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

Uttoxeter

14:35

Date 2026-05-02

Distance 3m10y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £18,004

Weather Overcast

Temp 9.2°C

Wind 4mph W

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 58.42s (slow by 4.42s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Joyeux Machin (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	2/1F	Won
2nd	Bhaloo (IRE) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	6/1	6.5
3rd	Peaky Boy (IRE) Benjamin Macey · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	9/2	4
4th	King's Threshold (IRE) Gavin Sheehan · Emma Lavelle	9/2	1.5
5th	Party Vibes (IRE) Ciaran Gethings · Henry Daly	7/2	44

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Horantzau d'Airy (FR) Charlie Hammond · Stuart Edmunds	20/1

Runners (10)

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
4	Joyeux Machin Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	155	tp	84F91-	137	153	130	42d	—	—	+9	41	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Appreciated eased in grade at Bangor six weeks ago, winning readily by 10l
9	Party Vibes Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Henry Daly	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Henry Daly	143	—	31P51-	125	154	143	26d	—	—	+19	36.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
4-9 over fences after last month's small-field win; unexposed over this sort of trip
6	Peaky Boy Bay J:Benjamin Macey(5) T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Benjamin Macey(5) T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	152	tp	3/F00-	134	150	136	22d	—	—	+12	27.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Below form during light campaign last season but not written off just yet
5	King's Threshold Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Emma Lavelle	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Emma Lavelle	154	tp	/0410-	136	157	138	51d	—	—	+18	32.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Well held at Cheltenham Festival but big player if judged on Newbury win in December
7	Bhaloo Brown J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	152	p	/63PP-	134	155	141	154d	—	—	+13	24.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Placed in Summer Plate last year but pulled up twice since; others are much less risky
3	Horantzau d'Airy Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	155	tp	/28P0-	137	153	143	52d	—	—	+17	24.3	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Second over 2m4f here last May but returns here with quite a bit to prove; cheekpieces on
NR	Capodanno Chestnut J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	168	t	P43/P-	150	-	-	63d	—	—	—	25	—	—
High-class chaser in his prime but pulled up in veterans' race on stable debut
NR	Cruz Control Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	157	tp	1/6P5-	139	158	136	21d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	29.3	—	—
Still on workable mark after last month's Aintree fifth; player if aided by cheekpieces
NR	Calimystic Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	146	—	1P/11-	128	152	139	56d	—	—	—	19.5	—	—
Low-mileage 7yo who is 2-2 over fences; probably still has more improvement to come
NR	Miralago Bay J:Miss Olive Nicholls(5) T:Georgina Nicholls	J:Miss Olive Nicholls(5) T:Georgina Nicholls	142	tp	233P5-	124	154	131	30d	—	—	—	20.9	—	—
Ran quite well at Chepstow last month but competes from 6lb out of the weights here

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Joyeux Machin	13/8	6/4	13/8
Party Vibes	4/1	7/2	10/3
Peaky Boy	5/1	5/1	5/1
King's Threshold	5/1	9/2	9/2
Bhaloo	13/2	13/2	13/2
Horantzau d'Airy	22/1	20/1	20/1
Capodanno	-	-	-
Cruz Control	-	-	-
Calimystic	-	-	-
Miralago	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Joyeux Machin

OR: 21.8 Form: 9.3 Odds: 10

13/8

2nd

Party Vibes

36.8

OR: 18.8 Form: 12.9 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

King's Threshold

32.9

OR: 21.5 Form: 7 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Cruz Control

29.3

OR: 22.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Peaky Boy

27.5

OR: 21 Form: 2.1 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Capodanno

OR: 25 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Bhaloo

24.3

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Horantzau d'Airy

24.3

OR: 21.8 Form: 0.5 Odds: 2.1

22/1

Miralago

20.9

OR: 18.5 Form: 2.4 Odds: 0

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Calimystic

19.5

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Capodanno	150	—	—
Cruz Control	139	158	136
Joyeux Machin	137	153	130
Horantzau d'Airy	137	153	143
King's Threshold	136	157	138
Peaky Boy	134	150	136
Bhaloo	134	155	141
Calimystic	128	152	139
Party Vibes	125	154	143
Miralago	124	154	131

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Cruz Control	21d ago	Fit
Peaky Boy	22d ago	Fit
Party Vibes	26d ago	Fit
Miralago	30d ago	Fit
Joyeux Machin	42d ago	Fit
King's Threshold	51d ago	Fresh
Horantzau d'Airy	52d ago	Fresh
Calimystic	56d ago	Fresh
Capodanno	63d ago	Fresh
Bhaloo	154d ago	Long break

Class

Horse	Prev Class	Change
Peaky Boy	Class Class 1	Class Rise
Cruz Control	Class Class 1	Class Rise

Compared to each horse's most recent recorded run. 0 drops, 2 rises.