Chester Races
Chester
15:05
British EBF Ruby Anniversary Novice Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)
Chester
Date: Sun, 06 Aug 2023
Distance: 7f
Type: Flat
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £19
Place: £3.70 £1.20
Exacta: £53.50
Trifecta: £160.90
Non-Runners: Try Line (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Marcella (GER) | 3 F | AVG | Andrew Balding | 125 lbs | 18/1 | Won | In rear - waiting for room 2f out - switched right and good headway on outer over 1f out - led narrowly inside final 110yds - pushed out and kept on(op 14/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Aragon Castle (IRE) | 3 G | AVG |
Callum Hutchinson
(3)lbs
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Andrew Balding | 133 lbs | 6/4 | 1 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - hung left but in touch with leaders over 2f out - switched right and pressed leaders over 1f out - led narrowly inside final furlong - headed inside final 110yds | |
| 3rd | 5 | Valadero (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Darryll Holland | 130 lbs | 11/2 | 2.75 | Pulled hard - prominent - waiting for room 2f out - switched left but outpaced on inner over 1f out - kept on and went third inside final furlong - no match for first two(op 4/1 tchd 7/2 and tchd 6/1) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Takeover Target (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | Tom Dascombe | 130 lbs | 80/1 | 1 | Led - hung right and bumped rival when ridden over 1f out - headed and weakened inside final furlong(op 33/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Hidden Pass (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Charlie Appleby | 130 lbs | 11/10F | 1 | Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader 3f out - bumped over 1f out - weakened quickly final 110yds (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 11/8 tchd 6/4) |