July 02 / 13.55 Uttoxeter

13.55

Good

Price Promise At bet365 Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5990.6
  • 2m 3f 207y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Price Promise At bet365 Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

1/2 (Won)

  • Win: £1.30

Form: 269-11 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Nicely bred 6yo who is 2-2 since wearing tongue-tie, winning a maiden at Ballinrobe (2m6f, good; easily) and novice event at Perth (2m4f, good to soft; ridden out); leading player despite carrying a big penalty.
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2

26th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 54y

18:00 Ballinrobe

An Mhi

11st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: R K Watson

Four-time hurdles winner for Gordon Elliott in 2023, achieving a rating of 131; ran only twice in France last year; now with a County Armagh trainer.

14/1

2

26th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 54y

18:00 Ballinrobe

An Mhi

11st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: R K Watson

Four-time hurdles winner for Gordon Elliott in 2023, achieving a rating of 131; ran only twice in France last year; now with a County Armagh trainer.

14/1

5th

1

11th Sep 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 87y

16:30 Galway

An Mhi

11st 10lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Has won four in a row over hurdles over a variety of trips this summer; has a bit to find on these terms with some of today's rivals but is an improving sort so has to be considered.

6/1

Form: 40-721

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Ex-Gordon Elliott; justified favouritism in Market Rasen maiden (2m2f, good) last month on only second start for new yard; has form at up to 2m4f; set for an interesting clash with former stablemate An Mhi.
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8th

12

21st Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:25 Perth

Jeepydoff Meel

10st 9lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Lisa Harrison

Won a maiden hurdle in 2023 but has lost his way; three heavy defeats for this yard.

50/1

7

8th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:15 Sedgefield

Jeepydoff Meel

11st 0lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Lisa Harrison

On a lengthy losing run and he's offered little in two runs for his current handler, tenth in 2m4f Perth handicap 30 days ago; he's not easy to make a case for.

20/1

Form: 3

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual point winner who recorded a modest RPR in Warwick novice hurdle (2m3f; remote third) when back from a 12-month absence and making rules debut; needs to improve hugely on that form.
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3rd

1

8th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 4

19:00 Uttoxeter

Craven Bay

12st 1lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Form figures of 11213 in staying handicap hurdles for this yard before struggling quite badly on his first attempt at chasing; best watched on the back of that.

9/1

4

12th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

18:10 Worcester

Craven Bay

11st 6lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Lightly raced 9yo; all good over hurdles since joining this yard, producing form figures of 11213 in staying handicaps; his mark has taken a hit but this dual point winner could easily make a chaser.

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: /2338-

Last run: 188 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden; best efforts when second in Stratford bumper and third in Sedgefield maiden hurdle (2m1f); beaten long way on Boxing Day when last seen; new trip is a possible source of improvement.
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6th

4

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

15:25 Market Rasen

Indian Sunbird

11st 8lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Three wins on good ground at about 3m; good run at Southwell last time as the winner got first run; went up 3lb but he's in the mix.

7/1

2nd

5

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell

Indian Sunbird

11st 10lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Won twice last year on good ground (once over C&D) and is entitled to have benefited from last month's reappearance run but may find others in this field better handicapped.

8/1

Form: 2-65

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up (ordinary form) at Newton Abbot on sole bumper start; two hurdles efforts (2m/2m6f) suggest this 2m4f distance may prove ideal but he gives the impression handicaps will be his thing.
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5th

5

21st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

12:45 Wincanton

The Punt

11st 1lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Alan Jones

Lightly raced 7yo who is on a good mark if rediscovering his bumper promise; however, he was pulled up on his handicap debut at Exeter in October 2023 and this is his first run since; he may be best watched.

20/1

5th

5

21st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

12:45 Wincanton

The Punt

11st 1lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Alan Jones

Lightly raced 7yo who is on a good mark if rediscovering his bumper promise; however, he was pulled up on his handicap debut at Exeter in October 2023 and this is his first run since; he may be best watched.

20/1

Non-runners

The Punt

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Payout
Exacta £1.50
Straight Forecast £1.65
Trifecta £3.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

An Mhi

TOPSPEED:

Jeepydoff Meel

POSTDATA:

Jeepydoff Meel

The Times:

Jeepydoff Meel

RP RATINGS:

An Mhi

Telegraph:

An Mhi

D Express:

An Mhi

Daily Mirror:

An Mhi

The Sun:

An Mhi

The Star:

An Mhi

Daily Record:

An Mhi