Chester Races
Chester
15:07
Grey Goose Essences Handicap
Chester
Date: Sat, 01 Jul 2023
Distance: 6f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50
Place: £1.90 £1.80 £3.50
Exacta: £26.20
Tricast: £250.40
Trifecta: £183
Non-Runners: Bear Profit (other), Paws For Thought (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Roman Dragon (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Hugo Palmer | 126 lbs | 7/2 | Won | Took keen hold - prominent - led under 4f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well(op 5/2 tchd 18/5) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Princess Shabnam (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | S Woods | 141 lbs | 5/1 | 1.5 | Dwelt start - took keen hold - towards rear - switched right and headway on outer from under 2f out - kept on well and went second final strides(op 4/1) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Hyperfocus (IRE) | 10 G | Poor |
Sean Kirrane
(3)lbs
|
Tim Easterby | 139 lbs | 16/1 | 0.3 | Started quickly - led - headed and pressed leader under 4f out - no extra inside final furlong - lost third final strides(op 12/1) | |
| 4th | 5 | Cuban Breeze (GB) | 5 M | AVG | David Evans | 130 lbs | 3/1F | .5 | Anticipated start - dwelt start - in rear - pushed along early - raced wide home turn - kept on well inside final furlong - went fourth final strides(op 9/2) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Hello Zabeel (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Charlie Fellowes | 123 lbs | 11/1 | 0.3 | Bumped rival start - in touch with leaders - no impression inside final furlong - lost fourth final strides(tchd 14/1) | ||
| 6th | 10 | Absolutelyflawless (GB) | 3 F | AVG |
Laura Pearson
(3)lbs
|
David Loughnane | 116 lbs | 9/1 | 1.25 | Towards rear on inner - bit short of room under 4f out - no impression(op 10/1) | |
| 7th | 3 | Whenthedealinsdone (GB) | 7 G | AVG |
Callum Hutchinson
(3)lbs
|
Roger Teal | 137 lbs | 6/1 | .75 | Midfield on inner - brief headway 1f out - soon weakened (trainer's rep said gelding was not suited by the tight nature of the track)(op 13/2 tchd 11/2) | |
| 8th | 4 | Aberama Gold (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Keith Dalgleish | 136 lbs | 11/2 | .75 | Bumped start - raced wide - in touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out(op 7/1) |