Chester
14:32
Ultimate Provence Handicap
Chester Date: Sat, 01 Jul 2023 Distance: 1m4½f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75 Place: £1.30 £1.60 £2.10 Exacta: £15.20 Tricast: £60.60 Trifecta: £55.50
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - pushed along over 2f out - headway over 1f out - led inside final furlong - readily(op 5/2)
5 G AVG Andrew Balding 126 lbs 11/4F Won
2nd
Prominent - jockey lost iron briefly under 5f out - not clear run over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on (jockey said he briefly lost his right-iron approximately 5f out before regaining it a short distance later)(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
8 G AVG Ian Williams 141 lbs 7/2 .5
3rd
Took keen hold - soon raced in second - disputed lead after 3f - led clearly 2f out - headed and no extra inside final furlong(op 9/2)
7 G Poor Declan Carroll 134 lbs 7/1 1.25
4th
Prominent - pressed leader over 1f out - briefly disputed lead inside final furlong - outpaced towards finish(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
10 G Poor Ian Williams 130 lbs 6/1 .5
5th
Steadied start - held up in last - headway over 1f out - no impression final furlong(op 13/2)
6 G AVG Stella Barclay 140 lbs 7/1 2.5
6th
Took keen hold - held up in rear - hung right over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - no telling impression (jockey said filly ran too freely)(op 17/2)
4 F Poor Roger Varian 140 lbs 10/1 .5
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7th
Towards rear of midfield - not clear run and lost ground over 1f out - eased inside final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
5 G Poor Charlie Johnston 124 lbs 5/1 1.5
8th
Led - joined and disputed lead after 3f - lost position 2f out - weakened quickly 1f out(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
3 G Poor Ralph Beckett 124 lbs 33/1 9