March 29 / 17.40 Uttoxeter

17.40

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Quinnbet “Junior” National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2450.7
  • 1m 7f 168y
  • Class 5
  • 13 runners
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Quinnbet “Junior” National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.20
  • Place: £1.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
105,000euros 3yo; second foal; half-brother to French 2m1f hurdle winner Luciano Montorio; dam unplaced 2m1f-2m2f hurdles/chases, half-sister to two useful French winners; cost a six-figure sum, makes some appeal on pedigree and represents a yard with a 28% strike-rate in bumpers this term.
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5

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Kempton

Double Measure

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

1-1 in bumpers and learning on the job over hurdles, easily landing the odds with the minimum of fuss in maiden at Huntingdon (2m, soft) last month; gives the impression there's plenty more in the tank and makes the most appeal.

7/2

1st

4

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

12:58 Huntingdon

Double Measure

11st 8lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Refusal to settle and a mid-race error made his task even harder in a Haydock Grade 2 latest (2m, good to soft); still ran there to the level of his previous Chepstow near-miss behind Winter Hurdle second The Blue Room (with Holloway's winner Came From Nowhere 25l adrift), easily the best form on offer in this field.

1/2

1st

3

29th Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:40 Uttoxeter

Double Measure

11st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

105,000euros 3yo; second foal; half-brother to French 2m1f hurdle winner Luciano Montorio; dam unplaced 2m1f-2m2f hurdles/chases, half-sister to two useful French winners; cost a six-figure sum, makes some appeal on pedigree and represents a yard with a 28% strike-rate in bumpers this term.

7/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
50,000euros 3yo; Affinisea half-brother to 2m-2m3f jumps winner Isabella Bee and French winners Fleur De La Roque (2m1f hurdle) and Dancing Roque (1m7f/2m1f hurdle); dam useful 1m4f Flat/2m1f hurdle winner; plausible pedigree for a race of this nature and the yard wins its share of them.
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2nd

6

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

14:13 Market Rasen

Tread Carefully

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Clear runner-up behind useful rivals on two of his five hurdling starts; unseated rider when short-odds favourite last time but has a big role to play if all goes well on this first venture beyond 2m.

6/4

7

2nd Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:15 Southwell

Tread Carefully

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Best hurdles efforts when clear second at Sandown (behind useful opponent) in November and over C&D (behind main market rival) latest start, both on good to soft ground; the form pick.

4/9

2nd

9

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:12 Southwell

Tread Carefully

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Runner-up in Uttoxeter bumper (2m, good) last March; best hurdles run when second at Sandown (2m, good to soft; winner and third have both won since) in November; well below that since but chance on the earlier run.

13/8

10/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
20,000euros 2yo; brother to point winner Inishcorker, half-brother to bumper and useful 2m3f-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Bhaloo; dam unraced sister to two hurdle winners; yard's strike-rate in bumpers has decreased in recent years but this one still needs a close look.
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2nd

2

24th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:25 Perth

Mr Jukebox

11st 13lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Warren Greatrex

Barely had to be nudged out to make a winning start to his handicap career at Exeter (2m2f, good) last Friday; the extra yardage here should help if anything and he'll take a bit of stopping under a 7lb penalty if showing up in a similar mood.

13/8

1st

4

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

17:40 Exeter

Mr Jukebox

11st 11lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Warren Greatrex

Placed in a good-ground bumper on debut last year; not devoid of promise in three starts over hurdles; longer trip at this stiff track should help to bring his stamina into play, from what looks a fair mark on handicap debut; interesting.

6/1

8th

7

23rd Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

15:15 Wincanton

Mr Jukebox

11st 6lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Warren Greatrex

Showed clear promise in both bumpers and on both hurdling starts, most recently when well-held third at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft) three weeks ago; needs to improve to threaten the principals here, though.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
20,000gns 2yo; Postponed half-brother to a 7.5f winner in Qatar; dam useful French Flat winner (1m2f/15.5f) from classy Flat family; trainer can ready one first time; not discounted.
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4th

6

29th Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:40 Uttoxeter

Heaven Can Wait

11st 0lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

20,000gns 2yo; Postponed half-brother to a 7.5f winner in Qatar; dam useful French Flat winner (1m2f/15.5f) from classy Flat family; trainer can ready one first time; not discounted.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£10,000 3yo; Passing Glance half-brother to point/3m chase winner Hoe Joly Smoke; dam bumper/2m3f hurdle winner, half-sister to useful 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Robbie; stable having a good season with its bumper runners and won this event 12 months ago; well worth a market check.
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5th

7

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

14:15 Carlisle

Gaelic Glow

11st 5lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Not entirely solid on form but shaped with promise on penultimate start, catching the attention of the stewards, and may improve now handicapping; market support should be heeded.

12/1

6th

3

1st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

13:17 Market Rasen

Gaelic Glow

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Posed no threat on first three hurdling starts (1m7f-2m1f), with last two runs attracting stewards' attention; upped in trip here; will probably be of greater interest if/when the handicapper sees fit to give him a mark.

50/1

6th

5

13th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Worcester

Gaelic Glow

10st 10lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Tom Weston

Stable did well in bumpers last season and this 4yo looked threatening at Uttoxeter until fading late on (2m, good; beaten 7l; 25-1); that's something to build on.

10/1

Form: 6

Last run: 66 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 12l at Catterick (25-1) on debut, fading after racing freely; may come on for the run and not discounted by any means.
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6th

7

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

15:40 Taunton

Night Burlesque

11st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Mel Rowley

Fair form shown in bumpers and when third on her hurdling debut at Warwick (2m) in October; has failed to go on though and she was tried in a hood when beating only one on her handicap debut at Wetherby (2m) last time.

33/1

7th

3

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Wetherby

Night Burlesque

11st 8lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Mel Rowley

She's not obviously well treated off her opening mark but her in-form trainer has found her a weak race for handicap debut and it's possible the first-time hood will prompt some improvement; market check advised.

12/1

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Attracted support and shaped well when second of seven at Hereford (soft; 13-8 favourite) five weeks ago, leading over 3f out and pulling clear with winner; clearly held in some regard and looks a big player again.
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1

11th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:00 Hereford

Emerald Warrior

11st 3lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Dominic Elsworth

Attracted support and shaped well when second of seven on his bumper debut here (soft; 13-8 favourite) just under a year ago but didn't build on that at Worcester the following month; needs to tap back into that initial promise on this first go over hurdles but that's by no means unlikely.

8/1

7th

4

29th Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:40 Uttoxeter

Emerald Warrior

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Dominic Elsworth

Attracted support and shaped well when second of seven at Hereford (soft; 13-8 favourite) five weeks ago, leading over 3f out and pulling clear with winner; clearly held in some regard and looks a big player again.

4/1

2nd

3

23rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

17:10 Hereford

Emerald Warrior

11st 2lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Dominic Elsworth

raced in second

11/1

Form:

Last run: 87 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Went off second favourite for the Listed bumper at Cheltenham (soft; 4-1) on New Year's Day, but folded tamely to finish well beaten; clearly thought capable of much better.
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4th

10

5th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:48 Ffos Las

Walk In The West

11st 3lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Kicked off his handicap career with a promising second at Taunton (2m, good) in March and never really figured when held up over 2m4f a week later; back in trip after a month off, he could easily be very competitive.

5/1

6th

6

1st Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

16:50 Wincanton

Walk In The West

10st 11lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Struggled in first three runs over hurdles but he kicked off his handicap career with a promising second behind Victory Shout at Taunton (2m, good) last week; was only beaten 2l in that race and he has a 7lb swing in the weights in this rematch; interesting contender.

100/30

2nd

7

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

15:15 Taunton

Walk In The West

10st 11lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Lacks solid form claims after two bumpers and three hurdle races but the hood and tongue-tie are now fitted and it's his handicap debut.

16/1

Form: 3

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made a promising start when third of seven at Hereford (soft; 7-2) five weeks ago, finishing with a rare rattle, a place behind Emerald Warrior; open to plenty of improvement and should go well.
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7th

9

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

16:20 Uttoxeter

Donttellyamumjack

10st 8lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

In the money but well beaten in his last three starts; cheekpieces are now applied and they need to have a significant impact for him to be successful.

14/1

4th

7

18th Mar 2026

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

14:15 Huntingdon

Donttellyamumjack

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Some bumper promise; well beaten in his four hurdle races, upped to 3m at Uttoxeter (good to soft; 9-1) 11 weeks ago when a remote fourth on handicap debut last time; needed plenty of riding that day; early days but he needs to raise his game, markedly.

11/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Brother to bumper winner Full Force Gale; dam 2m3f hurdle winner, closely related to 2m4f hurdle winner Parthian Empire; stable has had an excellent season with its bumper runners (5-9); one of the most interesting newcomers in the line-up.
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14

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:58 Worcester

The Bluesmaster

10st 13lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Made low-key debut when down the field in good-ground Uttoxeter bumper in March; can only be watched here.

66/1

10th

10

29th Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:40 Uttoxeter

The Bluesmaster

11st 0lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Brother to bumper winner Full Force Gale; dam 2m3f hurdle winner, closely related to 2m4f hurdle winner Parthian Empire; stable has had an excellent season with its bumper runners (5-9); one of the most interesting newcomers in the line-up.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Blue Bresil; dam bumper and useful 2m-2m1f hurdle/chase winner, sister to 2m chase winner Desertmore Hill; stable 0-8 in bumpers this season and others appeal a bit more on paper.
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7th

2

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

14:45 Hexham

Mini Mario

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Safley held in his three completed qualifying races but caught the eye when travelling well for a long way on penultimate appearance and is open to improvement on this handicap debut.

12/1

8

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:40 Worcester

Mini Mario

11st 1lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Stuart Edmunds

Five-race maiden who hasn't shown enough to suggest he'll be getting off the mark today.

50/1

7

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Worcester

Mini Mario

10st 10lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Stuart Edmunds

Ran okay in a bumper here in May but was tailed off on hurdling debut and 50-1 when unseating early last time.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sans Frontieres half-brother to winners First Excel (6f AW) and Trulie Good (5f AW); dam 6f/7f winner; others appeal more on pedigree.
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12th

9

29th Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:40 Uttoxeter

Saffron Creed

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: John Mackie

Sans Frontieres half-brother to winners First Excel (6f AW) and Trulie Good (5f AW); dam 6f/7f winner; others appeal more on pedigree.

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Jack Hobbs; dam 2m5f hurdle winner, sister to 2m4f hurdle/2m6f chase winner Torn Asunder, out of half-sister to useful 2m4f-2m7f chase winner The Outlier; will probably be suited by longer distances in time, but not without hope on debut.
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6th

6

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

19:00 Huntingdon

Driving Miss dAzy

11st 2lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Safely held at triple-digit odds in three novice/maiden hurdles (2m-2m1f; hooded for all) in the autumn but not without showing some glimmers of promise; should have improvement to come in handicaps.

8/1

7

22nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Worcester

Driving Miss dAzy

10st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Finished last in a Uttoxeter bumper and was no better on her hurdling debut (hooded).

100/1

8

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

15:03 Fontwell

Driving Miss dAzy

10st 8lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Finished last in a Uttoxeter bumper when 50-1 and headgear is soon turned to.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta £36.50
Straight Forecast £22.68
Trifecta £179.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Double Measure

Telegraph:

Donttellyamumjack

POSTDATA:

Mr Jukebox

Daily Mirror:

The Bluesmaster

D Express:

Heaven Can Wait

Daily Record:

Emerald Warrior

The Times:

Double Measure

Daily Mail:

Double Measure

The Sun:

Double Measure

The Star:

Double Measure

The Guardian:

Donttellyamumjack