27 Apr 2019 14:25 Sandown
Winner: £55,000 (Penalty: £31,322); Distance: 2m 6f 164y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in Places).
bet365 Oaksey Chase (Grade 2) (For The Menorah Challenge Trophy)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Black Corton (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 3) | 4-2P222 / 10 | Jump (56) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls The Brooks Family… | 15/8 | |
| handily placed in 4th, good headway to press leader 14th, led 3 out, came easily clear run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 11 L | Gold Present (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 1PP-39F / 11 | Jump (15) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Mr and Mrs J D… | 10/1 | |
| waited with in last trio, good headway tracking leaders 15th, 3rd 4 out, went 2nd before hit 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 5 L | San Benedeto (FR) (colt, chestnut, 11 4) | 346017 / 10 | Flat (1982), Jump (22) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr P J Vogt | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway tracking leaders before 4 out, kept on same pace in 3rd from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 17 L | Cobra De Mai (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4P7151 / 10 | Flat (1420), Jump (10) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mrs Susan Carsberg | 9/2 | |
| led, pushed along and headed 3 out, lost 2nd before next, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 8 L | Josses Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4P-04FU / 11 | Jump (27) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr A D Spence | 25/1 | |
| held up in last trio, reminders after 10th, behind 14th, never on terms after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 24 L | Charbel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 12135P / 9 | Jump (44) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs Julie Martin… | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 12th until jumped slowly and lost place next, rallied 15th, hit 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Definitly Red (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 6U-112B / 12 | Jump (43) | Danny Cook | B Ellison Phil & Julie Martin | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Go Conquer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 58-321P / 10 | Jump (21) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Paul & Clare Rooney | 7/1 | |
| jumped slowly 1st, chased leader until approaching 12th, chased leaders, weakened 15th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
