15:48 Uttoxeter

Sunday 25 May 2025

All14:0314:3815:1315:4816:2316:5817:33

Clarke Chase (Handicap Chase) (For The Sir Stanley And Lady Clarke Challenge Trophy) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:48 | Winning time: 4m 57.92s

1^st

Matterhorn

712-0

4/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Harry Cobden

Led, headed 9th, close up, led again 3 out, asserted after 2 out, unchallenged last, went further clear run-in, eased slightly towards finish, readily op 9/2 tchd 5/1

2^nd

Horantzau D'airy

811-13

50/1

T: Michael KeadyJ: C Gethings

Prominent, soon raced in third, chased leaders 2 out, took second final fence, ran on but no chance with winner run-in op 33/1

3^rd

1 ½

Light N Strike

911-11

10/3

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Ben Jones

Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, steady headway from 11th, outpaced and towards rear 2 out, rallied after last, stayed on run-in, went third post op 4/1

4^th

Vintage Fizz

810-13

7/1

T: Jedd O'KeeffeJ: C O'Farrell

Mid-division, closed on leader before 12th, lost second final fence, kept on but no chance with leading pair run-in, lost second post op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 15/2

5^th

Real Stone

1010-13

9/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (3)

Mid-division, prominent before halfway, going well in third before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, outpaced after last, weakened towards finish op 12/1

6^th

Bhaloo

711-7

2/1f

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen

Prominent, pushed along before 11th, briefly outpaced and jumped right 4 out, some headway 3 out, outpaced again before 2 out, struggling before last, weakened run-in (rider said gelding never travelled, gelding was examined by vet who had nothing to report) op 9/4 tchd 5/2

7^th

Glengouly

911-10

80/1

T: Faye BramleyJ: R P McLernon

Towards rear, fluent 10th, tailed off from 11th op 33/1

Also Ran

Heltenham

811-13

6/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Raced in second, led 9th, jumped right 12th, headed before 3 out, lost ground quickly and pulled up before 2 out (rider said gelding made a respiratory noise and stopped quickly, gelding was examined by vet who had nothing to report) op 5/1 tchd 9/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.80, £7.20, £1.50EX:£148.20Trifecta:£802.60Tricast:£740.50SF:£116.01Swingers:£17.60, £3.30, £26.30

Forecasts

Bhaloo (2/1), Light N Strike (10/3), Matterhorn (4/1), Heltenham (6/1), Vintage Fizz (7/1), Real Stone (9/1), Horantzau D'airy (50/1), Glengouly (80/1)

MATTERHORN took a big step back in the right direction when second at Plumpton last month and looks ready to strike. Bhaloo ran a cracker from out of the weights at Cheltenham last time and is next best ahead of impressive Perth winner Heltenham.

MATTERHORN (FR)
BHALOO (IRE)
HELTENHAM (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Your Darling

Weight: 11-11 |Age: 9

J: Ben Jones | T: B Pauling

12/1

Prize Money

1st: £20,812.002nd: £9,568.003rd: £4,784.004th: £2,392.005th: £1,196.006th: £596.00