23 Jul 2020 16:10 Uttoxeter
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,924); Distance: 3m 2y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Bermeo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 322U66- / 12 | Jump (179) | James Best | J Farrelly Manhole Covers… | 10/1 | |
| jumped left at times, chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, led 8th, headed before next, led 13th, pressed when mistake last, stayed on gamely, holding 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Hurricane Arcadio (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 45435P- / 7 | Jump (131) | Tom Cannon | M Blake Staverton Owners… | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 12th, closed after next, mistake 4 out, chased winner 2 out, close up last, held flat, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 5 L | Midnight Magic (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 212F5-5 / 8 | Jump (17) | David Noonan | D Pipe Midd Shire Racing | 4/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway 8th, went 2nd 4 out, not much room 3 out, lost 2nd next, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 1¼ L | The Happy Chappy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 23P/40-2 / 9 | Jump (17) | Bryony Frost | Mrs S J Humphrey The Happy Folders | 9/4 | |
| in touch, lost place 4th, rallied 4 out, 4th before next, no impression, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 35 L | Fair Exchange (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 324PP-8 / 10 | Jump (17) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr Graham William… | 28/1 | |
| led until 8th, led before next, headed 13th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | NS | Lady London (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 1) | 2P/14P3- / 9 | Jump (188) | Max Kendrick | D J Jeffreys Mrs Carolyn Kendrick | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 3rd, not fluent 5th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 1½ L | Cinevator (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 1PPP2/P- / 13 | Jump (438) | Rex Dingle | Ella Pickard Mr M Tucker | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, slow 8th, outpaced 13th, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Sonoftheking (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 65/343P- / 12 | Jump (179) | Matt Griffiths | Nicky Martin Bradley Partnership | 9/1 | |
| chased leader until 6th, struggling 14th | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Misdflight (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 1) | 35PP6-4 / 10 | Jump (11) | Sean Quinlan | Miss J E Foster The Golden Syndicate | 0/0 | ||
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| PU | 1 |   | - | River Of Intrigue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 4P54P4- / 10 | Jump (204) | Miss Brodie Hampson | J G M O'Shea Miss E Yardley | 20/1 | |
| never going that well in rear, slow 3rd, behind 7th, pulled up before 12th | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Betterlatethanneva (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 0) | 54P756- / 10 | Jump (129) | Tabitha Worsley | Georgie Howell Ms G Howell | 100/1 | |
| held up in mid-division on outside, lost place 4th, slow 6th, jumped left and behind 12th, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
