November 16 / 13.53 Uttoxeter

13.53

Good

1664 Biere Mares’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 1m 7f 214y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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1664 Biere Mares’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 3225-2 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Five-time hurdle winner who ran some good races in defeat during first season over fences and was creditable second on last month's reappearance outing at Kempton (2m2f, good); still on a workable mark; major player.
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2

17th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 4

16:07 Uttoxeter

Lime Drop

11st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Three chase wins last season, the first two over C&D (good/good to soft); not beaten far when last of six at Cheltenham in April but remains on career-high mark for this reappearance run and takes on some unexposed rivals.

10/1

6th

1

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 62y

Class 3

16:30 Cheltenham

Lime Drop

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Outclassed in a Listed race two runs back but admirably consistent otherwise and a 4lb rise for beating Ostrava Du Berlais at Warwick the last time (2m, good) is more than fair; strong claims.

7/2

6th

1

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 62y

Class 3

16:30 Cheltenham

Lime Drop

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Outclassed in a Listed race two runs back but admirably consistent otherwise and a 4lb rise for beating Ostrava Du Berlais at Warwick the last time (2m, good) is more than fair; strong claims.

7/2

7/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 426-54 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Ex-French mare who won twice over hurdles for Jedd O'Keeffe last season; last month's British chasing debut was disappointing but she steadied the ship with a respectable hurdle run a fortnight later and now goes back over fences off a 5lb lower mark.
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5th

5

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

15:48 Uttoxeter

Ip Up

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Ended a two-year losing run with a strong late surge at Market Rasen (2m, good; last two hurdles omitted) last month in a first-time hood; nudged up only 1lb and likely to be involved again if reproducing that effort.

4/1

1st

4

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

20:01 Market Rasen

Ip Up

11st 1lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

No win since January 2024; consistent (43322) last autumn/winter; tried to make all at Kelso (2m, good) 19 days ago but faded from the second-last, finishing over 15l fourth to the subsequent Perth winner Scots Poet; 3lb lower, with headgear added.

7/2

4th

2

24th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

17:22 Kelso

Ip Up

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

On a long losing sequence but she arrives in good nick, ridden aggressively when fifth in 2m Warwick handicap in March; she can make her presence felt after a break.

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 53213F C

Last run: 38 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner who opened chasing account at second attempt, with clearcut success at Worcester (2m, good) in August; not quite in same form there on next outing and fell when last in action but remains one to be interested in.
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4

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:25 Worcester

Isabella Bee

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Three wins over hurdles; won a 2m handicap chase quite well here last August but beaten 17l on either side of her fall at Ludlow (2m4f), where she was in contention four out; might be better for a break and hard to dismiss.

11/2

3rd

1

16th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 4

13:53 Uttoxeter

Isabella Bee

12st 0lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

led, headed 3 out, lost ground and hampered 2 out, weakened approaching last

3/1

3rd

1

16th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 4

13:53 Uttoxeter

Isabella Bee

12st 0lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

led, headed after 3 out, weakening when hampered 2 out

3/1

11/4

Form: 1451-2 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Won twice on soft ground as a juvenile hurdler last season and was close second on recent handicap debut at Hereford (2m, good; first-time tongue-tie); probably still has potential and connections are evidently keen to switch her to fences; interesting.
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7th

3

7th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:50 Kempton

Love Tree

11st 9lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Fiona Shaw

Successful twice for James Owen but her limitations are exposed to some extent; sold for 13,500gns since last run; not the percentage call on debut for new yard.

16/1

7th

3

7th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:50 Kempton

Love Tree

11st 9lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Fiona Shaw

Successful twice for James Owen but her limitations are exposed to some extent; sold for 13,500gns since last run; not the percentage call on debut for new yard.

16/1

5th

5

4th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 2

14:03 Ludlow

Love Tree

10st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Won twice on soft ground (once over C&D) as a juvenile hurdler last season and was close second to Tour Ovalie on handicap debut at Hereford (2m, good) in October; emptied worryingly quickly in closing stages of recent chasing debut but she quickly switches back to hurdling today and probably still has potential.

7/2

Form: 33-1F7 D

Last run: 77 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won over fences at Fakenham (2m, good) for Dan Skelton in June but her hurdle run in August was disappointing and she has since changed hands for £1,000; sports first-time tongue-tie on stable debut; others preferred.
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5

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:18 Southwell

Omaha Wish

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Sam Allwood

held up in rear

16/1

5

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:18 Southwell

Omaha Wish

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Sam Allwood

held up in rear

16/1

Form: 524735 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Hurdle winner for Dan Skelton in June; made the frame on two of her four hurdling starts (2m5f/2m) for new stable last month and has slipped to a good mark for this chasing debut but she's not one to rely upon; usual tongue-tie removed; first-time cheekpieces added.
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4th

4

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

15:55 Ludlow

River Robe

10st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Respectable third at Market Rasen last time but is far from guaranteed to go two places better, being the least productive contender in this field; overall strike-rate is just 1-25 and chase record is 0-6.

8/1

3rd

7

4th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 89y

Class 4

15:35 Market Rasen

River Robe

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

With Dan Skelton when gaining her only success and she's again out of the weights here; opposable.

25/1

8

19th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

15:05 Ludlow

River Robe

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

With Dan Skelton when gaining her only success and hard to envisage her doubling that tally here from well out of the weights.

66/1

Non-runners

Inspiratrice

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £15.40
Straight Forecast £16.43
Trifecta £37.80

Selections

The Times:

Love Tree

SPOTLIGHT:

Lime Drop

TOPSPEED:

Inspiratrice

The Guardian:

Love Tree

Daily Mail:

Love Tree

D Express:

Love Tree

The Sun:

Love Tree

The Star:

Love Tree

Daily Record:

Love Tree

Telegraph:

Inspiratrice

RP RATINGS:

Lime Drop

POSTDATA:

Lime Drop

Daily Mirror:

Lime Drop