17:40 Uttoxeter

Sunday 5 October 2025

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QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:42 | Winning time: 3m 53.07s

Surrey Lord¹⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: K Brogan| T: T Lawes| OR: 100

9/1

Placed in bumpers and best effort to date on qualifying run when third of 10 in a novice hurdle (18/1) at Fontwell (17.7f, good). Looks on a fair mark for his handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 35433-

Diesel Line^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C J Todd| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 98| CD

6/4

Confirmed stable debut promise when scoring over C&D in July and bounced back from a disappointment when notching another C&D success in a well-run 13-runner handicap last month, typically travelled strongly. May not get such a strong pace here but remains one to be interested in.

Form: 33-2141

Top Guy¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 98

18/1

Point winner has been brought along steadily and may have needed the run when well-held on handicap debut on Newton Abbot (16.8f, soft) 16 days ago. May yet be capable of better given connections.

Form: F1554-5

A Good Yomp¹⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Dillon Butler⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 98

33/1

Caught the eye on qualifying run but may not have been suited by drop back in trip when fifth of 7 on handicap hurdle debut at Hereford (16.2f, good) in March. Easier ground may help but likely to come into his own over further.

Form: 0/49F75-

Dreams Fled Away³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: James Best| T: F Brennan| OR: 96

15/2

Had fallen to a fair hurdles mark based on his Flat form and duly capitalised with a career best when winning 9-runner handicap hurdle at Bangor (16.7f, good) 30 days ago, for all the odds-on favourite was too keen. Claims if he can back that up.

Form: 2P5F-41

Bells Of Ufford^p1¹⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 96| D

9/2

Found improvement when second of 10 on handicap debut at Chepstow (19.4f) in April but ran well below that form at Huntingdon (20.7f, good to soft) later that month. Sean Bowen a positive booking but remains to be seen if he can get back on track returning to 2m with cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 549928-

Piecederesistance⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: James Bowen| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 95WS

12/1

Isn't the most straightforward. Up and down form over hurdles prior to finishing last of 7 in a Flat handicap at Thirsk (12f, good, 18/1) 64 days ago. Comes with risks attached but worth a market check after another wind operation with James Bowen back aboard.

Form: 255-526

Mayday Games³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: C Ellam| OR: 93

80/1

Still a maiden and yet to complete for current yard, shaping as if better for the run when falling in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Fontwell (19.1f, good) 37 days ago. Needs more.

Form: 4P0PP-F

Little Venice^h,t1³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 86

28/1

Fair handicapper on Flat (stays 12f). Some promise in trio of quick-fire hurdle runs back in the autumn and travelled well for a long way on handicap debut on reappearance at Fontwell (17.7f) last month. Looks on a workable mark if she can build on that with first-time tongue strap applied.

Form: 485-9

Platenium^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 79

15/2

Maiden was sold out of Ben Pauling's yard for £6,500 and looks to be heading back in the right direction for Sam England. Market Rasen fifth has worked out well and recent fourth at Worcester (20f, soft) looks solid form for the grade. Back over 2m and could improve again.

Form: B79-654

Catboy¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Adam Wedge| T: Christian Williams| OR: 78

22/1

Has slipped in weights and looked to be taking a step back in the right direction with headgear refitted when falling 3 out in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot in August. Couldn't build on that when well beaten behind Diesel Line over C&D (good) 19 days ago and may again fall short without headgear.

Form: 46P0F8

Danny's Friend¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 76

25/1

Promising fourth over 2½m here in June but hasn't built on that, well-beaten eleventh of 13 to Diesel Line in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good, 20/1) 19 days ago. Hard to make a strong case for unless he's a springer in the market.

Form: 04-6400

Rhiannon Ring^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: R T Dunne| T: D Carroll| OR: 73

14/1

Third in back-to-back handicaps around 2m earlier in the year but not in the same form on reappearance when 21 lengths fifth of 13 to Diesel Line in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good) 19 days ago. Improvement needed.

Form: 6833F-5

Even Break^b,t⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson| OR: 69

66/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (20f, good, 80/1) 46 days ago. Down in trip but remains with little form.

Form: 7/PP-6P8

Non-Runners

Northern Rose¹⁹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 5

T: G Hanmer J: Jack Hogan

Granny B²⁹

Weight: 10-4| Age: 5

T: M Mullineaux J: C Gethings

Forecasts

Diesel Line (6/4), Bells Of Ufford (9/2), Platenium (15/2), Dreams Fled Away (15/2), Surrey Lord (9/1), Northern Rose (10/1), Piecederesistance (12/1), Rhiannon Ring (14/1), Top Guy (18/1), Catboy (22/1), Danny's Friend (25/1), Granny B (25/1), Little Venice (28/1), A Good Yomp (33/1), Even Break (66/1), Mayday Games (80/1)

PLATENIUM has been brought along steadily and may yet be capable of better back over 2m. Diesel Line has won his last two races over C&D and remains of interest in the same grade, while Top Guy is in excellent hands and could improve on the back of his reappearance.