July 26 / 14.45 Uttoxeter

14.45

Good

Phil Hall Ocean 50 Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 2m 7f 70y
  • Class 4
  • 14 runners
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Phil Hall Ocean 50 Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 2/33-1 CD

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced, he got off the mark in C&D novice (good) last month when up in trip and looks the type to keep improving; makes his handicap debut and is one to put on the shortlist.
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8th

5

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

13:48 Carlisle

Dr Seb

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Dual winner over 2m7f at Uttoxeter in the summer of 2024 (good); was then off for 587 days and fair sixth at Wincanton on return to action last month (3m, good to soft; form not worked out); should come on for that run.

6/1

6th

1

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 4

13:37 Wincanton

Dr Seb

12st 1lb

J: Tom Hutsby

T: Olly Murphy

Lightly raced 9yo who created good impression when winning readily on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) in summer 2024; absent since and not sure to be ideally suited by the forecast slower ground here but will be dangerous off today's 4lb higher mark if fully tuned up.

4/1

1st

5

26th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

14:45 Uttoxeter

Dr Seb

11st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Lightly raced, he got off the mark in C&D novice (good) last month when up in trip and looks the type to keep improving; makes his handicap debut and is one to put on the shortlist.

3/1

7/1

  • Place: £5.10

Form: 362-11

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Second at Exeter (2m2f, good) in April following wind surgery before off the mark at the 20th attempt at Newton Abbot (2m3f, soft) in May; followed up off a 5lb higher mark at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month and both wins were under James Turner; not proven over this sort of trip but should run well.
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1

4th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:00 Uttoxeter

Hillsin

12st 0lb

J: James Turner

T: Alan Jones

The consistency of his summer 2024 campaign has long deserted him, the return to the mark of October's Exeter win (2m2f, good to firm) owed to three poor runs since; others convince more.

25/1

5

6th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:42 Fontwell

Hillsin

11st 12lb

J: James Turner

T: Alan Jones

Won in a small field at Exeter (2m2f, good to firm) in October but holding his form is becoming troublesome; risky enough.

10/1

1

21st Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

16:30 Exeter

Hillsin

12st 0lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Alan Jones

Won three in a row for Alan Jones in 2024 and now returns to former trainer after three defeats for Richard Hawker, which included one placed effort; nothing wrong with his mark.

6/4

20/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 364-P3

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Below his best on his return to hurdles (following a spell over fences) when third at Market Rasen (3m, good) five weeks ago; others preferred.
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10th

1

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:50 Worcester

School Days Over

12st 0lb

J: Sean Grantham

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Placed twice off higher marks over C&D (good) for Fergal O'Brien last summer but was pulled up after weakening quickly on stable debut in May and needs to have taken significant benefit from that outing.

25/1

1

25th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

14:03 Uttoxeter

School Days Over

12st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Bumper/chase winner but 0-10 over hurdles for Fergal O'Brien; sold for 8,000gns since last run; drops in class off a workable mark based on best form.

14/1

1

25th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

14:03 Uttoxeter

School Days Over

12st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Bumper/chase winner but 0-10 over hurdles for Fergal O'Brien; sold for 8,000gns since last run; drops in class off a workable mark based on best form.

14/1

Form: /PPP-9

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on all three outings last term; little encouragement when tailed off at this track (2m4f, good to soft) last month following wind surgery; first-time cheekpieces replace hood; difficult to fancy.
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3rd

2

4th May 2026

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 3

16:38 Fakenham

Stans The Man

11st 12lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

Won this race in 2025 (good ground) and returned to form towards end of last season, latterly when second to recent big-race winner Havaila in Sussex National at Plumpton (3m4f, good); high on the list.

4/1

2nd

7

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 104y

Class 2

16:25 Plumpton

Stans The Man

11st 0lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

Won two in a row last May (3m5f/3m3f, good) and returned to form to win at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft) last month following a break; this 9yo has never defied a mark this high but it may be within range if he's once more at the top of his game.

10/1

1st

4

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

15:40 Wincanton

Stans The Man

12st 0lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

Standard-bearer for his yard; mixed bag in class 3s since the autumn, but back down to his last winning mark of May 2025 and zero stamina concerns; ground coming right again (all wins on good or good to soft).

10/1

Form: 35PP-5

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Hasn't gone on since winning at Huntingdon in January 2022; well-beaten fifth of eight at Worcester (2m5f, good) last month; others preferred.
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2

18th Apr 2026

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 2

14:55 Ayr

Holly Hartingo

10st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Front-runner who went close twice in a row at Kempton (3m, good) towards the end of last year following an absence; tailed off at Chepstow since on soft ground she should have handled; needs to bounce back, but not ruled out with first-time blinkers replacing cheekpieces.

10/1

3rd

1

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 3

15:10 Chepstow

Holly Hartingo

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

20lb higher than for her last win (gained on soft) after going up a collective 8lb for near misses over 3m on good at Kempton; however, has returned from a lengthy break in top form and another bold show looks on the cards.

9/4

2nd

10

27th Dec 2024

Good

3m 0f 121y

Class 2

13:20 Kempton

Holly Hartingo

9st 12lb

T: Alastair Ralph

prominent, outpaced approaching last, kept on run-in, went second again final 110yds, no impression towards finish

10/1

Form: 3331- D

Last run: 339 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Dual point winner; got off the mark over hurdles at Worcester (2m7f, good) last August but has been absent since; makes his handicap debut and is one to watch out for if there is a market move.
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3rd

1

8th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 4

19:00 Uttoxeter

Craven Bay

12st 1lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Form figures of 11213 in staying handicap hurdles for this yard before struggling quite badly on his first attempt at chasing; best watched on the back of that.

9/1

4

12th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

18:10 Worcester

Craven Bay

11st 6lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Lightly raced 9yo; all good over hurdles since joining this yard, producing form figures of 11213 in staying handicaps; his mark has taken a hit but this dual point winner could easily make a chaser.

11/2

Form: /228/6

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden under rules; well beaten at Bangor (2m1f, good) on his first start for 14 months; steps up in trip (stays 2m5f) and best watched.
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7th

12

26th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

14:45 Uttoxeter

Tikitov

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Eight-race maiden under rules; well beaten at Bangor (2m1f, good) on his first start for 14 months; steps up in trip (stays 2m5f) and best watched.

25/1

6th

2

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

18:48 Bangor-on-Dee

Tikitov

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Pulled up in both points and he's 0-7 under rules; finished runner-up in four of his six hurdle runs but was only eighth on handicap debut at Exeter (2m5f, good to soft) last April and has not been seen since; dropped 5lb but he's probably best watched after 444 days off.

16/1

8th

6

11th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 4

13:45 Exeter

Tikitov

11st 10lb

J: Alex Edwards

T: Mel Rowley

midfield

12/1

Form: P2-219

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Recorded his first win under rules at Warwick (3m2f, good) in May; may have been unsuited by the rain-softened ground when tailed off over C&D last month; holds claims.
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1

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

15:37 Ludlow

Prince De Juilley

12st 7lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Alastair Ralph

Landed Alastair Ralph a fourth win from his last six runners when powering home in the debuted visor (replaced) at Stratford latest (2m6f, good); player, though he has never yet managed to follow up a win, and the penalty takes him 7lb above the mark defied in this race last year.

9/4

1st

2

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

17:05 Stratford

Prince De Juilley

11st 11lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Alastair Ralph

His wins have been at 3m2f and 3m; arrives here after good-ground seconds at Uttoxeter and Warwick, his second and third starts in blinkers; should be in the mix provided he takes to more new headgear.

4/1

2nd

6

23rd Sep 2025

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Warwick

Prince De Juilley

11st 4lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Not quite at her best this year but went down fighting when close second off reduced mark at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) 12 days ago; went back up 3lb for that but it's worth remembering his career-best performance (in May 2024) came over this C&D on good ground.

7/2

Form: 13P4-3

Last run: 80 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Scored on his hurdles debut at Hexham last October; well held over fences at Huntingdon and Southwell this spring; left Olly Murphy for 10,000gns in May and makes his stable debut; best watched on this return to hurdles unless there is a move in the market.
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2

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Warwick

Minella Double

11st 12lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Rob Summers

Having dropped down the weights he returned to form with a close second at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last May; absent since; in the shake-up if resuming where he left off; it's a long time since he raced on soft/heavy ground but he won on soft going in October 2023.

4/1

2nd

4

26th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

16:55 Huntingdon

Minella Double

11st 11lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Rob Summers

Now 4lb lower than for last summer's 40-1 win at Worcester (2m4f, good), but hasn't come close to matching that performance in his subsequent hurdling starts.

16/1

2nd

4

26th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

16:55 Huntingdon

Minella Double

11st 11lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Rob Summers

Now 4lb lower than for last summer's 40-1 win at Worcester (2m4f, good), but hasn't come close to matching that performance in his subsequent hurdling starts.

16/1

12/1

Form: /0P-54

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Won three on the bounce in 2022 before a lengthy absence (tendon injury); yet to recapture his best form but has shaped more encouragingly in his two starts since wind surgery and is well handicapped on 8lb lower than his last winning mark; respected.
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3

12th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

15:38 Huntingdon

Mourzouk

11st 6lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

prominent early, in rear after 1st

4/1

3rd

3

12th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

14:53 Hereford

Mourzouk

11st 11lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

prominent, jumped left 1st, led clearly 2 out, headed after last, no extra run-in

14/1

6th

2

11th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

12:35 Hereford

Mourzouk

12st 0lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Tim Vaughan

Lightly raced and generally very disappointing since winning three consecutive hurdles on good ground in spring 2022 but arguably ran better than bare form suggests on last two outings, and makes chasing debut from another career-low mark; worth a second look.

16/1

Form: 480O-F C BF

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Dual 2m4f hurdle winner on good in summer 2022 (once here); looked likely winner before running out in race won by Townhill at Plumpton (3m1f, good) in April and is now 10lb better off with that rival; also every chance before last-flight fall at Worcester (2m7f, good; first-time cheekpieces) this month; still on a workable mark; player if avoiding mishaps this time.
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11th

11

26th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

14:45 Uttoxeter

The Turtle Said

11st 4lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

Dual 2m4f hurdle winner on good in summer 2022 (once here); looked likely winner before running out in race won by Townhill at Plumpton (3m1f, good) in April and is now 10lb better off with that rival; also every chance before last-flight fall at Worcester (2m7f, good; first-time cheekpieces) this month; still on a workable mark; player if avoiding mishaps this time.

5/1

8

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Worcester

The Turtle Said

11st 9lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

led at steady pace, increased tempo 3 out, headed and fell last

9/2

Form: 44323- C

Last run: 185 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Last won in December 2021 (here) but she ran well when placed three times last winter, at up to 3m2f but especially when second at Ludlow (2m5f, soft) last December; returns from a six-month break and perhaps best watched.
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3

9th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

18:05 Hereford

Kazontherazz

11st 0lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Martin Keighley

Ended last season with two fairly respectable thirds (one behind Could Be Trouble) under Daire McConville (2m5f/3m1f, good) and remains on a good mark but her last win was in 2021 and she's not very reliable.

13/2

3

9th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

18:05 Hereford

Kazontherazz

11st 0lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Martin Keighley

Ended last season with two fairly respectable thirds (one behind Could Be Trouble) under Daire McConville (2m5f/3m1f, good) and remains on a good mark but her last win was in 2021 and she's not very reliable.

13/2

3rd

1

11th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

17:38 Huntingdon

Kazontherazz

12st 0lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Martin Keighley

Hasn't won a race since late 2021 but continues to run well now and again, as was the case last time at Haydock when tried in cheekpieces (2m5f, good); can't be ruled out in this weak a contest.

11/4

OUR TIP

Form: 3141-1

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
In great form since stepping up to 3m+ under rules and having cheekpieces introduced this year (3-4); recorded a personal best when making all at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last month and, off a 4lb higher mark, should run well again.
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4

10th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

15:55 Newton Abbot

Townhill

11st 9lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Tom Lacey

Three wins last year, the third coming over C&D (good) in June, when making all; not in the same form since but he's now 1lb below that last winning mark and could bounce back for a yard that was among the winners at Aintree on Saturday.

15/2

6th

4

10th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

15:55 Newton Abbot

Townhill

11st 9lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Tom Lacey

prominent, lost position 3 out, weakened before 2 out

15/2

Form: 74P9-1

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Second start since wind surgery when opening his British account at Fontwell (3m2f, good) last month, following a four-month break; 5lb higher but has scope for further improvement; respected.
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3

4th Sep 2025

Good

3m 3f 9y

Class 4

18:00 Sedgefield

Kitesurfer

11st 9lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Jamie Snowden

Another 3m2f winner who was in decent nick in spring/early summer but he finished tailed off behind Earth King at Uttoxeter in July and was pulled up in a first-time visor at Stratford last time; needs to get back on track.

12/1

5

20th Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

16:58 Stratford

Kitesurfer

11st 10lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Returned from a break in fine form and now goes in a visor after his disappointing show at Uttoxeter; capable of having a say off this mark and good to soft would be acceptable.

13/2

8th

6

8th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 3

19:30 Uttoxeter

Kitesurfer

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Came from off the pace to win at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) off 4lb lower; twice beaten off this mark in small fields since then but ran well; solid chance.

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £60.20
Straight Forecast £52.97
Tricast £689.97
Trifecta £635.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dr Seb

The Times:

Hillsin

RP RATINGS:

The Turtle Said

WEST COUNTRY:

Kazontherazz

TOPSPEED:

Minella Double

Telegraph:

Townhill

Daily Mirror:

Hillsin

POSTDATA:

Dr Seb

Daily Mail:

Dr Seb

The Sun:

Dr Seb

The Star:

Dr Seb

Daily Record:

Dr Seb

D Express:

The Turtle Said

The Guardian:

Kazontherazz