14:30 Uttoxeter

Friday 31 October 2025

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Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 12.69s

1^st

John Barbour

611-12

9/2

T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke

Mid-division, headway on outer home turn, pressed leaders approaching 3 out, soon led narrowly, pushed along before last and forged on, ridden out run-in op 4/1 tchd 5/1

2^nd

3 ¼

As Legends Have It

611-12

11/2

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Chased leaders, disputed 3rd 3 out, not fluent in close 2nd 2 out, ridden before last and held by winner flat op 5/1

3^rd

2 ½

Harper Valley

811-13

18/1

T: R MenziesJ: Ross Chapman

Towards rear, headway on inner home turn, ridden 3 out, stayed on before last, took 3rd close home op 14/1

4^th

Ilitch

711-7

9/1

T: S EdmundsJ: Charlie Hammond

Rear mid-division, closer after 2nd, hit 4th, disputed 4th after 4 out, pressed leaders 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ran on one pace before last

5^th

3 ¼

Streamsforth Lad

710-9

16/1

T: G HanmerJ: Jack Hogan

Led, not fluent 3rd, mistake 6th, awkward 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, soon headed, ridden and weakened 2 out op 14/1

6^th

Jackpot Cash

611-13

7/2f

T: James OwenJ: Alex Chadwick (3)

Went to post early, in rear, headway home turn, ridden 3 out, faded op 4/1 tchd 9/2

7^th

Shengai Enki

611-13

22/1

T: F BrennanJ: Isabelle Ryder (7)

Chased leaders, lost position 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, tailed off 2 out op 18/1 tchd 25/1

Also Ran

Taras Halls

712-0

7/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: G Sheehan

Rear mid-division, never really travelling, reminders 4th, pushed along after 6th, plugged on, stopped quickly 2 out and pulled up op 15/2 tchd 5/1

The Long Walk

511-12

9/2

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Prominent, pushed along home turn, dropped away tamely, pulled up after 3 out op 7/1

Book Of Tales

511-6

10/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Daire James McConville (7)

Handy, hit 2nd, ridden and weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up op 9/1

Swift Jet

711-4

50/1

T: R T PhillipsJ: Finn Lambert (3)

Rear mid-division, lost touch before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£2.10, £2.00, £4.70EX:£27.00Trifecta:£369.20Tricast:£420.16SF:£31.51Swingers:£5.60, £14.20, £21.40

Forecasts

Jackpot Cash (7/2), John Barbour (9/2), The Long Walk (9/2), As Legends Have It (11/2), Taras Halls (7/1), Ilitch (9/1), Book Of Tales (10/1), Streamsforth Lad (16/1), Harper Valley (18/1), Shengai Enki (22/1), Swift Jet (50/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but Ben Pauling's AS LEGENDS HAVE IT looks to have got in quite lightly for his first venture into handicap company so earns the vote from James Owen's thriving Jackpot Cash who rates a big danger. Returning duo The Long Walk an Ilitch both look to have more to offer too and can also have a say in this cracking handicap. Harper Valley completes the shortlist.

AS LEGENDS HAVE IT
JACKPOT CASH (FR)
THE LONG WALK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Hawaii Du Mestivel

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 7

J: R P McLernon | T: N P Mulholland

15/8

Prize Money

1st: £4,066.002nd: £1,871.003rd: £936.004th: £468.005th: £233.00