29 Apr 2017 14:25 Sandown
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,475); Distance: 2m 6f 164y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
bet365 Oaksey Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Menorah (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 31-2523 / 12 | Flat (1066), Jump (155) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley | 9/4 | |
| always prominent, led briefly 2nd, led 15th (water), drew clear from 3 out, ridden out flat, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 4½ L | Traffic Fluide (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3/3-4663 / 10 | Jump (22) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Galloping On The… | 15/8 | |
| held up in touch, tracked leaders 14th, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, went 2nd after next, kept on under pressure flat, not reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 16 L | Josses Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 8-11557 / 11 | Jump (22) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr A D Spence | 7/2 | |
| jumped slowly 1st and 2nd, led narrowly before next, headed 15th (water), outpaced before 3 out, soon no chance with winner, lost 2nd after next, well beaten | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 2 L | Third Intention (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 6) | 65948F / 11 | Flat (2492), Jump (22) | Aidan Coleman | C L Tizzard Robert and Sarah… | 20/1 | |
| close up on outer, lost place 14th, soon struggling, went modest 4th 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 16 L | Vibrato Valtat (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 6) | 35622P / 9 | Jump (56) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Axom XLIII | 12/1 | |
| held up in touch, tracked leaders 16th, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, behind from next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Art Mauresque (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2/11787- / 10 | Jump (10) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… | 10/1 | |
| led to 2nd, pressed leader, lost place 13th, outpaced 16th, behind from 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
