15:42 Uttoxeter

Sunday 26 July 2026

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Sheila And Wayne Golden Wedding Anniversary Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 6m 2.80s

Sure Touch³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Tom Hutsby⁽¹⁰⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 135| C

9/1

Landed 2024 Summer Plate at Market Rasen and ended last season with victory over same C&D in October. Produced an encouraging comeback run over hurdles at Worcester (2½m, good) in June and whilst he'll strip fitter, it could be significant Sean Bowen has plumped for The Flying Poet.

Form: 67/051-3

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Sony Bill¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Cobden| T: Faye Bramley| OR: 132

9/1

Useful over hurdles for Willie Mullins. Acquired by present connections for 64,000 gns and he fared better than on stable debut when third behind Sunray Shadow in a C&D novice handicap chase 11 days ago. That not the easiest to assess though, and trip remains a doubt.

Form: 045-433

Grand Clermont^t¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Rian Corcoran⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 130| CD

7/2

Not long with this yard and having scored over C&D in May was caught further back than ideal when fourth in last month's Summer Cup. Quickly made amends in 7-runner handicap chase at Perth (3m) 2 weeks ago. This tougher but very much respected up 6 lb.

Form: 1-61241

Sunray Shadow^p,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 129| CD

9/4

Big improver this season, completing a hurdles/chase hat-trick prior to finishing third here at the start of the month. Best effort yet despite hitting the front sooner than ideal when landing 4-runner C&D handicap 11 days ago and probably has an even bigger effort in the locker.

Form: 2-11131

Hold Your Fort¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 126| D

16/1

Gained a third chasing win of last season at Ascot (3m) in March. Largely in good nick over fences since, albeit his mark looked a stumbling block when ninth in last month's Summer Cup over C&D. Not disgraced over hurdles latest and quick switch back to chasing an obvious plus.

Form: U12-395

Imperial Alex^p²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 126| CD

9/2

Likeable sort who arrives firmly at the top of his game, resuming winning ways at Stratford and he had both Grand Clermont (unlucky) and Hold Your Fort behind when gamely taking last month's Summer Cup over C&D. Can go well again from 4 lb higher mark.

Form: 075-211

The Flying Poet^b,t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 112| D

9/2

Hurdles winner who is steadily going the right way over fences this season, making it 2 wins from 3 starts following a breathing operation (equipped with blinkers) at Perth (3m) 24 days ago. This represents a marked step up in class but respected given low-mileage profile.

Form: 221-121

Non-Runners

Bagheera Ginge²⁷

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Non Runner

Stans The Man⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 9

T: Ella Pickard J: Ben Godfrey

Forecasts

Sunray Shadow (9/4), Grand Clermont (7/2), Bagheera Ginge (4/1), The Flying Poet (9/2), Imperial Alex (9/2), Sure Touch (9/1), Sony Bill (9/1), Hold Your Fort (16/1), Stans The Man (20/1)

SUNRAY SHADOW probably hit the front sooner than ideal yet still enhanced his form when adding to his tally in a small-field C&D handicap 11 days ago. A 4 lb rise looks workable for Dan Skelton's improving 7-y-o and he has sound claims. Grand Clermont has done very well upon joining David Pipe and rates next best, ahead of Summer Cup scorer Imperial Alex and improving bottom weight The Flying Poet.