18:30 Uttoxeter

Saturday 17 May 2025

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4 Oaks Group Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 6m 5.79s

Mackenberg⁷⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 124

40/1

Good strike rate over jumps earlier in his career. Largely struggled in recent seasons, though, and has run poorly the last twice, including in first-time headgear at Hereford. Now takes a big step up in trip.

Form: UP/93P5-

Champagnesuperover^t²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 123| BF| D

6/1

Dual chase winner at around 3m in spring 2022. Missed 18 months but best effort since when winning veterans event at Hereford in February. Lost out in a match at Fakenham since and this more competitive.

Form: 0U3U12-

Tiger Orchid^p²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 123| D

7/1

Enhanced good Worcester record with a win last summer. Below that level next 3 starts but big step back in the right direction after 6 months off when fourth at Bangor 23 days ago and could be ready to strike again back on a winning mark.

Form: 5/15654-

Earth Cry^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 120

3/1

Unbeaten in 2 bumpers and won 3 times over hurdles last summer. Made a promising chase debut after 7 months off when third at Ffo Las last month and he's open to improvement in this discipline.

Form: 114123-

Enjoy D'allen^p⁵¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 118| D

18/1

Veteran on a losing run that stretches back to 2021 and well held back over hurdles on stable debut 7 weeks ago.

Form: 743574-

Muskoka^p1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Rex Dingle| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 117| BF

5/1

Bettered hurdles form at the second attempt when off the mark over fences at Hereford (25.2f) in December and not beaten far next 3 starts, though let down by jumping in what looked a good opportunity at Huntingdon latest. Headgear on.

Form: 331432-

Imperial Alex^p⁸⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 116| CD

15/2

Won 3 on the bounce last spring, completing the hat-trick with a narrow success over C&D. Well below form since, however, remote second at Bangor when last seen in February.

Form: 1/198P2-

De Tellers Fortune^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 115

9/2

Winning Irish pointer who won over hurdles at Ffos Las and improved on that when scoring on handicap/chase debut at Taunton (23f) in December. Good second at Wetherby in March and his below-par runs either side of that came on soft going. Not taken lightly back on better ground.

Form: 4/11P2P-

Heroique De Maulde^t,p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 110

15/2

Ex-French who had a mixed record for this stable last season but ended the campaign on a high when winning at Kelso last month. Up 8 lb but scored in good style that day and has won off higher.

Form: 0P62P1-

Forecasts

Earth Cry (3/1), De Tellers Fortune (9/2), Muskoka (5/1), Champagnesuperover (6/1), Tiger Orchid (7/1), Imperial Alex (15/2), Heroique De Maulde (15/2), Enjoy D'allen (18/1), Mackenberg (40/1)

TIGER ORCHID made an eye-catching return at Bangor last month so could be the answer off a winning mark. The progressive Earth Cry made a promising first start over fences at Ffos Las on return and is an obvious threat, with last month's Kelso winner Heroique de Maulde another to consider.