David Massey has today's Pointers and he's got a couple of tips to consider on the jumps card at Uttoxeter.
Racing betting tips: Sunday July 27
0.5pts e.w. Dotties Promise in 14:42 Uttoxeter at 18/1 (bet365 1/5 1,2,3,4) - min 16/1
1pt win Purple Owl in 17:12 Uttoxeter at 4/1 (General) - min 4/1
2:42 Uttoxeter - 2m Mares Handicap Hurdle
It takes something of a leap of faith to get with DOTTIES PROMISE here, given she’s shown very little in four hurdle starts, but I can’t yet shake the fact she was a useful sort in bumpers, winning one at Kelso and finishing within shouting distance of Edith Pelham when fourth in a better event at Aintree too, and whilst translating bumper form to hurdles always comes with some sort of warning, there’s no doubting an opening mark of 88 is there to be taken advantage of.
It’s interesting to note the handicapper appears to have asked for a bit more evidence after three runs, this her handicap debut after four tries in novice company, and her run at Perth last time hinted she was starting to get the hang of things.
She does need to tidy her jumping up, but that could come with more practice, and Susan Corbett (1-4 at Uttoxeter) sends her a long way from her Northumberland base for what is a weakish contest.
5:12 Uttoxeter - 2m Handicap Hurdle
Patience is starting to run a bit thin with PURPLE OWL, who went down as a surefire future winner when third to Baron Noir, who went on to finish fourth in the Supreme, here at Uttoxeter last winter.
Sadly for my wallet, here we are five runs later and there’s still no win on the board, but I did wonder whether connections might try some headgear after a one-paced fourth at Worcester last time (another expensive failure, went off a well-backed 6-5 jolly) and cheekpieces are added as he returns to handicap company and goes up in trip today.
The yard have had a couple of winners in the past couple of weeks; I shall probably reach for the wallet one more time on what ought to be his easiest handicap task to date.
Preview posted 09:08 BST on 26/07/26
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