June 15 / 17.40 Uttoxeter

17.40

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Cannock Chemicals Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 1m 7f 168y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Cannock Chemicals Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

8/15 (Won)

  • Win: £1.37
  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed useful form and gained three wins (two on the AW) at around 1m4f on the Flat for the Charltons and Jamie Osborne; obvious contender on jumps debut in an ordinary event on stable debut
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1

9th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

16:33 Uttoxeter

Valsad

11st 7lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

led, 1 length ahead going okay when fell 2 out

4/6

1st

5

15th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:40 Uttoxeter

Valsad

11st 3lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

made all, wandered at early obstacles, went clear after 4th, reduced lead when mistake 3 out, unchallenged

8/15

13th

7

(9)

6th Apr 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 2

14:40 Kempton (AW)

Valsad

9st 2lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Better than ever when quite a comfortable winner of a 13-runner race at Southwell (1m4f) four weeks ago; raised 5lb to a clear career-high mark so another improved effort will be required to follow up.

16/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 89-B

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner in November 2023 (3m, soft/heavy); modest form in two bumpers and brought down at the second on hurdles debut; bit to prove.
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2nd

1

15th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:40 Uttoxeter

Country Park

11st 3lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

midfield, headway after 6th, went second 2 out, kept on but no match for winner

10/1

2

30th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:28 Ffos Las

Country Park

11st 2lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Bought for £150,000 after winning an Irish point, but he flopped on his bumper debut at Southwell (tailed off) in February and was only ninth of 16 at Ludlow last month; still very early days under rules but he needs a transformation on his hurdling debut.

8/1

9th

4

24th Apr 2024

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

17:45 Ludlow

Country Park

11st 3lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Bought for £150,000 after winning an Irish point; something was possibly amiss when well-beaten favourite at Southwell (eased once held) for new yard and should leave that effort behind.

7/2

11/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 62/6-5

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in two of her three bumpers in 2023; fair sixth in a mares' maiden hurdle at Market Rasen on hurdles debut (2m, good to soft); not quite so good next time; each-way contender.
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14

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:05 Worcester

Fashionelle

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Fergal O’Brien

0-5 over hurdles but placed in both handicaps, more recently when close third in first-time cheekpieces at Stratford (2m2f, good) one month ago; moves up in trip here; respected.

5/1

3rd

7

21st Jul 2024

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:35 Stratford

Fashionelle

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Seven-race maiden; followed decent third in 2m novice at Uttoxeter (good; form sound) by finishing third off this mark over C&D (good; 4l behind Far Away West) on handicap debut; cheekpieces now tried; each-way contender.

9/1

OUR TIP

12/1

Form: 7-8

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form in a Hereford bumper and a Warwick maiden hurdle (2m, good; 15-2); should do better after wind surgery.
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7th

2

26th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:05 Worcester

Mokoro

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Soundly beaten in a bumper and on first two hurdling starts; significant improvement required today.

20/1

4th

3

15th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:40 Uttoxeter

Mokoro

11st 3lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

held up in rear, headway after 6th, outpaced 3 out, went modest fourth run-in

12/1

8th

5

11th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:05 Warwick

Mokoro

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Unable to justify prominence in the betting when wel-held seventh of ten on bumper debut at Hereford (good) in January but represents a top stable and is evidently thought capable of much better.

5/2

Form: 7B

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
1m4f turf/AW Flat winner for Andrew Balding; not beaten far when seventh of 11 on hurdles debut at Stratford in May (2m, good): brought down next time; a possible.
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2nd

11

1st Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Worcester

Scintillante

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Won twice over 1m4f (fairly useful form) in 2023 on Flat for Andrew Balding; Stratford second (2m maiden, good to firm) is the standout performance from five runs over hurdles, although C&D fifth on latest was respectable; marked improvement is needed in this sphere.

25/1

5th

9

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Worcester

Scintillante

11st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Alastair Ralph

Won twice over 1m4f for Andrew Balding; latest Stratford second (2m maiden) easily his best run to date over hurdles but this looks tougher.

7/1

Form: 6

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat maiden at up to 1m4f; some promise on hurdles debut at Huntingdon last month (2m, good; first run after wind surgery); should improve.
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4th

9

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Zodiac Star

11st 4lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Alan King

Placed on the Flat and left previous hurdle form behind to edge home in a Stratford maiden (2m, good to firm), albeit a weak one; that's something to build on.

6/1

1st

7

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

17:05 Stratford

Zodiac Star

11st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

midfield, in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out

7/1

6th

7

15th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:40 Uttoxeter

Zodiac Star

10st 12lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

always behind, jumped right 1st, weakened after 3 out

8/1

Form: P9

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
By Melbourne Cup winer Dunaden out of a winning pointer; pulled up on debut and modest ninth of 14 (beaten 44l) in Bangor novice last week (2m, good); more needed.
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8

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

16:22 Stratford

Dun Dancing

11st 3lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Showed no significant promise in three qualifying runs in the spring (2m-2m4f) but has a lowly mark for today's handicap debut and remains unexposed; well worth a glance in the betting.

14/1

7th

2

15th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:40 Uttoxeter

Dun Dancing

11st 3lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

midfield, headway after 5th, weakened before 3 out

66/1

Form: 78/85

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form in two bumpers for Olly Murphy; had a year off; more modest form in two runs over hurdles for current yard; others more convincing.
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13th

12

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

16:22 Stratford

Newton

11st 1lb

J: James Best

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Not beaten far when eighth of 11 on hurdling debut here (2m, good) in May but well adrift in his other two qualifying races (2m2f/2m); up in trip for handicap debut; improvement required.

33/1

8th

4

15th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:40 Uttoxeter

Newton

11st 3lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

raced in second, lost position 6th, weakened before 3 out

50/1

5th

4

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

17:55 Stratford

Newton

11st 1lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

always behind

100/1

Form: 065-

Last run: 289 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form at long odds in three bumpers, the last two after a wind operation; more needed on jumps debut.
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8

15th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:40 Uttoxeter

Apache Princess

10st 10lb

J: Philip Armson

T: John Stimpson

midfield, dropped to rear 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

50/1

5th

9

31st Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

19:30 Stratford

Apache Princess

10st 6lb

J: Philip Armson

T: John Stimpson

Out of a multiple Flat winner; safely held on both starts, more recently when sixth of seven over C&D last month; not the obvious answer.

33/1

6th

6

4th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

20:40 Stratford

Apache Princess

10st 5lb

J: Mr Adam O’Shea

T: John Stimpson

Finished a long way behind at Ludlow (good to soft) when a 40-1 chance; had wind surgery since.

40/1

Form: F7-7

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair point run last season; well beaten in a bumper and on hurdles debut; more needed.
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9th

3

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:55 Worcester

Might Do Emery

11st 4lb

J: James Turner

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Has not shown much under rules, finishing tailed off at 200-1 in her latest maiden.

100/1

7th

5

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

19:58 Bangor-on-Dee

Might Do Emery

11st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Down the field in sole point and she's not shown much under rules since, including in two hurdle runs (2m, good) this month; no appeal.

100/1

10

15th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:40 Uttoxeter

Might Do Emery

10st 10lb

J: James Turner

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

prominent, not fluent 3rd, weakened quickly after 6th, pulled up before 3 out

66/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.70
Straight Forecast £6.94
Trifecta £20.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Valsad

WEST COUNTRY:

Country Park

Telegraph:

Mokoro

POSTDATA:

Valsad

The Times:

Valsad

The Guardian:

Valsad

Daily Mail:

Valsad

D Express:

Valsad

Daily Mirror:

Valsad

The Sun:

Valsad

The Star:

Valsad

Daily Record:

Valsad