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15:48 Uttoxeter
Sunday 25 May 2025
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Clarke Chase (Handicap Chase) (For The Sir Stanley And Lady Clarke Challenge Trophy) (GBB Race)
- 5YO plus | Class 2 | 2m 4f | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 8 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:48 | Winning time: 4m 57.92s
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Led, headed 9th, close up, led again 3 out, asserted after 2 out, unchallenged last, went further clear run-in, eased slightly towards finish, readily op 9/2 tchd 5/1
T: Michael KeadyJ: C Gethings
Prominent, soon raced in third, chased leaders 2 out, took second final fence, ran on but no chance with winner run-in op 33/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Ben Jones
Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, steady headway from 11th, outpaced and towards rear 2 out, rallied after last, stayed on run-in, went third post op 4/1
T: Jedd O'KeeffeJ: C O'Farrell
Mid-division, closed on leader before 12th, lost second final fence, kept on but no chance with leading pair run-in, lost second post op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 15/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (3)
Mid-division, prominent before halfway, going well in third before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, outpaced after last, weakened towards finish op 12/1
T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen
Prominent, pushed along before 11th, briefly outpaced and jumped right 4 out, some headway 3 out, outpaced again before 2 out, struggling before last, weakened run-in (rider said gelding never travelled, gelding was examined by vet who had nothing to report) op 9/4 tchd 5/2
T: Faye BramleyJ: R P McLernon
Towards rear, fluent 10th, tailed off from 11th op 33/1
Also Ran
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Raced in second, led 9th, jumped right 12th, headed before 3 out, lost ground quickly and pulled up before 2 out (rider said gelding made a respiratory noise and stopped quickly, gelding was examined by vet who had nothing to report) op 5/1 tchd 9/2
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.80, £7.20, £1.50EX:£148.20Trifecta:£802.60Tricast:£740.50SF:£116.01Swingers:£17.60, £3.30, £26.30
Forecasts
Bhaloo (2/1), Light N Strike (10/3), Matterhorn (4/1), Heltenham (6/1), Vintage Fizz (7/1), Real Stone (9/1), Horantzau D'airy (50/1), Glengouly (80/1)
MATTERHORN took a big step back in the right direction when second at Plumpton last month and looks ready to strike. Bhaloo ran a cracker from out of the weights at Cheltenham last time and is next best ahead of impressive Perth winner Heltenham.
- MATTERHORN (FR)
- BHALOO (IRE)
- HELTENHAM (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £20,812.002nd: £9,568.003rd: £4,784.004th: £2,392.005th: £1,196.006th: £596.00
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