July 08 / 20.00 Uttoxeter

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Country Clothing At Eaton Hall Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 1m 7f 214y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Country Clothing At Eaton Hall Handicap Chase

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.70
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 32-433

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Couldn't land a blow from off the pace at Cartmel last week (2m1f, good to soft) but ran okay all things considered; a winner over hurdles and that was only his fourth run over fences.
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12

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:20 Fontwell

Greenways

10st 4lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Ryan Potter

Successful over 2m at Uttoxeter (good) but out of form since, with recent 14.5l third at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) no big step back in the right direction.

16/1

3rd

5

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:55 Market Rasen

Greenways

10st 3lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ryan Potter

Badly out of form since the autumn but has a first-time tongue-tie fitted here and is now now 10lb lower than when winning at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last summer; well worth a glance in the betting.

20/1

6th

6

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

14:00 Hereford

Greenways

10st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Drying conditions will be in his favour but this 7yo has been struggling for a while now on all sorts of surfaces; potentially on a good mark even from out of the handicap but he's a risky proposition at the minute.

25/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 6/43P-

Last run: 80 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Horse

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Won all sorts in France but without a win of any type since 2021; easy to pick holes in his three runs (two over fences) since returning from an absence and was picked up in May for £3,000; however, has had wind surgery and joined a respected yard.
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4th

7

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

15:32 Bangor-on-Dee

Dexter

10st 3lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Won five times when trained in France; first win in Britain came at Cartmel (2m1f, good) last August; has run well when in the frame since but was beaten 30l back over hurdles when last seen in November; may be better for the run.

12/1

5

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Dexter

11st 9lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Multiple wins in France and won at Cartmel (2m1f, good) with cheekpieces back on (retained since) in August; well held last time when second but continues to give his running; should be thereabouts.

7/1

5

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Dexter

11st 9lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Multiple wins in France and won at Cartmel (2m1f, good) with cheekpieces back on (retained since) in August; well held last time when second but continues to give his running; should be thereabouts.

7/1

7/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 5564-1 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 9lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Appeared to be going nowhere despite a reduced mark but then popped up at Fakenham (2m, good) when well backed; that was a bad race that fell apart but only up 4lb and may have turned a corner.
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2nd

3

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 59y

Class 5

15:35 Fakenham

Getaway Jewel

10st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Micky Hammond

Four chase wins, the latest off today's mark in this race a year ago (good ground); absent since some below-par efforts on slower-than-ideal ground towards end of 2025 and not getting any younger but booking of Sean Bowen drops strong hint he'll be primed for a bold defence.

11/10

13

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:57 Worcester

Getaway Jewel

10st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

Not the force of old but won at Fakenham (2m, good) in June off 4lb lower and has run with credit on all four starts since; should run his usual honest race.

12/1

6

2nd Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:00 Southwell

Getaway Jewel

10st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Only ever a winner between April and July, but one of only two previous visits here netted him a C&D success off 15lb higher and he's got the trip and ground that suit once again; certainly respected.

9/1

Form: 636-32

Last run: 51 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden; beaten about 10l in two handicap chases since returning from an absence and has to raise her game.
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4th

5

4th Sep 2025

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

17:28 Sedgefield

Rorys Story

10st 10lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Has been getting her act together over fences and the breakthrough came at Cartmel (2m1f) in July on her penultimate start; stayed on from the rear when third of eight over that C&D (also good) ten days ago; this sort of trip is probably worth exploring again.

3/1

3rd

8

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:18 Cartmel

Rorys Story

10st 11lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

The breakthrough had been coming and he was much too good for Pittsburg over C&D (good) a month ago; 7lb higher but something appears to have clicked.

7/2

1st

6

19th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:10 Cartmel

Rorys Story

10st 3lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

14-race maiden; in the frame in three consecutive good-ground chases since dropped back to about 2m this season but needs to find something extra to get a win on the board here and the forecast slower ground is a worry.

11/2

Form: 42U5-4 D BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
1-16 when bought for £9,000 in April; returning from 69 days off when a 3.5l fourth on yard debut at Hexham (1m7f, good to soft) and may be sharper this time.
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3

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Warwick

Pescatorius

11st 4lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Rob Summers

Left Olly Murphy for 5,500gns and pretty much tailed off in four handicap chases since.

25/1

5th

2

19th Apr 2026

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

15:43 Stratford

Pescatorius

11st 9lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Rob Summers

Won twice for Olly Murphy in the autumn and subsequently sold for 5,500gns; hasn't been in the same form in three runs for his current trainer; cheekpieces worn on his last three starts are dispensed with on this step up in trip; still has time on his side but all of a sudden has a bit to prove.

8/1

3rd

8

9th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:20 Stratford

Pescatorius

10st 7lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Rob Summers

In good form for Olly Murphy in the autumn, winning in blinkers at Sedgefield (3m2f, good to firm) and Market Rasen (2m5f, good to soft), but soundly beaten in cheekpieces (retained) at Warwick for new stable twice since and now has a point to prove.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 53-P24 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Beaten 13l when second at Southwell and was last of four finishers at Market Rasen; ideally wants further than this trip.
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4th

1

18th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:45 Huntingdon

Flash In The Park

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

None too consistent but he's a dual chase winner (2m4f/2m) and was second to the odds-on favourite in a small field last time; shouldn't be far away if giving his true running.

7/4

2nd

1

2nd Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:15 Southwell

Flash In The Park

11st 4lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Lacks consistency but registered a success in a deeper C&D event (good to soft; off just 2lb lower) in December and has possibilities provided he's back in similar form.

7/4

4th

7

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:37 Southwell

Flash In The Park

10st 3lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Has won twice over fences, over 2m4f at Uttoxeter (soft) in 2024 and over C&D (good to soft) in December; bit disappointing at Fakenham last time but could bounce back.

11/1

Form: 1P8-34 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
8lb out of the weights when fourth (beaten 4.5l) at Worcester where he led over the last; 1lb lower for this but he's a hard horse to predict.
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9

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

Solid Fuel

10st 7lb

J: James Best

T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

Caused 40-1 shock over C&D (good) in early part of last season and posted a couple of good efforts here in June but was pulled up at Market Rasen last month and is not easy to predict.

25/1

8

19th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 4

15:50 Market Rasen

Solid Fuel

10st 3lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

Ran well behind Rocks Up Late three starts back and again back at Worcester when well out of the weights; a poor run behind Greenways since was a reminder of his inconsistency.

66/1

Form: 3-1582 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Stratford winner in May and returned to form at that venue three weeks ago, finding one too good; wins no prizes for consistency, though.
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5th

5

28th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:25 Worcester

Fox Wallace

10st 5lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

Has lost her way badly since her win/place form over fences last summer; cheekpieces tried last time are swiftly removed; couldn't trust.

14/1

7

5th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

20:17 Hereford

Fox Wallace

10st 6lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

2m1f chase winner at Stratford a year ago but has largely struggled to reproduce that level, including after wind surgery; continues to ease in the weights and cheekpieces are enlisted, but others arrive with much more persuasive credentials.

25/1

Form: 68/0P-

Last run: 240 days

W: 10st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
14-race maiden with a Flat background and ran poorly in two handicap hurdles for Tim Vaughan; what he'll make of chasing is anyone's guess but wouldn't be hopeful.
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10

8th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 5

20:00 Uttoxeter

Sindri

10st 6lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Kevin Bishop

14-race maiden with a Flat background and ran poorly in two handicap hurdles for Tim Vaughan; what he'll make of chasing is anyone's guess but wouldn't be hopeful.

33/1

12

10th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:35 Ffos Las

Sindri

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Tim Vaughan

Modest maiden on Flat and after four starts over hurdles; latest was her seasonal and handicap hurdle debut (50-1) for new yard and she was beaten 30l.

50/1

12

10th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:35 Ffos Las

Sindri

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Tim Vaughan

Modest maiden on Flat and after four starts over hurdles; latest was her seasonal and handicap hurdle debut (50-1) for new yard and she was beaten 30l.

50/1

Non-runners

McGrath From Clune

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £42.90
Straight Forecast £38.34
Tricast £335.20
Trifecta £216.70

Selections

The Guardian:

Pescatorius

WEST COUNTRY:

Fox Wallace

SPOTLIGHT:

Greenways

RP RATINGS:

Flash In The Park

Daily Record:

Getaway Jewel

Telegraph:

Fox Wallace

Daily Mail:

Pescatorius

D Express:

Pescatorius

Daily Mirror:

Pescatorius

The Sun:

Pescatorius

The Star:

Pescatorius

The Times:

Greenways

POSTDATA:

Flash In The Park