November 27 / 14.05 Uttoxeter

14.05

Soft

QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 3m 2f 13y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

Form: 422-21 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Point/bumper/hurdle winner and completed the set on only his second run over fences when scoring comfortably at Ffos Las (3m1f, soft); the 5lb rise could have been worse.
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1st

5

15th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 97y

Class 3

15:50 Haydock

Holokea

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Won bumper and maiden hurdle when on good ground; scored at Ffos Las (3m1f, soft) in October and runner-up in four of his other six chases, including when mown down late on in a big field at Windsor (extended 3m4f, soft) in January; ran poorly over C&D next time and well beaten at Cheltenham Festival on latest but both those races were much warmer than this.

5/1

8th

17

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 5f 201y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Holokea

10st 8lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Won at Ffos Las (3m1f, soft) in October and runner-up in four of his other five chases, including when mown down late on in a big field at Windsor (extended 3m4f, soft) in January; progressive to that point but then ran poorly behind Grand Geste at Haydock on latest outing.

33/1

9

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 4f 97y

Class 1

15:15 Haydock

Holokea

10st 7lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

7yo who has improved for the switch to fences this season, winning at Ffos Las (3m1f, soft) in October and finishing second on his three starts since, most recently behind Neo King in a big field at Windsor (extended 3m4f, soft); progressive and he could be in the mix once more up 3lb for last time.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4652-1

Last run: 18 days

W: 12st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Didn't jump great but was strongest at the finish to win on his third chase start at Ffos Las (3m, soft); raised 4lb and fully entitled to progress further, especially should his jumping improve.
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2nd

10

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 4

17:12 Ffos Las

Howaya Now

11st 3lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

prominent, pressed leaders 11th, led 14th, jumped right from 4 out, kept on but headed towards finish

15/2

2nd

10

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 4

17:12 Ffos Las

Howaya Now

11st 3lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Won 2m6f maiden hurdle at Exeter but minimal impact in handicaps since and fifth of six finishers at Wincanton recently; dam was a 3m-4m chase winner, though, so this second start over fences could offer a way forward.

15/2

OUR TIP

Form: 4731-1

Last run: 31 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Won over 4m at Hexham in March so did well to win over 3m at Bangor (good; has won on soft) where the front two came clear of Good Work in third; only 3lb higher and he's a likeable type who should give his running.
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3rd

1

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:30 Hexham

Betterforeveryone

12st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Won over 4m here in March 2025 (good to soft); won again at Bangor in October (3m, good); pulled up at Bangor last time (3m5f, soft) but has since has 73 days off; chance.

7/2

5

25th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 5f 142y

Class 4

16:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Betterforeveryone

11st 10lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Has won over 4m so did well to win over 3m here (good; has won on soft) in October when only 2lb lower; comfortably held since at Uttoxeter (3m2f) but has the form and attributes to feature in a race of this nature.

6/1

Form: 53521-

Last run: 254 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Had to dig deep to get off the mark over hurdles at Exeter in March (2m5f, good; effective on soft) but essentially 1lb lower here if taking into account Fern O'Brien's claim; he'll stay okay and this winning pointer could well be better over fences.
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1st

4

18th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 137y

Class 4

16:27 Exeter

Night Duty

11st 8lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

made virtually all, briefly headed 4th, pushed along and went clear 3 out, reduced lead when not fluent last, ridden and kept on well run-in, just did enough

4/1

2nd

3

10th Feb 2025

Good

3m 1f 71y

Class 4

14:00 Catterick

Night Duty

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield 3rd, outpaced before 4 out, rallied and went third before 2 out, went second before last, no match for winner

11/4

Form: 6/6-43 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Has won seven of his 14 points; fourth in a hunter chase at Cheltenham (3m2f) in May and finished a rallying third back from a break in a 3m handicap at Southwell (soft); could be sharper for that and this longer trip will help him.
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7

24th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 2f 13y

Class 4

15:41 Uttoxeter

Paper Mill

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Prolific pointer and very lightly raced under rules despite his age; ground it out over C&D two months ago (soft; 6lb lower) and the runner-up has done his bit to advertise that form; every chance.

3/1

4th

8

2nd May 2025

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Cheltenham

Paper Mill

11st 12lb

J: Mr Charlie Case

T: M Kehoe

midfield, hit 8th, headway before 2 out, disputing third approaching last, kept on

16/1

Form: P425-3 CD

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Strictly held by Betterforeveryone on their Bangor clash but that was after a break and he's got himself well handicapped.
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2nd

6

16th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Good Work

11st 3lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

1-37 and still surprisingly error-prone despite so much chasing experience, leaving his mark on several fences en route to a 8l C&D fourth latest (good); frame finish probable but hard to predict better even off this career-low mark whilst the mistakes remain; cheekpieces return.

7/1

4th

5

31st Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Good Work

11st 9lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Extremely hard to win with, having won only one of his 34 races over fences and runner-up on 13 of those occasions; even if he jumps better than last time (beaten 18l), he'll probably find a way to come up short; a rare run without any form of headgear.

8/1

3rd

1

6th Mar 2026

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

16:53 Ayr

Good Work

12st 0lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Unreliable sort; jumped sketchily when a well-held fourth of seven in 3m Sedgefield handicap chase 16 days ago so others are much preferred.

9/2

Form: /3113- C BF

Last run: 277 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Made all for his two chase wins (3m; good to soft and heavy) and got no freedom up front when a remote third at Hereford where he also made a bad blunder; 8lb above his latest win but only a 6yo and might yet do better.
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10

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

15:45 Uttoxeter

Jo Lescribaa

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Venetia Williams

Made all to win two chase (3m; good to soft and heavy) last winter but he's flopped in his last two starts and latest was at this track in November; still unexposed in this sphere but he needs to get back on track after another break.

10/1

Form: /361P-

Last run: 225 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
His three chase wins have come over 3m at Exeter (on soft/heavy/good); final run in April was too bad to be true and he's still on a realistic mark.
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3

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

19:15 Ffos Las

Bampton Star

12st 0lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Jeremy Scott

Launched his chasing career with two 3m wins in the mud at Exeter last March and scored again over that C&D on latest outing (same race as last year) but this time on good ground under claimer Chad Bament; the latter was by just a short head (after third-placed Shot Boii was reeled in close home) but he should remain competitive going back up 3lb.

11/2

3

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

19:15 Ffos Las

Bampton Star

12st 0lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Jeremy Scott

Launched his chasing career with two 3m wins in the mud at Exeter last March and scored again over that C&D on latest outing (same race as last year) but this time on good ground under claimer Chad Bament; the latter was by just a short head (after third-placed Shot Boii was reeled in close home) but he should remain competitive going back up 3lb.

11/2

Betting Forcast

3/1 Holokea, 5/1 Howaya Now, 5/1 Betterforeveryone, 7/1 Night Duty, 6/1 Paper Mill, 13/2 Good Work, 8/1 Jo Lescribaa, 10/1 Bampton Star