Chester
15:52
Clogau Handicap
Chester Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2023 Distance: 1m6½f Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £6.10 Place: £1.70 £2.70 £2.90 Exacta: £54.60 Tricast: £431.30 Trifecta: £383.70
Non-Runners: Lusaka (unsuitable ground), Matchless (unsuitable ground), State Legend (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Made all - led at steady pace - increased tempo 3f out - pushed along over 2f out - clear with one other over 1f out - ridden and edged right inside final furlong - kept on well(op 13/2)
7 G AVG Declan Carroll 139 lbs 9/2 Won
2nd
Raced wide - midfield - good headway on outer 2f out - went clear with winner over 1f out - keeping on but no impression when switched left inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 11/1 tchd 17/2)
8 G AVG Jennie Candlish 142 lbs 9/1 1.75
3rd
Held up in last - steady headway from over 4f out - went third over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong - no match for first two(op 16/1)
6 G AVG Tim Easterby 137 lbs 11/1 4.25
4th
Prominent - outpaced 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(tchd 10/3)
7 G AVG Michael & David Easterby 141 lbs 7/2 4
5th
Towards rear - outpaced 3f out - kept on towards near side from over 1f out - never on terms(op 8/1)
4 G Poor Andrew Balding 129 lbs 17/2 3.5
6th
Midfield - outpaced 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 9/1)
6 G AVG Mark Loughnane 130 lbs 10/1 0.2
7th
Midfield - outpaced 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)
7 G AVG David Loughnane 134 lbs 33/1 9.5
8th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - soon lost touch - weakened inside final furlong (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that colt was unsuited by the slow pace of the race combined with the going - which whilst officially described as soft - rode very holding on this occasion; vet said that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 6/4)
5 G AVG Michael Bell 123 lbs 13/8F 2.5
9th
Steadied start - held up in midfield - pushed along over 6f out - dropped to rear over 4f out - soon struggling and lost touch(op 33/1)
7 G AVG Patrick Morris 123 lbs 80/1 9.5
10th
Prominent - lost ground quickly over 3f out - weakened 2f out - tailed off(op 40/1)
7 G Poor Patrick Morris 123 lbs 66/1 9.5