25 May 2025 15:48 Uttoxeter
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £20,812); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Clarke Chase (Handicap Chase) (For The Sir Stanley And Lady Clarke Challenge Trophy) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Matterhorn (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
11P992- / 7 |
Jump (34) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… |
4/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 5 L |
Horantzau D'airy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
229990- / 8 |
Jump (50) | C Gethings | Michael Keady Mr Jim Gill |
50/1 | |
| prominent, soon raced in third, chased leaders 2 out, took second final fence, ran on but no chance with winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 1½ L |
Light N Strike (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
P6P32-1 / 9 |
Jump (18) | Ben Jones | Miss E C Lavelle Salvo & Alex Giannini |
10/3 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| HD |
Vintage Fizz (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
65423-7 / 8 |
Jump (22) | C O'Farrell | Jedd O'Keeffe Fine Claret Racing… |
7/1 | |
| mid-division, closed on leader before 12th, lost second final fence, kept on but no chance with leading pair run-in, lost second post | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 1 L |
Real Stone (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
2F/P146- / 10 |
Jump (34) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Mrs S C Welch |
9/1 | |
| mid-division, prominent before halfway, going well in third before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, outpaced after last, weakened towards finish | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 6 L |
Bhaloo (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) |
1PPP13- / 7 |
Jump (39) | James Bowen | N J Henderson Dash Grange Stud |
2/1 | |
| 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) | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 62 L |
Glengouly (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
0UP/6U0- / 9 |
Jump (51) | R P McLernon | Faye Bramley Mr Justin Carthy |
80/1 | |
| towards rear, fluent 10th, tailed off from 11th | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Heltenham (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
F/84P21- / 8 |
Jump (31) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Exors Of The Late… |
6/1 | |
| 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) | ||||||||||