Uttoxeter
18:30
4 Oaks Group Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Uttoxeter Date: Sat, 17 May 2025 Distance: 3m Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Place: £2 £2.40 £1.80 Exacta: £41.50 Tricast: £206.29 Trifecta: £356.70
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 De Tellers Fortune (IRE) 6 G Good Nicky Henderson 159 lbs 9/2 Won Jumped slightly left throughout - led narrowly or disputed lead throughout - ridden after 2 out - hampered by loose horse approaching last - kept on well run-in - ridden out(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
2nd 7 Imperial Alex (IRE) 7 G AVG Tom Lacey 160 lbs 15/2 1.75 Prominent - jockey lost iron briefly when badly hampered by loose horse 7th - challenging when hampered by loose horse and lost position before 3 out - rallied when pressed winner approaching last - stayed on (jockey said gelding was hampered by the loose Muskoka on several occasions)(tchd 7/1)
3rd 2 Champagnesuperover (IRE) 9 G Poor Olly Murphy 167 lbs 6/1 4.75 Held up in rear - headway 7th - went second after 3 out - lost second after 2 out - stayed on(op 13/2)
4th 9 Heroique De Maulde (FR) 8 G AVG Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 154 lbs 15/2 1 Held up in rear - headway before 4 out - briefly went third after 3 out - stayed on from 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 17/2 tchd 11/2)
5th 3 Tiger Orchid (IRE) 10 G AVG Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole 162 lbs 7/1 17 Midfield - disputing third after 10th - weakened after 2 out(tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2)
6th 4 Earth Cry (IRE) 7 G AVG Neil Mulholland 164 lbs 3/1F 3 Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - mistake 4th - reminder after 8th - mistake 13th - hit 3 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding made several jumping errors; trainer's rep added that gelding may have been distracted by the loose horse)(op 4/1)
7th 5 Enjoy d'Allen (FR) 10 G Poor Neil King 162 lbs 18/1 1.25 Led narrowly or disputed lead - pressed leader when headed after 11th - weakened after 4 out(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
99th 1 Mackenberg (GER) 9 G AVG Donald McCain 168 lbs 40/1 - Held up in rear - weakening when mistake 3 out - tired jump 2 out - soon pulled up(op 28/1)
99th 6 Muskoka (IRE) 7 G Poor Emma Lavelle 161 lbs 5/1 - Prominent - hampered 1st - mistake and unseated 3rd(op 7/2)