Uttoxeter, Saturday 13 June 2026 — Good Ground, Partly Cloudy

Uttoxeter, Saturday 13 June 2026 — Good Ground, Partly Cloudy

A compact seven-race card at Uttoxeter on good ground, and the evening card throws up some genuinely interesting angles. Three races stand out as worth your attention, with Dan Skelton’s yard running hot at the track and Mickey Bowen’s operation showing solid course figures too. Good ground suits a proper galloping test at this track, and the 2m4f handicap chase later in the evening looks the race of the day. Let’s get into it.

5:42 — Peter Watson Memorial Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (2m, Good)

Selection: Tellherthename — 10/11 Boyle Sports / Betfred / LiveScore Bet

Five runners, and Dan Skelton sends out the jolly. The trainer is operating at a 22% strike rate at Uttoxeter over a substantial sample (137 wins from 611 runners), and crucially he is running at a 14/28 clip in the last 14 days, meaning the yard is firing in real time. That combination of course competence and current form is exactly what you want behind a short-priced selection. Kielan Woods takes the ride, and the form figure of 81 in the latest two starts suggests a horse working its way back into contention after a quiet spell. At this level, in a small field on going that shouldn’t inconvenience him, Skelton knows how to place one right. Not a big price, but this is a case where the market has it correct and value lies in confidence rather than odds. Win only at 10/11.

6:12 — For Soldiers For Life Novices’ Hurdle (2m, Good)

Selection: L’Amalric — 13/8 Boyle Sports / Betfred / LiveScore Bet

This novice hurdle is genuinely open, with three horses covered by a few ticks in the market. The angle here points firmly toward L’Amalric. Olly Murphy saddles this five-year-old and his course record at Uttoxeter reads 21% winners from a 373-runner sample, making him one of the most reliable trainers at this venue. Murphy is 3/19 in the last fortnight, ticking over without being spectacular, but the key here is the booking of Sean Bowen. Bowen’s course figures are outstanding, 21% from 557 rides, and when Murphy and Bowen combine at a track both know well, the angle stacks up. The form line of /FP3-1 shows a horse that has found his feet, winning last time out after early-career jumping difficulties. He handles this distance and the good ground should suit a horse with a clean jumping style. The 13/8 is workable against market principals who haven’t done a great deal more on their best form.

Ladies Day at 7/4 to 15/8 is not without a case given her 220-21 form, but the trainer has no recent runners recorded, which introduces uncertainty. Eternal Angel for Tom Lacey at 11/8 is also respected, Lacey running at 16% course wins with a positive A/E ratio of 1.07, but the 11/8 offers less room for manoeuvre than L’Amalric at 13/8 given the competitive nature of the race.

7:42 — 4 Oaks Group Handicap Chase, Arc Summer Chase Series Qualifier (2m4f, Good)

Selection: Mighty Fleur — Evens Betfred / LiveScore Bet, 10/11 Boyle Sports

The race of the card, and the answer is the Mickey Bowen-trained mare stepping up in class as an Arc Summer Chase Series qualifier. Mighty Fleur has back-to-back wins in her last two starts, the form figure 572-11 telling a straightforward story of a mare coming into her own. The trainer runs at 21% at Uttoxeter with an A/E ratio of 1.01, which reflects a yard that bets to its form and delivers, not one that pads the ledger with no-hopers. Mickey Bowen is 3/17 in the last 14 days, a trainer in decent nick. Sean Bowen picks up the ride again, his 21% course strike rate at Uttoxeter making him one of the most important jockeys to follow on this circuit.

The 2m4f trip on good ground suits a progressive six-year-old mare with momentum. Imperial Bede is respected at 7/2, Harry Cobden in the plate for the O’Neill yard, and the 4152-5 form shows consistency. Mary at 5/1 for Ian Williams is interesting given the 145-2F line showing placed efforts and front-running tendencies, but the trainer is 0/32 in 14 days, which is a cold yard by any measure. Mighty Fleur at evens is the play. The double win sequence, the Bowen booking, the trainer’s course stats and a mare who appears to be peaking at the right time all align.

Today’s NAP

Mighty Fleur — 4 Oaks Group Handicap Chase (7:42, Uttoxeter)
Odds: Evens — Betfred / LiveScore Bet (others: 10/11 Boyle Sports)

Back-to-back wins for a six-year-old mare that is clearly on the upgrade, ridden by Sean Bowen whose 21% course strike rate at Uttoxeter is exceptional over a large sample. Mickey Bowen’s yard posts 21% winners at this track with a healthy A/E ratio, and the combination of trainer-jockey course competence behind a horse in form is as strong an angle as you will find on this card. Good ground, the right distance, and a horse peaking at the right moment in a qualifier worth winning. The best price is evens at Betfred and LiveScore Bet.