20:30 Uttoxeter

Tuesday 8 July 2025

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Tweedl Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 3m 44.50s

Turpin Gold⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 99| D

9/2

Has been transformed by his recent stable switch, making it 2 wins from as many starts for current yard in 6-runner handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f, good to firm, 9/4) 43 days ago, cruising clear. Not taken lightly in hat-trick bid.

Form: 5F87/11

Piecederesistance³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 97

18/1

Fairly useful but ungenuine on Flat (stays 1½m). Has shown fair form at best in this sphere, second at Fakenham (2m) last time, suited by emphasis on speed.

Form: 2/255-52

Crystal Mer³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: H Morrison| OR: 95| CD

8/15

Sings of ability for Paul Webber and, well backed, made a mockery of a modest mark when taking 9-runner handicap over C&D (good to soft) on first start for current yard 33 days ago, plenty in hand. Likely to progress further and has excellent chance of following up.

Form: 6746/3-1

Lahire⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 89

40/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023 and was well held on the back of his chasing debut fall at Bangor (17.4f, good to firm, 16/1) 52 days ago. Should fare better back hurdling but is prone to mistakes.

Form: 4227F-7

Holy Legend^h²²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 89

40/1

Low-mileage 6-y-o who jumped right when fourth of 5 on his handicap hurdle debut here (2½m, heavy) on latest start in November. Dropping back in trip here on better ground may help, but it's surprising that he's kept to a left-handed track in view of his propensity to jump right.

Form: 847/334-

Ambassador^v³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 89| CD

18/1

4-time C&D winner but operating below his best at present, finishing 17 lengths adrift of Crystal Mer in C&D handicap on most recent outing.

Form: 866-663

Pittsburg^p,t⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: R Potter| OR: 83| CD

7/1

Likeable type who showed a different side of his game as he toughed it out back chasing under more testing conditions in 9-runner handicap at Cartmel (17.3f, soft) 9 days ago, driven out. Has to be respected back over hurdles.

Form: 112-241

Northern Rose^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Hogan| T: G Hanmer| OR: 82

18/1

Maiden who showed no ill-effects of a recent fall when second of 7 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, good to firm) 18 days ago. This looks a stronger race, however.

Form: 757-2F2

Monticello^h⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Toby Wynne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 76

40/1

Little promise in bumper/3 novice hurdles. Sold from Clive Boultbee-Brooks £3,500 in May. New yard have a habit of improving horses from low bases in handicaps, so worth a market check.

Form: 7705-

Non-Runners

Battle Of Omdurman²⁵

Weight: 11-8| Age: 4

T: Deborah Cole J: David Bass

Forecasts

Crystal Mer (8/15), Turpin Gold (9/2), Pittsburg (7/1), Battle Of Omdurman (12/1), Ambassador (18/1), Piecederesistance (18/1), Northern Rose (18/1), Monticello (40/1), Lahire (40/1), Holy Legend (40/1)

CRYSTAL MER had plenty in hand when justifying strong support on his first outing for his current yard over C&D last month and looks certain to progress further and win more races. Turpin Gold is another who has been transformed by a stable switch and seems sure to go well in his hat-trick bid given the authority in which he scored at Huntingdon, while the in-form and likeable Pittsburg is also worthy of respect back over the smaller obstacles.