Chester
14:05
Watergate Cup Handicap
Chester Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2023 Distance: 2m2½f Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £4 Place: £1.30 £1.80 £1.70 Exacta: £19.50 Tricast: £48.47 Trifecta: £61.30
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Soon prominent - went second over 7f out - ridden over 3f out - led inside final furlong - kept on well(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
7 G AVG Brian Ellison 138 lbs 3/1F Won
2nd
Led - ridden over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
7 G AVG Declan Carroll 120 lbs 9/2 1
3rd
Reluctant to load - held up in rear - headway over 5f out - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - kept on and went third towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 10/3)
4 F AVG Jim Goldie 114 lbs 7/2 7.5
4th
In touch with leaders - not clear run over 4f out - ridden over 2f out - outpaced from over 1f out(op 6/1)
5 M AVG Charlie Johnston 116 lbs 7/1 .5
5th
Held up in rear - headway over 3f out - weakened over 2f out(op 13/2 tchd 8/1)
8 G AVG Ian Williams 120 lbs 15/2 12
6th
In touch with leaders - weakened over 3f out(op 14/1)
6 G AVG Charlie Johnston 114 lbs 20/1 4.25
7th
Slowly into stride - in rear throughout - lost touch 5f out(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
10 G Poor Ian Williams 130 lbs 16/1 6.5
8th
Took keen hold - held up in midfield - headway over 5f out - weakened over 3f out(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
8 G AVG Jennie Candlish 120 lbs 7/1 16
9th
Slowly into stride - soon midfield - headway and went second after 3f - ridden and lost second over 7f out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 22/1)
9 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 132 lbs 40/1 99
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