October 17 / 13.47 Uttoxeter

13.47

Good

QuinnBet Daily Free Bet ‘Chasing Excellence’ Beginners’ Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6337.2
  • 3m 0f 10y
  • Class 3
  • 2 runners
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QuinnBet Daily Free Bet ‘Chasing Excellence’ Beginners’ Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 2 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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1/2 (Won)

  • Win: £1.34

Form: 22141-

Last run: 223 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
2-5 over hurdles last season, the latter success gained from a long way off the pace on handicap debut in valuable EBF Final at Sandown (2m4f, good to soft) in March; moves up in trip for this seasonal/chase debut; looks a very good prospect.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

18th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 1

13:20 Windsor

Laurens Bay

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Winner of the EBF Final on last hurdles attempt and followed up, easily beating sole opponent, at Uttoxeter (3m, good) switched to chasing; subsequent effort, behind Salver and Doyen Quest at Sandown, leaves him with something to find.

14/1

1st

2

17th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 3

13:47 Uttoxeter

Laurens Bay

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

2-5 over hurdles last season, the latter success gained from a long way off the pace on handicap debut in valuable EBF Final at Sandown (2m4f, good to soft) in March; moves up in trip for this seasonal/chase debut; looks a very good prospect.

1/2

1st

9

8th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 173y

Class 1

13:50 Sandown

Laurens Bay

11st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Solid record at up to 2m1f on sharp/flat tracks under rules; unplaced favourite over 2m5f at stiff Ascot last time, leaving him with something to prove in this similar scenario.

20/1

13/8

Form: 8-0203 D

Last run: 98 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Very useful handicap hurdler in Ireland when on song but not at same level on his three chasing attempts, and looked very unenthusiastic when third in four-runner beginners' event at Kilbeggan (3m1f, good) in July; swaps blinkers for first-time visor on this stable debut; will probably need to travel with much greater zest.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

2

15th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

16:25 Haydock

Dartan

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sarah Humphrey

Useful hurdler in Ireland; beaten in a match over fences on stable debut (first-time visor); this return to hurdles is welcomed but he appears to have developed some of his own ideas; had wind surgery.

25/1

2nd

1

17th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 3

13:47 Uttoxeter

Dartan

11st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sarah Humphrey

Very useful handicap hurdler in Ireland when on song but not at same level on his three chasing attempts, and looked very unenthusiastic when third in four-runner beginners' event at Kilbeggan (3m1f, good) in July; swaps blinkers for first-time visor on this stable debut; will probably need to travel with much greater zest.

13/8

3rd

2

11th Jul 2025

Good

3m 1f 80y

20:00 Kilbeggan

Dartan

11st 12lb

J: James Smith

T: Matthew J Smith

Rated 139 over hurdles, two of three wins having been at Bellewstown; ran well on chase debut when second in Galway beginners' last summer but didn't count at Tipperary more recently; not easy to assess back chasing.

10/1

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Laurens Bay

RP RATINGS:

Dartan

LAMBOURN:

Laurens Bay

The Times:

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Telegraph:

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The Guardian:

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Daily Mail:

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D Express:

Laurens Bay

Daily Mirror:

Laurens Bay

The Sun:

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Daily Record:

Laurens Bay

POSTDATA:

Dartan

The Star:

Dartan