Falcon Scaffold Midlands Optimum Handicap Chase – Uttoxeter

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Falcon Scaffold Midlands Optimum Handicap Chase

Date 2025-05-17

Distance 2m4f189y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £3,248

Winning Time 5m 1.36s (fast by 1.64s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Shadows In The Sky (IRE) Sean Bowen · James Owen	8/13F	Won
2nd	Special Dragon (GB) Henry Brooke · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	100/30	6.5
3rd	Higgs (IRE) James Best · Sarah-Jayne Davies	17/2	18
4th	Orion d'Aubrelle (FR) Aaron Anderson · Michael Wigham	20/1	33
5th	Kings Justice (GB) Charlie Todd · Sam Allwood	11/1	0.3
6th	Even Break (IRE) Ben Poste · Rosemary Gasson	25/1	1.75

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Shadows In The Sky Brown J:Sean Bowen T:James Owen	J:Sean Bowen T:James Owen	164	—	15PPP-	96	106	93	53d	—	—	-24	30.2	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Out of sorts when last seen for Chris Grant but stable switch could spark a return to form
3	Special Dragon Bay J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	159	t	28F53-	91	103	90	28d	—	—	-5	21.5	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Badly hampered when third at Haydock; youngest in line-up and commands major respect
8	Higgs Bay J:James Best T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	J:James Best T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	142	b	4423-3	74	106	86	11d	—	—	0	12.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Dual 3m chase winner last spring; hit and miss since, comfortably held last two starts
5	Kings Justice Bay J:Charlie Todd T:Sam Allwood	J:Charlie Todd T:Sam Allwood	151	tp	P25F4-	83	100	92	28d	—	—	+3	10.3	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Mostly running respectably this year but held by Special Dragon on recent Haydock form
6	Orion d'Aubrelle Bay J:Aaron Anderson(5) T:Michael Wigham	J:Aaron Anderson(5) T:Michael Wigham	151	—	15/77-	83	102	91	22d	—	—	+4	9.9	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Veteran; no show for current yard; has tumbled in weights but others are safer
7	Even Break Bay J:Ben Poste T:Rosemary Gasson	J:Ben Poste T:Rosemary Gasson	146	—	/7/PP-	78	-	-	193d	—	—	+6	7.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Doesn't have much worthwhile form and pulled up on chasing debut; difficult to recommend
NR	Isholo Du Vivien Brown J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	168	—	13182-	100	107	97	252d	—	—	—	25.4	—	—
In the mix judged on Cartmel win and Stratford second; possibilities if fit after absence
NR	Rock On Rita Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Neil Mulholland	J:NON-RUNNER T:Neil Mulholland	153	p	P819-6	85	104	88	2d	—	—	—	8.8	—	—
Turned things round with ready Fakenham win but soundly beaten twice since

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Shadows In The Sky	10/11	5/6	10/11
Special Dragon	9/4	9/4	9/4
Higgs	13/2	7/1	13/2
Kings Justice	10/1	10/1	10/1
Orion d'Aubrelle	18/1	20/1	18/1
Even Break	66/1	50/1	66/1
Isholo Du Vivien	-	-	-
Rock On Rita	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Shadows In The Sky

30.2

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 18.7

10/11

2nd

Isholo Du Vivien

25.4

OR: 12.5 Form: 12.9 Odds: 0

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3rd

Special Dragon

21.5

OR: 10.3 Form: 3.3 Odds: 8

9/4

Higgs

12.6

OR: 6 Form: 3 Odds: 3.6

7/1

Kings Justice

10.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0.2 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Orion d'Aubrelle

9.9

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Rock On Rita

8.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Even Break

7.5

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Isholo Du Vivien	100	107	97
Shadows In The Sky	96	106	93
Special Dragon	91	103	90
Rock On Rita	85	104	88
Kings Justice	83	100	92
Orion d'Aubrelle	83	102	91
Even Break	78	—	—
Higgs	74	106	86

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Rock On Rita	2d ago	Quick return
Higgs	11d ago	Quick return
Orion d'Aubrelle	22d ago	Fit
Special Dragon	28d ago	Fit
Kings Justice	28d ago	Fit
Shadows In The Sky	53d ago	Fresh
Even Break	193d ago	Long break
Isholo Du Vivien	252d ago	Long break