25 May 2025 16:23 Uttoxeter
Winner: £8,900 (Penalty: £4,700); Distance: 3m 10y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Steve Budding 60th Year Celebration Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Leading Force (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
48058-2 / 8 |
Jump (5) | S Bowen | James Owen Deva Racing Se |
8/15 | |
| wore hood to post, held up last of quartet but in touch, not fluent 3rd, closed on leaders 10th, briefly outpaced after 13th, ridden when outpaced again after 15th, rallied and made rapid headway after 3 out, led final fence, ran on well run-in, won going away | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 6½ L |
Art Of Diplomacy (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 1) |
332334- / 9 |
Flat (1318), Jump (39) |
James Bowen | M Bowen Peter Bowen Racing… |
11/4 | |
| narrowly led, gained a length with big jump 9th, not fluent 10th, headed 11th, soon dropped to rear and not fluent again 11th, rallied and headway 15th, led again 3 out, went two lengths clear 2 out, ridden when headed after tired jump last, kept on but no chance with winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 16 L |
Sweet Street (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 0) |
7817PP- / 10 |
Jump (43) | Charlie Deutsch | Mrs M Rowley Poplar Cottage… |
12/1 | |
| raced in third, closed on leaders 9th, led after 10th, mistake 14th, another bad mistake 3 out, tailed off after 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 4¾ L |
Masterdream (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
562/45-U / 8 |
Flat (252), Jump (19) |
C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland Mr Dave Harris |
10/1 | |
| raced in close second, not fluent 14th, ridden when briefly led before 3 out, soon headed, outpaced when bad mistake 2 out, tailed off before last | ||||||||||