Chester
15:55
Manor Car Hire Handicap
Chester Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.50 Place: £1.30 £3.10 Exacta: £15 Trifecta: £52.10
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Capone (GER) 10 G Poor Dominic Ffrench Davis 120 lbs 6/4F Won Raced in second - led under 3f out - pushed along over 2f out - soon went clear - ridden over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - comfortably(op 13/8)
2nd 2 Percy Jones (GB) 6 G AVG Mark Loughnane 131 lbs 10/1 4.25 Towards rear - rapid headway on outer over 3f out - went second over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 5/1)
3rd 1 Malakahna (FR) 5 M Good Ian Williams 132 lbs 7/2 3.25 Prominent - outpaced and lost position 3f out - rallying when hung left and not clear run 2f out - soon steadied - stayed on inside final furlong - went third final strides - eyecatcher (jockey said mare hung badly left-handed which resulted in him being denied a clear run when rounding bend turning into home straight on final circuit)(op 9/2)
4th 3 Grand Canal (IRE) 6 G AVG Jim Goldie 130 lbs 9/2 0.2 Midfield - cajoled along 6f out - headway 3f out - outpaced 2f out - weakened inside final furlong - lost third final strides(tchd 4/1)
5th 5 Heart Of Soul (IRE) 7 G AVG Patrick Morris 125 lbs 25/1 12 Slowly away - soon recovered and led at steady pace - increased tempo 4f out - headed in group under 3f out - weakened quickly over 2f out(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
6th 4 Oman (IRE) 7 G AVG Ian Williams 127 lbs 7/2 8.5 Held up in rear - reminders halfway - lost touch 4f out - never going well (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
7th 7 Lumberjack (GB) 6 G Poor David Loughnane 117 lbs 50/1 62 Took keen hold - towards rear - lost touch 4f out - soon eased - tailed off(op 33/1 tchd 25/1 and tchd 66/1)