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Bet365 Oaksey Chase (Grade 2) (1) Class 1

  • Distance: 2m 6f 164y
  • Age: 5yo
  • Runners: 7
  • Prize: £80,000
Mr Nick Peacock silk
No. 1
Easy Game (Fr)

Prolific winning chaser who was back on song after his Galway Plate flop when landing Grade 2 PWC Champion Chase (for a third time) at Gowran (20f) 6 months ago. Ran no sort of race in the Melling Chase at Aintree on first run since 2 weeks ago but very much the type to bounce back. Headgear fitted.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
12/04/24 Aintree -/7 P. Townend Chase 2m 3f 200y Soft 11st 10lbs
30/09/23 Gowran Park Champion Chase 1/6 P. Townend Chase 2m 4f Heavy 11st 8lbs
02/08/23 Galway Galway Plate Chase 20/22 Mr P. W. Mullins Chase 2m 6f 111y Gd/Sft 11st 4lbs
05/06/23 Listowel 1/4 P. Townend Chase 2m 3f Good 11st 12lbs
10/04/23 Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Chase 1/4 P. Townend Chase 2m 3f 200y Soft 11st 10lbs
01/10/22 Gowran Park PWC Champion Chase 1/6 B. Hayes Chase 2m 4f Gd/Sft 11st 8lbs
18/09/22 Listowel 1/4 P. Townend Chase 2m 4f Good 11st 8lbs
27/07/22 Galway 10/21 Jack Foley Chase 2m 6f 111y Good 11st 12lbs
03/07/22 Tramore 1/4 P. Townend Chase 2m 6f 20y Good 11st 10lbs
06/06/22 Listowel 1/4 P. Townend Chase 2m 3f Soft 11st 12lbs
16/05/22 Killarney An Riocht Chase 1/9 B. Hayes Chase 2m 4f Gd/Sft 11st 8lbs
18/04/22 Fairyhouse Fairyhourse Chase 1/6 B. Hayes Chase 2m 3f 165y Gd/Sft 11st 8lbs
11/11/21 Clonmel Clonmel Oil Chase 3/4 B. Hayes Chase 2m 4f 149y Heavy 11st 12lbs
02/10/21 Gowran Park PWC Champion Chase -/5 B. Hayes Chase 2m 4f Good 11st 10lbs
19/09/21 Listowel 1/3 P. Townend Chase 2m 4f Gd/Sft 11st 10lbs
28/07/21 Galway 2/22 B. J. Cooper Chase 2m 6f 111y Good 11st 9lbs
10/05/21 Killarney An Riocht -/7 D. E. Mullins Chase 2m 4f Good 11st 12lbs
28/04/21 Punchestown Punchestown Gold Cup 5/6 B. Hayes Chase 3m 120y Gd/Sft 11st 12lbs
05/04/21 Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Chase 1/6 B. Hayes Chase 2m 4f Gd/Sft 11st 10lbs
27/01/21 Thurles -/7 B. Hayes Chase 2m 4f 48y Heavy 11st 10lbs
28/12/20 Leopardstown 7/14 D. E. Mullins Chase 3m Soft 11st 12lbs
Walters Plant Hire Ltd silk
No. 4
Al Dancer (Fr)

Winner of the Grand Sefton at Aintree last season and added to tally in 19.5f Chepstow handicap on return in October. Creditable third in Old Roan at Aintree next time and as good as ever when runner-up in Coral Trophy at Kempton 9 weeks ago. Not taken lightly.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
24/02/24 Kempton Park 2/12 Dylan Johnston Chase 3m Soft + 12st 0lbs
01/01/24 Cheltenham 3/6 Dylan Johnston Chase 2m 4f 127y Soft + 11st 2lbs
29/10/23 Aintree Old Roan Handicap Chase 3/11 Charlie Deutsch Chase 2m 3f 200y Soft z 11st 8lbs
14/10/23 Chepstow 1/5 Charlie Deutsch Chase 2m 3f 98y Heavy z 11st 12lbs
14/04/23 Aintree Topham Handicap Chase 10/29 Charlie Deutsch Chase 2m 5f 19y Gd/Sft + 11st 6lbs
05/11/22 Aintree 1/14 Charlie Deutsch Chase 2m 5f 19y Gd/Sft + 10st 13lbs
02/04/22 Newbury 2/5 Charlie Deutsch Chase 2m 3f 187y Good + 11st 10lbs
26/02/22 Chepstow 3/5 David Bass Chase 2m 11y Soft 0 11st 11lbs
27/12/21 Chepstow 5/7 Thomas Doggrell Hurdle 2m 7f 131y Soft 12st 7lbs
03/12/21 Sandown Park 4/12 Thomas Doggrell Hurdle 2m 7f 98y Gd/Sft 11st 9lbs
13/11/21 Cheltenham Gold Cup Handicap Chase 15/19 Sam Twiston-Davies Chase 2m 4f 44y Gd/Sft 11st 7lbs
27/02/21 Kempton Park -/17 Sam Twiston-Davies Chase 3m Good 11st 7lbs
12/12/20 Cheltenham 9/17 Sam Twiston-Davies Chase 2m 4f 127y Soft 11st 9lbs
14/11/20 Cheltenham 3/16 Sam Twiston-Davies Chase 2m 4f 44y Soft 11st 8lbs
11/10/20 Newton Abbot 1/4 Sam Twiston-Davies Chase 2m 4f 216y Gd/Sft 11st 6lbs
10/03/20 Cheltenham Arkle Challenge Trophy 5/11 Sam Twiston-Davies Chase 1m 7f 199y Soft 11st 4lbs
25/01/20 Doncaster 2/4 Sam Twiston-Davies Chase 2m 78y Gd/Sft 11st 3lbs
27/12/19 Kempton Park 4/6 Sam Twiston-Davies Chase 2m Gd/Sft 11st 5lbs
17/11/19 Cheltenham 2/4 Sam Twiston-Davies Chase 1m 7f 199y Soft 11st 5lbs
25/10/19 Cheltenham 1/4 Sam Twiston-Davies Chase 1m 7f 199y Gd/Sft H 11st 2lbs
12/03/19 Cheltenham Supreme Novices' Hurdle 10/16 Sam Twiston-Davies Hurdle 2m 87y Soft 11st 7lbs
Mr Graham Wilson silk
No. 6
Straw Fan Jack

Dual winner over fences last term who was a remote second in 4-runner Ascot Grade 2 on return. Well held next 2 starts but back on track when third in the Plate at the Cheltenham Festival 6 weeks ago. Plenty more needed here, however.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
14/03/24 Cheltenham 3/21 Sean Houlihan Chase 2m 4f 127y Soft 0 10st 9lbs
27/01/24 Cheltenham 10/13 Sean Houlihan Chase 2m 4f 127y Gd/Sft 10st 9lbs
23/12/23 Ascot 3/3 Sean Houlihan Chase 2m 5f 8y Good 11st 10lbs
25/11/23 Ascot 1965 Chase 2/4 Sean Houlihan Chase 2m 5f 8y Gd/Sft 11st 4lbs
13/04/23 Aintree Manifesto Novices' Chase 4/5 Sean Houlihan Chase 2m 3f 200y Good 11st 7lbs
14/03/23 Cheltenham Arkle Challenge Trophy 4/9 Sean Houlihan Chase 1m 7f 199y Gd/Sft 11st 7lbs
25/11/22 Newbury 4/6 Sean Houlihan Chase 2m 92y Good 11st 5lbs
21/10/22 Cheltenham 1/7 Sean Houlihan Chase 1m 7f 199y Gd/Sft 11st 9lbs
09/10/22 Ffos Las 1/5 Sean Houlihan Chase 2m Gd/Frm 11st 6lbs
13/04/22 Cheltenham 7/9 Sean Houlihan Hurdle 2m 4f 56y Good 11st 5lbs
01/04/22 Newbury 4/6 Sean Houlihan Hurdle 2m 69y Good 11st 12lbs
05/03/22 Newbury 2/6 Sean Houlihan Hurdle 2m 69y Soft 11st 7lbs
19/02/22 Ascot -/11 Sean Houlihan Hurdle 2m 3f 58y Heavy 0 10st 13lbs
04/12/21 Aintree 6/13 Aidan Coleman Hurdle 2m 4f Heavy 11st 5lbs
14/11/21 Cheltenham Greatwood Handicap Hurdle 11/19 Sean Houlihan Hurdle 2m 87y Good 10st 13lbs
23/10/21 Cheltenham 2/12 Sean Houlihan Hurdle 2m 87y Gd/Frm 11st 12lbs
10/04/21 Aintree Mersey Hurdle 6/12 Ben Jones Hurdle 2m 4f Gd/Sft 11st 4lbs
20/03/21 Kempton Park 2/6 Ben Jones Hurdle 2m Gd/Sft 11st 12lbs
05/12/20 Aintree 1/6 Richard Johnson Hurdle 2m 209y Heavy 11st 4lbs
31/10/20 Ascot 2/11 Sean Houlihan Hurdle 2m 3f 58y Gd/Sft 11st 11lbs
13/10/20 Hereford 1/10 Sean Houlihan Hurdle 2m 3f 147y Good 10st 12lbs
Mason, Hogarth, Ferguson & Done silk
No. 5
Hitman (Fr)

Ran poorly in top-end handicaps on first 2 outings this term but back on form when 4¼ lengths second of 5 to Shishkin in Grade 2 Denman at Newbury (3m, soft). Struggled in the Ryanair at Cheltenham since but expected to bounce back on these terms in a change of headgear.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
14/03/24 Cheltenham Festival Trophy Chase 8/11 Bryony Frost Chase 2m 4f 127y Soft + 11st 10lbs
10/02/24 Newbury Denman Chase 2/5 Harry Cobden Chase 2m 7f 86y Soft + 11st 2lbs
27/01/24 Cheltenham 9/13 Freddie Gingell Chase 2m 4f 127y Gd/Sft + 12st 0lbs
29/10/23 Aintree Old Roan Handicap Chase 11/11 Harry Cobden Chase 2m 3f 200y Soft + 11st 12lbs
14/04/23 Aintree Melling Chase 6/7 Lorcan Williams Chase 2m 3f 200y Gd/Sft + 11st 10lbs
16/03/23 Cheltenham Festival Trophy Chase 3/9 Harry Cobden Chase 2m 4f 127y Gd/Sft + 11st 10lbs
11/02/23 Newbury Denman Chase 2/7 Harry Cobden Chase 2m 7f 86y Firm z 11st 2lbs
26/12/22 Kempton Park King George VI Chase -/9 Sam Twiston-Davies Chase 3m Gd/Sft z 11st 10lbs
19/11/22 Haydock Park 1/4 Harry Cobden Chase 2m 5f 127y Gd/Sft z 11st 11lbs
23/10/22 Aintree Old Roan Chase 2/8 Harry Cobden Chase 2m 3f 200y Gd/Sft z 11st 12lbs
08/04/22 Aintree Melling Chase 2/10 Lorcan Williams Chase 2m 3f 200y Good z 11st 7lbs
12/02/22 Newbury Game Spirit Chase 3/4 Harry Cobden Chase 2m 92y Gd/Sft z 11st 0lbs
04/12/21 Sandown Park Tingle Creek Chase 2/5 Harry Cobden Chase 1m 7f 119y Gd/Sft z 11st 7lbs
02/11/21 Exeter Gold Cup 2/6 Harry Cobden Chase 2m 1f 109y Soft 10st 7lbs
08/04/21 Aintree Manifesto 3/7 Harry Cobden Chase 2m 3f 200y Gd/Sft 11st 4lbs
06/03/21 Newbury 1/3 Bryony Frost Chase 2m 3f 187y Good 11st 3lbs
06/02/21 Sandown Park -/7 Harry Cobden Chase 2m 4f 10y Heavy 11st 1lbs
05/12/20 Sandown Park 2/5 Harry Cobden Chase 1m 7f 119y Gd/Sft 10st 10lbs
08/11/20 Ffos Las 1/5 Harry Cobden Chase 2m Heavy 10st 7lbs
22/01/20 Pau 1/8 Baptiste le Clerc Hurdle 2m 89y Soft 10st 8lbs
14/01/20 Pau -/10 Bertrand Lestrade Hurdle 2m 1f 88y Soft 10st 10lbs
The Footie Partnership silk
No. 2
Ga Law (Fr)

Won last season's Paddy Power at Cheltenham and bagged another big middle-distance handicap at that track at the end of January. However, let down by jumping back up in class in the Ryanair since and has a bit to find on these terms.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
14/03/24 Cheltenham Festival Trophy Chase -/11 Gavin Sheehan Chase 2m 4f 127y Soft 0 11st 10lbs
27/01/24 Cheltenham 1/13 Gavin Sheehan Chase 2m 4f 127y Gd/Sft 0 11st 8lbs
02/12/23 Newbury Coral Gold Cup 7/20 Jonathan Burke Chase 3m 1f 214y Gd/Sft 0 10st 11lbs
04/11/23 Wetherby West Yorkshire Hurdle 6/6 Gavin Sheehan Hurdle 3m 26y Soft 11st 2lbs
13/04/23 Aintree Aintree Bowl Chase -/5 Jonathan Burke Chase 3m 210y Good 11st 10lbs
16/03/23 Cheltenham Festival Trophy Chase 5/9 Jonathan Burke Chase 2m 4f 127y Gd/Sft 11st 10lbs
28/01/23 Doncaster -/11 Jonathan Burke Chase 2m 7f 214y Gd/Sft 12st 0lbs
12/11/22 Cheltenham Paddy Power Gold Cup 1/14 Jonathan Burke Chase 2m 4f 44y Good 11st 0lbs
23/10/22 Aintree Old Roan Chase 3/8 Jonathan Burke Chase 2m 3f 200y Gd/Sft 10st 9lbs
27/02/21 Kempton Park 2/4 Gavin Sheehan Chase 2m 4f 110y Good 11st 3lbs
05/12/20 Sandown Park 3/5 Gavin Sheehan Chase 1m 7f 119y Gd/Sft 10st 10lbs
07/11/20 Wincanton 1/3 Daryl Jacob Chase 2m 4f 35y Good 10st 7lbs
08/10/20 Exeter 1/7 Daryl Jacob Chase 2m 3f 48y Good 10st 13lbs
12/09/20 Fontwell Park 1/3 Gavin Sheehan Chase 2m 3f 104y Gd/Frm 10st 3lbs
09/03/20 Stratford-On-Avon 6/8 Gavin Sheehan Hurdle 2m 2f 148y Heavy 11st 4lbs
27/10/19 Argentan 1/12 Angelo Gasnier Hurdle 2m 1f 197y Soft 10st 8lbs
Mr E. R. Hanbury silk
No. 7
Fantastic Lady (Fr)

Made up into a useful winning chaser last term but hasn't had a clear run this season and this looks a tough ask.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
12/04/24 Aintree Topham Handicap Chase 6/24 Nico de Boinville Chase 2m 5f 19y Soft 11st 3lbs
29/12/23 Doncaster -/8 James Bowen Chase 2m 4f 115y Soft 11st 6lbs
11/11/23 Aintree 5/10 Nico de Boinville Chase 2m 5f 19y Heavy 12st 0lbs
29/04/23 Sandown Park Oaksey Chase 3/6 Nico de Boinville Chase 2m 6f 164y Good 10st 13lbs
14/04/23 Aintree Topham Handicap Chase 2/29 Nico de Boinville Chase 2m 5f 19y Gd/Sft 10st 12lbs
01/01/23 Cheltenham 12/16 Nico de Boinville Chase 2m 4f 127y Gd/Sft 11st 1lbs
10/11/22 Market Rasen 1/6 Nico de Boinville Chase 2m 7f 191y Gd/Sft 11st 2lbs
08/04/22 Aintree Topham Handicap Chase -/29 James Bowen Chase 2m 5f 19y Good 10st 2lbs
26/02/22 Kempton Park Pendil Novices' Chase 3/5 Nico de Boinville Chase 2m 4f 110y Gd/Sft 10st 7lbs
11/02/22 Bangor-On-Dee 1/5 Jonjo O'Neill Jr. Chase 2m 4f 72y Heavy 11st 5lbs
23/01/22 Warwick 1/8 James Bowen Chase 2m 4f Gd/Sft 11st 12lbs
26/12/21 Wincanton 6/6 Tom Cannon Chase 2m 4f 35y Soft 10st 12lbs
08/05/21 Warwick 5/11 Nico de Boinville Hurdle 2m 3f Heavy 11st 1lbs
05/03/21 Doncaster 1/7 Aidan Coleman Hurdle 2m 3f 88y Good 10st 12lbs
03/02/21 Warwick -/14 Nico de Boinville Hurdle 2m 3f Heavy 10st 12lbs
10/12/20 Warwick 4/17 Connor Brace Hurdle 2m 5f Soft 10st 7lbs
Neville, Mann, Duffus, Dennis-Price silk
No. 3
The Real Whacker (Ire)

Winner of the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase at the Cheltenham Festival last season. Hasn't been able to take it up another notch this term, though was far from disgraced in King George and Cotswold Chase. Went well for a long way in this headgear in the Gold Cup latest and this much less demanding.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
15/03/24 Cheltenham Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase -/11 Sam Twiston-Davies Chase 3m 2f 70y Heavy V 11st 10lbs
27/01/24 Cheltenham Cotswold Chase 2/6 Sam Twiston-Davies Chase 3m 1f 56y Gd/Sft 11st 7lbs
26/12/23 Kempton Park King George VI Chase 4/6 Sam Twiston-Davies Chase 3m Good 11st 10lbs
18/11/23 Cheltenham Paddy Power Gold Cup -/14 Sam Twiston-Davies Chase 2m 4f 44y Soft 12st 0lbs
15/03/23 Cheltenham Broardway Novices' Chase 1/10 Sam Twiston-Davies Chase 3m 80y Gd/Sft 11st 7lbs
01/01/23 Cheltenham Dipper Novices' Chase 1/5 Sam Twiston-Davies Chase 2m 4f 127y Gd/Sft 11st 5lbs
13/11/22 Cheltenham 1/5 Gavin Sheehan Chase 3m 80y Gd/Sft 11st 2lbs
22/10/22 Cheltenham 11/15 Gavin Sheehan Hurdle 2m 7f 208y Gd/Sft 11st 6lbs
29/01/22 Doncaster River Don Novices' Hurdle 2/7 Harry Skelton Hurdle 3m 84y Gd/Sft 10st 12lbs
12/12/21 Carlisle 1/5 Henry Brooke Hurdle 3m 1f Gd/Sft 11st 4lbs
24/09/21 Listowel 6/18 C. A. Landers Hurdle 2m 4f Good 12st 0lbs