May 17 / 17.55 Uttoxeter

17.55

Good

Ant Stanway Final Furlong Stag Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 3f 207y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Ant Stanway Final Furlong Stag Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.37

Form: 28221-

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Easy Newton Abbot maiden winner in the returning hood latest (2m3f, heavy), running back up to his previous best form level; more on under a penalty, but player assuming good ground is coped with.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:08 Uttoxeter

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11st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

Low-mileage 9yo who completed a hurdle hat-trick when landing a Plumpton handicap (2m4f, good) in November; his winning streak came to an end at Taunton (last of five) in January but that was a Class 2 event and he travelled well to a point; returns after another break but he's out of a useful chaser and should have a future at this new discipline; needs a close look.

7/1

5th

4

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 2

15:15 Taunton

Walk On High

10st 12lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Harry Fry

Low-mileage and consistent 9yo; odds-on in winning two minor races last spring (heavy/good) and back from 170 days off to take a Plumpton handicap (2m4f, good) without too much fuss; only 5lb higher and subsequent break might be a good thing.

5/4

1st

1

17th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

17:55 Uttoxeter

Walk On High

11st 10lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Harry Fry

Easy Newton Abbot maiden winner in the returning hood latest (2m3f, heavy), running back up to his previous best form level; more on under a penalty, but player assuming good ground is coped with.

6/5

Form: 3/3/2-

Last run: 74 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Didn't want for fitness on March's return from 22 months out at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft), only just missing out in a protracted duel, and coped fine with good ground before his layoff; chance.
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7th

2

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

15:47 Uttoxeter

Ilestdancingspirit

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Low-mileage 7yo who made the frame on his first three hurdling starts (2m4f, good/good to soft); ran poorly when last in action but moves up in trip for this handicap debut and should still have potential.

12/1

4

9th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:15 Southwell

Ilestdancingspirit

11st 4lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Similar sort of form in his three races over hurdles, here and at Market Rasen and Uttoxeter (all at about 2m4f); last time he chased home the long-odds-on favourite; every chance.

7/2

3

17th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

17:55 Uttoxeter

Ilestdancingspirit

11st 3lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Didn't want for fitness on March's return from 22 months out at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft), only just missing out in a protracted duel, and coped fine with good ground before his layoff; chance.

7/4

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Brother of Miss Goldfire (races in the 5:20); hasn't really been seeing out 3m as well in his most recent British pointing outings as he had in Ireland last December (good), shorter trip probably the way to go for now, but passed over on rules debut nevertheless.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

17th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 4

14:40 Fakenham

At Mangan Bridge

11st 9lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Only had to reproduce previous hurdles form to get off the mark in a pretty thin Southwell novice this month (2m4f, good), making all on his first outing since wind surgery; initial mark demands further improvement, but confidence will be high.

15/8

1

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:10 Southwell

At Mangan Bridge

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Hadn't been seeing out 3m too well in British points earlier in 2025, but outpaced on both hurdling starts in the summer (beaten 17l over C&D latest) and staying handicaps appeal as the way to go now.

11/2

1

9th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:15 Southwell

At Mangan Bridge

11st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Stuart Edmunds

0-5 in points; got outpaced over 2m4f at Uttoxeter and finished just over 6l behind Ilestdancingspirit; more needed.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
28,000euros 3yo nephew of bumper/AQPS, Flat and 2m-2m6f jumps winners; no surprise if his present optimum needs aren't immediately clear, and possibly a concern the tongue-tie goes on right away, but market can help place his chance relative to stablemate Ilestdancingspirit.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Warwick

Knightsbridge

10st 13lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

0-7 over hurdles but was close up in a 2m3f handicap off 5lb higher; ran okay when 8l off the winner on chase debut here in March (2m4f, good) and worth another go at 3m.

6/1

5th

5

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:28 Warwick

Knightsbridge

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Lightly raced 6yo who could be suited by the drop back in trip on this chase debut; he's not written off today but needs to take a step forward from his hurdle form if he's to come out on top.

9/1

3rd

4

13th Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 5

15:42 Hereford

Knightsbridge

11st 7lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Thoroughly uncompetitive in novices at about 2m4f; steps up in trip for handicap debut but would need to see some confidence behind him.

13/2

Non-runners

Jumper Watt, Luwdvig

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £1.70
Straight Forecast £1.94
Trifecta £3.30

Selections

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SPOTLIGHT:

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The Times:

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Daily Record:

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TOPSPEED:

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