November 18 / 14.47 Uttoxeter

14.47

Heavy

Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 1m 7f 168y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

5/6 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 3/14-2 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 7yo who made significant jumping error at penultimate flight before keeping on well to go close on recent seasonal/handicap debut at Carlisle (2m1f, soft); 3lb higher here but still has strong claims.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

16th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 2

15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Grain dOudairies

10st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Donald McCain

Safely held at last month's Aintree festival but back in calmer waters here and now back on same mark as for win at Haydock (2m4f, good to soft) in December; will be fine over this trip; might be the answer.

6/1

9th

12

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 176y

Class 1

16:40 Aintree

Grain dOudairies

10st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

10yo who hasn't had much racing for his age and has been progressive this term, with wins at Kelso (2m1f, good to soft) and Haydock (2m4f, good to soft); however, below par at Carlisle in February last time and, even if back on song, there's a firm suspicion this will prove too competitive.

33/1

6th

1

16th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 207y

Class 3

13:40 Carlisle

Grain dOudairies

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Two wins towards the end of last year (2m1f/2m4f, good to soft) and 8l second to progressive winner at Doncaster (2m, soft) last time; he can give another good account and is one to consider.

100/30

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6/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 956P9- D

Last run: 232 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Formerly a smart chaser on slow ground in Ireland; started off for David Pipe with easy novice hurdle win and Listed second last autumn but lost his way afterwards; had another wind op during 232-day break and resumes on a very tempting mark but his current ability is tricky to gauge.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

8

24th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

18:10 Uttoxeter

Sizing Pottsie

11st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

led, not fluent and briefly headed 2nd, not fluent and headed 7th, lost position 3 out

10/1

7th

8

24th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

18:10 Uttoxeter

Sizing Pottsie

11st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

led, not fluent and briefly headed 2nd, not fluent and headed 7th, lost position 3 out, weakened 2 out

10/1

3rd

3

31st Mar 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:00 Ffos Las

Sizing Pottsie

11st 10lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

Smart chaser in his prime; on the downgrade now and has rather mixed record over hurdles this season but lurks on a very tempting mark and ought to handle today's ground well; will be very dangerous if perked up by first-time blinkers.

7/1

Form: 22-P30

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won Fontwell maiden (2m1f, good to soft) for Milton Harris last season and made very encouraging stable debut when third at Southwell (2m, good) last month but dropped out rather tamely at Kempton on Monday and may not be ideally suited by the forecast heavy ground here.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

7

2nd Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

13:11 Bangor-on-Dee

Polyphonic

11st 6lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Won Fontwell maiden (2m1f, good to soft) for Milton Harris last December but he has a mixed record since; wasn't beaten far when third of five at Uttoxeter two weeks ago but he's now 1-11 over hurdles and others are more convincing.

14/1

Form: 21227-

Last run: 221 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Heavy-ground hurdle winner in France in June 2022; easily beaten in a match race on British debut in March and safely held on handicap debut the following month, but remains very lightly raced and Venetia Williams is likely to find the key to him sooner rather than later.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

4

26th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:05 Ayr

Jolly Nellerie

11st 9lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Won over hurdles (2m1f, heavy) in France; has failed to reproduce that form in four British starts, latest switched to fences, but this new trip and first-time headgear are possible sources of improvement; sole runner on the card for Venetia Williams; interesting off a reduced mark.

3/1

4th

3

23rd Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:50 Newcastle

Jolly Nellerie

11st 12lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

Heavy-ground hurdle winner in France; early days with current yard and his free-going tendencies ultimately came at a cost when beaten 15l on his return in a Uttoxeter handicap hurdle; chasing could be the making of him.

9/4

Form: 2P6140 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Claimed by John Cornwell after winning selling handicap for Fergal O'Brien in September (2m2f, good; has also won on heavy); last month's stable debut was respectable and his subsequent defeat in a competitive race at Cheltenham is not viewed harshly but others have more appealing profiles.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

5

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 3

14:05 Market Rasen

Elham Valley

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Back in good form this spring (placed three times) and didn't run badly when fifth on latest outing three weeks ago, but there are still more obvious options than this high-mileage 7yo.

16/1

5th

2

30th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

16:45 Uttoxeter

Elham Valley

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Won four times over hurdles for Fergal O'Brien, the latest a selling handicap off 1lb lower; solid efforts in three Southwell handicaps (2m-2m4f) for this yard and unlikely to be far away.

7/1

2nd

1

4th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

17:20 Southwell

Elham Valley

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

in touch with leaders

9/2

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Payout
Exacta £5.60
Straight Forecast £5.92
Trifecta £13.90

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POSTDATA:

Polyphonic

TOPSPEED:

Elham Valley

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