GBChester Races

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Chester
15:25
Deepbridge Watergate Cup Handicap
Chester Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2022 Distance: 2m2½f Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £26.40 Place: £6.40 £1.90 £3.40 Exacta: £154.50 Tricast: £706.56 Trifecta: £1980.10
Non-Runners: Smart Champion (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1m4f 2m2½f 2m 1m4½f 2m
1st
Made all - set steady pace - increased tempo 5f out - pushed along 4f out - went clear over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - reduced lead inside final furlong - kept on well inside final 110yds - hard pressed towards finish - just held on - gamely(op 12/1)
7 G AVG
Declan Carroll 114 lbs 16/1 Won
1m4f 1m6f 1m4f 2m2½f 1m5f
2m 2m2½f 2m 2m1f 2m2f
2nd
Midfield - pushed along over 3f out - soon not clear run and switched right - ridden and steady headway from over 2f out - went third over 1f out - edged left but kept on strongly inside final furlong - made challenge inside final 110yds - just held(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
8 G AVG
Dominic Ffrench Davis 120 lbs 4/1 0.2
2m2f 2m½f 2m2½f 2m 2m
1m6½f 1m4f 1m6f 1m4½f 1m6f
3rd
Prominent - pushed along 4f out - ridden 3f out - outpaced over 2f out - kept on from over 1f out - no impression towards finish(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
3 C Poor
Andrew Balding 120 lbs 10/1 1.75
2m½f 1m4f 1m4f 1m4f 1m6f
1m 2m 2m3½f 2m2f 2m2½f
4th
Towards rear of midfield - not clear run on turn after 3f - soon niggled along briefly - outpaced and pushed along 5f out - still plenty to do over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - went fourth final 110yds - nearest finish - eyecatcher(tchd 50/1)
5 G Poor
Rae Guest 120 lbs 40/1 1
2m2f 2m2f 2m2f 2m 2m2½f
1m4f 2m5½f 1m6f 1m4f 2m
5th
Raced freely - towards rear - pushed along 4f out - ridden over 2f out - steady headway from 2f out - kept on strongly inside final furlong - never dangerous
9 G Poor
Andrew Balding 128 lbs 33/1 2.5
2m2f
2m2f 1m5f 1m6f 2m 2m2f
6th
Towards rear of midfield - pushed along over 3f out - soon outpaced - ridden over 2f out - kept on but no impression from over 1f out(tchd 40/1)
5 M AVG
Keith Dalgleish 111 lbs 50/1 0.2
1m4f 1m5f 1m5f 2m 2m2f
2m 2m 2m½f 2m½f
7th
Prominent - going easily over 3f out - soon pushed along and outpaced - ridden 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 11/2)
5 M Good
John Quinn 123 lbs 13/2 0.2
-
1m7½f 1m7½f 2m1f 2m 1m6f
8th
Midfield - pushed along over 3f out - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
8 M Poor
John C McConnell 119 lbs 10/1 0.2
2m 2m 2m 2m1f 2m
1m6f 1m6f 1m4f 1m4f 1m6½f
9th
Midfield - pushed along 4f out - brief headway 3f out - soon ridden - no impression from over 1f out
8 G Poor
Tim Easterby 131 lbs 12/1 1.75
1m6½f 1m4f 1m6f 1m4f 1m4f
2m1f 1m7½f 1m2½f 1m4f 1m2f
10th
Took keen hold - dwelt start - towards rear - pushed along 4f out - brief headway on outer over 2f out - soon ridden - no extra over 1f out(tchd 8/1)
9 G AVG
Brian Ellison 115 lbs 15/2 0.3
2m½f 2m½f 2m½f 2m 1m3½f
1m4½f 1m6f 1m4f 1m6½f 1m2f
11th
Held up in last - pushed along 4f out - ridden over 2f out - made no impression(op 50/1)
12 G AVG
Jim Goldie 126 lbs 40/1 8
2m½f 1m5f 2m½f 1m5f 1m6f
2m5½f 2m½f 2m4½f 2m½f 2m2f
12th
Towards rear - outpaced and pushed along briefly early - pushed along 4f out - ridden 3f out - made no impression(op 18/1)
7 G Poor
Ian Williams 135 lbs 25/1 .75
2m2½f
1m4f 1m5f 1m6f 2m 2m
13th
Prominent - pushed along 4f out - ridden over 3f out - soon lost position - weakened quickly over 1f out - soon lost touch - tailed off(op 28/1)
7 G AVG
Ed de Giles 114 lbs 25/1 30
1m6f 1m6f 2m 1m3½f 1m4½f
1m6f 2m½f 1m4f 1m4f 1m4½f
14th
Raced wide - midfield - pushed along over 4f out - ridden and weakened over 2f out - dropped to rear over 1f out - soon got behind - tailed off (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 20/1)
6 G Poor
Brian Ellison 123 lbs 28/1 12
-
1m4f 2m 1m4½f 2m½f 1m6f
99th
Towards rear of midfield - hampered on turn after 3f - dropped to rear over 3f out - soon eased and pulled up quickly - lost action (vet said gelding was lame left-fore)(tchd 11/4)
9 G AVG
Ian Williams 138 lbs 5/2F -
1m4f 1m5½f 2m