Friday's racing: Long distance traveller, Irish raider and a jockey to follow at Uttoxeter
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24 July 2026
Friday 24th July
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Close Brothers Motor Finance Handicap (Class 5) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good To Firm
- Runners
- 6
- Type
- Flat
- Surface
- Turf
- Stalls
- Inside
- Weather
- Mostly cloudy
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (33%)
Pushed a Prescott improver close last time at Salisbury (1m); drops back to 7f
73-422
Age: 3
Weight: 9-9
OR: 74
Days: 24
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 26 | Sal Salisbury | 8f GF | 53yHc | 9-7 | 2/6 | Hot And Cold (1L) | 5/1 | 73 | 79 |
| 6 Jun 26 | Chp Chepstow | 7f Sft | 43yHc | 9-1 | 2/7 | Poetry Of Time (¾L) | 9/2 | 71 | 78 |
| 18 May 26 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 43yHcF | 8-10 | 4/7 | Estissa (1L) | 25/1 | 72 | 72 |
| 12 Oct 25 | Goo Goodwood | 7f Gd | 42yHc | 9-2 | 3/10 | Magnatura (4L) | 16/1 | 73 | 67 |
| 24 Sep 25 | Goo Goodwood | 7f GS | 22yF | 8-11 | 7/14 | Timeforshowcasing (5¼L) | 33/1 | 74 | 69 |
| 4 Sep 25 | Hay Haydock | 7f Gd | 52yHc | 9-12 | 8/8 | Blue To Blue (10L) | 4/1 | 73 | 50 |
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (27%)
Beaten between 10l and 18l in 7f/1m races; much to prove on handicap debut
86-8
Age: 3
Weight: 9-7
OR: 72
Days: 58
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 4Nv | 9-7 | 8/10 | Masked Warrior (18L) | 80/1 | - | 40 |
| 21 Nov 25 | Mey Meydan | 8f Fs | Md | 9-0 b | 6/11 | Devon Island (11L) | 22/1 | - | 60 |
| 8 Oct 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 52yMd | 9-7 | 8/8 | Title Role (10½L) | 66/1 | - | 53 |
Dead-heated in an AW maiden in February but has offered very little since
-21788
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 69
Days: 22
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 6f St/Slw | 53yHc | 9-6 | 8/11 | Aigeas (10L) | 33/1 | 72 | 48 |
| 8 Jun 26 | Wdr Windsor | 6f GS | 53yHc | 9-8 | 8/10 | From The Hip (7¾L) | 22/1 | 75 | 53 |
| 8 Apr 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 6f St/Slw | 43yHc | 9-4 | 7/8 | Arry Up (7L) | 28/1 | 76 | 56 |
| 12 Feb 26 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 6f St | 5Md | 9-1 | 1/7 | Numero Vingt (dht) | 7/2 | 72 | 72 |
| 19 Jan 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 6f St/Slw | 53yHc | 9-6 | 2/7 | Up The Agenda (nk) | 5/1 | 71 | 71 |
| 10 Sep 25 | Cor Cork | 6f Y/Sft | 2yMd | 9-5 | 4/10 | Charles Fort (12½L) | 11/2 | - | 49 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (26%)
No closer than 5.5l in four handicaps since winning a 7f maiden at Chester last summer
1-7632
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 68
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 26 | Chs Chester | 7f Gd | 5Hc | 9-7 | 2/10 | Alfa Whiteburd (8L) | 5/2 | 69 | 62 |
| 12 Jun 26 | Chs Chester | 7.5f Sft | 43yHc | 8-13 | 3/7 | Miss Lady Grace (5½L) | 8/1 | 70 | 65 |
| 30 May 26 | Lin Lingfield | 7.5f GF | 53yHc | 9-7 | 6/6 | Get Outta Here (7¼L) | 11/2 | 73 | 64 |
| 11 May 26 | Wdr Windsor | 8f GF | 43yHc | 9-3 | 7/12 | Wild Thoughts (6½L) | 13/2 | 74 | 67 |
| 26 Jul 25 | Chs Chester | 7f Gd | 42yMd | 9-7 | 1/8 | The Resdev Scholar (½L) | 100/30 | - | 72 |
| 15 Jun 25 | Sal Salisbury | 6f GF | 32yNv | 9-4 | 8/10 | Italica (9½L) | 28/1 | - | 50 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
0-9 but twice runner-up and latest race at Ffos Las didn't suit his hold-up style
5-4425
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 67
Days: 25
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 26 | Ffo Ffos Las | 7.5f Gd | 5Hc | 9-6 p | 5/7 | Flyta (4½L) | 5/2F | 68 | 59 |
| 14 Jun 26 | Don Doncaster | 7f Gd | 63yHc | 9-9 p | 2/15 | Gunalt Wavelength (hd) | 4/1F | 65 | 70 |
| 23 May 26 | Wdr Windsor | 8f GF | 53yHc | 9-5 p1 | 4/10 | Legacy Rock (3L) | 17/2 | 66 | 66 |
| 30 Apr 26 | Yar Yarmouth | 8f GF | 53yHc | 9-9 | 4/6 | Guest House (4¾L) | 8/1 | 69 | 66 |
| 18 Sep 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 7f St | 52yNv | 9-4 | 5/11 | Rosa Inglesa (7¼L) | 8/1 | 73 | 57 |
| 21 Aug 25 | Yor York | 7f GF | 22yHc | 8-9 | 14/18 | Stellar Sunrise (11L) | 66/1 | 76 | 52 |
Modest form but handicap newcomers from this yard always need checking in the betting
758
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: 63
Days: 70
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 26 | Nmk Newmarket | 8f Gd | 43yNv | 9-4 t1 | 8/10 | Tales Of Wisdom (17½L) | 100/1 | - | 55 |
| 27 Apr 26 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 5Md | 9-1 | 5/11 | Cotai Eye Joe (6L) | 11/4 | - | 56 |
| 6 Apr 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 6f St/Slw | 4Nv | 9-4 | 7/12 | Zain Primus (6L) | 100/1 | - | 57 |
Verdict
A big run from Hot And Cold in an earlier race would heighten interest in LYRA LEA who has strong claims anyway back over 7f.
Lyra Lea
Betting Forecast:
2/1 Lyra Lea,
11/4 Norfolk Blue,
3/1 Berkshire Boom,
11/2 King Cherry,
9/1 Decalogue,
25/1 Unionville
Relevant Tips
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