October 08 / 17.15 Uttoxeter

17.15

Soft

Christmas Jumper Raceday Tuesday 12Th December Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 1m 7f 168y
  • Class 5
  • 14 runners
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Christmas Jumper Raceday Tuesday 12Th December Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.20
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 02443-

Last run: 178 days

W: 10st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Second off this mark on handicap debut at Ffos Las (2m, soft) last December but a bit below that form in his three starts in the spring; needs to be back at his best.
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6

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

16:22 Ffos Las

Weavers Answer

11st 1lb

J: James Bowen

T: Tim Vaughan

Placed on final three outings last season, most recently when third of ten at Taunton (3m, good) in March; remains on career-high mark for this reappearance but won't be far away if fully tuned up.

5/1

3rd

1

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

16:10 Taunton

Weavers Answer

12st 0lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Back on track with two good seconds this winter, the latter at Lingfield (2m7f, soft) last month, and ought to handle the faster ground here; can make his presence felt again.

4/1

2nd

3

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Lingfield

Weavers Answer

11st 10lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Dual hurdle winner who got back on track with a second at Hereford (3m2f, good to soft) in December and the first three pulled well clear in that race; looks interesting off unchanged mark and he's still unexposed as a stayer.

7/2

12/1

  • Place: £4.60

Form: 217-55 D

Last run: 115 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Landed a mares' handicap at Fakenham (2m, soft) in April by just over 7l, off 5lb lower; bit disappointing since and her form claims rest solely on that win.
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9

17th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

14:45 Doncaster

Luna Dora

10st 10lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Won a mares' handicap at Fakenham (2m, soft) in April by just over 7l off 7lb lower; bit disappointing since until second of 14 at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) last month after a summer break, so she's back in calculations.

3/1

2nd

10

8th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:15 Uttoxeter

Luna Dora

10st 8lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Landed a mares' handicap at Fakenham (2m, soft) in April by just over 7l, off 5lb lower; bit disappointing since and her form claims rest solely on that win.

12/1

14/1

  • Place: £4.20

Form: -P3503

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Four Flat wins and landed a Plumpton handicap hurdle (2m1f, soft) in April; 3lb lower today, having gone off the boil, but latest start was better than the previous two; not entirely dismissed.
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14

21st Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:25 Plumpton

Embolden

10st 9lb

J: James Bowen

T: Clare Hobson

took keen hold, prominent

12/1

5th

11

6th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Embolden

10st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Clare Hobson

Raced lazily before eventually staying on for third at Plumpton (2m, good to soft) last December and has been absent since a lesser effort in January but won when fresh in April 2023 and has slipped to a tempting mark; worth a second look.

14/1

7th

7

10th Jan 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 113y

Class 5

15:50 Leicester

Embolden

11st 4lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Clare Hobson

Yet to make any further progress since his winning handicap debut at Plumpton (2m1f, soft) last April and raced lazily in rear before eventually staying on for third there (2m, good to soft) last month; others preferred.

13/2

Form: 365-

Last run: 192 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Second in an Irish maiden point last October; beaten at least 21l in his hurdle forays at Sandown and Taunton (twice) but still showed enough to have a form chance on today's handicap debut; one to note.
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5th

7

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Fever Dream

11st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

If the ground is bordering on good then this 8yo could take some beating as he hosed up at Warwick last month (3m, good) on his second run after a break; the 8lb rise isn't the end of the world.

100/30

1st

8

26th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:30 Warwick

Fever Dream

10st 7lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Following a break he reverted to fences at Kempton (3m) 12 days ago and returned to form with a 3l second on his favoured good ground; that performance reads well and he's high on the list today.

9/2

2nd

8

14th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:28 Kempton

Fever Dream

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Christian Williams

Can go well fresh; returns from a break on a favourable mark, just 1lb higher than his latest chase win, at Worcester (2m7f, good) last July; bled from the nose when tailed off over hurdles in October so wellbeing unknown but has possibilities, especially if the ground is good.

5/1

Form: 34

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Won a low-grade AW handicap in April and minor honours over C&D for new yard in his two starts switched to hurdling recently; needs to find extra and the tongue-tie he wore on last six Flat starts is restored; he also wore cheekpieces in those Flat runs but that remains absent.
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5th

2

8th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:15 Uttoxeter

Hopeforthebest

11st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Won a low-grade AW handicap in April and minor honours over C&D for new yard in his two starts switched to hurdling recently; needs to find extra and the tongue-tie he wore on last six Flat starts is restored; he also wore cheekpieces in those Flat runs but that remains absent.

16/1

4th

9

19th Sep 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

14:35 Uttoxeter

Hopeforthebest

10st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Won a low-grade AW handicap in April and was very respectable third over C&D (good) on stable/hurdle debut three weeks ago but will need to build upon that performance today and the forecast rain is a worry.

10/1

3rd

7

30th Aug 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

16:40 Uttoxeter

Hopeforthebest

10st 11lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

prominent, hit 6th, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced

33/1

Form: 9-4233

Last run: 45 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Settling him can be an issue and he's a maiden after 13 races, but placed in handicaps on his last three starts and was a close third over C&D on latest; probably on the premises.
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5th

8

22nd Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 25y

Class 4

16:47 Exeter

Robbers Bridge

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Dan Horsford

Career best when winning by 11l over 2m5f here in January (good to soft) and for whatever reason he didn't turn up at Newbury (2m4f; handles soft); has to bounce back from that but wouldn't put it past him; there are niggling stamina doubts at this trip, however.

7/1

7

17th Feb 2026

2m 4f 118y

Class 4

16:30 Newbury

Robbers Bridge

11st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Dan Horsford

His 24th race over hurdles at Exeter last month (2m5f, good to soft) but produced career-best form in winning that handicap by some 11l; respected off 7lb higher with heavy ground no issue for him.

4/1

3rd

7

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

16:13 Fontwell

Robbers Bridge

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Dan Horsford

Placed on both outings since winning in pretty good style at Market Rasen (2m2f, good) on stable debut in April; will be fine over today's trip and won't mind what the weather does; likely contender.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 44-523 BF

Last run: 103 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Consistent in bumpers (except one run on soft) and his four attempts over hurdles, third of 11 at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) on handicap debut last time; each-way contender again.
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7

17th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:40 Uttoxeter

Moonshine Spirit

10st 10lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

0-8 over hurdles and absent since ending 2023 with some disappointing efforts, but he resumes on a reduced mark and is well worth keeping an eye on in the betting.

10/1

7th

8

14th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

11:45 Taunton

Moonshine Spirit

11st 9lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Placed off 5lb higher on handicap debut at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) in June but has looked out of sorts on recent outings and comes here with a lot to prove.

16/1

11th

6

27th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

13:05 Ludlow

Moonshine Spirit

11st 7lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

Reached the frame in three of his first four hurdle runs but he's returned from a break with two disappointing efforts this autumn; looks feasibly treated on his best hurdles form but needs to get back on track.

10/1

Form: -P9112 CD BF

Last run: 72 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
His last three wins have been over C&D, including twice under Lewis Stones in July (heavy/good to soft); creditable second here later in July; exposed but he was going great guns in those most recent starts and that can't be said of many in this line-up.
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7

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:18 Uttoxeter

Rock On Tommy

10st 6lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

Seems to reserve his best for Uttoxeter and he gained his fourth course success over this trip in May (good ground; handles heavy); however, he was disappointing here just before Christmas and needs a revival.

9/2

6th

8

7th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

15:07 Huntingdon

Rock On Tommy

10st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Five hurdle wins, the latest a hard-fought success at favourite track Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) in May; didn't run badly last month, after a break, but is not one to rely upon heavily.

11/2

Form: 643P-6

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Handicap hurdle debut came in a warm race (March) but last month's C&D sixth (again 40-1) helps to show improvement is needed; sometimes hooded.
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15

(7)

7th Jun 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:05 Navan

Apologise

9st 4lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Gary McGill

Won on the Flat (11.5f) for Andy Slattery in 2022; three-time hurdles winner for separate yards, including a spell in Britain; market will prove informative returning to the Flat.

18/1

16th

17

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

14:30 Punchestown

Apologise

11st 3lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Gary McGill

midfield

33/1

16th

17

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

14:30 Punchestown

Apologise

11st 3lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Gary McGill

midfield

33/1

Form: 1776-8 CD

Last run: 152 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Irish bumper winner whose sole success in 13 starts over hurdles came over C&D (heavy) last December; well beaten in his four outings since, switched to fences for latest (May); back to last season's winning mark.
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4

2nd Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:00 Southwell

Henry Box Brown

10st 9lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Mrs C Williams

Last win came in December 2024 off 6lb higher; hasn't been firing on all cylinders recently but is down to a career-low mark and cannot dismiss.

7/1

6th

11

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

18:42 Ffos Las

Henry Box Brown

10st 5lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Mrs C Williams

Returned from three-month break with respectable fourth here (2m3f, soft) in March last time and will be fine over this longer trip, but he's not really been firing on all cylinders since last summer; others appeal more.

14/1

4th

5

16th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

15:00 Ffos Las

Henry Box Brown

11st 2lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Mrs C Williams

Seemingly aided by addition of cheekpieces when making the frame three consecutive times (2m7f-3m) towards end of last year but still wasn't really firing on all cylinders; should be fine over this shorter trip but the headgear is missing today and he needs to have been refreshed by his three-month break.

8/1

9/1

Form: 0776-

Last run: 176 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on Irish point debut in February but has struggled to get competitive in his bumper or three attempts over hurdles; hood joined tongue-tie for last two starts; had wind surgery since latest and this is handicap debut, so he's worth a market check despite the lack of solid form.
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8

11th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

19:05 Uttoxeter

Hammer Dan

11st 3lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Won twice in early part of last season (3m2f/2m6f, good) and returned from layoff with three placed runs this term (2m7f-3m2f, good/good to soft); major player if recent wind op makes any positive difference.

6/1

3rd

7

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:50 Worcester

Hammer Dan

11st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Won twice on good ground in early part of last season (3m2f/2m6f) and returned from 11-month layoff with two good seconds this term, the latter over C&D (good) a fortnight ago; not yet fully exposed; obvious contender.

9/2

11

2nd Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Worcester

Hammer Dan

10st 10lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Won twice last summer and made a solid return when second of seven at Newton Abbot (3m3f, good to soft) last month; entitled to improve for that run and cannot be left out of calculations.

2/1

Form: 0P-5

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Modest maiden on the Flat (runner-up twice over 1m4f/1m5f) who accomplished little in his three runs over hurdles (first two were for Polly Gundry); absent 232 days before latest; handicap debut in this sphere comes off a basement mark.
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13th

16

8th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:15 Uttoxeter

Heresmax

10st 2lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Modest maiden on the Flat (runner-up twice over 1m4f/1m5f) who accomplished little in his three runs over hurdles (first two were for Polly Gundry); absent 232 days before latest; handicap debut in this sphere comes off a basement mark.

33/1

5th

3

18th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Worcester

Heresmax

11st 4lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway after 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

33/1

4

29th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 49y

Class 4

15:25 Fontwell

Heresmax

11st 10lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Polly Gundry

Twice runner-up (1m4f and 1m5f) off basement Flat marks last summer for Micky Hammond; 100-1, beaten 53l in novice hurdle at Exeter (2m, heavy) on debut for new connections and best watched despite now having tongue tied.

100/1

Form: UP4/04

Last run: 108 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
0-11 and peak rating comes from a 2m7f chase in January 2022; not seen again until two handicap hurdles this May/June, in which he was beaten 28l but there was promise in the second of those (2m7f here; led three out) and he's unraced over a trip this short since 2020; trainer has had six wins and six seconds from 18 starts when teaming up with Sean Bowen.
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13

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:33 Worcester

Mistertommyshelby

10st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Ryan Potter

Old jumping issues resurfaced on April's chase third at Southwell (almost 3m2f, good) and a crashing late fall when still close up back over hurdles latest won't have helped his confidence; capable but risky.

9/1

10

5th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

19:55 Ffos Las

Mistertommyshelby

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Ryan Potter

18-race maiden who was out of sorts over hurdles last season but returned to some form back from break and reverting to fences when a close third of seven from 7lb out of the weights at Southwell (3m, good) in April; out of the weights again back over hurdles and others appeal more.

10/1

10

5th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

19:55 Ffos Las

Mistertommyshelby

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Ryan Potter

18-race maiden who was out of sorts over hurdles last season but returned to some form back from break and reverting to fences when a close third of seven from 7lb out of the weights at Southwell (3m, good) in April; out of the weights again back over hurdles and others appeal more.

10/1

Form: 97743-

Last run: 164 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

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Payout
Exacta £107.50
Straight Forecast £88.59
Tricast £1331.50
Trifecta £2180.80

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Moonshine Spirit

Telegraph:

Rock On Tommy

POSTDATA:

Robber's Bridge

RP RATINGS:

Luna Dora

SPOTLIGHT:

Mistertommyshelby

TOPSPEED:

Embolden

The Times:

Moonshine Spirit

D Express:

Moonshine Spirit

The Star:

Moonshine Spirit

Daily Mirror:

Rock On Tommy

The Sun:

Rock On Tommy

Daily Record:

Rock On Tommy