16:00 Uttoxeter

Thursday 4 June 2026

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Litholexal Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 5m 11.08s

Hillsin²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: James Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: A E Jones| OR: 100| D

18/1

Successful at Exeter (19f, good) in October on first run back with Alan Jones but poor efforts since, including when returning with a breathing problem after 4 months off at Fontwell on most recent outing.

Form: 3F10P-P

Saxon Cross³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Lee Edwards| T: S Edmunds| OR: 99| BF

2/1

Points runner-up and fair form shown in bumpers in Ireland. Has shown clear signs of retaining ability for new yard but failed to justify strong support in 2m course maiden latest. Up in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 52505-4

Pepite De Saphir^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 95

80/1

Showed some promise in maiden/novice hurdles for Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole but offered little returning for a new yard in a first-time tongue strap after 15 months off at this course recently.

Form: 8462/P

Bells Of Ufford^p,t⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: David Noonan| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 92

7/1

Maiden who ran well returning from a 3-month break when fourth of 10 in 19f handicap hurdle at Chepstow (good) in March, despite being badly hampered at the last. Yard remains without a win in over 4 months, though.

Form: 28/4P54-

The Best Way²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 91

7/2

Low-mileage 8-y-o who built on previous promise to land a solid handicap at Newcastle in February 2025. Showed enough to suggest his ability is intact at Hexham on last month's belated comeback but stamina a question mark now moving up in trip.

Form: 848P1/3

Brionywells⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Slatter⁽³⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 77

11/4

Showed improved form taking on males for the first time when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle at Worcester (23f, good to soft) on reappearance last week. The step up in trip appeared to suit, so a 7-lb penalty and drop back in distance may leave her vulnerable.

Form: 39048-1

Bowling Shane³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Ned Fox⁽³⁾| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| OR: 84

11/2

Fair form in 4 starts on the Flat for Kevin Philippart De Foy in 2025. Well held in maiden/novice hurdles for current yard but showed improved form switched to a handicap when third of 12 in 2m event at Ffos Las last month and may do better again now stepping up in trip.

Form: 800-3

Non-Runners

The Padster²³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: J Tickle J: Callum Pritchard

Beorma¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

Beorma (4/6), Saxon Cross (2/1), Brionywells (11/4), The Best Way (7/2), Bowling Shane (11/2), Bells Of Ufford (7/1), Hillsin (18/1), The Padster (33/1), Pepite De Saphir (80/1)

BEORMA notched up a third win in the last week at Warwick on Wednesday and will go on progressing. Bowling Shane showed improved form switched to a handicap at Ffos Las last month and can go on again now stepping up in trip, with recent Worcester winner Brionywells another possible threat if coping with the drop back in distance.