14:10 Uttoxeter

Saturday 29 March 2025

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QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 3m 54.41s

Crystal Glance⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 96| CD

4/1

Won her first 2 starts over hurdles this season (including over C&D) and lost little in defeat when chasing home a well-treated horse from the Harry Derham yard back in November. Disappointed on subsequent couple of outings but may well bounce back now dropped in class again.

Form: 3-11257

Iolaos Du Mou²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Luke Scott| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 94| D

40/1

Bumper winner ended time for Nicky Henderson in disappointing fashion and low-key start for present yard when eighth of 11 in handicap at Worcester (2m) last June, faring no better (after 8 months off) when well-held at Doncaster earlier this month. Questions to answer now.

Form: 2257-80

Ruler Legend^p1¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Benjamin Macey⁽⁸⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 94| D

4/1

Fairly useful on Flat in Ireland and a winner over hurdles for this yard last season. Struggled to get home over 2½ miles on penultimate run but finished off his race much better when dropped to this trip last time, third of 9 at Huntingdon (15.8f). Big player with first-time cheekpieces to boot.

Form: 0179-73

Jorebel¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Freddie Gordon| T: C Gordon| OR: 89

17/2

Placed in Irish points but well held in maiden/novice hurdles over the winter. Not unsupported on handicap debut but proved disappointing when fourth of 5 in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (15.9f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Improvement needed.

Form: 23-7404

Little Pi³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Price| T: S Allwood| OR: 88| D

12/1

Won a pair of handicaps for Matt Sheppard last season before losing his form. Hasn't had things go his way on two runs for new yard this season and he could be live outsider back down to his latest winning mark.

Form: 110P-67

Fat Harry²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Power⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 87

13/8

Maiden who improved after 3 months off when third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Catterick (19.3f) 24 days ago. Something of surprise to see him dropped 2m given the way he finished in a well-run race that day, but further improvement not ruled out from this lightly-raced type.

Form: 560-7F3

Inion Tiogair^b⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Joe Anderson| T: G Harris| OR: 84| D

18/1

Bumper winner but has yet to reach that level over hurdles, has been well beaten on all 6 handicap starts, including latest effort when eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Lingfield (16f), dropping away after 2 out having made the running. Bit to prove returning from short break.

Form: PP6-978

Remarkable Flight^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Lewis Stones| T: J Candlish| OR: 89| D

9/1

Fair Flat winner took a step forward when second of 10 in handicap at Southwell at the start of the month, before going one better 15 days ago when responding well to pressure to land a 6-runner handicap at Fakenham (2m). Could be more to come in this sphere and she merits plenty of respect.

Form: 27621

Forecasts

Fat Harry (13/8), Crystal Glance (4/1), Ruler Legend (4/1), Jorebel (17/2), Remarkable Flight (9/1), Little Pi (12/1), Inion Tiogair (18/1), Iolaos Du Mou (40/1)

Having seen out his race well back over 2m last time, RULER LEGEND makes appeal in first-time cheekpieces with the stable's promising conditional jockey taking off a valuable 8 lb riding against fellow conditionals. Remarkable Flight arrives on the back of a victory and there could well be further improvement to come, while the lightly-raced Fat Harry is respected having shown his best form to date over a longer trip earlier this month.