Chester Races
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)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Ffion (GB) | 6 M | AVG | David Loughnane | 135 lbs | 9/4F | Won | 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) | ||
| 2nd | 14 | Yanifer (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Harriet Bethell | 129 lbs | 14/1 | .75 | 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) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Melody Of Life (IRE) | 3 C | Poor | Andrew Balding | 135 lbs | 15/2 | 2 | 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) | ||
| 4th | 11 | Cliffcake (IRE) | 7 H | AVG | Roy Bowring | 131 lbs | 13/2 | .5 | 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) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Poet's Magic (GB) | 7 M | Poor | John Quinn | 133 lbs | 17/2 | 1.5 | 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) | ||
| 6th | 12 | Royal Musketeer (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Steph Hollinshead | 130 lbs | 40/1 | 0.3 | Pressed leader - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and lost position gradually from over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 16/1) | ||
| 7th | 10 | Hathlool (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Frederick Larson
(5)lbs
|
Michael Appleby | 126 lbs | 25/1 | 0.3 | 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) | |
| 8th | 3 | Mighty Gurkha (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Archie Watson | 134 lbs | 25/1 | 0.2 | 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) | ||
| 9th | 4 | Paws For Thought (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Donald McCain | 134 lbs | 7/2 | 4.25 | 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) | ||
| 10th | 13 | Gabrial The Devil (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Richard Fahey | 130 lbs | 10/1 | 0.05 | Always towards rear - pushed along over 2f out - soon outpaced and no impression (jockey said gelding anticipated the start)(op 14/1) | ||
| 11th | 8 | Little Boy Blue (GB) | 10 G | AVG |
Adam Farragher
(5)lbs
|
Bill Turner | 127 lbs | 25/1 | 2 | Midfield - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and lost ground over 1f out - soon weakened(op 16/1) | |
| 12th | 6 | Mossbawn (GB) | 5 G | Poor | David & Nicola Barron | 133 lbs | 40/1 | 18 | Always towards rear - reminders over 3f out - lost touch 2f out - soon got well behind - tailed off(op 18/1) |