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Uttoxeter Racing Tips & Predictions - Wednesday 15th July 2026

Uttoxeter Racing Tips & Predictions - Wednesday 15th July 2026

Our Uttoxeter racing tips cover all 7 races on the card today, Wednesday 15th July 2026. The action gets underway at 14:18 and runs through to 17:25, with going reported as Chase 4.7, hurdle 4.4) (watering) (Good (goingstick).

A few names jump off the page from a course-form perspective. My Friend Sean boasts a 75% strike rate from 4 runs at the track, Harry Skelton has been in fine form here with 129 wins from 456 rides, Jack Jones’s yard sends out runners with a 66.67% strike rate at this venue. Below you’ll find race-by-race breakdowns with our top selections, live odds and tipster picks.

Tipster Performance at Uttoxeter

Here’s how the leading tipsters have fared at Uttoxeter over the last two years (minimum 10 selections):

TipsterSourceSelectionsWinsWin %Place %
ComputeformThe Racing App13430.77%46.15%
Melissa JonesD Express10330%80%
SpotlightRacing Post10330%80%
Ben MorganRacing Ahead14428.57%78.57%
Jeffrey RossSporting Times15426.67%73.33%

14:18 – QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Race Details: 2m 3f | Class 4 | Going: Chase 4.7, hurdle 4.4) (watering) (Good (goingstick) | | jumps

This looks a fairly ordinary mares’ maiden on paper rather than a deep one, but it is still competitive enough with several arriving off promising efforts. Fine Thing sets the standard among the less exposed types after a solid third on debut over hurdles, while Moonshine River and Jessie Jump Jet bring the most obvious placed form into the race and should ensure this is no penalty kick for the favourite. Diamond Grace also has a right to step forward after her latest third. The interesting angle is whether raw upside beats established maiden form here, and in a race of this nature I would rather side with the mare open to the most improvement than one who has already had a few chances.

Top Selections

1. Fine Thing – 9/4 with Bet365

Jockey: Harry Skelton | Trainer: Dan Skelton | Form: 3 | Rating: | Topspeed:

Fine Thing appeals as the one most likely to take a good step forward from first to second start over hurdles. That debut third was the sort of run you can build on, and the Skelton team are more than capable of placing one to strike in a race like this at Uttoxeter. She has only shown the bare minimum so far, but that is often enough in a maiden lacking depth and the market has understandably latched on. At 9/4 she is not a giveaway, yet she still makes most appeal as the progressive sort in the field and one who should know plenty more this time. Bet: WIN

2. Diamond Grace – 6/1 with Bet365

Jockey: Jonjo O’Neill Jr | Trainer: Jonjo & A J O’Neill | Form: 5-3 | Rating: 96 | Topspeed: 94

Diamond Grace makes plenty of each-way sense at 6/1 in a race where a few of these have similar profiles. Her latest third was a move in the right direction, and the combination of a 96 rating and 94 topspeed suggests there is a bit more substance to her form than some of the unexposed but less proven rivals. The O’Neill yard often does well with mares once they get the hang of hurdling, and Jonjo O’Neill Jr is an obvious positive in this grade. She does not need a dramatic leap to get involved again, and in a nine-runner field she looks the sensible each-way punt. Bet: EACH-WAY

Betting Strategy

Fine Thing is the win play because she looks the one with the most upside and this does not appear a particularly strong maiden. For an each-way alternative, Diamond Grace looks solid enough at the prices and should give you a run for your money. Moonshine River and the reliable Jessie Jump Jet are the obvious dangers if the favourite underdelivers.

Live Odds Comparison

HorseBet365BetfairPaddy PowerSky BetWilliam HillBest
Cougarontheloose7/23/17/210/37/27/2 (Bet365)
Diamond Grace6/16/16/16/16/16/1 (Bet365)
Fine Thing9/42/12/12/19/49/4 (Bet365)
Jessie Jump Jet11/29/25/19/25/111/2 (Bet365)
Lipstick Traces10/17/115/215/217/210/1 (Bet365)
Midnight Pass20/114/116/116/116/120/1 (Bet365)
Miss The Sting80/166/166/150/166/180/1 (Bet365)
Moonshine River7/27/27/27/27/27/2 (Bet365)
Orestina40/130/130/128/133/140/1 (Bet365)

14:48 – Jack Frost Chiller & Freezer Hire Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle

Race Details: 1m 7f | Class 5 | Going: Chase 4.7, hurdle 4.4) (watering) (Good (goingstick) | | jumps

This looks a fairly ordinary novice handicap hurdle on paper, but it is still a race with a few plausible angles rather than one standout. Rapid Mission is a non-runner, which trims the field slightly, and that leaves Giddyupadingdong prominent in the market after shaping well on his last two starts. Karthala has been knocking on the door without quite getting his head in front, while Character Testing brings solid enough recent form and a decent Topspeed figure for the grade. Louie The Legend is interesting as a 4yo in receipt of weight from some older, exposed rivals, and Golden Circet is another who has bits of form that give him a squeak. All told, it is not a deep race, but it is a tricky enough little handicap where attitude and track position may decide it.

Top Selections

1. Giddyupadingdong – 5/1 with Bet365

Jockey: Bradley Harris | Trainer: Neil Mulholland | Form: P84-53 | Rating: 96 | Topspeed: 74

He makes most appeal in a race where plenty have had chances. The recent figures of 5-3 suggest he is coming to the boil, and that latest third was the sort of effort that says a race like this is within reach if building again. Neil Mulholland’s runner does not have a huge amount in hand off 96, but he is at least heading the right way whereas several of these are either exposed or difficult to trust. Bradley Harris knows how to get one into a rhythm in these modest hurdles and, at 5/1, he looks the percentage call rather than an exciting one. Bet: WIN

Bet: WIN

2. Louie The Legend – 8/1 with Bet365

Jockey: Tabitha Worsley | Trainer: Dylan Cunha | Form: 655-36 | Rating: 97 | Topspeed: 94

For an each-way play, Louie The Legend catches the eye more than most. He is only a 4yo, so there is at least some scope for improvement, and that Topspeed mark of 94 is notably strong in the context of this race. His latest sixth does not leap off the page, but he had shaped better when third previously and this sharper trip could suit if they go a fair gallop. Dylan Cunha’s horses can be a little underestimated in this sphere, and Tabitha Worsley is experienced enough to deliver him late. At 8/1, he looks the value each-way against a field full of ifs and buts. Bet: EACH-WAY

Bet: EACH-WAY

Betting Strategy

Keep it simple here. Giddyupadingdong is the win play because he arrives in the most convincing recent form and does not need much improvement to take this. Louie The Legend is the each-way alternative at 8/1, with his age and Topspeed figure giving him a bit more upside than most. Karthala and Character Testing look the main dangers if either gets a cleaner run than usual.

Live Odds Comparison

HorseBet365BetfairPaddy PowerSky BetWilliam HillBest
Character Testing17/217/29/19/18/19/1 (Paddy Power)
Golden Circet9/24/14/17/29/29/2 (Bet365)
Colinski9/17/17/17/18/19/1 (Bet365)
Daring To Dream9/117/217/28/19/19/1 (Bet365)
Louie The Legend8/17/17/17/115/28/1 (Bet365)
Karthala13/26/16/111/213/213/2 (Bet365)
Giddyupadingdong5/19/29/29/25/15/1 (Bet365)
Brenda Lady12/110/110/110/111/112/1 (Bet365)
Battle Stride80/150/150/150/166/180/1 (Bet365)
Littletown Lad6/16/113/215/26/115/2 (Sky Bet)
Lady Fortune7/115/28/115/215/28/1 (Paddy Power)
Granny B22/120/120/120/122/122/1 (Bet365)

Tipster Selections

TipsterSelection
Karl HedleyKarthala

15:18 – Bravo Benefits Celebrations Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Race Details: 3m | Class 3 | Going: Chase 4.7, hurdle 4.4) (watering) (Good (goingstick) | | jumps

This four-runner novice handicap chase lacks depth but it is still a pretty interesting little tactical affair. Sunray Shadow is the obvious starting point after rattling off three wins before a respectable third last time, and Dan Skelton’s runner sets the standard on current momentum. La Pinsonniere has the joint-highest mark in the field and comes from a yard that excels with this type, so there is enough there to suggest she can get seriously involved if taking to this test over 3m. Samuel Spade has a bit to prove after his latest run, while Sony Bill looks up against it from the top weight. In a race with only four runners, clean jumping and race position could easily decide it more than raw class.

Top Selections

1. Sunray Shadow – 1/1 with Bet365

Jockey: Harry Skelton | Trainer: Dan Skelton | Form: 2-1113 | Rating: 142 | Topspeed: 129

Sunray Shadow is hard to oppose in a race like this. He arrives as the only one in the field with a really convincing progressive profile over fences, and that sequence of 2-1113 tells its own story. The latest third was hardly a backward step, and his mark of 142 still looks workable given how smoothly he had been going beforehand. Harry Skelton is exactly the rider you want in a small-field chase where getting into a rhythm matters, and this looks a very manageable assignment if he jumps with the same fluency again. Even at evens, he makes most appeal. Bet: WIN

Bet: WIN

Betting Strategy

Keep it simple in this four-runner race: Sunray Shadow is the win bet and there is no each-way angle worth forcing with only one place on offer. He has the most solid recent chase form and looks the likeliest to get the run of things. La Pinsonniere is the obvious danger if the trip brings out improvement, but the favourite is the percentage call.

Live Odds Comparison

HorseBet365BetfairPaddy PowerSky BetBest
Sony Bill9/18/18/18/19/1 (Bet365)
La Pinsonniere4/110/37/27/24/1 (Bet365)
Sunray Shadow1/110/1110/1110/111/1 (Bet365)
Samuel Spade5/29/45/29/45/2 (Bet365)

Tipster Selections

TipsterSelection
Sam HardyLa Pinsonniere
West CountrySamuel Spade
Lee SobotSunray Shadow

15:48 – Sun Racing The Favourite Pullout Every Day Handicap Hurdle

Race Details: 1m 7f | Class 4 | Going: Chase 4.7, hurdle 4.4) (watering) (Good (goingstick) | | jumps

This has a fairly compact look now and, with one non-runner, it revolves around a handful of unexposed types rather than battle-hardened handicappers. Ask A Sainte is the obvious one after a solid second and the market has latched on accordingly, while Ip Up arrives off a win and has the best topspeed figure in the field. Machete Beach is another progressive sort with a tidy profile and may not have finished improving yet. An Bradan Feasa has bits of form that make him interesting too, but this does not look the deepest Class 4 of the summer. In truth, it is a race where current momentum and sharp jumping over this bare 1m7f are likely to decide matters more than raw class.

Top Selections

1. Machete Beach – 4/1 with Bet365

Jockey: Gavin Sheehan | Trainer: Jamie Snowden | Form: 3-113 | Rating: 120 | Topspeed: 99

There is a lot to like about Machete Beach in a race where the favourite looks short enough. His profile reads like that of a horse still on the up, with two wins before a perfectly respectable third last time, and a mark of 120 does not look beyond him at all. Gavin Sheehan is a positive booking for a horse who should be well suited by a sound surface and this sharper trip. The 5yo gets in with 10st on his back and that could matter if this turns tactical before quickening from the home turn. At 4/1, he looks the percentage call rather than the obvious one. Bet: WIN

2. An Bradan Feasa – 9/2 with Bet365

Jockey: Tom Bellamy | Trainer: Jack Jones | Form: 3/11-3 | Rating: 119 | Topspeed: 92

An Bradan Feasa makes plenty of each-way appeal in a race lacking depth beyond the principals. Two wins before ending last campaign and then a solid return in third suggest he is holding his form well, and there is no obvious reason why a mark of 119 should stop him being very competitive again. Tom Bellamy is a neat fit for this type of ride and Jack Jones does well when his horses are kept busy around this level. He may not have the same sexy upside as one or two of these, but he looks straightforward, fit and reliable, which counts for plenty in a six-runner handicap hurdle. At 9/2, he is the sensible each-way punt. Bet: EACH-WAY

Betting Strategy

Machete Beach is the win play at 4/1, chiefly because he still looks progressive and may offer better value than the short-priced favourite. An Bradan Feasa is the each-way option, bringing solid recent form and a workable mark into a race that should not take much winning. Ask A Sainte is the danger if the market has him right, while Ip Up also commands respect after scoring last time.

Live Odds Comparison

HorseBet365BetfairPaddy PowerSky BetWilliam HillBest
Romany Brown16/112/114/114/114/116/1 (Bet365)
An Bradan Feasa9/29/29/29/29/29/2 (Bet365)
King Ulanda17/28/117/215/217/217/2 (Bet365)
Machete Beach4/17/27/27/24/14/1 (Bet365)
Ip Up9/24/19/29/29/29/2 (Bet365)
Ask A Sainte11/86/56/56/55/411/8 (Bet365)

16:18 – Alfie Flatt 18th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase (Arc Summer Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Race Details: 2m 4f | Class 4 | Going: Chase 4.7, hurdle 4.4) (watering) (Good (goingstick) | | jumps

This is only a five-runner affair but it is a fairly tight little handicap, with just 7lb separating the field and most of them arriving with something to recommend them. Le Gentleman is the obvious starting point after a smooth win and a solid second on his last two starts, while Theonlywayiswessex comes here in winning form for Alan King and looks a proper threat. Pep Talking has been knocking on the door and his figures suggest he should be very competitive again, whereas Ukantango has a bit to prove after a low-key latest effort. My Friend Sean is not out of it on the numbers but does need a step forward. In a small field where tactics will matter, the one with the most upside is Le Gentleman.

Top Selections

1. Le Gentleman – 7/4 with Bet365

Jockey: Jack Tudor | Trainer: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero | Form: 293-12 | Rating: 125 | Topspeed: 112

Le Gentleman looks the right favourite and, in truth, he is hard to oppose. He is a 5yo taking on older handicappers but already has the profile of a progressive chaser, and that latest second came after getting off the mark the time before. His mark of 125 looks perfectly manageable, especially as he is still open to more improvement than most of these, and a Topspeed figure of 112 says he already has the raw ability to cope. Jack Tudor is a positive booking and this stable knows how to place one. At 7/4 with Bet365, he is short enough in a tactical race, but still the most solid win play.

Bet: WIN

Betting Strategy

Keep it simple in a race of this size: Le Gentleman is the win bet. There is no each-way angle with only five runners, and the market has the main players about right. Theonlywayiswessex looks the chief danger after scoring last time, while Pep Talking is the one who could make this more awkward than the favourite’s backers would like.

Live Odds Comparison

HorseBet365BetfairPaddy PowerSky BetBest
Theonlywayiswessex3/111/411/411/43/1 (Bet365)
Pep Talking7/210/310/311/47/2 (Bet365)
Ukantango9/29/211/211/211/2 (Paddy Power)
Le Gentleman7/46/413/86/47/4 (Bet365)
My Friend Sean7/113/27/115/215/2 (Sky Bet)

Tipster Selections

TipsterSelection
Steve MullingtonLe Gentleman

16:48 – Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Race Details: 2m 7f | Class 5 | Going: Chase 4.7, hurdle 4.4) (watering) (Good (goingstick) | | jumps

This looks a competitive little mares’ handicap rather than a deep one, and the market is likely to revolve around a couple arriving in form. Camshaft is the obvious starting point after back-to-back wins, while Kayla’s Friend also comes here on the up after getting off the mark last time. Behind them, there are a few who make each-way appeal without screaming certainty: Hello Cello has been running creditably, Athena’s Dream gets in with a light weight, and Blackwater Lilly is probably better than a string of solid-but-unspectacular efforts suggests. Over 2m7f at Uttoxeter, this should turn into a proper test of stamina, and in a race of that nature I want something progressive rather than exposed. It is a tricky enough puzzle, but not an impossible one.

Top Selections

1. Camshaft – 2/1 with Bet365

Jockey: Jonjo O’Neill Jr | Trainer: Jonjo & A J O’Neill | Form: 7051-1 | Rating: 103 | Topspeed: 90

She is very easy to like. A 5yo mare with form figures of 1-1 on her last two starts is exactly the type to keep on the right side of in a Class 5 staying handicap, especially when there is every chance she is still improving. The handicapper has reacted, but not brutally, and an opening mark in this region may still underestimate her if she is only now getting the hang of things. Jonjo O’Neill Jr is an assured booking for a mare who should be ridden positively, and at 2/1 she is no secret, but she is also hard to oppose given the profile. Bet: WIN

Bet: WIN

2. Athena’s Dream

Jockey: Megan Bevan | Trainer: Harriet Dickin | Form: 674-23 | Rating: 98 | Topspeed: 95

She makes plenty of each-way appeal from the foot of the weights. A 4yo taking on older mares can be a positive at this stage of the summer if there is a bit of progression to come, and her last two efforts suggest exactly that, with the form line 23 hinting she is learning her job and staying well enough to cope with this sort of test. The mark of 98 looks workable, and that topspeed figure of 95 stacks up well in a race like this. She does not have the sexy profile of the favourite, but she could easily outrun market expectations and looks the sensible each-way punt. Bet: EACH-WAY

Bet: EACH-WAY

Betting Strategy

Camshaft is the win play because she is the progressive one in the field and arrives with the strongest recent profile. For an each-way alternative, Athena’s Dream appeals as a lightly weighted improver who should stay and keep finding. The obvious dangers are Kayla’s Friend, who also comes here off a win, and Hello Cello, who has place claims if this turns into a proper stamina test.

Live Odds Comparison

HorseBet365BetfairPaddy PowerSky BetWilliam HillBest
Hello Cello10/19/110/19/110/110/1 (Bet365)
Camshaft2/17/47/47/415/82/1 (Bet365)
Blackwater Lilly12/114/114/111/112/114/1 (Betfair)
Grey Gamble7/113/213/26/113/27/1 (Bet365)
Theirshegoes14/112/114/111/114/114/1 (Bet365)
Faerie Cutlass22/118/120/116/120/122/1 (Bet365)
Belladinotte9/115/28/115/217/29/1 (Bet365)
Global Hideaway14/112/114/111/112/114/1 (Bet365)

Tipster Selections

TipsterSelection
Stephen DarbyshireGlobal Hideaway
The PuntHello Cello
Jason HeaveyKayla’s Friend
Ratings HubKayla’s Friend

17:25 – QuinnBet Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Race Details: 1m 7f | Class 5 | Going: Chase 4.7, hurdle 4.4) (watering) (Good (goingstick) | | jumps

This closing bumper has a fairly obvious starting point in Redbarn, whose 1-2 figures set the standard among those with experience and make him the one they all have to beat. That said, this is not just a one-horse race, because several unexposed 4yos could easily be better than the bare paper suggests, notably Stand Proud, Downtown Nashville and Talladale. Ifyouhaveaplan has at least shown something under rules, while Dreaming Of The Dr is less exposed than his form implies and gets a handy weight pull. With one non-runner already out, it still looks a typically tricky Uttoxeter bumper where stable strength and market confidence matter, but Redbarn brings the clearest, most bankable piece of form.

Top Selections

1. Redbarn – 6/4 with Bet365

Jockey: Harry Skelton | Trainer: Dan Skelton | Form: 12 | Rating: 112 | Topspeed: 46

Redbarn is the solid one here and, in a race full of guesswork, that counts for plenty. He has already shown he can operate in this sphere, and those 1-2 figures are comfortably the best recent form on offer in the field. A mark of 112 backs that up, and the Skelton team are never afraid to place one to good effect in this sort of event. Harry Skelton is an obvious asset in a bumper that may become tactical before turning into a sprint. At 6/4 he is no giveaway, but he is hard to oppose on what we know and still looks the percentage call. Bet: WIN

Bet: WIN

2. Talladale – 8/1 with Bet365

Jockey: Stan Sheppard | Trainer: Tom Lacey | Form: | Rating: | Topspeed:

Talladale makes more each-way appeal than some of the shorter-priced newcomers because Tom Lacey knows how to ready one for a bumper and this is not the deepest race for the grade. He does not bring the hard evidence Redbarn does, but at 8/1 he looks a more interesting punt than taking cramped odds about other debutants simply on stable reputation. Stan Sheppard is a positive booking and, in a field where a few could need the experience, a professionally prepared newcomer can easily hit the frame. He looks the value against the better-fancied unproven types. Bet: EACH-WAY

Bet: EACH-WAY

Betting Strategy

Keep it straightforward: Redbarn is the win play because he has the best established bumper form and the strongest stable/jockey combination on paper. For an each-way alternative, Talladale appeals at a workable price in a race where plenty are still unknown quantities. The main dangers look to be Stand Proud and Downtown Nashville, both respected on connections and market position.

Live Odds Comparison

HorseBet365BetfairPaddy PowerSky BetWilliam HillBest
Emerald West20/120/122/120/120/122/1 (Paddy Power)
Ifyouhaveaplan16/114/114/114/114/116/1 (Bet365)
Redbarn6/45/45/45/411/86/4 (Bet365)
Downtown Nashville5/19/25/15/19/25/1 (Bet365)
On The Fly33/133/140/133/133/140/1 (Paddy Power)
Stand Proud10/33/17/210/310/37/2 (Paddy Power)
Talladale8/17/17/17/115/28/1 (Bet365)
The Elusive Pike8/113/213/26/17/18/1 (Bet365)
Dreaming Of The Dr14/112/112/111/112/114/1 (Bet365)
Pearl Cove125/1150/1150/1150/1125/1150/1 (Betfair)

Tipster Selections

TipsterSelection
Jeffrey RossRedbarn

Uttoxeter Course Specialists

Horses To Note

The top course performers among today’s runners:

HorseRunsWinsWin %Place %
My Friend Sean4375%50%
Ask A Sainte3133.33%33.33%
Granny B400%50%
Ip Up300%33.33%

Jockeys To Note

The pilots with the strongest records at the course:

JockeyRidesWinsWin %Place %
Harry Skelton45612928.29%62.94%
Sean Bowen56111620.68%57.04%
Luke Scott30620%46.67%
Gavin Sheehan3216018.69%56.7%
Ben Jones1171916.24%57.26%

Trainers To Note

Yards that have done well at Uttoxeter:

TrainerRunnersWinsWin %Place %
Jack Jones3266.67%33.33%
Jim & Suzi Best4250%75%
Sandy Thomson10330%40%
Harry Fry1383424.64%63.77%
Dan Skelton61213722.39%55.23%

Summary & Best Bets

That wraps up our Uttoxeter racing tips for Wednesday 15th July 2026. We’ve covered all 7 races with our top selections highlighted above. Use the betting strategies as a starting point, always shop around for the best odds, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

FAQ

What time does racing start at Uttoxeter today?

The first race at Uttoxeter on Wednesday 15th July 2026 goes off at 14:18, with 7 races scheduled in total.

What is the going at Uttoxeter today?

The going at Uttoxeter is reported as Chase 4.7, hurdle 4.4) (watering) (Good (goingstick).

How many races are at Uttoxeter today?

There are 7 races on the card at Uttoxeter today, running from 14:18 through to 17:25.

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