July 08 / 18.30 Uttoxeter

18.30

Good

Clay Shooting At Eaton Hall Shooting Ground Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Clay Shooting At Eaton Hall Shooting Ground Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 1P34-3 D BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Useful form in handicap hurdles at about 2m4f and time might show he had a tough task trying to give plenty of weight to the first two on chase debut at Worcester (2m4f, good) in June; major player off the same mark.
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1

8th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Uttoxeter

Ballytechno

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Useful form in handicap hurdles at about 2m4f and time might show he had a tough task trying to give plenty of weight to the first two on chase debut at Worcester (2m4f, good) in June; major player off the same mark.

11/4

3rd

1

18th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Worcester

Ballytechno

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

2-6 over hurdles; returned from a break with creditable fourth of 14 in competitive Cheltenham handicap (2m4f, good) in April; will be a tough nut to crack in this lower grade if he takes to fences at the first attempt.

5/2

4th

13

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

14:05 Cheltenham

Ballytechno

11st 1lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: James Owen

Perhaps unsuited by soft ground when pulled up in a Grade 2 in December but it's been a progressive campaign otherwise and was a closing third over 2m6f at Kelso (handicap on good to soft) when last sighted later that month; unlikely that a lack of recent match practice will hold him back here and could be interesting.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3035-4

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Can jump right; two fair efforts over fences since the spring, including at 2m4f (good), with another one over hurdles in between; not obviously ahead of his mark but adding a tongue-tie could help.
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2

8th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Uttoxeter

Rock House

11st 12lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Can jump right; two fair efforts over fences since the spring, including at 2m4f (good), with another one over hurdles in between; not obviously ahead of his mark but adding a tongue-tie could help.

7/1

4th

3

26th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:36 Huntingdon

Rock House

11st 6lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Only beaten about 1l when third of four on chasing debut at Ludlow (2m4f, good) in March, despite a tendency to jump right, and reverts to fences after perfectly respectable 2m hurdle run last month; still unexposed in this sphere and current mark is workable; must be considered.

11/4

4th

3

26th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:36 Huntingdon

Rock House

11st 6lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Only beaten about 1l when third of four on chasing debut at Ludlow (2m4f, good) in March, despite a tendency to jump right, and reverts to fences after perfectly respectable 2m hurdle run last month; still unexposed in this sphere and current mark is workable; must be considered.

11/4

Form: 3421-3 BF

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Improved for staying trips on good ground as a hurdler, finishing a good second at Exeter and going one better at Ascot (both about 2m7f) in March; had more on his plate behind a progressive one at Worcester in May but even so he wasn't quite at his best; should have potential now chasing.
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3

8th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Uttoxeter

Native Moon

11st 3lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Improved for staying trips on good ground as a hurdler, finishing a good second at Exeter and going one better at Ascot (both about 2m7f) in March; had more on his plate behind a progressive one at Worcester in May but even so he wasn't quite at his best; should have potential now chasing.

7/1

1

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:57 Worcester

Native Moon

11st 11lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Has form figures of 23421 since joining Jeremy Scott and he justified favouritism with a comfortable success at Ascot (2m7f, good) in March; up 5lb but his confidence should be boosted after that breakthrough win and he's open to more progress; respected.

15/8

1

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:57 Worcester

Native Moon

11st 11lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Has form figures of 23421 since joining Jeremy Scott and he justified favouritism with a comfortable success at Ascot (2m7f, good) in March; up 5lb but his confidence should be boosted after that breakthrough win and he's open to more progress; respected.

15/8

Form: 48P-31 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Poor form in first two handicap chases but he regained the lead to win quite convincingly at Warwick (2m4f, good) in June, even if the runner-up didn't find much there or next time; back up 3lb; can do better again.
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4th

4

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

16:10 Catterick

Isocrate

12st 2lb

J: Mr William Brown

T: W J Brown

Won a four-runner handicap chase for the O'Neills in June (2m4f, good); bought for £10,000 in October; good second to a subsequent useful winner in a point in January (3m, soft) but rather disappointing last time; each-way chance.

12/1

4

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:10 Worcester

Isocrate

11st 11lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Won at Warwick (2m4f, good) in June and bounced back from lesser run when 4l second to Zacony Rebel over this C&D (good) in first-time cheekpieces (retained); effective on soft ground earlier in career; could be involved.

8/1

2nd

3

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:10 Worcester

Isocrate

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Rallied well to open account in small field at Warwick (2m4f, good) last month, his fourth start over fences, but was well below that level on latest outing and needs to respond well to first-time cheekpieces here.

5/1

Form: /753-1 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Has had some gaps in his career but he gave an improved display on second chase start when winning at Bangor (about 2m4f, good) in June, where a persistent rival left him ahead two out; up 3lb; can progress.
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6

8th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Uttoxeter

Sovereign Star

10st 13lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Has had some gaps in his career but he gave an improved display on second chase start when winning at Bangor (about 2m4f, good) in June, where a persistent rival left him ahead two out; up 3lb; can progress.

4/1

1st

4

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Sovereign Star

10st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Lightly raced since he was placed in two Irish points in 2022 but made quite promising chase/handicap debut when third here (2m1f, good; first-time tongue-tie) in March; absent for 11 weeks since but ought to be suited by today's step up in trip.

10/1

3rd

2

22nd Mar 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

14:52 Bangor-on-Dee

Sovereign Star

11st 12lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Very unexposed 7yo; showed nothing more than minor promise in three maiden/novice hurdles this season (2m-2m1f) but was placed in two Irish points in 2022 and is open to improvement on this chase/handicap debut; tongue-tie fitted.

7/1

Form: /5991-

Last run: 114 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Point winner in 2023; fairly low key over hurdles until off the mark at Market Rasen (extended 2m2f, good) in March where the joint-leader left him clear at the last; can make his mark over fences but others have already shown chasing mettle.
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3rd

10

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

17:00 Kelso

Lets Sail Away

11st 0lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Signed off over hurdles with victory at Market Rasen (2m2f) and he has shaped well switched to chasing when runner-up in 2m4f handicaps at Uttoxeter and Worcester (winner has gone in again since) this summer; tongue tied now and visor replaces cheekpieces; weighted to go close.

5/2

10

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:10 Worcester

Lets Sail Away

11st 5lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Lightly raced point winner (2m4f, good to soft) who won easily over hurdles at Market Rasen (2m2f, good) in March and was a promising second on last month's chase debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good), where he was clear with the 10-11 favourite; open to further improvement; firmly in calculations.

11/2

Non-runners

Redbridge Rambler, The Dream Goes On

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.40
Straight Forecast £5.74
Tricast £31.05
Trifecta £38.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ballytechno

TOPSPEED:

Isocrate

WEST COUNTRY:

Native Moon

POSTDATA:

Sovereign Star

D Express:

Let's Sail Away

Telegraph:

Native Moon

Daily Mail:

Native Moon

RP RATINGS:

Ballytechno

The Sun:

Ballytechno

The Star:

Ballytechno

The Times:

Isocrate

The Guardian:

Isocrate

Daily Record:

Isocrate

Daily Mirror:

Sovereign Star