December 06 / 11.55 Uttoxeter

11.55

Good To Soft

Cazoo Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4683.56
  • 2m 7f 70y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Cazoo Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 36-7P8 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Last season was pretty disappointing but he's down the weights and his last two runs have been more encouraging, as he was in third when pulled up with a slipping saddle late on at Aintree and also ran okay at Cheltenham (eighth of 18; 2m5f); returning to further looks the right move.
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1

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 174y

Class 4

14:35 Ludlow

Hurricane Harvey

12st 2lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Usually runs in better races; stayed on for third at Ascot (2m5f) most recently; defied a 4lb higher mark over C&D last term and looks interesting at this level returned to this scenario; 3-4 in Class 4.

9/1

1

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 174y

Class 4

14:35 Ludlow

Hurricane Harvey

12st 2lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Usually runs in better races; stayed on for third at Ascot (2m5f) most recently; defied a 4lb higher mark over C&D last term and looks interesting at this level returned to this scenario; 3-4 in Class 4.

9/1

3rd

8

24th Mar 2024

Good

2m 5f 141y

Class 3

17:05 Ascot

Hurricane Harvey

11st 0lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Fair fourth of 12 at Newbury (3m, good to soft) in December and he's now 6lb lower; however, this 10yo has been well beaten the last twice, most recently here (2m7f, good to soft), and needs to get back on track.

25/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 732/66 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Only win was in 2018; well held in two handicap hurdles since returning from an absence but both were okay runs over trips that would have been short enough; considered.
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7th

13

22nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 2

14:32 Chepstow

Ballymagroarty Boy

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Now 3lb lower than for Ffos Las win (3m, heavy) in December 2023 but this season was a major struggle even before he clipped heels and fell early on latest outing; overall score is 2-40, with 32 of those races over hurdles.

33/1

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7/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 251F-3

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
A dual winning hurdler in the past and he defied this mark over fences last season; made a satisfactory return back hurdling at Fontwell (3m2f, soft) and is likely to be on the scene.
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3rd

5

4th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:05 Southwell

Alkopop

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

soon raced in second

10/1

3rd

5

4th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:05 Southwell

Alkopop

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

soon raced in second

10/1

5th

2

25th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 4

15:25 Ffos Las

Alkopop

12st 0lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Won over fences off today's mark last season and has been placed over hurdles this term but has completed only three of his seven chases, and looked out of sorts when pulled up at Uttoxeter this month; risky.

16/1

Form: 27212- D

Last run: 258 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
0-8 in bumpers/hurdles and it was over fences that he came good last season; still, he has run well in this scene and couldn't rule out.
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6

27th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

15:37 Uttoxeter

Jaytee

10st 6lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ian Williams

Won twice at Doncaster (3m, good/good to soft) during 2023-24 season but returned from long layoff with two disappointing runs this term, the latter in C&D race won by Saint Bibiana last month; others have much less to prove.

25/1

9

29th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

13:30 Uttoxeter

Jaytee

10st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ian Williams

In excellent form with varied headgear for most of the 2023-2024 season, but then had a long absence and he was tailed off on return four weeks ago; needs to be at his peak and some headgear (absent last time) returns.

12/1

5th

6

31st May 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 3

19:30 Stratford

Jaytee

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ian Williams

In excellent form when last in action in January 2024, making all to win readily by over 7l at Doncaster (3m, good), but returns from long absence on a 7lb higher mark and with usual headgear missing.

6/1

20/1

Form: P1PP-P D

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
His two hurdle wins were in Ireland during 2020; won a small-field chase for this yard last October but the wheels have come off; best watched.
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0

3

30th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

12:05 Lingfield

Pilbara

11st 11lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Suzy Smith

held up in last

12/1

0

1

20th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:50 Plumpton

Pilbara

12st 0lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Suzy Smith

took keen hold, held up in rear, stumbled and unseated before 4 out

12/1

9th

8

6th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

16:07 Plumpton

Pilbara

11st 7lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Suzy Smith

Well handicapped on old form but never really got going last season, and cheekpieces (now removed) did not appear to help much when tried in April; needs to have been revitalised by 197-day break.

25/1

Form: 2F2F0-

Last run: 234 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful ex-French hurdler/chaser; 0-6 for current yard but runner-up on two of those occasions and this mark is very manageable; unproven over quite this far, though.
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6

22nd Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 100y

Class 1

13:50 Kelso

Sacre Coeur

11st 0lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

She's 2-17 over hurdles as opposed to 7-27 over fences and is unraced in this sphere since November 2023; however, won twice over fences this season (3m1f/2m4f, good/good to soft) and will be a major player if transferring that form back to hurdles.

8/1

1

27th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

16:20 Ludlow

Sacre Coeur

12st 7lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, led, faced challenge from 12th, headed on turn before 4 out, weakening when unseated 3 out

3/1

1

19th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

15:05 Ludlow

Sacre Coeur

12st 0lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Dan Skelton

Front-runner who went down narrowly last time at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft), which was a good run over that far for one who stays 3m; Harry Atkins rides again and should hang around to have some say.

15/8

Form: 37320-

Last run: 256 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Tailed off on his final appearance but he was placed at around 2m4f in his two previous runs and his mark continues to fall; unraced at this trip.
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5

15th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

16:40 Newcastle

Gerolamo Cardano

11st 8lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: D J Jeffreys

midfield on outer

16/1

13

10th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

15:45 Chepstow

Gerolamo Cardano

10st 7lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: D J Jeffreys

Drew clear to win by 26l at Leicester (2m4f, heavy) in December and is only 4lb higher here but was well below that form on both subsequent appearances and has become a very hard horse to predict.

16/1

4th

6

18th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 49y

Class 4

13:25 Fontwell

Gerolamo Cardano

10st 4lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: D J Jeffreys

Ended a 13-race losing run in emphatic fashion at Leicester (2m4f, heavy) in December, but blew out completely when sent off a warm favourite back there (soft) last month; a contender on that penultimate effort, but there are risks attached.

5/2

Form: /P6P5- D

Last run: 284 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Four wins divided between hurdles and chases; very capable off this mark but offered little last season in either discipline.
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4

21st Mar 2023

Soft

3m 1f 152y

Class 5

16:10 Plumpton

Little Red Lion

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Pipe

held up in rear

10/1

6th

7

23rd Jan 2023

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:00 Ffos Las

Little Red Lion

11st 3lb

J: Philip Armson

T: David Pipe

Defied higher marks in three handicaps (fences/hurdles) over 2m7f on heavy ground a couple of winters ago before falling in the Eider; however, subsequent form leaves plenty to be desired.

20/1

7

26th Dec 2022

Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

14:52 Fontwell

Little Red Lion

11st 3lb

J: Philip Armson

T: David Pipe

Won staying chases/hurdle two winters ago; has struggled in a handful of starts since last December but is well treated on anything like his old form; interesting to see if there's any interest in him in the betting.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.30
Straight Forecast £10.44
Tricast £46.61
Trifecta £48.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hurricane Harvey

The Times:

Alkopop

D Express:

Jaytee

WEST COUNTRY:

Sacre Coeur

Daily Mirror:

Jaytee

RP Ratings:

Hurricane Harvey

TOPSPEED:

Hurricane Harvey

POSTDATA:

Hurricane Harvey

The Guardian:

Hurricane Harvey

Daily Mail:

Hurricane Harvey

The Star:

Hurricane Harvey

Telegraph:

Alkopop

The Sun:

Alkopop

Daily Record:

Alkopop