Chester Races
Chester
16:20
White Oak Apprentice Handicap
Chester
Date: Fri, 12 May 2023
Distance: 1m4½f
Type: Flat
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £6.70
Place: £1.80 £1.40 £2.20
Exacta: £25.40
Tricast: £99.11
Trifecta: £135.80
Non-Runners: Aqwaam (unsuitable ground), Australian Angel (unsuitable ground), Daheer (unsuitable ground), Tessy Lad (unsuitable ground), Whirlwind (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Greystoke (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Alan King | 137 lbs | 11/2 | Won | Prominent - pushed along to lead over 1f out - ridden clear and hung left final furlong - comfortably(op 13/2) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Two Brothers (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Michael & David Easterby | 137 lbs | 3/1 | 2.75 | Prominent - pushed along to lead 2f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - kept on(op 5/2) | ||
| 3rd | 14 | The Nu Form Way (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Stella Barclay | 132 lbs | 11/2 | 0.05 | In touch with leaders - pushed along 2f out - went third over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 4th | 9 | By Your Side (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 135 lbs | 85/40F | .5 | Towards rear of midfield - pushed along and still plenty to do 2f out - ridden and headway when hung left over 1f out - kept on final furlong - did well in the circumstances(op 3/1) | ||
| 5th | 10 | Claritudo (GB) | 4 G | AVG |
Kaiya Fraser
(5)lbs
|
Harry Eustace | 129 lbs | 100/30 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders - pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - no extra final furlong(tchd 7/2) | |
| 6th | 2 | State Legend (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Joe Leavy
(7)lbs
|
Ian Williams | 133 lbs | 50/1 | 4.75 | Midfield - pushed along 2f out - hampered over 1f out - ridden and no impression inside final furlong | |
| 7th | 6 | Heart Of Soul (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Patrick Morris | 137 lbs | 100/1 | 1 | Midfield on outer - pushed along and no impression from over 2f out(op 40/1) | ||
| 8th | 11 | Swift Tuttle (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero | 133 lbs | 40/1 | 8.5 | Slowly away - towards rear throughout(op 28/1) | ||
| 9th | 4 | Brasca (GB) | 6 G | Poor |
George Eddery
(7)lbs
|
Mark Loughnane | 131 lbs | 66/1 | 2.25 | Slowly away - towards rear throughout(op 40/1 tchd 33/1) | |
| 10th | 16 | Explorers Way (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Brian Ellison | 130 lbs | 66/1 | 2.25 | Towards rear throughout(op 50/1) | ||
| 11th | 12 | Punxsutawney Phil (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Brian Ellison | 133 lbs | 28/1 | .75 | Led at steady pace - ridden and headed 2f out - soon weakened and eased(op 33/1) |