17:50 Uttoxeter

Saturday 16 May 2026

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Carlsberg Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:51 | Winning time: 5m 7.54s

1^st

Chicker

511-3

11/4

T: F O'BrienJ: Fern O'Brien (5)

Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, pushed along when faced sustained challenge after last, ran on well, won going away op 10/3 tchd 5/2

2^nd

Manalishi

711-3

5/2

T: R T PhillipsJ: Harry Bannister

Soon raced in second, not fluent 3rd, pressed leader on bend before 3 out, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, every chance last, chased winner run-in, no extra towards finish op 11/4 tchd 9/4

3^rd

Final Surprise

511-10

15/2

T: A RalphJ: C Gethings

Prominent, chased leaders 3 out, outpaced by leading pair after 2 out, kept on but no impression run-in op 7/1 tchd 6/1

4^th

2 ¼

Executive Producer

611-3

200/1

T: J BediJ: C O'Farrell

Led, soon went three lengths clear, joined on bend before 3 out, headed before 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened run-in op 150/1

5^th

4 ¾

Beau Quali

611-10

11/8f

T: Christian WilliamsJ: S Bowen

Midfield,pushed along before 3 out, outpaced and ridden before 2 out, soon weakened op 6/5 tchd 11/10 and tchd 6/4

6^th

Solo Eclipse

611-3

16/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Nick Slatter (3)

Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, some headway 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened before last op 25/1 tchd 14/1

7^th

Emerald Ocean

510-10

125/1

T: Dominic ElsworthJ: Brendan Powell

Midfield, pushed along after 4 out, bad mistake 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakened before last op 80/1

8^th

The Hostage

511-3

100/1

T: W GreatrexJ: Joe Anderson (3)

Wore hood to start, keen towards rear early, mistake 2nd, soon dropped to last, struggling from 4 out, soon tailed off op 80/1

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Non-Runners

Double Tiger⁵⁰

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: W Greatrex J: Paul O'Brien

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.90Pl:£1.20, £1.10, £1.90EX:£10.70Trifecta:£47.40SF:£10.79Swingers:£1.30, £3.70, £2.90

Forecasts

Beau Quali (11/8), Manalishi (5/2), Chicker (11/4), Final Surprise (15/2), Double Tiger (12/1), Solo Eclipse (16/1), The Hostage (100/1), Emerald Ocean (125/1), Executive Producer (200/1)

It took BEAU QUALI a long time to get off the mark over hurdles but he might be good for back-to-back successes now. Manalishi and Double Tiger are open to progress after runner-up efforts last time, while Chicker's bumper ability suggests he could also have a say if taking to his new discipline.

BEAU QUALI (FR)
MANALISHI (IRE)
DOUBLE TIGER

Previous Winners

2025

Walk On High

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 8

J: Rex Dingle | T: H Fry

4/11

Prize Money

1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.005th: £212.00