November 16 / 14.28 Uttoxeter

14.28

Good

European Heathyards 50th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 3f 207y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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European Heathyards 50th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 25/F54

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Won two points in the spring and ran well when fourth on last month's handicap hurdle debut at Southwell (2m4f, good), despite a rather sketchy round of jumping; competes off same mark here and has good claims if more fluent over the hurdles.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

30th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 141y

Class 3

17:05 Ascot

Court Cian

11st 9lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Stuart Edmunds

Consistent gelding who won by a comfortable 3l at Market Rasen (2m7f, good to soft; won on good) last time and the runner-up has since filled the same berth at Newbury; this 7yo was ideally positioned that day in what developed into a sprint finish but a 5lb rise could have been worse; Murray Dodd rides again claiming his 7lb.

9/4

1st

2

4th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

17:15 Market Rasen

Court Cian

11st 11lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Stuart Edmunds

Mostly consistent in his six runs for Stuart Edmunds, winning twice (2m4f/2m7f); a well-held third over C&D last month but Murray Dodd takes off 7lb and drying conditions are a further bonus.

6/1

3

4th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

15:10 Market Rasen

Court Cian

11st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Has won two of his five starts since returning to rules action in September, the latest by a wide margin at Fakenham (2m7f, good to soft); a 10lb rise asks questions of him but he's strongly considered.

6/4

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5/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 3-5F45 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Slightly disappointing after racing too freely and hanging left at Hereford (2m3f, good) 12 days ago and now 0-8 over hurdles but posted a good effort when fourth of 14 here (2m, good to soft) two starts ago; will be suited by the return to this left-handed track and could still have untapped potential over 2m4f; respected.
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2

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

16:15 Fontwell

Fourtowns

11st 12lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah Humphrey

14-race maiden who was well-held when sixth of seven finishers at Warwick (2m3f, good) in June on stable debut; down 2lb and needs to find improvement.

14/1

6th

1

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Warwick

Fourtowns

12st 0lb

J: Jamie Gambin

T: Sarah Humphrey

13-race maiden who was well beaten in December on his final run for Ben Pauling; sold for £9,500 in February; however, he was a good second at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) in November and is worth a second look on stable debut.

7/1

6th

1

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Warwick

Fourtowns

12st 0lb

J: Jamie Gambin

T: Sarah Humphrey

13-race maiden who was well beaten in December on his final run for Ben Pauling; sold for £9,500 in February; however, he was a good second at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) in November and is worth a second look on stable debut.

7/1

Form: 28-756

Last run: 157 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Creditable second of 17 on handicap debut at Doncaster (2m, good) in January but safely held all four starts since, most recently when tried in cheekpieces (now removed) in June; not written off just yet but returns from five-month break with quite a bit to prove.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 4

16:30 Market Rasen

Cuban Court

12st 0lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

3-4 over fences, the last two wins gained by wide margins in small fields at Doncaster (2m3f, good/good to soft); shooting up the weights but evidently in very good nick.

2/1

1st

2

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 31y

Class 4

14:22 Doncaster

Cuban Court

11st 7lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Got right back on the up when making it 2-3 over fences in C&D handicap two weeks ago; hiked up 8lb but well on top at the finish there so he's a big player for stable well among the winners.

7/4

1st

4

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 31y

Class 4

14:20 Doncaster

Cuban Court

10st 9lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Disappointing at Taunton (2m, good to soft) last month but reportedly unsuited by that tight track; prior to that he won here (2m, good to soft) on his chase debut, and his last two hurdle wins came over 2m3f; has a strong record at this course and could play a leading role now back here.

3/1

Form: -43273

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Probably doesn't have much margin for error off current mark but put two below-par runs (hurdle/Flat) behind him when third at Wincanton (2m5f, good) last month and has possibilities here.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

16th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

14:28 Uttoxeter

Emanate

10st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Neil Mulholland

in touch with leaders, outpaced and dropped to rear 6th, rallied 3 out, weakened gradually approaching last, jumped left last

5/1

4th

5

16th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

14:28 Uttoxeter

Emanate

10st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Neil Mulholland

in touch with leaders, outpaced and dropped to rear 6th, rallied 3 out, weakened gradually approaching last, jumped left last

5/1

3rd

8

17th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

16:03 Wincanton

Emanate

10st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

in touch with leaders

12/1

Form: 46P8-3 C

Last run: 143 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Won off today's mark here (2m, heavy) last December and seemed to have benefited from a wind op when keeping-on third at Worcester (2m4f, good) in June but his overall record is very mixed and he's not easy to predict on this first start for 143 days.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

1

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:12 Cartmel

Present Fair

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Free-goer who won twice at Bangor last year (2m3f/2m7f); absent since consecutive heavy defeats last July/September, though, and returns with quite a bit to prove.

12/1

5th

2

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Worcester

Present Fair

11st 10lb

J: Dylan White

T: Donald McCain

Two wins and a second from five starts since April but he's not the easiest to predict and there have also been a couple of heavy defeats, including when coming home 65l adrift at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) last time; will need to be on a going day.

8/1

Form: 6061P- D

Last run: 234 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Improved form when upped to 2m3f for handicap debut at Taunton (soft) in February, making virtually all; absent since a poor performance the following month but remains open to significant further progress this season.
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Verdict Starting price

4

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

14:45 Newton Abbot

Johannes

10st 10lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: David Pipe

Made a winning handicap debut at Taunton (about 2m3f, soft) 13 months ago but the wheels have come off on a variety of ground since, pulled up in four of those five starts and tailed off in the other; blinkers (one sibling wore them for her two wins) are now given a go, replacing recent cheekpieces.

14/1

4

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

14:45 Newton Abbot

Johannes

10st 10lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: David Pipe

led, clear after 2nd, reduced lead when slow jump and headed 3rd

14/1

15

21st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 5

16:30 Exeter

Johannes

10st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

towards rear, not fluent 4th

33/1

Form: 7P5

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Showed nothing more than minor promise in her three qualifying runs (2m-2m3f), the latest this month, but has a lowly mark for this handicap debut and is open to improvement.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

16th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

14:28 Uttoxeter

Primary Explosive

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

held up in rear, bit short of room on inner with one circuit to go, headway 7th, weakened quickly 2 out, pulled up approaching last

14/1

7

16th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

14:28 Uttoxeter

Primary Explosive

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

held up in rear, bit short of room on inner with one circuit to go, headway 7th, weakened quickly 2 out, pulled up approaching last

14/1

5th

4

1st Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

12:55 Uttoxeter

Primary Explosive

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

Arguably shaped with more promise than 29l defeat suggests on her Worcester debut (2m, good) in August, but she failed to build on that when pulled up at Bangor the following month.

66/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.90
Straight Forecast £8.67
Trifecta £25.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Court Cian

RP RATINGS:

Fourtowns

Telegraph:

Present Fair

Daily Mail:

Primary Explosive

TOPSPEED:

Fourtowns

POSTDATA:

Fourtowns

The Star:

Fourtowns

The Times:

Court Cian

The Guardian:

Court Cian

D Express:

Court Cian

Daily Mirror:

Court Cian

The Sun:

Court Cian

Daily Record:

Present Fair