October 06 / 16.10 Uttoxeter

16.10

Good To Soft

Rhys Dolman Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 1m 7f 214y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Rhys Dolman Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.73

Form: 3215-2 D BF

Last run: 148 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Heavy-ground hurdles winner; ran well switched to fences at Hexham (1m7f, good; clear second off 3lb lower) five months ago when last seen; had wind surgery since and now wears tongue-tie; open to progress in this sphere and commands respect.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

27th Dec 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

13:55 Kempton

Home Free

11st 4lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

3

27th Dec 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

13:55 Kempton

Home Free

11st 4lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

4th

2

23rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 67y

Class 3

12:40 Haydock

Home Free

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

prominent, led after 4th, jumped right 5 out, not fluent and headed 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon lost third and weakened

9/4

Form: 1472-5

Last run: 152 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
2m4f hurdles winner who drops back in distance for chase debut and lacks recent match practice having been absent since a below-par effort in May (second run for new yard); not sure what to expect but market support should be heeded.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:05 Warwick

Cabhfuilfungi

11st 7lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Kerry Lee

10yo who returned to form with good second of five at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) four weeks ago; he's never gone beyond an extended 2m1f over fences but won at 2m4f over hurdles; possible player if the trip is okay.

3/1

2nd

3

24th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 214y

Class 3

13:57 Uttoxeter

Cabhfuilfungi

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Kerry Lee

Never really got competitive at Haydock last month (race in which Sunnyvilla went close) but is now 2lb lower than when very creditable fifth in competitive Cheltenham handicap (2m, soft) on seasonal debut in November; suited by this track; big player if quickly back on song.

4/1

2nd

1

26th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 1f 77y

Class 3

13:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Cabhfuilfungi

11st 9lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Kerry Lee

in touch with leaders, pressed leader 6th

9/4

Form: 13-6F6 D

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Unraced on soft/heavy; bumper/hurdles winner who switched to fences the last twice, going easily when falling at Stratford then almost falling (slipped on landing; again three out) at Worcester; had wind surgery since; possibilities if taking well to added hood.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

13th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 163y

Class 4

16:15 Hereford

Jeudidee

10st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Dual novice winner over hurdles; paid his way over fences earlier this year (2m-2m4f) but was beaten 21l the last time and now reverts to hurdling off a lower mark (4lb); should be involved.

5/2

3

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:10 Worcester

Jeudidee

11st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Course novice hurdle winner (good to soft) who won over fences at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in May; runner-up over this C&D (good) since and the first and third have both won subsequently; strong claims.

5/1

2nd

5

18th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Worcester

Jeudidee

10st 11lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Opened chasing account at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last month, despite tending to jump left; moves up from Class 5 today but that recent form has been well advertised by the runner-up since and this switch to a left-handed track may enable a better performance.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: /423P- D

Last run: 197 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Ended last season with a poor effort and losing spell goes back to his Listed win over hurdles in 2020; not one to support with total confidence but has a fighting chance off this reduced mark dropped back in class, for all that he's 0-8 over fences.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

6th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 214y

Class 4

16:10 Uttoxeter

Llandinabo Lad

11st 10lb

J: David Bass

T: Tom Symonds

led, raced in second when headed after 3rd, lost second 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened approaching last

7/1

7

23rd Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 2

13:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Llandinabo Lad

10st 10lb

J: David Bass

T: Tom Symonds

Not firing on all cylinders over fences this season and now reverts to hurdling for first time since March 2022; given very good chance by the handicapper and has conditions to suit but needs 119-day break to have done him good.

10/1

3rd

3

25th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

12:20 Ascot

Llandinabo Lad

10st 5lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tom Symonds

jumped slightly left throughout, led, pressed leaders when headed 16th, weakened before 2 out

8/1

Non-runners

Quick Sharpener, Beat Box

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Payout
Exacta £3.80
Straight Forecast £4.97
Trifecta £9.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Home Free

RP RATINGS:

Beat Box

WEST COUNTRY:

Jeudidee

TOPSPEED:

Home Free

The Times:

Home Free

D Express:

Home Free

The Star:

Home Free

Daily Record:

Home Free

POSTDATA:

Beat Box

Telegraph:

Beat Box

Daily Mirror:

Beat Box

The Sun:

Beat Box