Chester
14:15
Boulton Group Handicap
Chester Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2022 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.25 Place: £1.30 £4.40 £2.50 Exacta: £42.70 Tricast: £212.58 Trifecta: £347.30
Non-Runners: Broken Spear (self certificate), Prince Of Bel Lir (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Dwelt start - held up in rear - some headway going easily 3f out - midfield when not clear run and steadied home turn - pushed along and steady headway from over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - ran on well inside final 110yds - led towards finish - cosily(op 7/2)
6 M Poor David Loughnane 135 lbs 9/4F Won
2nd
Raced wide - prominent - pushed along over 2f out - ridden to challenge over 1f out - led inside final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds - headed towards finish - did well in the circumstances(op 12/1)
7 G AVG Harriet Bethell 129 lbs 14/1 .75
3rd
Towards rear of midfield - pushed along and headway 3f out - raced wide home turn - ridden 2f out - hung left over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong - went third final strides (jockey said gelding hung left-handed under pressure)(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
3 C Poor Andrew Balding 135 lbs 15/2 2
4th
Took keen hold - led but pestered - pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds - lost third final strides(op 11/2)
7 H AVG Roy Bowring 131 lbs 13/2 .5
5th
Prominent - going easily 2f out - pushed along to challenge over 1f out - soon ridden and outpaced - no extra final 110yds(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
7 M Poor John Quinn 133 lbs 17/2 1.5
6th
Pressed leader - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and lost position gradually from over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 16/1)
7 G AVG Steph Hollinshead 130 lbs 40/1 0.3
7th
Towards rear - pushed along 3f out - ridden and minor headway on inner 2f out - bit short of room and no impression inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed from 2f out)(op 22/1)
N/A Poor Michael Appleby 126 lbs 25/1 0.3
8th
Midfield - pushed along over 2f out - ridden home turn - soon outpaced and no impression (vet said gelding lost a left-fore shoe)(op 14/1)
7 G Poor Archie Watson 134 lbs 25/1 0.2
9th
Prominent - pushed along over 2f out - lost position home turn - weakened quickly over 1f out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 4/1)
7 G AVG Donald McCain 134 lbs 7/2 4.25
10th
Always towards rear - pushed along over 2f out - soon outpaced and no impression (jockey said gelding anticipated the start)(op 14/1)
7 G AVG Richard Fahey 130 lbs 10/1 0.05
11th
Midfield - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and lost ground over 1f out - soon weakened(op 16/1)
10 G Poor Bill Turner 127 lbs 25/1 2
12th
Always towards rear - reminders over 3f out - lost touch 2f out - soon got well behind - tailed off(op 18/1)
5 G Poor David & Nicola Barron 133 lbs 40/1 18