November 27 / 12.25 Uttoxeter

12.25

Soft

Signs 2000 Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Signs 2000 Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

Form: 351P-3 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Only won a Sedgefield maiden in nine races over hurdles; won his only point and his 13.5l third on chase debut at Bangor came in a competitive race (2m4f, good); chance.
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12

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

14:12 Bangor-on-Dee

Ridin Solo

10st 13lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Only win over hurdles came in a Sedgefield maiden (2m4f, good to soft) but consistent until pulling up the final time; won his only point so every reason to believe he'll do well over fences.

16/1

12

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

14:12 Bangor-on-Dee

Ridin Solo

10st 13lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Only win over hurdles came in a Sedgefield maiden (2m4f, good to soft) but consistent until pulling up the final time; won his only point so every reason to believe he'll do well over fences.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5221/3

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
10lb higher than for his Taunton win (2m2f, good; fine on softer) but was very creditable third of 16 when reappearing from a long absence over C&D a month ago; if going the right way from there he should have a part to play on just his fourth chase start.
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3rd

9

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

12:55 Uttoxeter

Merry Monty

11st 8lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Down

Lightly raced 8yo who build upon promising debut when winning by over 8l at Taunton (2m2f, good) in February 2024; not seen again since, though, and entitled to benefit from today's outing.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5P5-

Last run: 272 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Running well when unseating in his only point; failed to show much in three maiden hurdles at about 2m4f but could be a sharp improver now chasing on handicap debut.
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3

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

15:27 Carlisle

Girls Best Friend

11st 10lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

Low-mileage 7yo who scored on seasonal/handicap/chase debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) in November and arguably bettered that performance when a close second at Exeter (3m, good to soft) last month; still unexposed at around 3m; leading contender.

7/2

2nd

3

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:05 Exeter

Girls Best Friend

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Scored at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) on seasonal/chase/handicap debut in November and ran well in defeat at Market Rasen (2m3f, good to soft) soon afterwards; ran in snatches and was disappointing when fifth (just behind Dyno Dave) at Ffos Las (3m heavy) in January but still considered here.

11/2

5th

7

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 177y

Class 4

14:20 Ffos Las

Girls Best Friend

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Lightly raced 7yo who has shown the benefit of being switched to handicaps and chasing, winning at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) then second at Market Rasen (2m3f); bred to be suited by this longer distance and remains open to further progress; shortlisted.

11/4

Form: 0114P- D BF

Last run: 225 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Won his first two chases last season, both 2m4f handicaps on slow ground at Lingfield and Leicester; his last run was too bad to be true and could easily be in the mix if clicking with new rider Rian Corcoran who claims 10lb and has had a couple of recent winners.
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2nd

8

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:50 Ffos Las

River Run Free

10st 13lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Regained the winning thread at Leicester (2m6f) in January but back on the regress since, having performed below market expectations at Ffos Las (only third of four finishers) and Leicester (ran dismally).

10/1

2

6th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

15:00 Leicester

River Run Free

11st 10lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Added a second course win when back on track in cheekpieces over 2m6f (good to soft) in January but, while running creditably off 5lb higher, failed to quite match that level when third at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) last month; respected back at this venue on better ground; now tried in blinkers, with Rian Corcoran's claim a plus.

9/4

3rd

3

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

13:52 Ffos Las

River Run Free

11st 8lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Chase career started well with two wins (2m4f; heavy/soft) and got it back on track when making it 2-3 at Leicester a month ago, winning by 2.5l (2m6f, good to soft); has form claims off 5lb higher but some concerns that he pulled up on previous visit here.

6/4

Form: 2383-2

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Form tapered off last season but got back on track when runner-up at Ffos Las (2m, soft; second chase start), for all that he was no match for a Pipe-trained improver; off an untouched mark and tried again over further, he has clear claims.
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4

24th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

15:20 Leicester

Nedzor

11st 3lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Henry Oliver

Still a maiden and this season has been a game of two halves, with his second-place finishes in November preceding a couple of poor efforts; doesn't look as if he's about to get off the mark.

11/2

4

3rd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

16:15 Taunton

Nedzor

10st 13lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Henry Oliver

Disappointing favourite when back over hurdles last month but came second in two soft-ground chases in November (2m/2m4f) and will be on the premises if quickly back on song in first-time cheekpieces.

7/2

Form: 322P4- D

Last run: 235 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Scoped dirty when pulled up in this 12 months ago on reappearance and winless since, though has made the frame a few times and he enjoys soft ground; not dismissed.
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6th

8

31st Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Nine Nine Nine

11st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Effective on all ground but Leicester is his favourite patch; his record elsewhere isn't that solid and twice well held here, as was also the case when tried in blinkers last time at Uttoxeter.

15/2

2nd

7

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Uttoxeter

Nine Nine Nine

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Particularly effective at Leicester, as best form this season confirms; his record at Uttoxeter isn't as solid; nicely weighted but chance partly depends on how well he responds to new headgear.

7/1

4th

4

24th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

14:50 Leicester

Nine Nine Nine

11st 6lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Leicester specialist whose good record here features second-place finishes in this contest last year (off 2lb higher) and on latest outing (had wind surgery since); solid claims.

5/1

Betting Forcast

4/1 Ridin Solo, 100/30 Merry Monty, 5/1 Girls Best Friend, 4/1 River Run Free, 100/30 Nedzor, 8/1 Nine Nine Nine