Chester Races
Chester
17:10
London Essence Handicap
Chester
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2024
Distance: 7½f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £9.50
Place: £2.80 £3.10 £1.70
Exacta: £106.40
Tricast: £437.90
Trifecta: £426.90
Non-Runners: Asteverdi (unsuitable ground), Shemozzle (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Native King (GB) | 3 C | AVG | Hugo Palmer | 133 lbs | 17/2 | Won | Towards rear - short of room soon after start - on outer when headway from under 2f out - ridden when up the centre inside final furlong - led inside final 110yds - ran on - comfortably(tchd 8/1 and tchd 9/1) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Juantorena (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Andrew Balding | 134 lbs | 10/1 | 1.25 | In touch with leaders - headway and went second on outer over 5f out - led over 3f out - faced challenge over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 9/1) | ||
| 3rd | 13 | Bulmer Bank (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Michael & David Easterby | 120 lbs | 9/2C | .5 | Midfield - pulled hard after 1f - dropped to rear and on outer after 2f - edged right after 3f - headway over 3f out - challenging from over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 5/1 tchd 11/2) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Mai Dubai (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | Richard Hughes | 133 lbs | 12/1 | 1 | In touch with leaders on outer - lost ground after 1f - headway from 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 11/1) | ||
| 5th | 7 | Treasure Time (GB) | 4 G | AVG | William Haggas | 132 lbs | 9/2C | 1.5 | Midfield - towards rear from under 3f out - short of room 2f out - bit short of room under 2f out - switched right 1f out - soon kept on when up the centre(tchd 11/2) | ||
| 6th | 5 | Colorada Dancer (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Richard Fahey | 133 lbs | 9/2C | 4 | Prominent early - soon lost ground but in touch with leaders - lost further ground halfway - short of room over 2f out - kept on when up the centre final furlong (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run turning into home straight)(op 7/2) | ||
| 7th | 10 | Close Connection (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Michael Dods | 129 lbs | 18/1 | .75 | Took keen hold - prominent - lost ground from over 2f out - soon outpaced - weakened final furlong(op 14/1) | ||
| 8th | 4 | Operate (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | Archie Watson | 133 lbs | 17/2 | .75 | Prominent - short of room then took keen hold after 1f - lost ground halfway - edged right from over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 12/1) | ||
| 9th | 9 | Swift Salian (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | David & Nicola Barron | 129 lbs | 10/1 | .5 | Towards rear - bit short of room 2f out - not clear run and waiting for room when towards far side from over 1f out - kept on when in the clear inside final furlong(op 11/1) | ||
| 10th | 11 | Swordplay (FR) | 3 G | Poor | Charlie Johnston | 129 lbs | 14/1 | 0.3 | Took keen hold - midfield - lost ground and in rear when carried right after 3f - detached from over 2f out - no impression(op 16/1) | ||
| 11th | 12 | East Bank (GB) | 3 G | Poor | Craig Lidster | 125 lbs | 14/1 | 3.75 | Led - switched left and against rail after 1f - soon took keen hold - headed over 3f out - weakened from under 2f out(op 12/1) |