Chemique Adhesives 40th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Uttoxeter

19:01

Date 2025-05-17

Distance 2m7f70y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £9,678

Winning Time 5m 36.73s (slow by 2.73s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Minella Rescue (IRE) James Bowen · Gary Hanmer	2/1F	Won
2nd	Wa Wa (IRE) Lewis Saunders · Olly Murphy	5/1	2.25
3rd	Secret Trix (GB) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	11/4	0.05
4th	West To The Bridge (IRE) Miss Heidi Palin · Dan Skelton	13/2	2
5th	Bucko's Boy (GB) Joe Anderson · Jamie Snowden	5/1	.75
6th	Farnoge (GB) Freddie Gingell · Paul Nicholls	14/1	38

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Minella Rescue Bay J:James Bowen T:Gary Hanmer	J:James Bowen T:Gary Hanmer	168	—	42320-	133	131	100	24d	—	—	+9	35.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
50-1 second in Grade 1 novice in April but soundly beaten in Listed race since
2	Secret Trix Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	167	tp	21P49-	132	135	123	203d	—	—	+8	30.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Dual C&D winner; not at best when last seen in autumn; still on fairly tough mark
6	Wa Wa Bay J:Lewis Saunders(7) T:Olly Murphy	J:Lewis Saunders(7) T:Olly Murphy	150	t	P0251-	115	133	100	22d	—	—	+13	35.1	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Stayed on well to score at Perth last month, his third start for Olly Murphy; shortlisted
3	Bucko's Boy Bay J:Joe Anderson(3) T:Jamie Snowden	J:Joe Anderson(3) T:Jamie Snowden	166	—	/1442-	131	135	126	253d	—	—	+19	31.9	1.50/1	6/1 14%
In very good form last spring/summer (including after a layoff); could have a say
4	West To The Bridge Bay J:Miss Heidi Palin(7) T:Dan Skelton	J:Miss Heidi Palin(7) T:Dan Skelton	166	p	2451-4	131	130	119	14d	—	—	+12	23.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Didn't run badly over 2m4f here this month but all ten wins were on soft or heavy ground
5	Farnoge Bay J:Freddie Gingell T:Paul Nicholls	J:Freddie Gingell T:Paul Nicholls	165	tp	P3/23-	130	132	98	140d	—	—	+16	21.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Promising novice hurdler in 2023-24 season; disappointed in both chases last term

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Minella Rescue	9/4	5/2	9/4	9/4	5/2
Secret Trix	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4	3/1
Wa Wa	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	11/4
Bucko's Boy	11/2	6/1	11/2	6/1	11/2
West To The Bridge	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2	7/1
Farnoge	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	18/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Minella Rescue

35.3

OR: 20.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

Wa Wa

35.1

OR: 16.3 Form: 12.2 Odds: 6.7

10/3

3rd

Bucko's Boy

31.9

OR: 20.3 Form: 8 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Secret Trix

30.4

OR: 20.5 Form: 3.3 Odds: 6.7

3/1

West To The Bridge

23.3

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Farnoge

21.4

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Minella Rescue	133	131	100
Secret Trix	132	135	123
Bucko's Boy	131	135	126
West To The Bridge	131	130	119
Farnoge	130	132	98
Wa Wa	115	133	100

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
West To The Bridge	14d ago	Fit
Wa Wa	22d ago	Fit
Minella Rescue	24d ago	Fit
Farnoge	140d ago	Long break
Secret Trix	203d ago	Long break
Bucko's Boy	253d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Minella Rescue	Hold Up
Wa Wa	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 6 runners classified.