Kalahari King 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race)

Uttoxeter

15:05

Date 2025-10-31

Distance 1m7f214y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £6,337

Winning Time 4m 3.85s (slow by 16.85s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Lump Sum (FR) Dylan Johnston · Sam Thomas	10/11F	Won
2nd	Jax Junior (GB) Tom Cannon · Lucy Wadham	7/2	16
3rd	Vanderpoel (IRE) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	6/1	9
4th	Junker d'Allier (FR) James Bowen · Olly Murphy	9/2	4
5th	Largy Belter (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	22/1	15

Runners (5)

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	Lump Sum Bay J:Dylan Johnston(3) T:Sam Thomas	J:Dylan Johnston(3) T:Sam Thomas	159	—	12420-	146	-	-	237d	—	—	0	46.4	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Smart hurlder who commands respect on chasing debut
1	Jax Junior Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Lucy Wadham	J:Tom Cannon T:Lucy Wadham	159	t	113P1-	136	-	-	198d	—	—	+24	42.1	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Front-runner; developed into very useful novice hurdler last season; chase debut today
2	Junker d'Allier Bay J:James Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:James Bowen T:Olly Murphy	159	t	11P41-	127	-	-	189d	—	—	+23	37.7	1.50/1	6/1 14%
3-5 over hurdles last season; has a bit to find on chase debut but looks a good prospect
5	Vanderpoel Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	159	—	/111P-	128	-	-	244d	—	—	+23	37	1.38/1	11/2 15%
2-3 over hurdles last season; switches to chasing with considerable potential
3	Largy Belter Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	159	ht	4/2-	-	-	-	303d	—	—	0	6.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Second in Fairyhouse bumper in January; set daunting task on stable/chase debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Lump Sum	10/11	10/11	10/11	5/6	4/5
Jax Junior	4/1	7/2	4/1	4/1	7/2
Junker d'Allier	11/2	11/2	5/1	5/1	6/1
Vanderpoel	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Largy Belter	16/1	18/1	16/1	14/1	16/1

Predictor

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

1st

Lump Sum

46.4

OR: 24 Form: 7 Odds: 15.4

10/11

2nd

Jax Junior

42.1

OR: 21.5 Form: 15.5 Odds: 5.1

4/1

3rd

Junker d'Allier

37.7

OR: 19.3 Form: 14.3 Odds: 4.2

6/1

Vanderpoel

OR: 19.5 Form: 13.5 Odds: 4

11/2

Largy Belter

6.7

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1.7

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lump Sum	146	—	—
Jax Junior	136	—	—
Vanderpoel	128	—	—
Junker d'Allier	127	—	—
Largy Belter	—	—	—

Last Run