diff --git a/Hlt/RecoConf/options/UT_unbiased_residual.py b/Hlt/RecoConf/options/UT_unbiased_residual.py
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+###############################################################################
+# (c) Copyright 2025 CERN for the benefit of the LHCb Collaboration           #
+#                                                                             #
+# This software is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public      #
+# Licence version 3 (GPL Version 3), copied verbatim in the file "COPYING".   #
+#                                                                             #
+# In applying this licence, CERN does not waive the privileges and immunities #
+# granted to it by virtue of its status as an Intergovernmental Organization  #
+# or submit itself to any jurisdiction.                                       #
+###############################################################################
+
+from Moore import options
+from PyConf.Algorithms import (
+    PrKalmanFilter,
+    UTTrackResidualMonitor,
+    VeloRetinaClusterTrackingSIMD,
+)
+from RecoConf.config import Reconstruction, run_reconstruction
+from RecoConf.hlt2_global_reco import make_light_reco_pr_kf
+from RecoConf.hlt2_global_reco import reconstruction as hlt2_reconstruction
+from RecoConf.legacy_rec_hlt1_tracking import (
+    get_default_ut_clusters,
+    make_PatPV3DFuture_pvs,
+    make_PrStorePrUTHits_hits,
+    make_reco_pvs,
+    make_VeloClusterTrackingSIMD,
+)
+
+options.histo_file = options.getProp("histo_file") or "hlt2_UT_unbiased_residual.root"
+
+
+def ut_unbiased_residual():
+    with (
+        PrKalmanFilter.bind(FillFitResult=True),
+        make_VeloClusterTrackingSIMD.bind(algorithm=VeloRetinaClusterTrackingSIMD),
+        make_reco_pvs.bind(make_pvs_from_velo_tracks=make_PatPV3DFuture_pvs),
+    ):
+        reco = hlt2_reconstruction(make_reconstruction=make_light_reco_pr_kf)
+
+    all_UT_pr_hits = make_PrStorePrUTHits_hits()
+
+    monitorList = []
+    mon_hit_on_track = UTTrackResidualMonitor(
+        name="UTTrackResidualMonitor_HitOnTrack",
+        TracksInContainer=reco["AllTrackHandles"]["BestLong"]["v1"],
+        UTHitsLocation=all_UT_pr_hits,
+        TrueUnbiased=False,  # set to True will use hits which are not on track
+    )
+    monitorList.append(mon_hit_on_track)
+    return Reconstruction("ut_unbiased_residual", monitorList, [])
+
+
+run_reconstruction(options, ut_unbiased_residual)
diff --git a/Hlt/RecoConf/tests/qmtest/performance.qms/UT_unbiased_residual.qmt b/Hlt/RecoConf/tests/qmtest/performance.qms/UT_unbiased_residual.qmt
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><!DOCTYPE extension  PUBLIC '-//QM/2.3/Extension//EN'  'http://www.codesourcery.com/qm/dtds/2.3/-//qm/2.3/extension//en.dtd'>
+<!--
+    (c) Copyright 2025 CERN for the benefit of the LHCb Collaboration
+
+    This software is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public
+    Licence version 3 (GPL Version 3), copied verbatim in the file "COPYING".
+
+    In applying this licence, CERN does not waive the privileges and immunities
+    granted to it by virtue of its status as an Intergovernmental Organization
+    or submit itself to any jurisdiction.
+-->
+<extension class="GaudiTest.GaudiExeTest" kind="test">
+<argument name="program"><text>gaudirun.py</text></argument>
+<argument name="use_temp_dir"><enumeral>true</enumeral></argument>
+<argument name="args"><set>
+<text>$MOOREROOT/tests/options/default_input_and_conds_hlt2.py</text>
+<text>$RECOCONFROOT/options/UT_unbiased_residual.py</text>
+  </set></argument>
+<argument name="reference"><text>../refs/UT_unbiased_residual.ref</text></argument>
+<argument name="error_reference"><text>../refs/empty.ref</text></argument>
+<argument name="unsupported_platforms"><set>
+<text>detdesc</text>
+</set></argument>
+<argument name="validator"><text>
+
+from Moore.qmtest.exclusions import ref_preprocessor
+validateWithReference(preproc = ref_preprocessor)
+
+from Moore.qmtest.exclusions import remove_known_warnings
+countErrorLines({"FATAL": 0, "ERROR": 0, "WARNING": 0},
+                stdout=remove_known_warnings(stdout))
+
+</text></argument>
+</extension>
diff --git a/Hlt/RecoConf/tests/refs/UT_unbiased_residual.ref b/Hlt/RecoConf/tests/refs/UT_unbiased_residual.ref
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diff --git a/Hlt/RecoConf/tests/refs/UT_unbiased_residual.ref.x86_64_v3-opt b/Hlt/RecoConf/tests/refs/UT_unbiased_residual.ref.x86_64_v3-opt
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