2025-07-25 Uttoxeter 16:58
Uttoxeter

Nagaraj Rao Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 1m7f214y

Going: Good

Prize: £4,700

Runners: 5

Winning time: 4m 1.70s (slow by 13.70s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

3 In The Air

J: Ciaran Gethings T: Alastair Ralph

Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:113 SP:4/1

Made virtually all - jumped right 4th - faced challenge before 3 out - edged right before 2 out - faced challenges approaching last - pushed along and kept on well run-in - gamely (trainer said - regarding improved form - that the gelding's last run may have come too soon having made its seasonal debut only 5 days prior)(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)

2 1¼

2 Ballywilliam Boy

J: Freddie Mitchell(5) T: Gary & Josh Moore

Age:10 Weight:12st 1lbs

OR:121 SP:7/2

In rear - switched right before 4 out - headway before 3 out - pressed leaders approaching last - ridden and went second towards finish(op 9/2)

3 ½ 1¾

5 En Avant

J: Kevin Brogan T: Olly Murphy

Age:9 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:101 SP:16/1

Midfield - headway and prominent after 4th - pressed winner on inner before 3 out - not fluent last - ridden run-in - kept on but lost second towards finish(tchd 14/1)

4 9 10¾

4 Hold Onto The Line

J: Beau Morgan(5) T: Olly Murphy

Age:8 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:105 SP:7/4F

Prominent - ridden and weakened before 2 out(tchd 13/8 and tchd 15/8)

5 4¼ 15

1 Schmilsson

J: Sean Bowen T: Olly Murphy

Age:6 Weight:12st 2lbs

OR:122 SP:11/4

Midfield - overjumped 2nd - mistake 3rd - dropped to last after 5th - shaken up and no response before 3 out(op 2/1 tchd 3/1)

Alshadhian

J: NON-RUNNER T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Age:5 Weight:10st 7lbs

OR:99 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £5

Tote place: £2.10 £1.50

Exacta: £16.20

Trifecta: £95.80

CSF: £17.97