: -U3214 D

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Useful chaser with very good 7-19 strike-rate; not seen over hurdles since summer 2020 and current ability in this sphere is tricky to gauge, but he ought to be good enough to play a major role in a race of this nature; has won on good to soft but seems best on good ground; had wind op in July.
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2nd

2

25th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

16:36 Cartmel

Sir Tivo

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

Good-ground specialist with 11 chase wins on his CV, including 2025 edition of this race; shaped well before weakening into fourth at Bangor (2m1f, good) this month, after a layoff, and can make a bold bid from the front under Sean Bowen.

13/8

4th

5

16th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 2

15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Sir Tivo

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Gary Hanmer

Good-ground specialist who made all in small field at Wetherby (1m7f, good) on latest outing in the autumn, his 11th chase success; won when fresh last spring but is slightly out of the weights here and may find younger rivals better handicapped.

5/1

4

15th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 36y

Class 3

14:48 Wetherby

Sir Tivo

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

Ten-time chase winner, mainly on good ground; pulled up soon after mid-race jumping error last time but won at Cartmel (2m1f, good to soft) in the spring and was a creditable second at Uttoxeter (2m, good) two starts ago; can make his presence felt.

7/1

25/1

  • Place: £6.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
1-15 on the Flat, the win gained on Tapeta (1m6f; RPR 83) last December; returned from break with two disappointing runs this summer and needs to prove his wellbeing on today's hurdling debut.
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8th

1

(4)

12th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

11:47 Newcastle (AW)

Three Platoon

10st 0lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Rebecca Menzies

took keen hold

20/1

8th

1

(4)

12th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

11:47 Newcastle (AW)

Three Platoon

10st 0lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Rebecca Menzies

took keen hold, never better than midfield

20/1

11th

1

(12)

23rd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

15:33 Newcastle (AW)

Three Platoon

9st 12lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won twice over C&D not all that long ago but can lose his form, as has happened since on the Flat and over hurdles; bit risky.

20/1

Form: 67

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bettered low-key rules debut when running well to a point in good-ground Stratford bumper three weeks ago but needs to take another big step forward on today's hurdling debut.
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13

31st Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

13:08 Uttoxeter

Milfolhas Has

10st 6lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Peter Bowen

Unraced on worse than good to soft; made rules debut in only July and has some modest form, including when he showed he stays 3m1f on handicap debut on penultimate start; needs to improve, though.

20/1

4th

9

1st Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

13:40 Market Rasen

Milfolhas Has

10st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

Lightly raced 6yo who was a fair fifth of seven at Plumpton on recent handicap debut (3m1f, good to soft; unraced on softer); 2lb lower here but he needs to find something extra if he's to threaten.

12/1

5th

5

14th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:40 Plumpton

Milfolhas Has

10st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

Has looked quite limited so far and he was no better for stepping up to 2m7f in a Worcester maiden last month; handicaps should at least present better opportunities for him.

5/1

Form: 3

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful on the Flat for Mark Johnston (four wins; 7f-1m5f) but, following a ten-month layoff, made disappointing stable/hurdle debut when remote third at Market Rasen (2m, good) in August; needs to have taken significant benefit from that outing.
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7th

4

(4)

15th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

15:50 Southwell (AW)

The Trader

9st 10lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Sam England

Formerly useful on the Flat for Mark Johnston but was very much emerging from the doldrums when winning over hurdles here last month; not so hot back on the Flat three weeks ago.

14/1

5th

6

(2)

26th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

17:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Trader

9st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Sam England

Formerly useful on the Flat for Mark Johnston, but was very much emerging from the doldrums when winning over hurdles at Southwell 15 days ago; comes with risks attached, but is on a good mark if that latest success signals a general return to form.

6/1

1st

8

11th Dec 2022

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:53 Southwell

The Trader

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, went third before 5th, went second and going best 2 out, shaken up and led approaching last, kept on, ridden out (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding had come back into form on the Flat where he has run four times since his last hurdles run and appeared to transfer that improvement back over hurdles)

33/1

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
£2,000 3yo; second foal; half-sister to a bumper winner; dam unraced half-sister to bumper/hurdle winner College Oak out of half-sister to triple Gold Cup winner Best Mate; entitled to benefit from today's debut outing.
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4th

12

27th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

14:07 Uttoxeter

Bluebella

10st 6lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Just 1-20 over hurdles but hasn't been with current stable long and seemed to respond well to first-time cheekpieces when close second to Quick Of The Night at Worcester (2m, good) this month; one to consider.

13/2

2nd

15

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Worcester

Bluebella

10st 5lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Sole win was in May 2023 but that was a clearcut success over C&D (good); still 3lb higher than for that win but she's had only two runs for current yard and was a creditable second at Uttoxeter last time; should get a good tow into this race and she's in the mix back at this track; tongue-tie reapplied and wears first-time cheekpieces.

6/1

5

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:33 Uttoxeter

Bluebella

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Only won the once and that was over two years ago, over 2m on good ground off 3lb lower; one of the favourites for recent stable debut at Ffos Las but was beaten when departing late on; that run was after a break and she could be sharper all round this time.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
3-6 and fairly useful over middle-distance trips on the Flat in France, the latest win gained in June; changed hands for 21,000euros in July; seems versatile ground-wise and needs to be taken seriously on today's stable/hurdle debut.
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6th

5

29th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

16:20 Market Rasen

Shiyrvann

11st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off

11/8

2nd

11

6th Mar 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:10 Southwell

Shiyrvann

10st 7lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Three-time Flat winner in France; has not transferred that ability to hurdles (2m) for current stable and needs improvement for this new trip on second handicap attempt.

25/1

11th

16

27th Jan 2023

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

16:20 Doncaster

Shiyrvann

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

3-6 on the Flat when trained in France; began British hurdling career with three underwhelming runs in September/October (all 2m, good) but has since had a wind op and now makes his handicap debut from a lowly mark; improvement possible.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
1-7 on the Flat for Andrew Balding (raced only on AW); gained his win over 7f but looked suited by step up to 1m2f when placed in April (RPR 80); changed hands for £31,000 in May and has joined a good stable for his jumping career.
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8th

5

(7)

28th Jun 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:50 Kempton (AW)

Dance At Night

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

slowly into stride, in rear

10/1

9

6th Jun 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Dance At Night

10st 5lb

J: Mr Jamie Neild

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

AW Flat win at 7f and stamina is still a query over hurdles; pulled up over C&D in April (good to soft) and, while return to good ground will suit, some doubts persist about his staying power.

16/1

11

28th Apr 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell

Dance At Night

10st 13lb

J: Mr Jamie Neild

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Safely held on handicap debut in January but fared much better when fourth at Huntingdon (2m, good) in February, despite wasting energy by pulling hard in the early stages; can improve again if he learns to settle.

8/1

Form: 007-4

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Put in good front-running shift and displayed significant improvement when fourth in good-ground Worcester bumper (first-time tongue-tie) in July but the form isn't anything to get excited about.
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2nd

5

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

15:10 Huntingdon

Charlie My Boy

11st 1lb

J: James Davies

T: J R Jenkins

Won this last year off a 5lb lower mark and he was returning from 192 days off that day, so a break might well have done him good.

13/2

5th

2

7th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

15:07 Huntingdon

Charlie My Boy

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: J R Jenkins

Returned to form with 20-1 C&D (good) win in May and also ran very well at Newton Abbot a few weeks later; never going well when pulled up on latest outing (reportedly lost action) and not an easy one to predict here but has possibilities if all goes to plan.

12/1

4

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:45 Newton Abbot

Charlie My Boy

11st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: J R Jenkins

Returned from a break with a win at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in May and, although the race didn't go ideally, ran creditably in his follow-up bid off this mark at Stratford (2m2f, good to firm) last time; still well handicapped on older form and worth considering with Harry Cobden booked.

9/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
13,500euros foal; eighth foal; half-brother to bumper/fairly useful jumps winner Socksy; dam tailed off in a bumper, half-sister to two winning jumpers; probably best watched on debut.
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9th

9

22nd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

12:30 Ayr

Fennos Soldier

10st 2lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Mark Walford

raced in last, pushed along after 4th

25/1

10th

5

10th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

12:55 Market Rasen

Fennos Soldier

11st 4lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

always towards rear, outpaced and pushed along 5th, soon lost touch, got well behind before 2 out

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £4.90
Straight Forecast £4.21
Trifecta £54.80

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