July 02 / 16.25 Uttoxeter

16.25

Good

Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 3f 207y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 2/P-5V

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Long absences in his career but retains plenty of his ability judged on fifth of 12 at Ludlow in May; latest start (12 days ago) was voided early on; unraced beyond 2m; not entirely dismissed.
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1st

5

2nd Jul 2023

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

16:25 Uttoxeter

Bombyx

11st 8lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: Lucy Wadham

Long absences in his career but retains plenty of his ability judged on fifth of 12 at Ludlow in May; latest start (12 days ago) was voided early on; unraced beyond 2m; not entirely dismissed.

6/1

3

21st Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:20 Worcester

Bombyx

11st 9lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Long absences in career but retains ability, as he showed when fifth at Ludlow last month; would have a live chance if appearing here.

7/1

9

20th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

16:30 Stratford

Bombyx

10st 13lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

in touch with leaders, pulled up before 4th, race voided

7/1

16/1

  • Place: £5.20

Form: 125/6V

Last run: 12 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Three wins (two over hurdles) in 2021 but beaten more than 30l in his only two completed starts since; Stratford race 12 days ago was voided early on; 4lb below his last winning mark and a 7lb claimer is recruited.
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3rd

8

5th Oct 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:05 Warwick

Valentino Dancer

10st 8lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Quirky customer who tends to idle when in front and had almost stopped to a walk before holding on to win three-runner chase at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last month; remains on a workable mark, though, and can make his presence felt; has had wind surgery since last time.

5/1

1st

2

2nd Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 3

15:07 Newton Abbot

Valentino Dancer

11st 4lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

raced in second, led going best 2 out, went clear approaching last, idled inside final 110yds

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3/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 1441-3 C

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Reliable sort since switched to hurdles late last year, including wins in a 2m maiden and 2m2f Fontwell handicap; close third there (2m3f, good) on latest start and should be seriously involved again.
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3rd

1

1st Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:05 Worcester

Astromachia

12st 0lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland

Consistent since switched to hurdles late last year, including wins in a 2m maiden and 2m2f Fontwell handicap; latest third at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) was encouraging; chance.

11/4

3rd

3

2nd Jul 2023

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

16:25 Uttoxeter

Astromachia

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland

Reliable sort since switched to hurdles late last year, including wins in a 2m maiden and 2m2f Fontwell handicap; close third there (2m3f, good) on latest start and should be seriously involved again.

3/1

4

17th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 3

15:10 Hexham

Astromachia

11st 5lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland

12/1

Form: 30496- D

Last run: 100 days

W: 11st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner (Flat/hurdles) in the spring of last year but a mixed record since; had three months off and wind surgery (for a second time) before running respectably in a 2m Flat race 13 days ago.
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1st

2

1st Sep 2023

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

15:38 Fontwell

Thibault

11st 12lb

J: Jamie Moore

T: Adam West

set steady pace, increased tempo after 3 out, ridden when faced challenge after 2 out, kept on well final 110yds

5/1

5th

3

10th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 6f 44y

Class 6

20:23 Salisbury

Thibault

10st 2lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Adam West

Versatile ground-wise; multiple wins for yard include a 2m handicap on the Flat at Chepstow in April 2022 but his latest win was over hurdles that May and he hasn't shone so far this year; others more obvious.

12/1

Form: 035-R2 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Swerved at the start and refused to race two runs ago; second of six at Ffos Las (2m4f, good; first-time cheekpieces) on latest, however, was close to his best form and puts him back in the reckoning.
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5th

2

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 3

16:20 Fakenham

Watergrange Jack

11st 11lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

prominent, lost ground after 2nd, dropped to last after 4th, detached before 4 out, weakened before 2 out

9/2

5th

2

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 3

16:20 Fakenham

Watergrange Jack

11st 11lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

prominent, lost ground after 2nd, dropped to last after 4th, detached before 4 out, weakened before 2 out

9/2

7

26th Oct 2024

Good

3m 2f 39y

Class 2

15:55 Kelso

Watergrange Jack

10st 7lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Unseated early last time at Perth; it was an ordinary handicap by Class 2 standards that he won at Worcester (2m4f, good) the time before but that was all very straightforward as he jumped well out in front; could catch some of these cold from a fitness perspective.

12/1

10/1

Form: 52/17- D

Last run: 282 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
19 starts for Alan King included two Flat wins in 2021; went in again in novice hurdle at Worcester (2m4f, good) in July 2022 on first run for this yard but off since well held in a handicap there in September; had wind surgery this April and now tongue tied as well; does not look on a great mark.
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5th

2

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

14:05 Kelso

Oceanline

11st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

raced in second

11/4

1st

5

11th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Worcester

Oceanline

11st 8lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Fit from the Flat when capitalising on a reduced mark in 2m7f handicap hurdle here 23 days ago; back up 4lb now but he's well in the mix again.

4/1

1st

11

19th Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Worcester

Oceanline

11st 6lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Sole win over hurdles at this track in July 2022 but unraced in this discipline since pulling up last October (only effort over this distance); fit from the Flat, a market watch is advised.

14/1

Form: 0311/5 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Staged a partial revival when fitted with visor in spring 2022, winning twice over 2m4f; however, missed last season and needs a good deal better than he showed (with cheekpieces back on) on return at Hexham 15 days ago.
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7th

4

2nd Jul 2023

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

16:25 Uttoxeter

Getareason

11st 11lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Staged a partial revival when fitted with visor in spring 2022, winning twice over 2m4f; however, missed last season and needs a good deal better than he showed (with cheekpieces back on) on return at Hexham 15 days ago.

8/1

5th

3

17th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 3

15:10 Hexham

Getareason

11st 7lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

held up in last

13/2

Form: 553-21 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Followed his second at Bangor (2m, good) with a 10l maiden win at Southwell (2m4f, good); this handicap hurdle debut demands more but he is heading the right way and looks a leading contender.
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3rd

6

17th Oct 2026

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

14:52 Newton Abbot

Faded Fantasy

10st 6lb

J: Mr J J Murphy-Knight

T: Christian Williams

Won by 7l here (3m2f, good) last summer and was seemingly back in good form when rallying fourth at Bangor (2m3f, good) last month but has been soundly beaten twice since and now has it all to prove again.

25/1

8th

11

15th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:30 Uttoxeter

Faded Fantasy

11st 3lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Winner at Worcester (2m7f, good) and Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last summer; struggled a bit since, but better run after wind op when fourth last time (2m3f); should fare even better now back up to 3m.

20/1

4th

2

4th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

17:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Faded Fantasy

12st 0lb

J: Mr J J Murphy-Knight

T: Christian Williams

Won three times last year (2m4f-3m2f, good) but has looked out of sorts since returning from a break in June (three runs); won't mind if there's rain about but needs recent wind op to have made a big difference.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £106.90
Straight Forecast £99.24
Tricast £382.12
Trifecta £497.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Faded Fantasy

POSTDATA:

Astromachia

TOPSPEED:

Thibault

The Star:

Watergrange Jack

WEST COUNTRY:

Oceanline

RP RATINGS:

Faded Fantasy

D Express:

Faded Fantasy

Daily Mirror:

Faded Fantasy

Daily Record:

Faded Fantasy

Telegraph:

Thibault

The Times:

Astromachia

The Sun:

Astromachia