14:00 Uttoxeter

Racing To School Reaches 25 Years Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

2m · Hurdle · Class 4 · Good · 5 runners · £5,446 · Thursday, 4 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 4/9F·1.44

1st
Loriko (FR)AI top pick · 84.3
Harry Skelton·Dan Skelton
4/9F·1.44
SP
2nd
Biggles (GB)
Stan Sheppard·Tom Lacey·beaten 8 lengths
8/1·9.00
SP
3rd
Starshine Legend (IRE)
Sean Bowen·Olly Murphy·beaten 6.5 lengths
10/1·11.00
SP

Race time

3m 59.26s+22.26s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Loriko (FR))

“Made all - increased tempo after 3 out - went clear when shaken up run-in - comfortably”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.44 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Loriko

Last month's win in a match race did not prove conclusively that LORIKO is back in prime form but, nevertheless, he's the one to beat.

Forecast 8/11 Loriko, 4/1 Biggles, 5/1 White Riot, 7/1 Starshine Legend, 33/1 Minella Blizzard

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

Loriko

Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton · 5yo

Top-rated of 5

score 84.3 · +30.2 clear of next best (54.1)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Trainer20% weight
100very strong
Dan Skelton: 11/26 winners last 14d (42%)
Freshness10% weight
100very strong
28d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
80strong
OR 121 · RPR 125 · TS 112 — highest combined rating in the field
Form20% weight
73strong
Last 6: 3-2-6-2-1

MarketNo market price available yet.

v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	1	Loriko J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton · draw 0 5yo · G · b	32621	11-09	121	125	112	84.3	4/9F·1.44 SP
2	2	Biggles J: Stan Sheppard · T: Tom Lacey · draw 0 9yo · G · b	—	11-02	—	—	—	31.5	8/1·9.00 SP
3	4	Starshine Legend J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy · draw 0 5yo · G · b	—	11-02	—	—	—	33.0	10/1·11.00 SP
4	5	White Riot J: Kielan Woods · T: Fergal O'Brien · draw 0 6yo · G · grt	13PF	11-02	—	103	99	54.1	9/2·5.50 SP
5	3	Minella Blizzard J: Liam Harrison · T: Fergal O'Brien · draw 0 5yo · G · br	P	11-02	—	—	—	11.0	66/1·67.00 SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:00 Uttoxeter on 4 June 2026?

Loriko (FR) won the 14:00 Uttoxeter at SP 1.44. Ridden by Harry Skelton. Trained by Dan Skelton.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:00 Uttoxeter?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Loriko, won the race (AI score 84.3).

What were the placings in the 14:00 Uttoxeter?

Top finishers: 1. Loriko (FR) (1.44), 2. Biggles (GB) (9.00), 3. Starshine Legend (IRE) (11.00).

What was the winning time for the 14:00 Uttoxeter?

The winning time was 3m 59.26s, 22.26s slower than standard.

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