Nagaraj Rao Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Uttoxeter

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Nagaraj Rao Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2025-07-25

Distance 1m7f214y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,700

Winning Time 4m 1.70s (slow by 13.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	In The Air (FR) Ciaran Gethings · Alastair Ralph	4/1	Won
2nd	Ballywilliam Boy (IRE) Freddie Mitchell · Gary & Josh Moore	7/2	1.25
3rd	En Avant (FR) Kevin Brogan · Olly Murphy	16/1	.5
4th	Hold Onto The Line (IRE) Beau Morgan · Olly Murphy	7/4F	9
5th	Schmilsson (GB) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	11/4	4.25

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
4	Hold Onto The Line Brown J:Beau Morgan(5) T:Olly Murphy	J:Beau Morgan(5) T:Olly Murphy	153	—	33133-	105	128	117	105d	—	—	+2	36.2	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Bought for £7,000 out of James Ewart's yard; running well earlier this year; possibilities
1	Schmilsson Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	170	—	43-114	122	128	113	24d	—	—	-2	26.9	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Won his first two chases; latest effort wasn't his true form; still on a competitive mark
2	Ballywilliam Boy Bay J:Freddie Mitchell(5) T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Freddie Mitchell(5) T:Gary & Josh Moore	169	tb	290-23	121	129	115	60d	—	—	+7	22.2	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Ex-Irish 10yo with a strike-rate of 2-32; back in good form the last twice
3	In The Air Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Alastair Ralph	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Alastair Ralph	161	—	266-54	113	125	95	21d	—	—	+6	19.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Five-time hurdle winner who is 0-4 over fences, once placed; quiet so far for this yard
5	En Avant Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Olly Murphy	J:Kevin Brogan T:Olly Murphy	149	t	U1180/	101	-	-	616d	—	—	+17	21.8	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Tailed off in an Irish chase but a dual hurdle winner for this yard; long-time absent
NR	Alshadhian Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:NON-RUNNER T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	147	t	95-U15	99	129	-	38d	—	—	—	12.3	—	—
Ran flat last time; 11lb higher than for previous win so needs to be right on his game

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Hold Onto The Line	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4	15/8
Schmilsson	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	7/4
Ballywilliam Boy	5/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
In The Air	5/1	11/2	11/2	5/1	5/1
En Avant	16/1	14/1	16/1	14/1	16/1
Alshadhian	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Hold Onto The Line

36.2

OR: 13.8 Form: 11.6 Odds: 10.8

15/8

2nd

Schmilsson

26.9

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

2/1

3rd

Ballywilliam Boy

22.2

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

En Avant

21.8

OR: 12.8 Form: 7.7 Odds: 1.4

16/1

In The Air

19.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Alshadhian

12.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Schmilsson	122	128	113
Ballywilliam Boy	121	129	115
In The Air	113	125	95
Hold Onto The Line	105	128	117
En Avant	101	—	—
Alshadhian	99	129	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
In The Air	21d ago	Fit
Schmilsson	24d ago	Fit
Alshadhian	38d ago	Fit
Ballywilliam Boy	60d ago	Fresh
Hold Onto The Line	105d ago	Long break
En Avant	616d ago	Long break