Staffordshire Chamber Of Commerce Staffordshire Plate Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

1st

Joyeux Machin (FR) ^tp

No. 4

9yo, 11-1, OR 137

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

9 11-1 137

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

5:58.42 £18,107

Held up early - improved into contention 4th - shaken up to hit front before 2 out and driven out after - stayed on strongly to win

2nd

Bhaloo (IRE) ^p

No. 7

8yo, 10-12, OR 134

J: Nico de Boinville · T: Nicky Henderson

8 10-12 134

Nico de Boinville

Nicky Henderson

6½ £8,380

Went straight to front - drifted right over fences at intervals - urged forward from four out - lost advantage before two out and kept going at same tempo to finish second

3rd

Peaky Boy (IRE) ^tp

No. 6

8yo, 10-7, OR 134

J: Benjamin Macey (5) · T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

8 10-7 134

Benjamin Macey (5)

Jonjo & A J O'Neill

4 £4,243

Handy just off the back markers - clipped second-last and pressed for effort with little response - stayed on at one speed to finish third

4th

King's Threshold (IRE) ^tp

No. 5

9yo, 11-0, OR 136

J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Emma Lavelle

9 11-0 136

Gavin Sheehan

Emma Lavelle

1½ £2,171

Settled at the back early - improved into midfield then up with the leading group by the far side - met trouble at the fourth-last and pushed along - one-paced from two out to finish fourth

5th

Party Vibes (IRE)

No. 9

8yo, 10-3, OR 125

J: Ciaran Gethings · T: Henry Daly

8 10-3 125

Ciaran Gethings

Henry Daly

44 £1,139

Sat close to the pace early - slipped back before the 14th and needed encouragement - under pressure 4 out - faded from contention 3 out to finish fifth

PU

Horantzau D'airy (FR) ^tp

No. 3

9yo, 11-1, OR 137

J: Charlie Hammond · T: Stuart Edmunds

9 11-1 137

Charlie Hammond

Stuart Edmunds

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Sat close to the front early - slipped back to last by the 6th - urged forward by the 11th - fell away from the field before the 14th - retired from the contest before four out