January 25 / 15.42 Uttoxeter

15.42

Good To Soft

Midlands Grand National Saturday 15th March Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 3m 2f 13y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Midlands Grand National Saturday 15th March Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.20
  • Place: £3.00

Form: 2-P332

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
0-24 over fences and has become frustrating but ended last year with three good runs, most recently when second to Wal Buck's at Haydock (3m1f, soft), and is suited by this track; continues to edge down the weights; will probably be on the premises.
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2nd

6

16th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Good Work

11st 3lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

1-37 and still surprisingly error-prone despite so much chasing experience, leaving his mark on several fences en route to a 8l C&D fourth latest (good); frame finish probable but hard to predict better even off this career-low mark whilst the mistakes remain; cheekpieces return.

7/1

4th

5

31st Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Good Work

11st 9lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Extremely hard to win with, having won only one of his 34 races over fences and runner-up on 13 of those occasions; even if he jumps better than last time (beaten 18l), he'll probably find a way to come up short; a rare run without any form of headgear.

8/1

3rd

1

6th Mar 2026

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

16:53 Ayr

Good Work

12st 0lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Unreliable sort; jumped sketchily when a well-held fourth of seven in 3m Sedgefield handicap chase 16 days ago so others are much preferred.

9/2

10/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 2P23-7

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Finished tired and well beaten on last month's seasonal debut but that outing ought to have brought him on and he can pose a threat here if able to replicate the form he showed when placed twice on soft ground last spring (3m4f/3m); cheekpieces (worn for last two races) are discarded.
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7th

10

15th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 97y

Class 3

15:50 Haydock

Gold Emery

10st 9lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

All starts on softer than good; no win from 16 attempts over fences but runner-up in seven, including off this mark when he tried an extended 3m6f in the North Wales National at Bangor on penultimate start; ran creditably over 3m7f at Chepstow latest, so has place claims again but he does not look the percentage call for win purposes.

9/1

3rd

2

26th Mar 2026

Good

3m 6f 136y

Class 4

15:50 Chepstow

Gold Emery

11st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

All starts on softer than good; no win from 15 attempts over fences but runner-up in seven, including off this mark when he tried an extended 3m6f in the North Wales National at Bangor last time; probably the most likely to give his running and get seriously involved.

9/2

2nd

9

25th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 5f 142y

Class 4

16:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Gold Emery

11st 2lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

A runner-up on six occasions over fences but 0-14 in this discipline and came up short in a veterans' chase a month ago (3m1f); looks vulnerable.

10/1

Form: 3-6321 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Improved with experience over fences last year and drew nicely clear of Good Work to make all at Haydock (3m1f, soft) last month; remains lightly raced and is still unexposed as a stayer; must be considered.
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4th

1

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

15:41 Hexham

Wal Bucks

12st 0lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Easily made all in first-time visor (retained since) at Kelso (3m2f, heavy) last month and again ran well when fourth of five at Haydock (3m4f, good to soft) since; looked at home over 3m6f earlier in the season; chance.

4/1

4th

4

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 4f 97y

Class 3

14:45 Haydock

Wal Bucks

10st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Course scorer who resumed winning ways (in a first-time visor) in 3m2f Kelso handicap chase 20 days ago, making all and pulling right away from last as runner-up tired badly; up just 4lb here so big shout with headgear again sported.

5/4

1st

1

13th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 2f 39y

Class 4

16:10 Kelso

Wal Bucks

12st 0lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

He's run well in defeat on his last two starts, finishing fourth of nine at Newcastle (3m6f, good to soft) in November and second of 14 at Ayr (3m, soft) last time; he may well be in the mix in a first-time visor.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 26-P48

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten when fitted with cheekpieces (retained) for last month's Welsh Grand National and now 0-7 over fences but his sights are lowered today and his close fourth here (3m, soft) two starts ago makes him a contender in this grade.
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9th

2

18th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

13:52 Bangor-on-Dee

Atlanta Brave

12st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Kerry Lee

Has become bitterly disappointing but handicapped accordingly and his third at Hereford was better (3m1f, good); cheekpieces are back on but they'd done little for him previously.

10/1

3rd

2

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

17:00 Hereford

Atlanta Brave

12st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Kerry Lee

Thrown in on his old form but last win was in January 2023 and he was out of sorts over fences and hurdles last year; has lots to prove back from a break and he's failed to complete in his last three chase runs.

8/1

6

28th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:58 Ffos Las

Atlanta Brave

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Kerry Lee

Dual novice hurdle winner at up to 2m5f (both soft); has struggled since finishing second in Newbury's Mandarin Chase in December 2023, sliding 19lb since; failed to complete in his two starts since wind surgery and returns to hurdles with a fair bit to prove.

14/1

Form: 5P773P

Last run: 49 days

W: 12st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Regressive 9yo who was pulled up after lacking fluency on chasing debut last June and reverted to hurdling soon afterwards; proved he retains significant ability when creditable third at Galway festival (3m, soft) in August and last month's Sandown defeat is not viewed harshly but he still looks risky on this return to fences.
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6th

1

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

16:13 Fontwell

Party Business

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

Yet to add to his Aintree festival success in 2022 but was only beaten about 7l when fourth of six in stronger race than this at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) last month and continues to slip down the weights; might cope better than some of these if the ground softens; must be considered.

8/1

9

27th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

15:37 Uttoxeter

Party Business

10st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Ian Williams

Very useful in his prime but yet to add to his Aintree festival success in 2022; on a good mark now (even from 1lb out of the weights) and seemed to ran quite well when second of three over C&D (good) last month but others have more appealing profiles.

9/1

4

5th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

14:30 Uttoxeter

Party Business

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

Continues to fall in the weights but stuck on a losing run and has ground to make up with Ernest Gray on their recent Worcester clash.

5/1

Form: 221-6P C

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

Non-runners

Getaway Theatre, Imaginary Dragon

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £40.80
Straight Forecast £50.61
Tricast £140.89
Trifecta £128.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Wal Buck's

RP RATINGS:

Good Work

Daily Mirror:

Atlanta Brave

TOPSPEED:

Gold Emery

The Times:

Wal Buck's

Telegraph:

Wal Buck's

The Guardian:

Wal Buck's

Daily Mail:

Wal Buck's

D Express:

Wal Buck's

The Sun:

Wal Buck's

The Star:

Wal Buck's

Daily Record:

Wal Buck's

POSTDATA:

Good Work