Full Result 7.31 Uttoxeter | 17 May 2025

Falcon Scaffold Midlands Optimum Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m4f189yds) 2m5f Good 8 fences 8 omitted

1st £3,247.81 2nd £1,494.44 3rd £747.23 4th £373.92 5th £186.35

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Shadows In The Sky (IRE) 8/13F Sean Bowen James Owen	Sean Bowen James Owen	9	1110	96	95	112	–
br g Arcadio (GER) - Ballinacraig (IRE) (Craigsteel)
Led narrowly or disputed lead, raced in second when headed after 5th, shaken up to lead omitted 3 out, kept on well final 110yds, readily (op 10/11)

2 6½	3. Special Dragon 100/30 Henry Brooke Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Henry Brooke Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	6	115 t	91	84	97	–
b m Kayf Tara - Dragonera (Doyen)
Travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, headway last (usual 5 out), went second omitted 2 out, kept on but no match for winner (op 11/4 tchd 9/4)

3 18 [24½]	8. Higgs (IRE) 17/2 James Best Sarah-Jayne Davies	James Best Sarah-Jayne Davies	12	102 1 b	74	51	64	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Captain Supreme (IRE) (Captain Rio)
Led narrowly or disputed lead, led clearly after 5th, headed omitted 3 out, weakened omitted 2 out (op 11/2)

4 33 [57½]	6. Orion d'Aubrelle (FR) 20/1 Aaron Anderson ⁵ Michael Wigham	Aaron Anderson ⁵ Michael Wigham	12	106	83	28	38	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Erbalunga (FR) (Mansonnien)
Pressed leaders early, prominent from 3rd, reminders after 6th, weakened omitted 4 out, tailed off (op 16/1)

5 nk [57¾]	5. Kings Justice 11/1 Charlie Todd Sam Allwood	Charlie Todd Sam Allwood	7	1011 tp	83	28	38	–
b g Pether's Moon (IRE) - Queen's Law (Midnight Legend)
Pressed leaders early, prominent 3rd, weakened omitted 4 out, tailed off (tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1)

6 1¾ [59½]	7. Even Break (IRE) 25/1 Ben Poste Rosemary Gasson	Ben Poste Rosemary Gasson	7	106	78	21	31	–
b g Alkaadhem - Lady Marnay (IRE) (Darnay)
Raced in last, not fluent 1st, headway after 5th, weakened before last (usual 5 out), tailed off (op 66/1)

6 ran Off time: 7:34:18 Winning time: 5m 1.36s (fast by 0.64s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Isholo Du Vivien (vet's certificate), Rock On Rita (self certificate)
1st owner: BDRSyndicates (Shadows In The Sky) 1st breeder: John & Jamie O'Brien
2nd owner: The Preston Lodge Syndicate (Special Dragon)
3rd owner: Andrew Gough (Higgs)
Tote win: £1.62 PL: £1.10 £1.50 Ex: £3.30 CSF: £3.39 Tricast: £7.30 Trifecta: £8.70

All fences in the home straight omitted due to low sun.

7:31 Uttoxeter 17 May 2025

Falcon Scaffold Midlands Optimum Handicap Chase