14.25
Goodbet365 Oaksey Chase (Grade 2) (For The Menorah Challenge Trophy) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £45560
- 2m 6f 164y
- Class 1
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
5/4 (Won)
- Win: £1.84
- Place: £1.10
Form: 1-2231
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 170
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 3 |
26th Apr 2025 Good 2m 6f 164y Class 1 |
11st 8lb |
Impressive in last season's Arkle (2m, soft) and rediscovered that abundant promise when upped in trip to win the Grade 1 Bowl at Aintree (3m1f, good to soft) 23 days ago; has run well on good to yielding going (unraced on good); he's the one to beat if repeating that latest form. |
5/4 |
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1st 3 |
26th Apr 2025 Good 2m 6f 164y Class 1 |
11st 8lb |
Impressive in last season's Arkle (2m, soft) and rediscovered that abundant promise when upped in trip to win the Grade 1 Bowl at Aintree (3m1f, good to soft) 23 days ago; has run well on good to yielding going (unraced on good); he's the one to beat if repeating that latest form. |
5/4 |
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1st 4 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 210y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Impressive in last season's Arkle but has failed to reproduce that form kept to about 2m since; has good form beyond that trip and his sole attempt at about 3m resulted in his peak hurdles performance, namely an emphatic success in Grade 1 novice at Punchestown (yielding) two years ago; has the ability to play a huge role, provided the belated return to this sort of distance prompts a revival. |
13/2 |
16/1
- Place: £2.60
Form: -5351B
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 8lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 157
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 |
26th Apr 2025 Good 2m 6f 164y Class 1 |
11st 8lb |
11yo who ended a long losing run when beating stablemate Classic Getaway by 6l in Grade 2 at Thurles in January (2m5f, good); brought down ten fences out in the Grand National three weeks ago; it's possible he might run into a place but a few of the others have stronger claims. |
16/1 |
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2nd 1 |
26th Apr 2025 Good 2m 6f 164y Class 1 |
11st 8lb |
11yo who ended a long losing run when beating stablemate Classic Getaway by 6l in Grade 2 at Thurles in January (2m5f, good); brought down ten fences out in the Grand National three weeks ago; it's possible he might run into a place but a few of the others have stronger claims. |
16/1 |
|
7 |
5th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Rarely seen over even 3m, though has run respectably at it; back near his best when a strong finish over nearly 2m5f secured him a Grade 2 win by 6l at Thurles (good) in January on latest start, for his first success in two years, but that has put him back up the weights. |
33/1 |
40/1
- Place: £4.50
Form: 2295PP
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 6lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 152
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
26th Apr 2025 Good 2m 6f 164y Class 1 |
11st 6lb |
Best known for his exploits in the big 2m4f handicap chases at Cheltenham; however, even on his best form he has something to find in this field and he's been pulled up the last twice; first-time blinkers replace cheekpieces. |
40/1 |
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3rd 5 |
26th Apr 2025 Good 2m 6f 164y Class 1 |
11st 6lb |
Best known for his exploits in the big 2m4f handicap chases at Cheltenham; however, even on his best form he has something to find in this field and he's been pulled up the last twice; first-time blinkers replace cheekpieces. |
40/1 |
|
4 |
4th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 1 |
11st 8lb |
His form has taken a downturn on his last few starts, albeit in a rare hurdles outing when pulled up at the Cheltenham Festival; now 3lb lower than when second of 15 in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) in November and he's capable of a bold show if returning to form. |
25/1 |
6/1
Form: 357541
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 6lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 160
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
26th Apr 2025 Good 2m 6f 164y Class 1 |
11st 6lb |
Runner-up in last season's Champion Chase and, after a difficult season, he returned to form to win the Topham Handicap off a big weight at Aintree (2m5f, good to soft) recently; also effective on good ground; unexposed at this sort of trip (unraced beyond 2m5f) and he could be in the mix. |
6/1 |
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4th 6 |
26th Apr 2025 Good 2m 6f 164y Class 1 |
11st 6lb |
Runner-up in last season's Champion Chase and, after a difficult season, he returned to form to win the Topham Handicap off a big weight at Aintree (2m5f, good to soft) recently; also effective on good ground; unexposed at this sort of trip (unraced beyond 2m5f) and he could be in the mix. |
6/1 |
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1st 2 |
4th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 1 |
11st 11lb |
Runner-up in last year's Champion Chase and well treated on that form; ran okay when back up to 2m4f for fourth of five in Grade 2 at Navan last month, but hasn't been at his best this term; needs to raise his game. |
25/1 |
20/1
Form: 031524
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 153
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 |
26th Apr 2025 Good 2m 6f 164y Class 1 |
11st 5lb |
Won Grade 2 novice at Wincanton (2m4f, good) last November and posted a career best when highly creditable fourth in the Grade 1 Manifesto Novices' Chase at Aintree 23 days ago (2m4f, good to soft; his ninth chase start); his form needs to go to another new level if he's to come out on top today. |
20/1 |
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5th 7 |
26th Apr 2025 Good 2m 6f 164y Class 1 |
11st 5lb |
Won Grade 2 novice at Wincanton (2m4f, good) last November and posted a career best when highly creditable fourth in the Grade 1 Manifesto Novices' Chase at Aintree 23 days ago (2m4f, good to soft; his ninth chase start); his form needs to go to another new level if he's to come out on top today. |
20/1 |
|
4th 1 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 200y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Won Grade 2 Rising Stars at Wincanton (2m4f, good) in November and 1l second to Rubaud in Grade 2 Pendil at Kempton (2m4f, good to soft) in February, when conceding 5lb to the winner (level weights today); relatively exposed (2-8 over fences) but this course hurdles winner is not ruled out each-way. |
25/1 |
20/1
Form: P-3216 D
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 8lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 157
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 2 |
26th Apr 2025 Good 2m 6f 164y Class 1 |
11st 8lb |
6l second to stablemate Appreciate It in Grade 2 at Thurles (2m5f, good) in January before winning three-runner Grade 2 at Gowran Park (2m4f, soft) in February; fair sixth off lofty mark in handicap at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) ten days ago but there's a suspicion he'll be vulnerable today. |
20/1 |
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6th 2 |
26th Apr 2025 Good 2m 6f 164y Class 1 |
11st 8lb |
6l second to stablemate Appreciate It in Grade 2 at Thurles (2m5f, good) in January before winning three-runner Grade 2 at Gowran Park (2m4f, soft) in February; fair sixth off lofty mark in handicap at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) ten days ago but there's a suspicion he'll be vulnerable today. |
20/1 |
|
6th 2 |
16th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 127y Class 1 |
11st 12lb |
Kept on too stoutly for odds-on stablemate in three-runner Grade 2 at Gowran (2m4f, soft) in February and is now 3-10 over fences; current handicap mark probably demands another career-best performance but he should handle today's faster ground. |
4/1 |
16/1
Form: 3-222P
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 154
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 9 |
26th Apr 2025 Good 2m 6f 164y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Just one win from his last 20 starts and pulled up in the Grand National three weeks ago; below-par third in this 12 months ago; however, he frequently runs extremely well in defeat and has twice finishing second in Grade 1s here; each-way contender back down in trip if last time hasn't left a mark. |
16/1 |
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7th 9 |
26th Apr 2025 Good 2m 6f 164y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Just one win from his last 20 starts and pulled up in the Grand National three weeks ago; below-par third in this 12 months ago; however, he frequently runs extremely well in defeat and has twice finishing second in Grade 1s here; each-way contender back down in trip if last time hasn't left a mark. |
16/1 |
|
11 |
5th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1 |
11st 1lb |
It's impossible to ignore that he's won only once (November 2022) in the last four years; minor honours include second in last three renewals of the Grade 2 Denman Chase at Newbury (2m7f) in February, which made it three creditable seconds from his three starts this term, but it would be bold to predict that this first go beyond 3m will take him back to the winner's enclosure. |
40/1 |
5/2
Form: 21P-11
Last run: 70 days
W: 11st 8lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 162
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
26th Apr 2025 Good 2m 6f 164y Class 1 |
11st 8lb |
Made it 2-2 for the season and posted his third Grade 1 win when readily making all in the Ascot Chase (2m5f, good) in February; excels at Ascot and hasn't shone on either visit here, but those were in 2021 and 2022 and he's a strong form contender; trainer has a good record in this race. |
5/2 |
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4 |
26th Apr 2025 Good 2m 6f 164y Class 1 |
11st 8lb |
Made it 2-2 for the season and posted his third Grade 1 win when readily making all in the Ascot Chase (2m5f, good) in February; excels at Ascot and hasn't shone on either visit here, but those were in 2021 and 2022 and he's a strong form contender; trainer has a good record in this race. |
5/2 |
|
6 |
15th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 8y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Smart chaser and regular front-runner whose last five attempts at Ascot have resulted in form figures of 12111; sole start this season resulted in a second success in the 1965 Chase over C&D (good); beat all bar impressive Shishkin in this contest in 2023, then went one better last year (good to soft); again holds rock-solid claims. |
7/4 |
16/1
Form: 4P-105 C
Last run: 70 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 151
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
26th Apr 2025 Good 2m 6f 164y Class 1 |
11st 5lb |
Won the Grade 1 Henry VIII Novices' Chase here (1m7f, heavy) in December 2023 and comfortably won handicap at Newbury (2m4f, good to soft) last November; the return to Sandown is an interesting angle but he's been well beaten the last twice and needs to be better than ever today; headgear applied. |
16/1 |
|
8 |
26th Apr 2025 Good 2m 6f 164y Class 1 |
11st 5lb |
Won the Grade 1 Henry VIII Novices' Chase here (1m7f, heavy) in December 2023 and comfortably won handicap at Newbury (2m4f, good to soft) last November; the return to Sandown is an interesting angle but he's been well beaten the last twice and needs to be better than ever today; headgear applied. |
16/1 |
|
5 |
15th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 8y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Record of 4-7 over fences includes a Grade 1 novice win last term and impressive handicap performance at Newbury (2m4f, good to soft) on reappearance; perhaps unsuited by the return to Cheltenham last time; has something to find at the weights but looks interesting as a second-season chaser who could rate higher still. |
16/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £15.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £15.47 |
| Tricast | £217.13 |
| Trifecta | £163.00 |
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