Staffordshire Chamber Of Commerce Staffordshire Plate Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Uttoxeter · Saturday, 2 May · 16:35
· 3m 10y
· Class 2
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:35
Off time
6
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
CALIMYSTIC (IRE
🥈 Second
KING'S THRESHOLD (IRE
🥉 Third
CRUZ CONTROL (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3
2/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
5.50
9/2
06 · —
7
6/1
07 · —
7
6/1
08 · —
21
20/1
09 · —
26
25/1
10 · —
26
25/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Capodanno (G)
[T]
Very smart at best for Willie Mullins but just the one decent effort in 2024/25 and offered little immediate promise starting out for this yard at Newbury 9 weeks ago after a year off.
|
C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland | 10 | 76.2 kg |
26
25/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Cruz Control (G)
[P1T]
No impact in 2 outings before Christmas and only fifth in the Freebooter at Aintree 3 weeks ago, a race which he'd won in the previous 2 seasons. Headgear now applied and he's back down in class.
|
Stan Sheppard | T Lacey | 9 | 71.2 kg |
7
6/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Horantzau D'airy (G)
[P1T]
Placed in Kerry and Munster Nationals for Willie Mullins in 2024 but signs of decline with 3 different yards since.
|
Charlie Hammond | S Edmunds | 9 | 70.3 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 1st | 4 | — |
Joyeux Machin (G)
FAV
[PT]
Ended a long losing run facing less exacting opposition at Bangor 6 weeks ago, though the winning margin probably flattered him to some extent. Career best probably required if he's to defy 5 lb rise.
|
Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 9 | 70.3 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
King's Threshold (G)
[P1T]
Recorded a hat-trick last season and successful at Newbury just after Christmas, travelling easily and scoring with something to spare. Found Kim Muir too demanding since but can make presence felt back at this level with headgear applied.…
|
G Sheehan | Miss E C Lavelle | 9 | 69.9 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
Peaky Boy (G)
[PT]
Won 3 of 4 starts over hurdles/fences (all at Cheltenham) for Nicky Henderson in 2024. Well below that level in 4 runs for current yard but this at least represents a drop in class and worth another go at this trip.
|
Benjamin Macey | J & A O'Neill | 8 | 68.9 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 2nd | 7 | — |
Bhaloo (G)
[P]
A dual winner (at up to 2m4f) last season but arrives under a cloud, pulled up at Newbury when last seen in November.
|
N de Boinville | N J Henderson | 8 | 68.9 kg |
7
6/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Calimystic (G)
Lightly-raced 7-y-o who has really impressed since sent chasing, bagging handicaps at Newbury in December and Sandown in March, jumping well each time. Up another 6 lb but fancied to maintain his unbeaten record in this sphere.
|
N de Boinville | N J Henderson | 7 | 66.2 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 5th | 9 | — |
Party Vibes (M)
Won a competitive mares' handicap at Cheltenham in December and shrugged off a couple of lesser efforts to resume winning ways in a small-field chase at Hereford last month, albeit shaping third best for much of the way. Worth another go a…
|
C Gethings | H D Daly | 8 | 64.9 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| — | 10 | — |
Miralago (G)
[PT]
Ex-French winning hurdler/chaser who ran creditably when making the frame first 3 starts for present yard. However, struggled from out of the handicap last time and he's 6 lb out of the weights on this occasion.
|
Miss O Nicholls | G Nicholls | 8 | 64.4 kg |
26
25/1
|
Betting forecast: Joyeux Machin (2/1), Calimystic (3/1), Party Vibes (7/2), Peaky Boy (9/2), King's Threshold (9/2), Bhaloo (6/1), Cruz Control (6/1), Horantzau D'airy (20/1), Miralago (25/1), Capodanno (25/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 18004.0 GBP |
| P2 | 8278.0 GBP |
| P3 | 4140.0 GBP |
| P4 | 2068.0 GBP |
| P5 | 1036.0 GBP |
| P6 | 514.0 GBP |
| P7 | 259.0 GBP |
| P8 | 130.0 GBP |