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Chester
15:20
nationalracehorseweek.uk Handicap
Chester Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2021 Distance: 1m4½f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.30 Place: £3 £3.60 Exacta: £38.20 Trifecta: £155.80
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Helene North Star (GB) N/A Good
John & Thady Gosden 133 lbs 6/1 Won Tracked leaders - going okay but waiting for room home turn - ridden and good headway on inner over 1f out - led inside final furlong - all out - just held on (trainers rep said - regarding improved form - that the gelding had appreciated the return to a sounder surface on this occasion)(op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
2nd 5 Classic Lord (GER) 6 G AVG
Andrew Balding 127 lbs 9/2 0.3 Held up in behind leaders - ridden over 2f out - outpaced 2f out - rallied from over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - went second towards finish - just failed(op 4/1)
3rd 2 Oman (IRE) 7 G AVG
Ralph Beckett 133 lbs 7/2J 0.2 Led - ridden 2f out - hard pressed over 1f out - headed by winner inside final furlong - battled on final 110yds - no extra and lost second towards finish(op 10/3)
4th 3 Glen Again (IRE) 5 G Poor
Mark Johnston 131 lbs 11/2 0.3 Chased leader - ridden over 2f out - made challenge over 1f out - every chance inside final furlong - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 6/1)
5th 4 Love Is Golden (IRE) 4 C AVG
Mark Johnston 131 lbs 7/2J 1.5 Steadied start - raced in last - niggled along briefly soon after start - ridden 4f out - outpaced and still plenty to do home turn - stayed on from over 1f out - drifted left and hampered rival inside final furlong - bit short of room and eased final 110yds (jockey said colt was denied a clear run over the concluding stages)(op 9/2)
6th 6 Military Two Step (FR) 3 F Poor
Mark Johnston 129 lbs 14/1 2.25 Held up in midfield - ridden over 2f out - outpaced and no impression over 1f out - hampered and lost ground inside final furlong - eased final 110yds(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
7th 7 Man Of Riddles (USA) 7 G AVG
David Simcock 126 lbs 6/1 2 Steadied start - towards rear - cajoled along 4f out - ridden over 3f out - struggling over 2f out - raced awkwardly inside final furlong - eased inside final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2)