16:58 Uttoxeter

Friday 25 July 2025

All13:3014:0214:3715:1215:4716:2316:5817:35

Nagaraj Rao Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:59 | Winning time: 4m 1.70s

1^st

In The Air

711-7

4/1

T: A RalphJ: C Gethings

Always led, jumped well, ridden to assert before 3 out, pressed from 2 out until after last, found extra run in, gamely op 5/1 tchd 11/2

2^nd

1 ¼

Ballywilliam Boy

1012-1

7/2

T: G & J MooreJ: Freddie Mitchell (5)

Held up towards rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, stayed on to go second close home op 9/2

3^rd

En Avant

910-9

16/1

T: O MurphyJ: K Brogan

Held up rear until headway to chase leader before 5th, ridden to challenge leader from 2 out until after last, no extra run in tchd 14/1

4^th

Hold Onto The Line

810-13

7/4f

T: O MurphyJ: Beau Morgan (5)

Chased leader, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last tchd 13/8 and tchd 15/8

5^th

4 ¼

Schmilsson

612-2

11/4

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Held up behind leaders, mistake 3rd, not fluent 6th, dropped to rear, ridden before 3 out, lost touch before 2 out op 2/1 tchd 3/1

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Non-Runners

Alshadhian³⁸

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£2.10, £1.50EX:£16.20Trifecta:£95.80SF:£17.97Swingers:£6.90

Forecasts

Hold Onto The Line (7/4), Schmilsson (11/4), Ballywilliam Boy (7/2), In The Air (4/1), Alshadhian (5/1), En Avant (16/1)

SCHMILSSON had been on the up as a chaser prior to losing his unbeaten record over fences at Stratford earlier this month and is taken to get back on track on only his fourth start over the larger obstacles. Ballywilliam Boy is very capable at this level but will need things to fall right if he's to break a long losing run while Hold Onto The Line looks an interesting recruit for the triply-represented Olly Murphy yard.

SCHMILSSON
BALLYWILLIAM BOY (IRE)
HOLD ONTO THE LINE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Charlie's Glance

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 8

J: J Martin | T: Andrew Martin

11/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,700.002nd: £2,163.003rd: £1,081.004th: £541.005th: £270.00