15:10 Uttoxeter

Saturday 2 May 2026

All12:4513:2013:5514:3515:1015:5016:2016:50

Lord Thomas Playdough Ryan Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 6m 8.01s

1^st

Jo Arengeot Bey Aa

710-6

7/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: G Sheehan

Prominent, led before 5th, pushed along after 14th and kept responding, ridden and faced challenge before last, stayed on gamely run-in op 11/1

2^nd

1 ½

Cher Monsieur

611-4

2/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: C O'Farrell

Wore red hood to post, led, headed 2nd, remained close up, led again before next, headed before 5th, tracked leader, raced in third 10th, chased leader after 4 out, not fluent 3 out and pushed along, every chance before last, kept on but always held op 9/4 tchd 15/8

3^rd

Choice Runner

612-0

11/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Prominent, led 2nd, soon headed and tracked leaders, went second at 10th, lost place and pushed along after 4 out, weakened before 2 out op 9/2

4^th

New Invention

610-9

14/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Toby Wynne

Chased leaders, dropped towards rear before 6th, not fluent next and reminders, well beaten 4 out op 18/1 tchd 12/1

5^th

Ultra Viers

1010-5

25/1

T: P TaylorJ: James Davies

Chased leaders, hit 10th, lost ground and ridden 13th, tailed off 4 out tchd 28/1

Also Ran

Butchers Bill

611-11

18/1

T: A DayJ: Lewis Stones (3)

Towards rear, awkward 2nd, pushed along 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out

Warner's Cross

911-3

20/1

T: C HobsonJ: Dylan Johnston

Wore red hood to post, unruly paddock and led down to post, towards rear, not fluent 2nd, pushed along after 10th, struggling 13th, pulled up before 4 out tchd 22/1

Tom Desjy

610-8

15/8f

T: W GreatrexJ: S Bowen

Mid-division, awkward 4th, closed to dispute third 13th, bad mistake and unseated rider 4 out op 6/4

Stonegate

710-2

100/1

T: B RothwellJ: Cameron Iles (5)

Went to post early wearing red hood, slow 1st and detached in rear throughout, pulled up after 11th op 80/1 tchd 66/1

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Non-Runners

Crac De Megaudais¹⁰⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: T R Gretton J: Benjamin Macey

Rule Me In³²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: Christian Williams J: Jack Tudor

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.40Pl:£2.30, £1.10, £1.90EX:£26.30Trifecta:£130.10Tricast:£85.02SF:£22.47Swingers:£3.90, £6.50, £2.70

Forecasts

Tom Desjy (15/8), Cher Monsieur (2/1), Choice Runner (11/2), Rule Me In (11/2), Jo Arengeot Bey Aa (7/1), Crac De Megaudais (12/1), New Invention (14/1), Butchers Bill (18/1), Warner's Cross (20/1), Ultra Viers (25/1), Stonegate (100/1)

CHER MONSIEUR has been progressing over the smaller obstacles and looks fairly treated for his first crack at chasing. He gets the nod. Tom Desjy and Rule Me In look the likeliest dangers.

CHER MONSIEUR (FR)
TOM DESJY (FR)
RULE ME IN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Side Stepper

Weight: 10-5 |Age: 6

J: Jack Tudor | T: Christian Williams

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,697.002nd: £1,701.003rd: £850.004th: £426.005th: £212.00