July 26 / 15.55 Uttoxeter

15.55

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Malcolm Harrison Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 1m 7f 168y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Malcolm Harrison Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £8.30
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 48-146 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Record of 3-7 at Uttoxeter, including wins in a division of this race last year and a similar event on seasonal debut; now on a higher mark but still warrants respect back here.
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9th

10

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Ambassador

10st 10lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Won at Cartmel (2m1f) in August but form has slumped badly since and he has shown no sign of a revival in two runs since returning from a break in April.

66/1

8th

10

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

15:20 Market Rasen

Ambassador

10st 9lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Back to winning ways at Cartmel (2m1f) in August but his form has nosedived since, beating just one after a lay-off at Sedgefield (2m1f) 13 days ago.

33/1

6th

7

1st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

14:40 Sedgefield

Ambassador

10st 11lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Scored at Cartmel (2m1f) in August but largely out of sorts subsequently, pulled up in 2m3f Carlisle handicap in November; lots more is needed after a layoff.

40/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 04P-7

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Latest defeat took his hurdles record to 0-4; still has something to prove under this code but is very well handicapped based on Flat form, which gives cause for optimism.
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4th

4

26th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

18:09 Plumpton

Motazzen

11st 1lb

J: J P O’Neill

T: Henrietta C Knight

Four-time hurdle winner and career-best form to win by 10l at Fontwell two runs ago (2m5f, good to soft); went up 8lb for that and was back down to earth on his return visit when beaten 20l; hard to know entirely what to expect from him.

100/30

8th

3

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

18:10 Fontwell

Motazzen

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

Four-time hurdle winner who rewarded good market support and showed career-best form when drawing clear to score by 10l here (2m5f, good to soft) in March; 8lb rise asks a fair bit of him but the forecast faster ground should not be a problem.

5/1

1st

3

27th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Fontwell

Motazzen

11st 12lb

J: J P O’Neill

T: Henrietta C Knight

Four Flat wins and three over hurdles; has yet to win this season over jumps but two of his three placed efforts came here and he's likely to be a strong contender, for all that last two runs (hurdle/AW) weren't his best.

3/1

16/1

  • Place: £5.00

Form: 81P-68 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Defied a 3lb higher mark at Southwell last September; however, holds poor claims on 2024 form (Flat/hurdles) and is best watched unless the market speaks positively.
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7

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:28 Ffos Las

Baikal

11st 7lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Three hurdle wins this season, most recently when given a nicely judged Joe Anderson ride from off the pace over C&D (good) 12 days ago; 4lb rise is not excessive but the ground may have turn against him now.

4/1

7

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:28 Ffos Las

Baikal

11st 7lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Three hurdle wins this season, most recently when given a nicely judged Joe Anderson ride from off the pace over C&D (good) 12 days ago; 4lb rise is not excessive but the ground may have turn against him now.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 52444-

Last run: 233 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
0-13 over hurdles but recent Flat form suggests he's on a very workable mark returned to this sphere; first attempt under this code for current stable; interesting contender.
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2

6th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:12 Stratford

Laser Focus

11st 0lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Won on the Flat in May but was safely held on both hurdling starts this year (both in 2m handicaps in July) and reverts to this code after a very poor Flat run last month; stablemate Chillhi looks a safer option.

6/1

6

(2)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Newmarket (July)

Laser Focus

9st 7lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: James Owen

Had a good run of form in 1m2f-1m5f handicaps (1423) before tailed off in his last two hurdle races and he's a dual winner in that scene; some wellbeing concerns all of a sudden.

8/1

7th

1

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Worcester

Laser Focus

11st 8lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Won twice over hurdles in the autumn (2m4f/2m7f) and has been in good form on the Flat in recent weeks but was well beaten when back over hurdles on Saturday (2m; raced too freely) and has a point to prove here.

16/1

Form: 29-966

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Runner-up off 3lb higher in February/March; not in the same form since and remains a maiden; chance partly depends on how well he reacts to first-time cheekpieces.
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6

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

15:55 Hexham

We Got Your Back

11st 4lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: L J Morgan

Has won three races over fences, the latest off this mark over C&D in October (good); has not been in top form last few starts; could bounce back.

11/2

8th

6

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

We Got Your Back

11st 7lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: L J Morgan

Has only won over fences (three times) and still held some sort of chance when unseating nine days ago at Market Rasen; his hurdle form isn't so convincing, though.

20/1

5

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

14:57 Market Rasen

We Got Your Back

11st 9lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: L J Morgan

Has won three chases, the latest at Hexham in October; not at his best on last two runs but on a fair mark now and could go well.

7/1

Form: 53-617 CD

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Well held at Worcester last time; scored over C&D earlier in June, taking Uttoxeter record to 2-4; still well treated on peak form and has possibilities back here.
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6th

5

26th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:55 Uttoxeter

Lucky Lover Boy

11st 7lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Well held at Worcester last time; scored over C&D earlier in June, taking Uttoxeter record to 2-4; still well treated on peak form and has possibilities back here.

7/1

7th

2

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Worcester

Lucky Lover Boy

11st 12lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

in touch with leaders

7/2

Form: 01P7-9 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
In excellent hands but has failed to progress from her Fakenham win last November; well beaten at Worcester (14-1) on handicap/seasonal debut; something to prove.
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7th

11

26th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:55 Uttoxeter

Virginia Lodge

11st 3lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

In excellent hands but has failed to progress from her Fakenham win last November; well beaten at Worcester (14-1) on handicap/seasonal debut; something to prove.

12/1

9th

7

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Worcester

Virginia Lodge

11st 8lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, midfield, no impression before 3 out

11/2

7th

1

20th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

13:15 Ludlow

Virginia Lodge

11st 7lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

Didn't show much here on debut before winning easily at Fakenham (2m, good to soft) when Circle Of Hope was well behind; this is clearly much easier than her latest Listed assignment at Aintree where the ground was heavy; not the easiest to assess and she does have a penalty.

5/1

Form: /0323-

Last run: 225 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Still a maiden over jumps but showed encouraging form last November/December for Seamus Durack; heed the market signals on return from layoff and debut for new yard.
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15th

3

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

17:55 Stratford

Phoenix Aquilus

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Seamus Mullins

Still a maiden over jumps and ended up a long way behind when back from a break at Uttoxeter.

10/1

9th

3

26th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:55 Uttoxeter

Phoenix Aquilus

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Seamus Mullins

Still a maiden over jumps but showed encouraging form last November/December for Seamus Durack; heed the market signals on return from layoff and debut for new yard.

7/1

Form: 34-P8

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
0-4 on Flat and 0-4 over hurdles, most recently tailed off in Worcester handicap (2m4f); has made the frame over 2m and may benefit from the return to this trip.
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10th

7

26th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:55 Uttoxeter

Mountain Lake

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Sam Allwood

0-4 on Flat and 0-4 over hurdles, most recently tailed off in Worcester handicap (2m4f); has made the frame over 2m and may benefit from the return to this trip.

20/1

8th

3

13th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

21:00 Worcester

Mountain Lake

11st 8lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Sam Allwood

Made the frame on first two hurdling starts (both 2m) but disappointed when upped to 2m4f last month and is not obviously well treated for today's handicap debut; others appeal more.

16/1

9

7th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 4

14:45 Fakenham

Mountain Lake

10st 12lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

held up in rear, reminder after 2nd

7/1

Form: 90-466 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Quirky sort whose losing run goes back to 2022; very well treated on best form and has the ability to get seriously involved in this field but comes with risks.
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2nd

7

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

13:15 Stratford

Gerard Mentor

10st 9lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Has been chasing, not beaten far when third at Worcester (2m, good) in September but rather disappointing over the same C&D last time; has four wins to his name over hurdles; not ruled out.

6/1

5th

11

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

13:37 Worcester

Gerard Mentor

10st 9lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

C&D winner just over a year ago and signs of a revival with two better runs returned here of late, including when not far behind Rocks Up Late and Alshadhian last month; player if reproducing those efforts on better terms.

7/1

Form: 314- D

Last run: 228 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Handicap debutant who isn't particularly solid on last season's juvenile hurdles form, which included a success in two-finisher event at Hereford; bit to prove.
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Payout
Exacta £96.40
Straight Forecast £69.92
Tricast £1250.02
Trifecta £1120.90

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