Uttoxeter Race 1

Support The Injured Jockeys Fund 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (Gbb Race)

Stake: $25,240

Listed novices hurdle winner FINGLE BRIDGE (1) showed plenty of promise on first chase attempt three weeks ago when 10L runner-up contesting a 3400m beginners chase at Exeter. The winner that day has followed up among G1 company on Saturday while the third won a G2 on Friday. Looks hard to beat. The biggest challenger could be chasing newcomer PHANTOMOFTHEPOINTS (3) who enjoys soft going and started the new season with a solid 4L third tackling a 4800m premier handicap hurdle at Haydock seventeen days back. Holds ability to go well. Makes appeal. LARGY BELTER (2) was last of five behind the top pick at Exeter. Might fill third spot.

Distance: 4023m
Track: Soft
Weather: Showers
Surface: Turf
Class: CHSE, C3

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Fingle Bridge (1) 21x111x2
Trainer: Olly Murphy(Wilmcote)
Jockey: S Bowen
Weight: 72kg
Prize Money: $90,945
Win / Place: 66% / 100%

Unbeaten 2nd Up

Jockey / Horse Combo

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FLEMENSFIRTH (USA)

Dam: ROYALE VIDEO (FR)

Dam's Sire: Video Rock

100

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 4-2-0

Track

2: 1-1-0

Season

3: 2-1-0

1st Up

3: 1-2-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

6: 4-2-0

Good

4: 2-2-0

Soft

2: 2-0-0

Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 3-2-0

Hurdle

2: 2-0-0

Steeple

1: 0-1-0

Handicap Rating

139

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 3-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3520m

Comments

Having second run back today. First-up after 10 months finished second in a small field at Exeter on November 17 over 3500m, 10 len behind Lulamba with 71.5kg at $8. Previously second-up won by 1.3 len Market Rasen on January 17 over 3740m defeating Wellington Arch with 75.5kg at $1.40 in a hurdle. Top chance.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 5	17/11/25	Exeter	3520m	CHSE 4U	-	Sean Bowen	71.5kg	Good Soft	4:07.30	51.2 km/h	10.0L	4-4	$8.00	281	$34,143	$8,707	1. Lulamba 2. Fingle Bridge 3. Salver
281 Day Spell
1st of 6	9/2/25	Exeter	3365m	LR OPEN 4U	-	Sean Bowen	72kg	Good Soft	4:10.39	48.4 km/h	2.0L	2-2	$8.00	23	$84,132	$50,008	1. Fingle Bridge 2. Regent's Stroll 3. Julius Des Pictons
1st of 8	17/1/25	Market Rasen	3749m	HDLE 4U	-	Sean Bowen	75.5kg	Good Soft	4:37.10	48.7 km/h	1.3L	2-2	$1.40f	38	$18,935	$9,997	1. Fingle Bridge 2. Wellington Arch 3. Monaco Rules
38 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 10	10/12/24	Uttoxeter	3171m	HDLE MDN 3U	-	Sean Bowen	72.5kg	Soft	4:11.82	45.3 km/h	8.0L	3-1	$1.29f	714	$16,199	$8,819	1. Fingle Bridge 2. Koukeo 3. Feet On The Ground
714 Day Spell
1st of 10	27/12/22	Chepstow	3229m	FLAT 46	-	A P Heskin	71kg	Soft	4:04.95	47.5 km/h	18.0L	-	$5.00	60	$20,360	$11,087	1. Fingle Bridge 2. Thank You Blue 3. Isaac Des Obeaux
60 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 11	28/10/22	Uttoxeter	3171m	FLAT 46	-	A P Heskin	69.5kg	Good	3:47.30	50.2 km/h	2.3L	-	$3.50f	-	$9,280	$2,327	1. Go To War 2. Fingle Bridge 3. Major Fortune

Largy Belter (2) 4x2x55
Trainer: Dan Skelton(Alcester, Warwicks)
Jockey: Harry Skelton
Weight: 72kg
Prize Money: $4,763
Win / Place: 0% / 25%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: YOUMZAIN (IRE)

Dam: IFFETT (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Getaway

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

3: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

4: 0-1-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Soft

2: 0-1-0

Clockwise

1: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Steeple

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 3520m

Gear Changes

[Hood, Tongue Strap]

Comments

Third-up today. First-up ran last in a small field at this track on October 31 over 3200m, 44 len behind Lump Sum carrying 72kg at $23. Second run from a spell ran last in a small field at Exeter on November 17 over 3500m, 29 len behind Lulamba carrying 71.5kg at $126. Little chance of winning.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 5	17/11/25	Exeter	3520m	CHSE 4U	-	Harry Skelton	71.5kg	Good Soft	4:07.30	51.2 km/h	29.5L	5-5	$126	17	$34,143	-	1. Lulamba 2. Fingle Bridge 3. Salver
5th of 5	31/10/25	Uttoxeter	3218m	CHSE 4U	-	Harry Skelton	72kg	Good Soft	4:03.85	47.5 km/h	44.0L	5-5	$23	303	$24,829	$766	1. Lump Sum 2. Jax Junior 3. Vanderpoel
303 Day Spell
2nd of 9	1/1/25	Fairyhouse	3319m	FLAT 5U	-	Stephen Connor	73kg	YS	4:15.80	46.7 km/h	1.0L	-	$9.00	256	$19,768	$3,997	1. Good Deal 2. Largy Belter 3. Passenger
256 Day Spell
4th of 11	20/4/24	Loughanmore P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 4	-	S Connor	60kg	Soft		-	7.3L	-	$1.00	-	$0	-	1. Keops Des Bordes 2. Fortune De Mer 3. Ballyedward

Phantomofthepoints (3) 6x341874x3
Trainer: D E Pipe(Nicholashayne, Devon)
Jockey: Jack Tudor
Weight: 72kg
Prize Money: $103,160
Win / Place: 12% / 50%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MOUNT NELSON (GB)

Dam: SWING BOWLER (GB)

Dam's Sire: Galileo

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 2-3-3

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

5: 1-0-1

1st Up

5: 0-1-2

2nd Up

4: 0-2-0

3rd Up

3: 2-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

16: 2-3-3

Good

8: 1-0-2

Soft

7: 1-2-1

Heavy

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

3: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

11: 1-3-2

Hurdle

12: 2-2-2

Handicap Rating

131

Jockey Stats

Horse

10: 2-1-2

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4928m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap cheek piece]

Comments

Racing second-up today. First-up after eight months rolled along in front setting the pace and then edged out finished third of 17 runners at Haydock Park on November 22 over 4900m, 4 len behind Electric Mason carrying 69kg at $19. Previously second-up finished fourth of 8 runners at Chepstow on December 27 over 4700m, on slow going 1.3 len behind Woodie Flash carrying 75kg at $4.30. Improvement in store.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 17	22/11/25	Haydock Park	4928m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Jack Tudor	69kg	Good Soft	5:55.60	49.9 km/h	4.0L	1-1	$19	225	$206,899	$22,506	1. Electric Mason 2. Hartington 3. Phantomofthepoints
225 Day Spell
4th of 10	11/4/25	Ayr	4307m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Callum Pritchard	71kg	Good Soft	5:16.71	49.0 km/h	12.0L	2-2	$9.00	27	$63,099	$3,963	1. The Four Sixes 2. Florida Dreams 3. I Love My Baie
7th of 17	15/3/25	Uttoxeter	4727m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Jack Tudor	71kg	Good Soft	6:03.47	46.8 km/h	18.3L	2-4	$26	34	$206,899	-	1. Red Risk 2. Joyeux Machin 3. Patriotik
34 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 12	9/2/25	Exeter	4649m	HCP HDLE 5U	-	Jack Tudor	75.5kg	Good Soft	6:03.97	46.0 km/h	13.5L	7-5	$7.50	24	$71,512	-	1. Catch Him Derry 2. Hititi 3. Jeriko Du Reponet
1st of 11	16/1/25	Wincanton	4965m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Jack Tudor	75.5kg	Good Soft	6:25.03	46.4 km/h	0.8L	3-2	$5.00	20	$42,066	$22,215	1. Phantomofthepoints 2. Hardy Fella 3. Off The Jury
4th of 8	27/12/24	Chepstow	4727m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Jack Tudor	75kg	Soft	6:00.38	47.2 km/h	1.3L	1-1	$4.33f	34	$62,073	$7,547	1. Woodie Flash 2. Tune In A Box 3. Dans Le Vent
34 Day Freshen-Up

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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