13:37 Uttoxeter

Friday 30 October 2026

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Off time: 13:37 | Winning time: 3m 59.17s

1^st

Merry Wood

411-5

1/1f

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Wore red hood to post, mid-division, headway 3 out, went third 2 out and pushed along, chased leader before last, led final 110yds flat, won going away op 10/11

2^nd

4 ½

Phantom Of Delight

511-6

100/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard

Led, forged away 3 out, pushed along before last where not fluent, challenged run-in and headed final 110yds, not pace of winner tchd 125/1

3^rd

St Marys Wantage

411-5

40/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Close up, jumped left throughout, pushed along and left behind by winner 3 out, kept on same pace tchd 50/1

4^th

2 ¼

Magika Bella

411-5

14/1

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, plugged on, no impression op 10/1

5^th

Crimson Ocean

511-6

25/1

T: Dan HorsfordJ: Brendan Powell

Towards rear, closed 3 out, pushed along 2 out and no further progress tchd 33/1

6^th

2 ½

Golden Sanjida

411-5

50/1

T: O MurphyJ: R T Dunne

Wore red hood to post, towards rear, not fluent 3 out and pushed along, kept on past beaten rivals op 40/1

7^th

5 ½

Galaxy Star

411-5

10/3

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, weakened tamely after 2 out tchd 3/1

8^th

Crazy Alice

411-5

9/1

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Never better than mid-division tchd 8/1

9^th

Milly Ocean

411-5

16/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Jack Hogan

Rear mid-division, not much room 4th, mistake 4 out, never a factor tchd 18/1

10^th

1 ¼

Knight Crossing

511-6

16/1

T: W GreatrexJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Wore red hood to post, mid-division, pushed along 3 out, soon beaten tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1

11^th

Another Vega

411-5

50/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell

Always in rear op 33/1

12^th

Dolly Drama

511-6

10/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Kielan Woods

Front mid-division, disputed third after 4 out, dropped away rapidly 3 out op 18/1 tchd 9/1

Also Ran

Briery Bluebelle

511-6

40/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: K Brogan

Mid-division on outer, in rear 5th, struggling 4 out, soon pulled up tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

Highbourne Karisma

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: T Symonds J: Caoilin Quinn

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.00Pl:£1.20, £18.30, £5.90EX:£96.70Trifecta:£2,043.80SF:£194.93Swingers:£18.50, £10.90, £177.50

Forecasts

Merry Wood (1/1), Galaxy Star (10/3), Crazy Alice (9/1), Dolly Drama (10/1), Highbourne Karisma (10/1), Magika Bella (14/1), Milly Ocean (16/1), Knight Crossing (16/1), Crimson Ocean (25/1), St Marys Wantage (40/1), Briery Bluebelle (40/1), Golden Sanjida (50/1), Another Vega (50/1), Phantom Of Delight (100/1)

The market should reveal plenty here but the vote goes to French recruit MERRY WOOD who looked a good prospect when making a winning start for Olly Murphy in a Huntingdon bumper in the spring. Fellow hurdling newcomers Galaxy Star and Another Vega are also in very good hands and bring potential so command plenty of respect. Milly Ocean completes the shortlist.

MERRY WOOD (FR)
GALAXY STAR
ANOTHER VEGA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

La Conquiere

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 6

J: G Sheehan | T: Jamie Snowden

4/5

Prize Money

1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.005th: £233.00