19:10 Uttoxeter

Saturday 14 June 2025

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Groundshore Cup Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 4m 59.18s

Military Tycoon^b1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 91| BF

15/2

Winner at Fontwell in March. Seemed unsited by the track when eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle (5/2) at Cartmel (22.1f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Can make presence felt.

Form: 00512-8

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Raby Mere³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 90| BF| D

10/3

Scored on yard debut at Fakenham in May but possibly found the run coming too quickly when an odds-on third of 5 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (18.7f, good) 37 days ago. Worth another chance.

Form: 0057-13

Nathanael Greene^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR: 90

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fifth of 8 in novice hurdle at Stratford (18.7f, good, 16/1) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on for handicap hurdle debut with much more needed.

Form: P/04P-5

Mr Le Philosophe¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: James Owen| OR: 86| BF

11/4

4/6, below form third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (18.5f, good) 17 days ago. Looks competitive on form if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 463/P-23

Liloo D'ores^p,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Hogan| T: G Hanmer| OR: 86

25/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good, 11/1) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces back on with work to do.

Form: 346/2P-6

Jlow^t³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Benjamin Poste| T: R Potter| OR: 91

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Ffos Las (15.8f, good) 39 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6366-9

Christian Bruce^h²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 91

25/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Hooded for 1st time, fifth of 8 in novice hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, good, 4/1) 25 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Uphill task at these weights though.

Form: 63-5

Danny's Friend²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 81

5/1

First run since leaving David Dennis when sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (16f, good to soft, 10/1) 22 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 49604-6

Jackie Diamond^t1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 76

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, good) 25 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time and in the mix.

Form: 33-55

Non-Runners

Perfect Poli²¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: Lizzie Quinlan J: B S Hughes

Papa Barns²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: O Murphy J: Non Runner

Hardy Buck¹⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: A Gibbons J: Non Runner

Northern Rose¹⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: G Hanmer J: Lily Pinchin

Dusky Spyglass²⁷

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: M Murphy J: Freddie Gordon

Forecasts

Mr Le Philosophe (11/4), Jlow (3/1), Raby Mere (10/3), Danny's Friend (5/1), Papa Barns (6/1), Military Tycoon (15/2), Northern Rose (15/2), Perfect Poli (14/1), Nathanael Greene (16/1), Liloo D'ores (25/1), Christian Bruce (25/1), Jackie Diamond (28/1), Hardy Buck (33/1), Dusky Spyglass (50/1)

RABY MERE is worth forgiving his latest odds-on reverse at Stratford when possibly finding the run coming too quickly and fancied to quickly resume winning ways. James Owen's new recruit Mr Le Philosophe could emerge as the chief theat ahead of Military Tycoon.