prominent, soon raced in second, led before 4th, headed after 5th, closed on leader 14th, not fluent 4 out, ridden and led 2 out, all out after last, just held on
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19:45 Uttoxeter 28 Mar 2026
Tom Rowley Simply The Best Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4) (5YO plus)
3m 10y Good to Soft
towards rear, pushed along to make headway from 15th, took second 2 out, ridden after last, every chance run-in, no extra towards finish, just failed
midfield, headway 4th, led after 5th, went six lengths clear after 11th, reduced lead 4 out, ridden when headed 2 out, weakened before last
midfield, modest headway 14th, ridden after 4 out, weakened after 2 out
towards rear, hampered and rider briefly lost an iron 8th, dropped to rear and ridden 10th, tailed off after 12th, soon pulled up
prominent, yet to be asked a serious question when fell 8th
wore hood to start, midfield, ridden and mistake 14th, soon struggling, pulled up before 3 out
midfield, mistake 9th, outpaced after 12th, bad mistake 13th and soon pulled up
held up in rear, outpaced and weakening when made mistake and unseated rider 4 out
led, headed before 4th, lost touch before 12th, pulled up before 4 out

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Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Good | 11 | Konfusion | 7 | 11 2 | 103 | 88-3313 | 16 days | J Parkinson & S Smith (87 miles) | Danny McMenamin | 15/ 8 | 6:15.37 | |
| 2024 | Heavy | 3 | Jacks Parrot | 5 | 11 1 | 104 | 5-76244 | 30 days | O Greenall & J Guerriero (47 miles) | Henry Brooke | 7/ 4 | 6:36.31 | |
| 2023 | Soft | 8 | Tip Top Mountain | 8 | 11 9 | 110 | 3-141P3 | 14 days | R Walford (170 miles) | Stan Sheppard | 13/ 2 | 6:31.60 | |
| 2022 | Good to Soft | 10 | Hard To Forget | 9 | 11 10 | 118 | 444715 | 22 days | Henry Oliver (88 miles) | James Davies | 9/ 1 | 6:24.41 | |
| 2021 | Good | 9 | Hard To Forget | 8 | 11 0 | 110 | 4-64PP5 | 16 days | Henry Oliver (88 miles) | James Davies | 16/ 1 | 6:08.14 | |
| 2019 | Good | 9 | One Forty Seven | 7 | 11 9 | 116 | 214PP5 | 39 days | N & W Twiston-Davies (83 miles) | Jamie Bargary | 12/ 1 | 6:20.70 | |
| 2018 | Heavy | 6 | Lunar Flow | 7 | 11 1 | 106 | 5-13825 | 46 days | Jamie Snowden (116 miles) | Tom O'Brien | 10/ 3 | 4:59.55 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 7 | Optimistic Bias | 8 | 11 4 | 111 | 515433 | 27 days | H J Evans (88 miles) | Liam Treadwell | 7/ 2 | 6:35.00 |