bet365 Oaksey Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race).
Sandown · Saturday, 25 Apr · 16:20
· 2m 6f 164y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:20
Off time
5
Runners
Good (Good to Firm in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
BLOW YOUR WAD (IRE
🥈 Second
DOYEN QUEST (IRE
🥉 Third
MATTERHORN (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.10
11/10
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Teddy Blue (G)
[BT]
Still not totally straightforward but better than ever when also winning 7-runner handicap at Kempton last month, responding well to pressure having looked held 4 out. However, let down by his jumping when pulled up in the Topham and is up…
|
Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham | 8 | 72.6 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Blow Your Wad (G)
FAV
[PT]
Won Grade 2 novice chase at Kempton in 2023/24. Lightly raced since but has proven better than ever for new yard, finishing an excellent fourth in the Ultima before gaining a deserved success in 6-runner handicap at Chepstow (19f, good). H…
|
Freddie Mitchell | G & J Moore | 8 | 70.8 kg |
2.10
11/10
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Doyen Quest (G)
Useful hurdler who quickly developed into a smart chaser this season, putting his proving fitness and chasing experience to good use to score at Exeter (3m) in November. Has acquitted himself well in graded company since, possibly needing …
|
Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 8 | 70.8 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| — | 4 | — |
Etalon (G)
[PT]
Responded well to a combination of cheekpieces and an attacking ride when landing the biggest pot of his career at Ascot (19f) in December. Ran at least as well in defeat back there next time and not knocked about once held at Kempton on m…
|
Tristan Durrell | D Skelton | 9 | 70.8 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Mahons Glory (G)
Capitalised on drop in grade when making all at Huntingdon in March and shaped better than the distance beaten suggests back in a more competitive environment when sixth of 27 in the Topham Chase at Aintree on latest start, having been rid…
|
Lee Edwards | Dylan Cunha | 10 | 70.8 kg |
8
7/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Matterhorn (G)
[T]
Won first 4 starts in handicap chases in 2024 and back on the up with a bang last spring, easily winning 2½m Uttoxeter handicap. Showed nothing at Ascot in December but got back on track when beaten only by a younger rival at Plumpton (17f…
|
H Cobden | P F Nicholls | 8 | 70.8 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| — | 7 | — |
Ventura Highway (G)
[P1]
Opened his account over fences in minor event at Auteuil (2¾m) last May but has been badly out of sorts since, including over hurdles and faces a very stiff task at the weights setting out for a new yard (formerly with M. Seror).
|
Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore | 6 | 70.8 kg |
26
25/1
|
Betting forecast: Blow Your Wad (11/10), Doyen Quest (11/4), Matterhorn (11/2), Mahons Glory (7/1), Etalon (7/1), Teddy Blue (12/1), Ventura Highway (25/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 45560.0 GBP |
| P2 | 17096.0 GBP |
| P3 | 8560.0 GBP |
| P4 | 4264.0 GBP |
| P5 | 2144.0 GBP |
| P6 | 1072.0 GBP |