14:10 Uttoxeter

Friday 24 July 2026

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Bridal Rooms Uttoxeter Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 3m 55.55s

Versatile²³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Alex Chadwick⁽³⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 100

11/1

Modest on Flat (stays 1½m) and also refused to race in May. Posted a good third in 2m Southwell handicap hurdle in June and reportedly lost shoe when below par at Worcester since. Could bounce back.

Form: 3-434

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Alshadhian^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Tudor| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 98| D

17/2

Little show over hurdles but scored over fences at Southwell last June and back with two solid chasing efforts in the frame at Southwell and over 2m here this summer. Can take a step forward reverted to this sphere.

Form: 5223-34

Chicago Storm⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 98

80/1

Fair winner on Flat for Daisy Hitchins. Pulled up on yard bow in handicap chase at Hexham (2m) last month. Switches to hurdles with something to prove.

Form: 85F03-P

American Empire^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 97

16/1

Fair bumper winner. Remains winless in this sphere and tongue strap on for 1st time when a well-held third of 4 in handicap hurdle at Bangor (17f) 28 days ago.

Form: 3243-33

Iolaos Du Mou^h¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Tabitha Worsley| T: T Culhane & S Barclay| OR: 93| D

12/1

Scored at Warwick (2m) last May. Yet to hit top form this summer, though did too much too soon when sixth of 10 over C&D 17 days ago.

Form: 7/214-66

Auntie Maggie³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph| OR: 91| CD

17/2

C&D winner last June but not the easiest to catch right and was pulled up in handicap chase at Worcester (2m) 37 days ago. More is needed back in this sphere.

Form: 563-52P

Colinski^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlie Maggs⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 93

22/1

Modest 1½m Flat winner. Solid third in novice hurdle at Hexham (2m) in June and run best ignored (clipped heels and almost unseated rider) when fifth over C&D on handicap bow since. May still do better.

Form: 4U35

Ashdown Forest⁶⁷

5/6

Fair maiden on the Flat for Ed Walker. Has yet to translate that ability to hurdles (for Jedd O'Keeffe) but could fare better after a breathing operation on first run for Dan Skelton. Interesting.

Form: 6776-

Captain Connor¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 86

12/1

Debut third in Huntingdon bumper in November. Little show in 4 starts over hurdles since, taking strong hold in first-time cheekpieces when fading seventh of 8 on handicap debut at Market Rasen (21f) 19 days ago. Could still do better now back down in trip.

Form: 348P-7

Harry Gulliver⁶⁰³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Bryan Carver| T: A M Hales| OR: 81

18/1

Opened his account at Huntingdon in October 2024. Absent since finishing down the field at Taunton the following month. Entitled to need this following 20 months off.

Form: F0U138/

Littletown Lad^t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 75

12/1

Fourth in a bumper for Daragh Bourke last April. Well held since over hurdles for current yard, behind when unseated rider in handicap hurdle over C&D 9 days ago.

Form: 006-87U

Forecasts

Ashdown Forest (5/6), Auntie Maggie (17/2), Alshadhian (17/2), Versatile (11/1), Littletown Lad (12/1), Iolaos Du Mou (12/1), Captain Connor (12/1), American Empire (16/1), Harry Gulliver (18/1), Colinski (22/1), Chicago Storm (80/1)

ASHDOWN FOREST was capable of fair form on the Flat for Ed Walker and could prove well treated now starting out for Dan Skelton on the back of a breathing operation from a basement hurdling mark. Versatile is capable when in the mood and could emerge as the chief threat, although Alshadhian could take a step forward back hurdling and also enters calculations.