December 16 / 12.25 Uttoxeter

12.25

Good To Soft

Quinnbet Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4683.56
  • 2m 3f 207y
  • Class 5
  • 14 runners
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Quinnbet Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 31-332

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

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6

21st Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:25 Plumpton

Sami Bear

11st 9lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

held up in rear, fell 4 out

15/2

3rd

4

22nd Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

16:50 Plumpton

Sami Bear

11st 6lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Dual hurdle winner (once here); seemingly back in good nick when runner-up at Fontwell (2m3f, good) in June, his second run after a break, but disappointed there last month and needs a boost from the first-time cheekpieces today; probably best suited by good/good to soft ground.

13/2

6th

1

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

15:50 Fontwell

Sami Bear

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Dual hurdle winner who locked back in good nick when runner-up here (2m3f, good) in June, his second run after a break; still on a workable mark after a 2lb nudge; shortlisted.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 7229-F

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 98

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4th

3

27th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

15:35 Leicester

My Girl Lollipop

11st 8lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

Placed in a bumper and five hurdles at up to 3m2f, including on soft; entitled to need the run when pulled up on chase debut for new yard in January but might need this too, and regular cheekpieces still left off.

14/1

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3

11th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

13:20 Catterick

My Girl Lollipop

11st 8lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

12-race maiden but ran well to be placed in handicap hurdles last spring on final three runs for Stuart Edmunds (3m-3m2f, soft-good) and she'll be in the mix if transferring that form to fences at the first attempt.

13/2

Form: 64-44

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 98

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0

7

22nd Jan 2024

Frozen

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:05 Warwick

Jasmiwa

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Has won two soft-ground handicaps at about 3m but found heavy too taxing when a disappointing favourite at Ffos Las last time; wasn't at her very best first time back either but there are further races in her off this mark.

8/1

14

27th Dec 2023

Good

3m 0f 121y

Class 2

15:40 Kempton

Jasmiwa

10st 1lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Form: 2/232-

Last run: 303 days

W: 11st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 98

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7th

5

24th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

15:45 Chepstow

Skinflint

11st 4lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Henry Oliver

held up in rear, outpaced before 5 out

14/1

7th

6

14th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 2f 40y

Class 3

15:15 Taunton

Skinflint

10st 11lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Henry Oliver

11yo who was in career-best form in refitted cheekpieces at the start of 2023, winning twice at Chepstow; remote fourth when bidding for the hat-trick there in April, though, and off since.

12/1

4th

6

15th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

13:55 Chepstow

Skinflint

11st 8lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Henry Oliver

11yo who has been in career-best form in refitted cheekpieces this year, winning twice here (2m3f/2m7f); moves up in grade today but is pretty versatile regarding ground and must be considered in current mood.

3/1

Form: 9444-5 BF

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 96

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4

23rd Apr 2023

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

14:45 Stratford

Keplerian

11st 7lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

Eight-race maiden but has a useful pedigree and is unexposed over fences; weakened into fourth over 2m6f on good ground at Leicester (chase debut) most recently; withdrawn twice due to slower conditions since; interesting with improvement on the cards back down in distance.

11/2

4

11th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

14:45 Exeter

Keplerian

11st 7lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

Lightly raced maiden whose best 2m hurdle form gives him a good chance; ran well for a long way until stamina ran out on chase debut at Leicester (2m6f, good; first-time tongue-tie, retained today; made some mistakes); this easier stamina test can suit and he looks sure to do better.

8/1

3

28th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

14:30 Huntingdon

Keplerian

11st 8lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

Lightly raced maiden whose best 2m hurdle form gives him a good chance; ran well for a long way until stamina ran out on chase debut at Leicester (2m6f, good; first-time tongue-tie, retained today); this easier stamina test can suit and he looks sure to do better.

7/2

Form: /P-PPP

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 95

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6

28th Dec 2022

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

15:40 Leicester

Stop The World

11st 9lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Michael Mullineaux

A winning chaser but has been in no form over fences since returning to rules and he's 0-9 as a hurdler.

100/1

5

26th Nov 2022

Good

3m 2f 1y

Class 5

12:05 Doncaster

Stop The World

11st 13lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Michael Mullineaux

Beaten in eight points in first half of 2022 and he's been pulled up at big prices back over regulation fences (3m) in two runs this autumn; tongue-tie now returns but he can only be watched.

66/1

Form: 532-31 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

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5th

1

22nd Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

14:50 Plumpton

Almost Gotaway

12st 0lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Nicky Martin

Three-time hurdle winner who returned from long absence with very encouraging third on chasing debut at Stratford (2m3f, good) in July; didn't fire at Worcester last month but still enters the equation here.

15/2

6th

7

19th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Worcester

Almost Gotaway

11st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Nicky Martin

Won three times over hurdles in 2022-23 campaign; made encouraging chasing debut when third at Stratford (2m3f, good) last month following a 440-day absence and good chance if he can build on that.

7/1

3rd

3

21st Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

17:10 Stratford

Almost Gotaway

11st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Nicky Martin

Made good progress in low-grade handicap hurdles in 2022-23 season, winning three times; off since modest third at Worcester 13 months ago; makes chasing debut here; others look safer.

14/1

Form: 400-51

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

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3rd

6

16th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

18:50 Uttoxeter

Secret Trix

10st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Dual C&D winner; only win last season was a walkover in a chase; went back hurdling after that and took time to find his form, but sound placed efforts on last two starts, latest when third at Haydock in March (3m, good; first run after a wind op) when Super Survivor was well behind in eighth; chance.

11/4

3rd

8

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

14:46 Haydock

Secret Trix

10st 8lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

6-26 over hurdles, including a win with first-time cheekpieces in this race in 2024 (soft) and he is 1lb lower today; ridden by 7lb claimer last four outings, with a big return to some form on latest (second at Market Rasen) and that has been followed by his second wind operation; cheekpieces (absent on last four starts) return; too well handicapped to be ignored.

12/1

Form: 20P4-P

Last run: 178 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

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8

8th Feb 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:10 Southwell

Crawford

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Mark Bradstock

Second in Uttoxeter maiden (2m4f, good) in November 2021 but very disappointing since; pulled up in two handicaps this season (chase/hurdle); needs the first-time cheekpieces to make a big difference.

66/1

8

31st Dec 2022

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

11:55 Warwick

Crawford

11st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Mark Bradstock

Tailed off or pulled up in his last three races over hurdles and again failed to complete on his switch to fences in June last time; plenty to prove.

40/1

Form: 540-76 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

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7

22nd Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 5y

Class 5

14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

After The Fox

10st 8lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

Below best over hurdles this season and has made inauspicious start to chasing career this spring; seems versatile regarding ground but is yet to convince stamina-wise over 3m; not the percentage call.

10/1

4

8th Apr 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

14:15 Newton Abbot

After The Fox

10st 11lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

Both hurdle wins gained on soft; not at his best this season and finished some way behind Kap Chidley when both made their chasing debuts at Chepstow last month; work to do, therefore.

7/1

5th

10

19th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:25 Chepstow

After The Fox

11st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

Won a soft-ground handicap hurdle here 13 months ago off a 4lb higher mark; hasn't found his best form this season though and now tried his hand over fences.

16/1

Form: 45-P37

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

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4

6th Mar 2026

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

17:03 Leicester

Calidad

11st 12lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Christopher Mark Clarke

2023 maiden point winner who has yet to add to that success, though has shown ability over hurdles and fences; pulled up on last month's return from a long absence and although entitled to have come on for the outing, a career best will be needed to figure here.

50/1

8th

4

31st May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

20:40 Stratford

Calidad

11st 12lb

J: Mr Peter Mason

T: Christopher Mark Clarke

Not seen under rules since well beaten in low-grade Lingfield handicap in November and was pulled up in a restricted point last month.

100/1

10th

8

30th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Lingfield

Calidad

10st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Lawney Hill

Made it 0-14 under rules when an early faller at Fakenham last Tuesday; however, he's operating off a much-reduced mark and showed spark when winning a point in April; possible contender.

11/2

Abandoned

Form: 73-308

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 89

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7th

6

12th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

13:40 Market Rasen

Syr Maffos

11st 0lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Tom Lacey

Generally disappointing since moving into handicaps but took good step in right direction when fourth at Taunton (2m, good to soft; first-time blinkers) last month, and that form has already worked out well; 3lb lower here; visored refitted this time; can make his presence felt.

7/2

4th

11

13th Apr 2023

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:55 Taunton

Syr Maffos

11st 0lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Six-race maiden; shaped better than bare result in first-time visor at Uttoxeter when last seen, eventually tiring on the heavy going; may improve back on better ground with blinkers now given a whirl.

14/1

5th

7

31st Dec 2022

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

12:33 Uttoxeter

Syr Maffos

11st 3lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Well behind in both his handicaps (2m/2m5f) and reportedly hung right-handed in the latest; the visor needs to have some effect.

12/1

Abandoned

Form: 44554-

Last run: 273 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 88

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8th

10

31st Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Lingfield

Fiamette

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Jo Davis

took keen hold, prominent, ridden and dropped to rear 8th

33/1

Form: 6/633-

Last run: 507 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 87

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7

16th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

15:40 Hereford

Sa Alors

10st 13lb

J: Mr James Turner

T: David Bridgwater

Lightly raced maiden; shaped okay at Warwick (2m3f, soft) last month on return from lengthy layoff, albeit without suggesting she's crying out for this drop back in trip; others are more appealing at 2m.

12/1

5th

12

31st Dec 2022

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

11:55 Warwick

Sa Alors

11st 1lb

J: Mr James Turner

T: David Bridgwater

Lightly raced and she was a close third of four in 2m4f handicap at Uttoxeter (good to soft) before probably failing to see out 2m7f next time; off since the summer of 2021.

16/1