Who won the 15:30 Uttoxeter on 15 September 2026?
Virtual Rock (IRE) won the 15:30 Uttoxeter at SP 34.00. Ridden by Jonathan Burke. Trained by Des Donovan.
15:30 Uttoxeter
Pip & Chris Emerald Wedding Anniversary Handicap Hurdle Race
2m4f · Hurdle · Class 4 · Good · 12 runners · £4,066 · Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stVirtual Rock (IRE)Jonathan Burke·Des Donovan33/1·34.00SP
- 2ndNorman Fletcher (GB)Sam Twiston-Davies·Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies·beaten 3 lengths3/1J·4.00SP
- 3rdGlance Of Glory (GB)Sean Bowen·Martin Keighley·beaten 11 lengths5/1·6.00SP
Race time
4m 47.90s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Virtual Rock (IRE))
“Pulled hard early - sat behind pace-setters before going up front 4th - hit the rail 3 out - ridden along after clouting last - stayed on to win”
AI top-rated Phantom Gold (score 75.9) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.00 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way63.0/100 rating
Norman Fletcher
6.00Virgin Bet
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Norman Fletcher
Norman Fletcher heads this competitive Uttoxeter Class 4 staying contest on a rating two pounds clear of Maghlaak and six ahead of Tommy Cullen, and his profile over this sort of trip suggests he is well placed to make that superiority count on good ground. Maghlaak is the most obvious threat and will not be far away throughout, while Tommy Cullen and Glance of Glory are dangers for the places if the selection encounters any trouble in running over this extended twenty-furlong test. Norman Fletcher is the pick.
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
Phantom Gold
Jack Andrews · Tom Ellis · 8yo
Top-rated of 12
score 75.9 · +8.0 clear of next best (67.9)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100small sample (n=5)Tom Ellis: 2/5 winners last 14d (40%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Form20% weight77strongLast 6: 6-4-2-2-1
- Ratings50% weight68strongOR 102
- Freshness10% weight65strong61d since last run (rusty)
MarketBest price 101.00 (LiveScore Bet) · 7th in the market of 12.
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 | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | J: Jonathan Burke · T: Des Donovan · draw 0 7yo · G · bt | 218 | 107 | 55.9 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies · draw 0 7yo · G · chv | 77253 | 110 | 63.0 | 3/1J·4.00 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Sean Bowen · T: Martin Keighley · draw 0 6yo · G · bpFirst after wind op | 114F8 | 105 | 55.0 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 4 | 12 | J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. · T: Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill · draw 0 10yo · G · bb | 55P311 | 96 | 64.1 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 5 | 9 | J: Jack Andrews · T: Tom Ellis · draw 0 8yo · G · b | 64221 | 102 | 75.9 | 3/1J·4.00 SP |
| 6 | 8 | J: Rian Corcoran(5) · T: David Pipe · draw 0 6yo · M · brtp | 31B25 | 102 | 58.6 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 7 | 3 | J: James Smith(5) · T: A. McCann · draw 0 8yo · M · cht | 12336 | 108 | 61.4 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 8 | 11 | J: Jack Tudor · T: Christian Williams · draw 0 7yo · G · b | 75854 | 99 | 46.0 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 9 | 5 | J: Jack Quinlan · T: Matt Crawley · draw 0 8yo · G · chp | 444P1 | 107 | 54.4 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 10 | 7 | J: James Bowen · T: Mickey Bowen · draw 0 6yo · M · btb | 14P4P | 105 | 67.9 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 11 | 1 | J: Jamie Hamilton · T: Mark Walford · draw 0 7yo · G · btv | 14P85 | 111 | 54.1 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 12 | 10 | J: David Noonan · T: Henry Oliver · draw 0 5yo · G · btp | 6039 | 102 | 48.5 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:30 Uttoxeter?
No — the AI top pick (Phantom Gold) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 15:30 Uttoxeter?
Top finishers: 1. Virtual Rock (IRE) (34.00), 2. Norman Fletcher (GB) (4.00), 3. Glance Of Glory (GB) (6.00).
What was the winning time for the 15:30 Uttoxeter?
The winning time was 4m 47.90s.
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