Full Result 2.50 Sandown | 29 April 2023

bet365 Oaksey Chase (Grade 2) (For The Menorah Challenge Trophy) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m6f164yds) 2m6½f Good To Soft 21 fences

1st £46,364 2nd £17,900 3rd £9,364 4th £5,068

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Hewick (IRE) 6/5F Rachael Blackmore John Joseph Hanlon	Rachael Blackmore John Joseph Hanlon	8	116 p	168	125	166	–
b g Virtual - Ballyburn Rose (IRE) (Oscar)
Disputed lead, led clearly 8th, mistake and headed 13th, soon prominent, ridden and pressed leader after 2 out, jumped right but led again just after last, kept on well run-in, won going away (tchd 5/4)

2 4	2. First Flow (IRE) 10/1 David Bass Kim Bailey	David Bass Kim Bailey	11	118	158	123	163	–
b g Primary (USA) - Clonroche Wells (IRE) (Pierre)
Disputed lead, prominent 8th, good jump and led 13th, ridden after 2 out, not fluent last, soon headed, no extra run-in (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe) (op 11/1)

3 3¾ [7¾]	7. Fantastic Lady (FR) 13/2 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	8	1013	145	111	150	–
b m Network (GER) - Latitude (FR) (Kadalko)
Towards rear, headway 5 out, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, no impression from last (op 15/2)

4 4 [11¾]	1. Eldorado Allen (FR) 6/1 Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	9	118 t	156	116	156	–
gr g Khalkevi (IRE) - Hesmeralda (FR) (Royal Charter)
Held up in rear, headway after 4 out, ridden 3 out, no impression (op 11/2 tchd 13/2)

PU	4. McFabulous (IRE) 12/1 Lorcan Williams Paul Nicholls	Lorcan Williams Paul Nicholls	9	115 p	153	–	–	–
b g Milan - Rossavon (IRE) (Beneficial)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 11th, soon lost ground quickly and pulled up (vet said gelding was found to have an irregular heartbeat) (op 10/1)

PU	5. Solo (FR) 7/2 Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls	Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls	7	115 t	149	–	–	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Flameche (FR) (Balko)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 6th, mistake 12th, dropped to last 5 out, ridden 4 out, pulled up just after 3 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)

6 ran Off time: 2:51:02 Winning time: 5m 52.50s (slow by 8.50s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Black Gerry (self certificate)
1st owner: T J McDonald (Hewick) 1st breeder: William Quinn
2nd owner: A N Solomons (First Flow)
3rd owner: Evan-Robert Hanbury (Fantastic Lady)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.50 £4.10 Ex: £14.90 CSF: £13.18 Trifecta: £77.90

2:50 Sandown 29 Apr 2023

bet365 Oaksey Chase (Grade 2) (For The Menorah Challenge Trophy) (GBB Race)