July 25 / 13.30 Uttoxeter

13.30

Good

Boots Opticians Uttoxeter Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)

  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 1m 7f 168y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Boots Opticians Uttoxeter Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 2F/4-1

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Fair hurdler/chaser who returned from 413-day layoff to open account in Newton Abbot maiden hurdle (2m2f, good) this month; has a penalty to carry but ought to make his presence felt again.
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1st

2

29th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:23 Newton Abbot

Breaking Cover

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

In fine form since returning from 14 months off in July, winning twice over hurdles and twice over fences including over C&D (good) in August; seemed to be beaten fair and square when second of three off this mark back here last time, but still a player in this field.

3/1

1st

2

29th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:23 Newton Abbot

Breaking Cover

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

In fine form since returning from 14 months off in July, winning twice over hurdles and twice over fences including over C&D (good) in August; seemed to be beaten fair and square when second of three off this mark back here last time, but still a player in this field.

3/1

2

29th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 3

13:56 Newton Abbot

Breaking Cover

10st 13lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

4-5 since returning from long layoff this summer; kept on too strongly for Centara when back over fences here (good) last month and won another four-runner chase at Worcester (2m, good to soft) a fortnight ago; ought to make his presence felt again.

11/8

OUR TIP

Form: 8U-

Last run: 118 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced on hurdling debut for Derek Shaw in March but unseated rider at first flight on next outing and was well beaten off his basement Flat mark when last in action; makes debut for Olly Murphy here.
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Form: 11 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Refused at first fence on pointing debut in April but impressed when winning two subsequent bumpers (both on good ground); looks a good prospect for novice hurdles.
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3rd

3

21st Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

13:50 Perth

Jentobello

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Iain Jardine

Dual bumper winner who has made the frame on all three hurdling starts, most recently when close second at Kelso (2m5f, good; first-time cheekpieces) last month; ought to be right in the thick of things again here.

9/4

2nd

3

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

15:53 Kelso

Jentobello

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Iain Jardine

Dual bumper winner on good ground and encountered the same conditions for his two placed efforts over hurdles (2m/2m4f); RPRs leave with a fair bit to find with Jackson Lamb, though the addition of cheekpieces could help his jumping which hasn't been foot perfect; he was taken out of a soft-ground engagement.

5/2

2nd

3

27th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

17:15 Hexham

Jentobello

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Iain Jardine

Son of My Dream Boat went 2-2 in bumpers at Kelso and Market Rasen but he failed to land the odds on his hurdling debut when third of eight at Uttoxeter (2m) 33 days ago; he may still do better in this sphere so needs considering.

Evs

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Held every chance before falling just after final fence in good-ground Irish point in May 2023 but this rules debut comes after a long absence; probably best watched.
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9th

8

25th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

13:35 Kelso

Passion For Glory

11st 4lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Stuart Coltherd

Not beaten far when fifth of eight on stable/hurdling debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in July but never really looked dangerous there and was soundly beaten when reappearing at Kelso this month.

33/1

5

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:30 Uttoxeter

Passion For Glory

11st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stuart Coltherd

Held every chance before falling just after final fence in good-ground Irish point in May 2023 but this rules debut comes after a long absence; probably best watched.

25/1

Form: 6/6P8/

Last run: 456 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Placed in a bumper for Ian Williams in 2023; pulled up on hurdling debut later that year and showed only minor promise when reappearing for Fergal O'Brien in April 2024; makes debut for latest new stable after 456-day absence; Sean Bowen rides; market may guide.
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1st

7

22nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:53 Worcester

Pertemps Diamond

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

6yo whose form has been patchy in his light career but he won at 4-1 on his handicap debut at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft) in August, which was his second run for Olly Murphy (July's stable debut came after a long absence); unexposed and an 8lb rise may not stop him today.

3/1

1st

7

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

17:48 Fontwell

Pertemps Diamond

11st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

0-3 over hurdles for three different stables; not beaten far when seventh of eight at Uttoxeter (2m, good) on last month's debut for Olly Murphy and now moves back up in trip for first handicap; improvement possible.

7/1

Form: 5885-1

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Useful Flat racer who showed some fair hurdling form for Joseph O'Brien in Ireland last year and did not need to be at best to justify short odds in modest Ffos Las novice (2m4f, good to soft) for new stable in last month; faces tougher task under penalty but still has a big role to play.
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7th

2

(8)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 4

15:38 Southwell (AW)

Reina Del Mar

10st 0lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Vaughan

Three 1m4f wins on the Flat for Ed Walker; made a winning debut for Tim Vaughan over hurdles last summer but two subsequent runs (wind op before latest) haven't been so good; not sure what to expect back on the Flat.

10/1

7

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:30 Uttoxeter

Reina Del Mar

11st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tim Vaughan

Useful Flat racer who showed some fair hurdling form for Joseph O'Brien in Ireland last year and did not need to be at best to justify short odds in modest Ffos Las novice (2m4f, good to soft) for new stable in last month; faces tougher task under penalty but still has a big role to play.

5/2

3

5th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:15 Ffos Las

Reina Del Mar

10st 10lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tim Vaughan

Useful Flat racer who was creditable second of 14 at Cork (2m4f, good) on hurdling debut for Joseph O'Brien in November; became rather disappointing for that stable afterwards and was sold for 10,000gns in March but makes debut for Tim Vaughan in a modest race.

4/7

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Unable to land a telling blow when fifth of ten in good-ground maiden point in March; significant improvement is required on rules debut.
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9

16th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:40 Uttoxeter

Master Muggins

11st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Not beaten far when sixth of eight on rules debut here (2m, good) in July but that race was slowly run and he never looked dangerous.

50/1

8

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:30 Uttoxeter

Master Muggins

10st 12lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Unable to land a telling blow when fifth of ten in good-ground maiden point in March; significant improvement is required on rules debut.

25/1

Form: /565-5

Last run: 60 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Displayed at least some promise in all three bumpers last year but her two hurdle runs in the spring (2m3f/2m1f) were underwhelming and she has a lot to find.
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6

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 5f 192y

Class 5

15:48 Ffos Las

Another Pearl

10st 2lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Georgina Nicholls

Soundly beaten in her first two handicaps (2m6f/2m7f) and competes from 3lb out the weights here; needs combination of first-time cheekpieces and switch to slow ground to enable huge improvement.

14/1

8th

10

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

15:21 Market Rasen

Another Pearl

10st 11lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Georgina Nicholls

Glimmers of promise in novices (2m-2m3f) and reportedly resented the fast ground when tailed off on handicap debut (2m6f); only 11-1 for that and could be given another chance.

16/1

4

18th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

15:27 Stratford

Another Pearl

11st 1lb

J: James Bowen

T: Georgina Nicholls

Unexposed 5yo; showed only minor promise in her three qualifying runs but combination of new trip and first-time tongue-tie may enable improvement on this handicap debut.

9/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £44.60
Straight Forecast £44.20
Trifecta £108.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jentobello

RP RATINGS:

Reina Del Mar

WEST COUNTRY:

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The Times:

Jentobello

Daily Mail:

Jentobello

Daily Mirror:

Jentobello

The Sun:

Jentobello

Daily Record:

Jentobello

D Express:

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The Star:

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TOPSPEED:

Reina Del Mar

POSTDATA:

Reina Del Mar

Telegraph:

Reina Del Mar

The Guardian:

Reina Del Mar