October 06 / 15.00 Uttoxeter

15.00

Good To Soft

Uttoxeter & Cheadle Voice Novices’ Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6371.82
  • 1m 7f 214y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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Uttoxeter & Cheadle Voice Novices’ Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00

Form: /310-0 D

Last run: 159 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Very useful hurdler with 4-10 strike-rate; ended last season with two down-the-field runs, the latter at Punchestown festival in April, but has a big role to play if back on song for this chasing debut.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 3

16:00 Newcastle

Rare Edition

11st 10lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Creditable second in a Kelso handicap chase in October (2m1f, good); not done as well since and was well beaten back over hurdles at Kempton in January (2m, good; cheekpieces back on) on latest start; hood now tried; bit to prove.

9/2

1

25th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

16:30 Kelso

Rare Edition

12st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Faller when last seen but earlier novice chase form featured a success (2m, good) when fresh; still has low mileage over fences and warrants respect off a workable mark on reappearance.

7/4

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7/2

Form: 61981-

Last run: 164 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Useful handicap hurdler who made good progress last season and signed off with clearcut win at Perth (2m4f, soft) in the spring; may not be ideally suited by today's drop back in trip but looks an interesting chasing prospect for the season ahead and has some Irish point experience to call upon.
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6th

2

15th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

18:20 Aintree

Rambo T

11st 11lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Olly Murphy

It's been a struggle in some competitive handicaps but he ran well enough here at the National meeting (behind Ike Sport) to merit some attention; others still preferred.

16/1

11th

2

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Rambo T

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

Landed a notable handicap at Chepstow (2m3f, good; off just 1lb lower) in the autumn; not in anything like the same form since, always behind at the Cheltenham Festival (2m5f) most recently; other preferred.

66/1

19th

17

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Rambo T

10st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Landed a notable prize at Chepstow (near 2m4f, good; 3lb higher today) in October but failed to show his form in his three starts since; Sean Bowen rides him for the first time since Chepstow; he'd still be a surprise winner.

50/1

Form: P2117- D

Last run: 177 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Took hurdling form to new level in second half of last season, recording clearcut wins at Wetherby and Bangor (both 2m3f, soft) and not disgraced at Aintree festival; has decent chance at the weights on this chasing debut but would appeal more over further.
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7th

12

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

14:30 Aintree

Uncle Bert

11st 6lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

1-6 over fences, the success at Aintree (2m4f) on seasonal debut; seemed a non-stayer in the Welsh National before eventually falling, then ran below form at Cheltenham (2m4f); return to this venue may have a positive effect but he ideally needs assistance from the weather, having gained all wins on soft ground.

20/1

7th

5

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

13:15 Cheltenham

Uncle Bert

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Made much of the running when winning in dominant style at Aintree (2m4f, soft) in December; beaten when falling late on in the Welsh National three weeks later, lack of stamina a possible factor; back to a more suitable trip here but now off a career-high mark and others appeal more.

9/1

Form: /P225- BF

Last run: 169 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 138

Form & Verdict
Yet to win in Britain but came second in Betfair Hurdle at Newbury (2m, heavy) and County Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival (2m1f, heavy) last season; probably doesn't want the ground to dry out too much here but has very strong claims if he jumps soundly on his chasing debut.
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5

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 200y

Class 1

15:30 Aintree

LEau Du Sud

11st 10lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Third of five in Grade 1 Maghull Novices' Chase here (2m, good) 12 months ago and reappeared with a win in the Grade 2 Shloer at Cheltenham (2m, soft) in November; ran well when 12l third in the Champion Chase at Cheltenham (2m, good to soft) last month but doesn't appear to be crying out for this step up in trip, and Harry Skelton rides Grey Dawning.

11/1

3rd

6

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 199y

Class 1

16:00 Cheltenham

LEau Du Sud

11st 10lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Progressive in the main; smart novice chaser last term and ties in closely with Majborough on Arkle bare form (good to soft; finished a close fourth); below par in the 2025 Tingle Creek when last seen but this looks the day to catch him; successful the last three times he has returned from a break of two months or bigger, most recently in this season's Shloer over C&D (soft) when easily beating his rivals and registering a fourth Graded win, as well as cementing his Champion Chase claims; favourably fresh and rightly respected.

4/1

2

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 172y

Class 1

14:05 Ascot

LEau Du Sud

11st 12lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

One of Britain's best 2m novice chasers last season and held his own in the Grade 1s at Cheltenham and Aintree; didn't jump as well as he can on the latter occasion when tried in cheekpieces and those aids are now left off; high in the weights for a reason but he may prefer softer ground and will have new handling, having only been ridden by Harry Skelton in Britain.

Non-runners

LEau du Sud

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.50
Straight Forecast £6.98
Trifecta £5.80

Selections

POSTDATA:

Uncle Bert

The Times:

L'Eau du Sud

SPOTLIGHT:

Rare Edition

Telegraph:

Rambo T

WEST COUNTRY:

Uncle Bert

The Sun:

Uncle Bert

The Star:

Uncle Bert

D Express:

L'Eau du Sud

Daily Mirror:

L'Eau du Sud

Daily Record:

L'Eau du Sud