Sandown
14:50
bet365 Oaksey Chase (For The Menorah Challenge Trophy) (GBB Race)
Sandown Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m6½f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.20 Place: £1.50 £4.10 Exacta: £14.90 Trifecta: £77.90
Non-Runners: Black Gerry (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Hewick (IRE) 9 G AVG John Joseph Hanlon 160 lbs 6/5F Won Disputed lead - led clearly 8th - mistake and headed 13th - soon prominent - ridden and pressed leader after 2 out - jumped right but led again just after last - kept on well run-in - won going away(tchd 5/4)
2nd 2 First Flow (IRE) 11 G AVG Kim Bailey 162 lbs 10/1 4 Disputed lead - prominent 8th - good jump and led 13th - ridden after 2 out - not fluent last - soon headed - no extra run-in (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 11/1)
3rd 7 Fantastic Lady (FR) 9 M Poor Nicky Henderson 153 lbs 13/2 3.75 Towards rear - headway 5 out - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - no impression from last(op 15/2)
4th 1 Eldorado Allen (FR) 10 G AVG Joe Tizzard 162 lbs 6/1 4 Held up in rear - headway after 4 out - ridden 3 out - no impression(op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
99th 4 McFabulous (IRE) N/A AVG Paul Nicholls 159 lbs 12/1 - In touch with leaders - not fluent 11th - soon lost ground quickly and pulled up (vet said gelding was found to have an irregular heartbeat)(op 10/1)
99th 5 Solo (FR) 9 G AVG Paul Nicholls 159 lbs 7/2 - In touch with leaders - not fluent 6th - mistake 12th - dropped to last 5 out - ridden 4 out - pulled up just after 3 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)