14:25 Sandown

Saturday 27 April 2019

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4017:15

bet365 Oaksey Chase (Grade 2) (For The Menorah Challenge Trophy)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 5m 39.16s

1^st

Black Corton

811-3

15/8f

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost

Handily placed in 4th, good headway to press leader 14th, led 3 out, came easily clear run-in op 5/2

2^nd

Gold Present

911-4

10/1

T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath

Waited with in last trio, good headway tracking leaders 15th, 3rd 4 out, went 2nd before hit 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, no chance with winner op 13/2

3^rd

San Benedeto

811-4

5/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Held up in rear, headway tracking leaders before 4 out, kept on same pace in 3rd from 2 out op 11/2

4^th

Cobra De Mai

711-0

9/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Led, pushed along and headed 3 out, lost 2nd before next, weakened soon after op 13/2

5^th

Josses Hill

1111-0

25/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Held up in last trio, reminders after 10th, behind 14th, never on terms after

6^th

Charbel

811-6

4/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 12th until jumped slowly and lost place next, rallied 15th, hit 4 out, soon weakened op 7/2 tchd 9/2

Also Ran

Go Conquer

1011-4

7/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Jumped slowly 1st, chased leader until approaching 12th, chased leaders, weakened 15th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2

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Non-Runners

Definitly Red⁴³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 10

T: B Ellison J: Danny Cook

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.60, £3.70EX:£25.60Trifecta:£121.80SF:£20.84Swingers:£5.50, £3.20, £7.60

Forecasts

Black Corton (15/8), Definitly Red (10/3), Charbel (4/1), Cobra De Mai (9/2), San Benedeto (5/1), Go Conquer (7/1), Gold Present (10/1), Josses Hill (25/1)

A tricky looking Grade 2 contest in which no strong opinion is formed. Cobra De Mai will appreciate the underfoot conditions and represents the man of the moment Dan Skelton, so although he has plenty to find at these weights it wouldn't come as a complete surprise if he proves good enough. Definitly Red had the measure of BLACK CORTON when winning the Charlie Hall at Wetherby in November, but with things having not gone exactly to plan for the northern based raider since, we'll chance that the Paul Nicholls-trained 8yo can reverse those placings with one of jumps racing's finest ambassadors Bryony Frost returning to the saddle from injury.

Black Corton
Cobra De Mai
Definitly Red

Previous Winners

2018

Top Notch

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 7

J: D A Jacob | T: N J Henderson

4/5

Prize Money

1st: £31,322.002nd: £11,754.003rd: £5,885.004th: £2,932.005th: £1,474.006th: £737.00