Julie Busst Handicap Hurdle – Uttoxeter

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Julie Busst Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-07-25

Distance 1m7f168y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,248

Winning Time 3m 47.90s (slow by 9.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Diesel Line (IRE) James Bowen · Charles & Adam Pogson	11/10F	Won
2nd	Cawthorne Banker (IRE) Richie McLernon · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	40/1	2.5
3rd	Ambassador (IRE) Joshua Thompson · Micky Hammond	7/1	1.75
4th	Ez Tiger (IRE) Adam Wedge · Alex Hales	9/1	5.5
5th	Al Mootamarid (IRE) Robert Dunne · Dominic Elsworth	10/1	0.3
6th	Gerard Mentor (FR) Nathan Andrews · Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	40/1	4.75
7th	Dynamite Defense (IRE) Lewis Saunders · Olly Murphy	66/1	5
8th	Huit Reflets (FR) Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	25/1	.75
9th	Leopolds Rock (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Stuart Coltherd	33/1	6
10th	Fine Point (IRE) Lorcan Murtagh · Nigel Hawke	33/1	4.5
11th	Papa Barns (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	5/1	2.5
12th	Stopherandgo (IRE) Paul O'Brien · Kevin Pickard	20/1	1.5
13th	Lady Gwen (GB) Tom Bellamy · Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	20/1	13

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Gower Prince (GB) Stan Sheppard · Matt Sheppard	40/1

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
11	Diesel Line Brown J:James Bowen T:Charles & Adam Pogson	J:James Bowen T:Charles & Adam Pogson	155	t	7233-2	84	104	102	9d	—	—	-12	25.3	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Just beaten in a first-time tongue-tie on stable debut over C&D nine days ago; 5lb well in
5	Papa Barns Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	161	—	5240-2	90	101	78	43d	—	—	+3	20	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Ran his best race so far when second on stable debut at Worcester last month; shortlisted
8	Ambassador Bay J:Joshua Thompson(7) T:Micky Hammond	J:Joshua Thompson(7) T:Micky Hammond	159	v	6-6633	88	105	67	17d	—	—	+2	12.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Has won the last two runnings of this off higher marks but needs to do better than of late
1	Ez Tiger Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Alex Hales	J:Adam Wedge T:Alex Hales	168	t	5312-1	97	97	88	37d	—	—	+15	24.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
4lb higher than when beating a subsequent winner at Worcester last month; respected
4	Al Mootamarid Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Dominic Elsworth	J:Robert Dunne T:Dominic Elsworth	163	t	9-4213	96	99	86	12d	—	—	+5	14.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Has improved since handicapping; very much of interest back at this distance
13	Stopherandgo Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Kevin Pickard	J:Paul O'Brien T:Kevin Pickard	154	—	8/P76-	83	94	-	217d	—	—	+5	9.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Inconsistent since winning at Wincanton in March 2023; back from another seven months off
9	Lady Gwen Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	158	t	82P-35	87	101	74	37d	—	—	+6	10.3	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Ran better than it looked last time; has dropped to a handy mark and could go well
12	Huit Reflets Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	155	—	78-734	84	98	87	33d	—	—	+6	9.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
2lb lower than when winning at Hexham last summer, but that his only success in 28 starts
3	Fine Point Bay J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Nigel Hawke	J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Nigel Hawke	163	—	61P-46	96	98	73	37d	—	—	+9	12.3	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Has blown hot and cold in three starts since winning at Kempton; others more convincing
14	Leopolds Rock Chestnut J:Sean Quinlan T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Sean Quinlan T:Stuart Coltherd	153	p	322/85	82	90	57	23d	—	—	+6	8.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Has shown nothing in two starts since returning for this yard last month
16	Cawthorne Banker Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	147	p	80-99P	76	96	-	23d	—	—	+4	7.3	10.00/1	40/1 2%
26lb lower than for the latest of two wins over hurdles last year, but for good reason
2	Gower Prince Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Matt Sheppard	J:Stan Sheppard T:Matt Sheppard	167	p	7F-PP6	96	93	76	21d	—	—	+9	12.3	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Seemed to lose his confidence over fences and well beaten over hurdles last month
7	Dynamite Defense Bay J:Lewis Saunders(7) T:Olly Murphy	J:Lewis Saunders(7) T:Olly Murphy	160	—	466	93	91	72	17d	—	—	+9	11.2	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Makes his handicap debut, but the yard appears to field a stronger candidate in Papa Barns
10	Gerard Mentor Bay J:Nathan Andrews(10) T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	J:Nathan Andrews(10) T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	156	tp	P20-65	85	101	-	63d	—	—	+7	9.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Well held in both starts since returning in May, but has become well treated
NR	Trafalgar Square Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:NON-RUNNER T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	160	tb	391-84	93	95	-	21d	—	—	—	10.8	—	—
Twice held since winning at Hereford; others make greater appeal despite the drop in grade
NR	Normandy Legend Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:NON-RUNNER T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	152	t	3487-8	85	90	-	83d	—	—	—	8.8	—	—
Has gone the wrong way in his last three outings; has had a second wind operation

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Diesel Line	6/5	6/5	11/8	5/4	6/4
Papa Barns	7/2	4/1	4/1	4/1	9/2
Ambassador	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	6/1
Ez Tiger	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Al Mootamarid	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	17/2
Stopherandgo	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Lady Gwen	22/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	22/1
Huit Reflets	33/1	28/1	33/1	40/1	18/1
Fine Point	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	25/1
Leopolds Rock	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	25/1
Cawthorne Banker	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Gower Prince	40/1	33/1	33/1	40/1	25/1
Dynamite Defense	50/1	40/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Gerard Mentor	50/1	40/1	40/1	50/1	33/1
Trafalgar Square	-	-	-	-	-
Normandy Legend	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Diesel Line

25.3

OR: 8.5 Form: 5 Odds: 11.8

6/4

2nd

Ez Tiger

24.4

OR: 11.8 Form: 10 Odds: 2.7

15/2

3rd

Papa Barns

OR: 10 Form: 5 Odds: 5

9/2

Al Mootamarid

14.2

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

10/1

Ambassador

12.6

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Fine Point

12.3

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Gower Prince

12.3

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Dynamite Defense

11.2

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Trafalgar Square

10.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Lady Gwen

10.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Stopherandgo

9.6

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Huit Reflets

9.6

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

40/1

Gerard Mentor

9.5

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Leopolds Rock

8.8

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Normandy Legend

8.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Cawthorne Banker

7.3

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ez Tiger	97	97	88
Al Mootamarid	96	99	86
Fine Point	96	98	73
Gower Prince	96	93	76
Dynamite Defense	93	91	72
Trafalgar Square	93	95	—
Papa Barns	90	101	78
Ambassador	88	105	67
Lady Gwen	87	101	74
Gerard Mentor	85	101	—
Normandy Legend	85	90	—
Diesel Line	84	104	102
Huit Reflets	84	98	87
Stopherandgo	83	94	—
Leopolds Rock	82	90	57
Cawthorne Banker	76	96	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Diesel Line	9d ago	Quick return
Al Mootamarid	12d ago	Quick return
Ambassador	17d ago	Fit
Dynamite Defense	17d ago	Fit
Gower Prince	21d ago	Fit
Trafalgar Square	21d ago	Fit
Leopolds Rock	23d ago	Fit
Cawthorne Banker	23d ago	Fit
Huit Reflets	33d ago	Fit
Ez Tiger	37d ago	Fit
Lady Gwen	37d ago	Fit
Fine Point	37d ago	Fit
Papa Barns	43d ago	Fit
Gerard Mentor	63d ago	Fresh
Normandy Legend	83d ago	Fresh
Stopherandgo	217d ago	Long break