Chester Races
Chester
15:35
Beck's Handicap
Chester
Date: Sat, 25 May 2024
Distance: 1m4½f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.50
Place: £1.40 £1.90
Exacta: £6.30
Trifecta: £26.50
Non-Runners: Chase The Dollar (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Cavern Club (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | James Owen | 130 lbs | 6/4F | Won | Dwelt start - in touch with leaders - bit short of room and steadied towards rear after 2f - dropped to last 4f out - pushed along and steady headway from over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - hung left but ran on well inside final furlong - led final stride(op 7/4) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Oman (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Tony Carroll | 119 lbs | 7/2 | 0.2 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway 5f out - pressed leader 4f out - led over 3f out - soon increased tempo and went clear - hung right and raced wide home turn - ridden and edged right towards near side inside final furlong - headed final stride (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 4/1) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Yokkell (IRE) | 6 M | AVG |
Siobhan Rutledge
(3)lbs
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John C McConnell | 133 lbs | 15/2 | 3 | Led early - headed and prominent after 1f - lost position 3f out - rallying when bit short of room 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - no impression towards finish(op 9/1) | |
| 4th | 3 | Maso Bastie (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Michael Bell | 133 lbs | 5/1 | 1 | Held up in rear - headway 4f out - chased clear leader under 3f out - soon hung right - weakened 1f out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed under pressure)(op 10/3) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Chillhi (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Brian Ellison | 130 lbs | 9/2 | 4 | Prominent - led after 1f - headed over 3f out - soon outpaced - lost ground quickly over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 4/1 tchd 5/1) |