December 10 / 12.12 Uttoxeter

12.12

Soft

Signs 2000 Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 2m 7f 70y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Signs 2000 Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 38111/

Last run: 834 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Excels around Cartmel, completing a hat-trick when successful at that venue on final start in August 2022; returns off the same mark but wellbeing is clearly an unknown; market could be informative.
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1

10th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

12:12 Uttoxeter

Liffeydale Dreamer

12st 0lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sam England

Excels around Cartmel, completing a hat-trick when successful at that venue on final start in August 2022; returns off the same mark but wellbeing is clearly an unknown; market could be informative.

16/1

Form: 4212-3

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Bit to find with Accidental Legend on April's C&D clash even with a pull in the weights; not had much racing, though, and he was too free on his comeback race, especially given heavy ground; needs respecting.
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9th

9

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 3

16:43 Newbury

Kruger Park

11st 2lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Paul Nicholls

Good fourth over C&D (soft) in November and outstayed next-time-out winner Jalisco Star when scoring at Fontwell (3m2f, good to soft) on Boxing Day; still on workable mark after latest 2lb rise; likely contender again.

5/1

1

19th Apr 2025

Soft

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

17:29 Newton Abbot

Kruger Park

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Took a hiding at the weights for Newbury win (2m4f, heavy) last March; he's run to a similar level in defeat twice since but was pulled up at Fontwell in February and 3m2f may be further than he wants to go.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 034-78 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 9lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Consistent in the main but has finished tailed off in two staying handicaps this season; turns 12 soon and others appeal more.
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7th

13

22nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 2

14:32 Chepstow

Ballymagroarty Boy

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Now 3lb lower than for Ffos Las win (3m, heavy) in December 2023 but this season was a major struggle even before he clipped heels and fell early on latest outing; overall score is 2-40, with 32 of those races over hurdles.

33/1

Form: 332-11

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Only his sixth race over hurdles when running away with a 2m3f good-ground maiden at Hereford and then gifted a walkover at Catterick; fairly unexposed now entering handicaps and pointing background bodes well for this step up in distance.
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3

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

20:20 Hexham

Kilbarry Hill

11st 13lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Completed a hat-trick in late 2024 (including a walkover) but has largely struggled off higher marks since and signed off for Olly Murphy with a couple of modest efforts, including in cheekpieces last time; 3lb lower than for his latest success but needs the change of scenery to spark a revival.

33/1

4th

5

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 3

14:47 Stratford

Kilbarry Hill

11st 1lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

Still to get his head in front in this sphere but he comes here on the back of a fair fifth of eight in 3m1f handicap at Wincanton last time; this three-time hurdles scorer is in the mix with cheekpieces fitted for the first time.

11/2

5th

3

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

15:40 Wincanton

Kilbarry Hill

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Career-best RPR but not at all fluent when third at Wetherby in December (3m, soft), and lasted just two fences on sole run since; has neither trip nor ground issues and mark remains competitive, so just a case of whether he returns more fleet of foot following two months out.

5/2

Form: 12221- CD

Last run: 248 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Readily accounted for Kruger Park over C&D in April when 7lb lower; Jack Hogan's 3lb claim takes care of some of that rise and he's unexposed as a stayer; tongue-tie added.
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9

9th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 3

16:23 Market Rasen

Accidental Legend

10st 12lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Pulled up in his only attempts at chasing the last twice; five-time winning hurdler who's not on an impossible mark but would prefer softer ground.

16/1

3rd

9

9th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 3

16:23 Market Rasen

Accidental Legend

10st 12lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Pulled up in his only attempts at chasing the last twice; five-time winning hurdler who's not on an impossible mark but would prefer softer ground.

16/1

6

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 13y

Class 4

15:42 Uttoxeter

Accidental Legend

11st 4lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Gained three of his five hurdle wins at this track (2m4f/2m7f) but looked out of sorts and was pulled up here (2m4f, good to soft) on recent chasing debut; should be fine over today's trip but needs to rebound.

16/1

Form: 313-55

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Both handicap wins have come over 3m1f at Huntingdon; hard to be confident on this season's two showings but not badly handicapped if staging a revival.
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8th

4

31st Dec 2024

Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

14:20 Warwick

Chris Cool

11st 5lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Both handicap wins have come over 3m1f at Huntingdon; no closer than fifth this season but has been getting nearer, last time beaten 11l at Uttoxeter.

14/1

8th

4

31st Dec 2024

Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

14:20 Warwick

Chris Cool

11st 5lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Both handicap wins have come over 3m1f at Huntingdon; no closer than fifth this season but has been getting nearer, last time beaten 11l at Uttoxeter.

14/1

6

10th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

12:12 Uttoxeter

Chris Cool

11st 4lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Both handicap wins have come over 3m1f at Huntingdon; hard to be confident on this season's two showings but not badly handicapped if staging a revival.

10/1

Form: 1U1-11 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Improving mare who did it fairly easily last month at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft; won on soft) and the second in that race has run well since; could take a further 10lb rise in her stride.
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2nd

7

10th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

12:12 Uttoxeter

Im On My Way

11st 2lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Neil Mulholland

Improving mare who did it fairly easily last month at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft; won on soft) and the second in that race has run well since; could take a further 10lb rise in her stride.

11/4

7

10th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

12:12 Uttoxeter

Im On My Way

11st 2lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Neil Mulholland

Improving mare who did it fairly easily last month at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft; won on soft) and the second in that race has run well since; could take a further 10lb rise in her stride.

11/4

1st

1

6th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

14:55 Chepstow

Im On My Way

12st 0lb

J: Mr J W Hendrick

T: Neil Mulholland

Shrugged off a 10lb rise to win on her reappearance at Ffos Las (3m, good to soft) last month to land her third successive win in completed starts; up another 6lb but has scope and may well follow up.

11/4

Form: 3333-5

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who made pleasing progress last season over hurdles, finishing third in two handicaps at 2m5f (soft/good); finished tired when tailed off on his Ascot return but he's better than that and a visor (replacing cheekpieces) could work for him.
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9

18th Apr 2026

Soft

3m 7f 176y

Class 1

15:35 Ayr

Katate Dori

11st 4lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Sam Thomas

Unraced beyond 3m2f but should stay further than that; 15l winner of a major 3m handicap at Kempton last February but he's found his revised mark a bit too tough since (close second to Herakles Westwood at Cheltenham on New Year's Day) and is still 10lb higher today; others are a bit more persuasive.

25/1

8th

7

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Kempton

Katate Dori

10st 13lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Sam Thomas

Always wears a tongue-tie; on a sharp upward curve when taking this 12 months ago by some 15l (on good to soft); makes his defence off an 11lb higher mark but on the back of a return to form at Cheltenham (in cheekpieces; wore a visor in this last year); course form here always ticks a big box and can run well again.

5/1

18

11th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Katate Dori

10st 13lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Sam Thomas

Won in January in his first two chases (3m/3m2f, soft/heavy) then lacked fluency over his fences when second at Wincanton (3m2f, good to soft); bar one small blip he jumped much better at Kempton (3m, good to soft) 17 days ago when romping home in the Ladbrokes Trophy; hit with 12lb rise but that may not stop this highly progressive 7yo, who was very impressive last time.

15/2

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

I'm On My Way

WEST COUNTRY:

Accidental Legend

TOPSPEED:

Kruger Park

POSTDATA:

Kilbarry Hill

RP RATINGS:

Katate Dori

The Guardian:

Accidental Legend

Daily Mirror:

Accidental Legend

The Times:

I'm On My Way

Telegraph:

I'm On My Way

Daily Mail:

I'm On My Way

D Express:

I'm On My Way

The Sun:

I'm On My Way

The Star:

I'm On My Way

Daily Record:

I'm On My Way