Chester
16:15
Joan Calvert Brown Handicap
Chester Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2022 Distance: 5½f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £5 Place: £1.50 £1.70 £1.90 Exacta: £22.10 Tricast: £101.05 Trifecta: £97.40
Non-Runners: Hyperfocus (unsuitable ground), Lullaby Bay (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 11 King Of Tonga (IRE) 8 G AVG Declan Carroll 123 lbs 4/1 Won Prominent on inner - going easily when waiting for room over 2f out - shaken up and squeezed through against rail over 1f out - ridden from 1f out - kept on strongly and led final 110yds - readily(op 9/2)
2nd 1 Ancient Times (GB) 7 G AVG Harry Eustace 134 lbs 5/1 .75 Midfield - pushed along soon after start - pushed along on inner and headway over 2f out - switched right over 1f out - ridden and kept on inside final furlong - went second towards finish(tchd 9/2)
3rd 5 Sampers Seven (IRE) 6 M Poor Michael Appleby 131 lbs 5/1 1 Took keen hold - led - pushed along and faced challenge from 2f out - unbalanced over 1f out - ridden 1f out - headed by winner final 110yds - lost second towards finish(tchd 11/2)
4th 4 Roman Dragon (GB) 6 G AVG Hugo Palmer 128 lbs 7/2F 1.25 Prominent on outer - pushed along and made challenge from 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 18/5 tchd 10/3)
5th 8 Gabrial The Devil (IRE) 7 G AVG Richard Fahey 129 lbs 20/1 1 Took keen hold - unbalanced soon after start - towards rear - pushed along and still plenty to do over 2f out - ridden from 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 18/1)
6th 10 Lihou (GB) 8 G AVG David Evans 119 lbs 7/1 0.05 Took keen hold - anticipated start and stumbled start - prominent - pushed along from over 2f out - hung right and ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 5/1)
7th 3 Khunan (GB) 4 G Poor Richard Fahey 135 lbs 14/1 .5 Slowly away - in rear - struggling 3f out - pushed along from 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
8th 6 Scot's Grace (IRE) 5 M Poor Hugo Palmer 130 lbs 12/1 1.25 Dwelt start and slowly into stride - raced wide - in rear - pushed along and struggling over 2f out - ridden and raced awkwardly from 1f out - never going well(tchd 10/1)
9th 9 Glory Fighter (GB) 8 G AVG Paul Midgley 127 lbs 14/1 0.2 Raced wide - in touch with leaders - going okay on outer 3f out - shaken up and pushed along from over 2f out - ridden and weakened from over 1f out(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)