Racecards
14:25 Sandown Park
bet365 Oaksey Chase (Grade 2) (For The Menorah Challenge Trophy) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 164y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £80,000 added
- Winner: £45,560
- 2nd: £17,096
- 3rd: £8,560
- 4th: £4,264
- Form 11-101P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
waited with in last trio, steady headway in 5th when slight stumble 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, went modest 4th at the last
- Form 5P-671P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
chased leaders out wide, went 2nd at 4th (water), led 6th, headed approaching last, driven and stayed on same pace run-in
- Form 11-P42P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer P Neville
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led until 2nd, chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, went 2nd again 12th, hit 4 out, mistake and lost 2nd 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
- Form 10-1332
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
chased leader, led 2nd, not fluent and headed 6th, lost 2nd at 12th, stumbled badly and lost ground next, mistake and weakened 4 out, tailed off
- Form 36-0928
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
raced wide tracking leaders, not fluent 5th, disputing 2nd 10th, outright 2nd 3 out until ridden between last two, no extra in 3rd
- Form 44-2303
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
held up off the pace in last pair, jumped slowly 11th, struggling in rear 15th (water), tailed off
- Form 023-5P6
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
waited with in rear, good headway out wide 4 out, closer on inside home turn, angled out before 2 out, went 2nd between last two, led approaching last, ridden and came readily clear run-in
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Easy Game (FR) 20-1 (11-10) Behind, shaken bend after 8th, behind 9th, pulled up before 11th, at Aintree 2m 4f (1) sft in Apr.
Ga Law (FR) 22-1 (11-10) Towards rear, pushed along and weakened 3 out, pulled up approaching next, at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Mar.
The Real Whacker (IRE) 40-1 (11-10) Led, not fluent 15th, headed 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m 2f (1) sft in Mar.
Al Dancer (FR) 28-1 (12-0) Led, over 2 lengths ahead last, ridden and kept on gamely run-in, headed and not pace of winner inside final 100 yards, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Forward Plan (10-9) at Kempton 3m hcp (1) sft in Feb.
Hitman (FR) 40-1 (11-10) Raced wide close up, pushed along 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 11, 34 3/4l behind Protektorat (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Mar.
Straw Fan Jack 28-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, stayed on flat, 3rd of 21, 1 1/2l behind Shakem Up'arry (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Fantastic Lady (FR) 18-1 (11-3) Mid-division, took closer order 8th, not fluent 4 out, in touch approaching 2 out, ridden after last, plugged on one pace after elbow, 6th of 24, 14 1/4l behind Arizona Cardinal (10-10) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Apr.