17:45 Uttoxeter

Saturday 4 May 2024

All16:0016:3517:1017:4518:1818:5319:25

Carlsberg Marston's Staffordshire Plate Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 6m 26.38s

1^st

Imperial Alex

710-2

7/2c

T: T LaceyJ: Brendan Powell

Mid-division, ridden behind leaders 3 out, jumped left and disputed 2nd 2 out, pressed leader approaching last, stayed on well run-in to lead narrowly final 110 yards, just prevailed op 5/2

2^nd

Pimlico Point

710-8

7/2c

T: Kerry LeeJ: R Patrick

Handy, ridden before 2 out, stayed on and headway to have every chance jumping last, kept on well run-in, just held towards finish op 4/1

3^rd

1 ½

Ballygrifincottage

911-8

7/2c

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Towards rear, headway to track leaders 6th, pushed along and led 3 out, soon forged on, ridden before last, headed narrowly run-in, no extra closing stages op 9/2

4^th

Farceur Du Large

911-6

13/2

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Chased leaders, lost position and dropped to rear 9th, pushed along and struggling 5 out, plugged on past beaten horses op 5/1

5^th

Top Ville Ben

1210-10

28/1

T: P A KirbyJ: R T Dunne

Led narrowly, headed and remained close up after 6th, weakened 3 out op 22/1

6^th

4 ¾

Docpickedme

811-0

18/1

T: R HobsonJ: Lee Edwards

In rear, pushed along before 4 out, never involved tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1

7^th

Flegmatik

912-0

14/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (3)

Mid-division, weakened tamely 4 out tchd 16/1

Also Ran

Cheddleton

911-9

22/1

T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan

Mid-division, pushed along 12th, struggling 5 out, pulled up before next tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1

Stormy Flight

1010-9

13/2

T: J ScottJ: H Cobden

Pressed leader, led after 6th, headed 3 out and pushed along, fading when fell 2 out op 7/1 tchd 6/1

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Non-Runners

Lord Baddesley⁴⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 9

T: C Gordon J: Freddie Gordon

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.70, £1.70, £1.60EX:£18.70Trifecta:£70.90Tricast:£44.43SF:£16.39Swingers:£3.10, £3.30, £3.20

Forecasts

Imperial Alex (7/2), Pimlico Point (7/2), Ballygrifincottage (7/2), Farceur Du Large (13/2), Stormy Flight (13/2), Lord Baddesley (10/1), Flegmatik (14/1), Docpickedme (18/1), Cheddleton (22/1), Top Ville Ben (28/1)

FARCEUR DU LARGE shaped as if still in very good form when fifth in the Midlands Grand National here 7 weeks ago, the combination of the much longer trip and a stopping blunder in the straight exaggerating the distance he was beaten, and he's fancied to resume winning ways back down in distance. Ballygrifincottage is another who shaped better than the bare result when seventh in the Scottish National and rates a big threat if this doesn't come too soon. In-form Imperial Alex is best of the rest.

FARCEUR DU LARGE (FR)
BALLYGRIFINCOTTAGE (IRE)
IMPERIAL ALEX (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Arizona Cardinal

Weight: 10-3 |Age: 7

J: C Gethings | T: S Edmunds

10/3

Prize Money

1st: £18,004.002nd: £8,278.003rd: £4,140.004th: £2,068.005th: £1,036.006th: £514.007th: £259.008th: £130.00