F Ball Established 1886 Handicap Hurdle Race

15:15 Uttoxeter Sun 04 Oct 2026 2m7f70y Class 3 Good 6 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Divilabother

SPECULATIVE Advised 7/2 SP 3/1 Est. 32%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Divilabother (SR 127, 7/2) is the class-leader in this field and carries the highest rating despite top-weight of 12-0 — a weight that is offset by a dominant recent form string (111215, with a win last time out) and proven course form (W1P2 at Uttoxeter). Critically, the market has steamed 31% since opening, the strongest move in the race, signalling significant stable confidence. The drop in class (↓1) makes this a very workable assignment, and DistFit:+ confirms he handles this 2m7f trip well. Trainer Tristan Davidson at 15% and jockey Harry Reed at 14% are reliable without being exceptional, but the combination of SR leadership, course record, class drop, and the sharpest market move in the field makes this a clear selection. Each-way alternative: Roger Pol. Main danger: Jubilant — Jubilant (SR 121, 4/1) showed a sharp return to form with a win last time out (form 516P-1) on good ground, handles today's distance and going (DistFit:+, GoingFit:+), and carries a favourable 11-7 versus Divilabother's 12-0 — a 7lb weight advantage that is meaningful over 2m7f.

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Full result

Winner: Divilabother (IRE) at SP 3/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Divilabother Fox #1 Tristan Davidson · Harry Reed 4/1
2 Roger Pol Fox #2 Jamie Snowden · Isabelle Ryder(5) 4/1
3 Jubilant Fox #3 James Owen · Jonathan Burke 4/1
4 Miss Goldfire Harry Fry · Ciaran O'Shea(7) 4/1
5 Pike Road Martin Keighley · Freddie Keighley(5) 10/1
— Ernest Gray Alan King · Tom Cannon 4/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Divilabother 7/2 SP 3/1 🏆 WON
2 Roger Pol 9/2 🥈 2ND
3 Jubilant 4/1 🥉 3RD