May 17 / 17.20 Uttoxeter

17.20

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Pump House 25th Anniversary Conditional Jockeys’ Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 7f 70y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Pump House 25th Anniversary Conditional Jockeys’ Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 72221-

Last run: 22 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Fontwell mares' novice win last time under Ciaran O'Shea (2m6f, good) was no improvement on her previous best, but didn't need to be; returns to handicaps with nothing in hand of her mark, but entitled to have derived a confidence boost from that win; this trip is proven within range.
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4

3rd Jun 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

16:00 Newton Abbot

Miss Goldfire

11st 7lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Harry Fry

Returned to form to win under Ciaran O'Shea at Fontwell (2m5f, good) last month; unseated before the race got serious there last time; stays 3m2f and is effective on good to soft ground; capable of having a big say.

2/1

4

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

15:45 Fontwell

Miss Goldfire

11st 5lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Harry Fry

Bounced back to form with C&D win under Ciaran O'Shea this month and is now 3-15 over hurdles; still on workable mark after recent 5lb rise; obvious contender if in similar mood again.

15/8

1st

3

6th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:42 Fontwell

Miss Goldfire

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Harry Fry

Two wins last spring on good ground included a 2m7f handicap off this very mark; clearly a contender if back to that level, though that's not been the case in her last four races.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 76PP3-

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Went with renewed vim fitted with cheekpieces at Bangor last month (retained here), that additionally representing her best effort yet on good to soft under rules; replication of previous efforts on this even quicker going won't suffice.
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3

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

16:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Chatshow Host

11st 11lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Seemingly boosted by first-time cheekpieces when keeping-on third over C&D (good to soft) in April but last month's Uttoxeter run was a backward step and she's now 0-9 over hurdles; others preferred.

14/1

2

17th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Chatshow Host

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Went with renewed vim fitted with cheekpieces at Bangor last month (retained here), that additionally representing her best effort yet on good to soft under rules; replication of previous efforts on this even quicker going won't suffice.

4/1

2

17th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Chatshow Host

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Went with renewed vim fitted with cheekpieces at Bangor last month (retained here), that additionally representing her best effort yet on good to soft under rules; replication of previous efforts on this even quicker going won't suffice.

4/1

Form: P2625-

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Compromised more than once since the autumn by problems with sustaining an effort to the line, and a drop right back to 2m latest didn't prove the answer; have to hope visor helps him tease out resources longer.
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6

11th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

14:30 Hereford

Hardy Buck

10st 8lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Max Comley

Back in better form for new yard, notably an account-opening win over hurdles at Exeter and second-place finish at Huntingdon (2m7f, soft) returned to fences; hurdles mark is 7lb higher; fighting chance.

9/4

2nd

8

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

13:30 Huntingdon

Hardy Buck

10st 2lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Max Comley

Exeter hurdles winner (2m7f) on stable debut in November, before finding the follow-up bid coming too soon; still at the right end of the weights to improve on a chasing record of 649FP67, all for other yards.

12/1

9

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

15:40 Stratford

Hardy Buck

10st 9lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Overall record of 0-25 and he's finished tailed off over fences and hurdles in his last two starts (2m5f/2m7f, good); passed over.

33/1

Form: 80443-

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Immediately better for the return to a stayers' trip and good ground when third on last month's Plumpton handicap debut, albeit looking as if in need of greater respite than the 1lb drop she's received; blinkers added.
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4

17th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Stylia

10st 13lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

Immediately better for the return to a stayers' trip and good ground when third on last month's Plumpton handicap debut, albeit looking as if in need of greater respite than the 1lb drop she's received; blinkers added.

4/1

4

17th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Stylia

10st 13lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

Immediately better for the return to a stayers' trip and good ground when third on last month's Plumpton handicap debut, albeit looking as if in need of greater respite than the 1lb drop she's received; blinkers added.

4/1

3rd

2

3rd Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:05 Plumpton

Stylia

11st 6lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

pressed leader, led after 1st, faced challenge 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last

7/2

Form: P623-4

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Consistency has returned with the good ground, this month's half-length fourth at Kelso another sterling effort if not irrefutable proof he gets a stayers' trip (moderately run affair); more to like than some.
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3rd

3

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

14:50 Musselburgh

Leader Wing

10st 13lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Gillian Boanas

Lost out in a tight finish over C&D (soft) in December and creditable third to Big Storm Brewing at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft; fine on good ground) on latest outing; hurdles score has gone to 0-14, though.

4/1

3rd

7

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:05 Newcastle

Leader Wing

11st 3lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Gillian Boanas

Sedgefield bumper winner (2m1f, good) in May 2024; runner-up (beaten 2l) in a division of this last year, and lost out in a tight finish at Musselburgh (3m) in December; less productive in a change of headgear (visor) next time; must enter the thinking in a weak race.

7/2

Form: 957P-3

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Pulled up behind Hardy Buck at Fakenham around Christmas, but a solid recent first outing since took his C&D record to 323, including a neck second in this race last year from further out of the weights.
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6

17th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Tis But A Scratch

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

Pulled up behind Hardy Buck at Fakenham around Christmas, but a solid recent first outing since took his C&D record to 323, including a neck second in this race last year from further out of the weights.

12/1

6

17th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Tis But A Scratch

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

Pulled up behind Hardy Buck at Fakenham around Christmas, but a solid recent first outing since took his C&D record to 323, including a neck second in this race last year from further out of the weights.

12/1

3rd

8

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Tis But A Scratch

10st 8lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

Went close off a similar mark over C&D just under a year ago but only one effort of note since then; now 0-21 under rules and not the percentage call.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £9.00
Straight Forecast £7.95
Trifecta £38.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Miss Goldfire

Telegraph:

Stylia

Daily Mirror:

Leader Wing

POSTDATA:

Chatshow Host

Daily Mail:

Stylia

The Star:

Leader Wing

RP RATINGS:

Miss Goldfire

The Times:

Miss Goldfire

The Guardian:

Miss Goldfire

D Express:

Miss Goldfire

The Sun:

Miss Goldfire

Daily Record:

Miss Goldfire