Chester
16:35
Close Brothers Handicap (Div II)
Chester Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 Distance: 7½f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £11 Place: £3 £2.50 £2.20 Exacta: £84.50 Tricast: £536.61 Trifecta: £639
Non-Runners: Lockdown Lass (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in last - pushed along and headway over 1f out - ridden and ran on inside final furlong - led final strides(op 11/1)
7 G Poor Ruth Carr 135 lbs 9/1 Won
2nd
Towards rear - headway on outer under 2f out - led inside final furlong - headed final strides(op 15/2)
5 M Poor Michael & David Easterby 127 lbs 8/1 0.3
3rd
Prominent - briefly went second inside final furlong - kept on(op 11/2)
5 G AVG Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque 132 lbs 7/1 2
4th
Pressed leader - disputed lead over 2f out - led clearly over 1f out - headed and no extra inside final furlong(op 33/1)
7 G Poor Lisa Williamson 116 lbs 40/1 0.3
5th
In touch with leaders - switched left over 1f out - kept on but not pace to challenge
5 M AVG Adam West 123 lbs 7/2 0.3
6th
In rear - ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 5/2)
9 G AVG David O'Meara 134 lbs 3/1F 0.3
7th
Midfield - not clear run 2f out - slightly hampered over 1f out - outpaced inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approaching 1f marker)(op 11/1)
5 G AVG Michael Dods 135 lbs 17/2 .5
8th
Took keen hold - midfield - pressed leaders 2f out - carried left over 1f out - soon weakened(op 28/1)
4 F Poor Kevin Frost 132 lbs 18/1 4.5
9th
Led - joined over 2f out - lost position over 1f out - weakened and eased inside final furlong (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going - which was officially described as good - and would prefer a softer surface - which was noted; vet had nothing to report)(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
4 G AVG Roger Fell & Sean Murray 136 lbs 5/1 6