14:10 Uttoxeter

Tuesday 16 September 2025

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Boots Opticians Uttoxeter Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 5m 42.90s

Roger Pol⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Isabelle Ryder⁽⁸⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 118| CD

5/1

Made a successful return to hurdles over C&D in June. Ran poorly back here next time and beaten over 20 lengths when third at Stratford since. Needs to recapture that winning form.

Form: 13P-103

Tiger Orchid^b²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Freddie Gordon| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 116| D

18/1

Three-time winner over fences at Worcester. Another good effort there when second in July but took a heavy fall back there 4 weeks ago and now reverts to hurdles for the first time since summer 2023.

Form: 54-562F

Dinons^p¹²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Joshua Thompson⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 116| CD

12/1

C&D winner in a productive spell over hurdles in the first half of last season but not in the same form in 3 outings this term. His handicap mark has come down as a result but can only watch at present.

Form: 2P8-087

Galata Bridge^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Luke Scott⁽³⁾| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 115| C

9/1

Perth winner off 1 lb higher last summer and back to that sort of form with cheekpieces added (retained) when third of 11 over 23f at Market Rasen last month. Claims if showing up here in a similar mood.

Form: 124P-63

Gwash⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 115

4/1

Better with each start this season, finishing second of 12 over C&D in July. Every chance he can go one better now.

Form: F45-662

Keel Strand^t⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Jay Tidball⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 113| BF

7/2

Completed a Newton Abbot hat-trick in June/July. Came unstuck in a C&D Class 2 at the end of July but no surprise were he to resume his progression back in a lower grade. A must for the shortlist.

Form: 45-1115

Pike Road¹¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Freddie Keighley⁽⁷⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 110| BF| D

6/1

Came good in 23f Hexham maiden hurdle in May. Not in the same form when turned over at short odds in a 2½m novice there later that month but this return to a longer trip should see him in a better light back from 4 months off.

Form: 5F33-12

Isle Of Sark^p,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Shane Fenelon| T: M Bowen| OR: 109

11/1

Maiden hurdle winner for Tony Carroll in July. Left that stable after finishing third of 4 in a Stratford novice 4 weeks ago and has joined another yard which is sending out winners on a regular basis. Has refitted tongue tie and cheekpieces combined for the first time.

Form: U73-143

Red Force One^p³³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Joe Williamson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 105| BF

50/1

Successful over hurdles at Huntingdon in spring 2023 and has scored 4 times on the Flat since, including in a small field at Musselburgh last month. Well last of 4 at Beverley a fortnight later and now back hurdling for the first time in over 2 years.

Form: 57521P/

You Some Girl^h,t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlie Maggs| T: R Menzies| OR: 103

8/1

Transformed by the refitting of a hood when completing a hat-trick around 3m last November. Shaped as if back in form when third of 8 at Sedgefield (27f) 12 days ago, weakening late as if the trip just stretched her. Considered.

Form: 445-093

Of Course You Can^p1,t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Harriet Tucker⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 102

14/1

Opened account at Ludlow in October last autumn. Placed 3 times since but wasn't at his best back from 3 months off at Market Rasen 31 days ago. Has first-time cheekpieces added to his regular tongue tie on the back of that.

Form: 3270-30

Non-Runners

Sacchoandvanzetti⁵³

Weight: 11-13| Age: 9

T: F O'Brien J: Fern O'Brien

Forecasts

Keel Strand (7/2), Gwash (4/1), Roger Pol (5/1), Pike Road (6/1), You Some Girl (8/1), Galata Bridge (9/1), Isle Of Sark (11/1), Dinons (12/1), Of Course You Can (14/1), Tiger Orchid (18/1), Sacchoandvanzetti (20/1), Red Force One (50/1)

GWASH could be the way to go if in the same form as when second over C&D on his latest start but there are a few possible dangers in what looks a competitive opener. Keel Strand can get straight back to form returned to a lower grade and is second choice ahead of You Some Girl, who shaped as if back on song at Sedgefield recently, and Galata Bridge.