May 18 / 17.20 Uttoxeter

17.20

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Tom And Beth Getting Married Celebration Conditional Jockeys’ Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 7f 70y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Tom And Beth Getting Married Celebration Conditional Jockeys’ Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £17.30
  • Place: £4.30

Form: 799-

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Winning pointer; hasn't offered much at all in maidens/novices from 2m1f to 2m3f; this trip is optimistic on pedigree.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

7

18th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Clatterbridge

10st 9lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Stella Barclay

Winning pointer; hasn't offered much at all in maidens/novices from 2m1f to 2m3f; this trip is optimistic on pedigree.

20/1

1st

7

18th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Clatterbridge

10st 9lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Stella Barclay

towards rear

20/1

11/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 86P6-3

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
His first placing over hurdles when a 13l third over C&D two weeks ago (soft; second run in cheekpieces); remains to be seen if he can build on that and he's 4lb wrong.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

17th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Tis But A Scratch

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

Pulled up behind Hardy Buck at Fakenham around Christmas, but a solid recent first outing since took his C&D record to 323, including a neck second in this race last year from further out of the weights.

12/1

6

17th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Tis But A Scratch

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

Pulled up behind Hardy Buck at Fakenham around Christmas, but a solid recent first outing since took his C&D record to 323, including a neck second in this race last year from further out of the weights.

12/1

3rd

8

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Tis But A Scratch

10st 8lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

Went close off a similar mark over C&D just under a year ago but only one effort of note since then; now 0-21 under rules and not the percentage call.

20/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 5F4-

Last run: 110 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Had just the three hurdling starts and kept on for a respectable fourth in 2m4f maiden at Plumpton (good to soft) in January; not obviously well treated for this handicap debut but she's up in distance.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

16:17 Huntingdon

Overabottleofred

11st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Tom Gretton

Had a straightforward task when winning her second race over fences at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) last month; up 7lb but still on the upgrade and should be thereabouts.

13/8

1st

3

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

16:42 Market Rasen

Overabottleofred

10st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Tom Gretton

Easy winner of a mares' chase at Huntingdon in April last year (2m7f, good); fair fourth at Fakenham in January on reappearance; conditions suit; one with a chance.

9/4

9

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

16:01 Taunton

Overabottleofred

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Tom Gretton

Ended last season with an account-opening win at Huntingdon (2m7f, good); didn't live up to market expectations on Fakenham reappearance last month but may have needed that run and she still has low mileage; in the mix with tongue-tie added.

6/1

Form: /6462-

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
No match for the winner in an uncompetitive C&D handicap last month (soft), though did at least chase home the odds-on favourite.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:44 Chepstow

Mattie Ross

11st 8lb

J: David Bass

T: Richard Phillips

prominent

14/1

5

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:44 Chepstow

Mattie Ross

11st 8lb

J: David Bass

T: Richard Phillips

prominent

14/1

3

25th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

15:05 Taunton

Mattie Ross

11st 10lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Richard Phillips

prominent, not fluent and lost position 5th, slow jump and detached 8th, pulled up before 2 out

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3/506-

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Not far away in two bumpers; hasn't been as dangerous over hurdles but it wasn't a bad novice he ran in last time at Taunton and handicaps are now the way to go; first run beyond 2m3f and sire is a stamina influence.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

6

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Worcester

Dasher

11st 10lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Beaten under 6l when fifth (just behind Mattie Ross) on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good to soft) in May and is 5lb lower here but needs to bounce back from a poor performance over 2m4f last month.

16/1

2

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:50 Worcester

Dasher

11st 13lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Mark looked about right ahead of last month's Uttoxeter handicap debut (good to soft), from which the most immediate conclusion to draw was that 2m7f is too far at this stage; remains of interest dropped 1lb and 3f.

6/1

5th

1

18th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Dasher

12st 0lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

midfield but in touch with leaders

3/1

Form: 3/730-

Last run: 72 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Just missed out in a 2m Flat handicap (soft) three weeks ago and has been placed in three of his six hurdles, including a handicap; possibilities.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(6)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 27y

Class 4

19:52 Pontefract

Diamand De Vindecy

8st 7lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Robert Bevis

Ran away with a 2m2f handicap here last April; not quite so good since, including when well held back on the Flat at Ripon last month.

14/1

5th

3

(1)

25th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Ripon

Diamand De Vindecy

9st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Robert Bevis

Arrives fit from hurdling and some of his best Flat form last year came in April, winning at Pontefract before second over C&D (both good).

7/1

5th

4

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

14:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Diamand De Vindecy

11st 5lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Robert Bevis

Nine-race maiden over hurdles but has placed form and he won six on the Flat; made a bright start over fences in January but didn't fancy it at Huntingdon and refused early; the cheekpieces are off but wouldn't be a surprise to see him run well.

8/1

Form: 337/P-

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Placed in handicap hurdles in early 2021 before then running well in British points; however, he was pulled up over fences here last month after a long spell on the sidelines.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

18th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Beauvallon Bay

11st 11lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Michael Wigham

midfield, slow jump 2nd

16/1

3

18th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Beauvallon Bay

11st 11lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Michael Wigham

midfield, slow jump 2nd

16/1

1

24th Apr 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Uttoxeter

Beauvallon Bay

12st 0lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Michael Wigham

held up in rear, outpaced and cajoled along 5th, detached and struggling 7th, pulled up before 8th

16/1

Form: 8PF8-

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Beaten when falling at Fontwell and was then tailed off at Plumpton; goes handicapping with an awful lot to prove and he's not bred for this far.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

18th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Sir Maximus

11st 0lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Lawney Hill

in rear

20/1

6

18th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Sir Maximus

11st 0lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Lawney Hill

in rear

20/1

8th

5

14th Apr 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

14:40 Plumpton

Sir Maximus

11st 4lb

J: David Bass

T: Lawney Hill

Beaten when falling at Fontwell last month and doesn't look up to winning a maiden.

66/1

Form: 6/P35-

Last run: 163 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Best effort over hurdles when second (demoted to third) at Market Rasen in November (2m7f, good to soft); not so good last time and was withdrawn over fences at Christmas; others preferred.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

30th May 2025

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 2

19:00 Stratford

Dr Lockdown

12st 0lb

J: Mr James King

T: Mrs H S Jeffreys

Not that far behind Kilfilum Woods and Coolagh Park at Huntingdon ten days ago, but still looks to have the most of any to find here.

40/1

3

30th May 2025

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 2

19:00 Stratford

Dr Lockdown

12st 0lb

J: Mr James King

T: Mrs H S Jeffreys

Not that far behind Kilfilum Woods and Coolagh Park at Huntingdon ten days ago, but still looks to have the most of any to find here.

40/1

2

20th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

20:40 Huntingdon

Dr Lockdown

11st 12lb

J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Mrs H S Jeffreys

Achieved little when winning a two-runner point in April and was beaten 68l when third at Hexham 10 days ago; has too much to prove.

20/1

Form: 00P0-8

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Promise in bumpers for Harriet Dickin last spring; yet to achieve much over hurdles and no significance in the return of cheekpieces; 7lb out of the weights.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10

18th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

James Baie

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Max Young

Promise in bumpers for Harriet Dickin last spring; yet to achieve much over hurdles and no significance in the return of cheekpieces; 7lb out of the weights.

10/1

10

18th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

James Baie

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Max Young

in rear

10/1

8th

12

9th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

19:50 Stratford

James Baie

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Max Young

Promise in bumpers on good to soft for Harriet Dickin last spring; yet to achieve much over hurdles, held back by his jumping, but getting back on a sounder surface may help and new blinkers could spark extra too.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £165.50
Straight Forecast £158.25
Tricast £1383.45
Trifecta £1035.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dasher

WEST COUNTRY:

Mattie Ross

The Times:

Diamand De Vindecy

Telegraph:

Dr Lockdown

RP RATINGS:

Dasher

POSTDATA:

Dasher

The Guardian:

Dasher

D Express:

Dasher

Daily Mirror:

Dasher

The Star:

Diamand De Vindecy

Daily Mail:

Mattie Ross

The Sun:

Mattie Ross

Daily Record:

Mattie Ross