Chester
16:40
Edinburgh Gin Handicap
Chester Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2024 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £5 Place: £1.50 £1.30 £1.40 Exacta: £16.30 Tricast: £37.95 Trifecta: £44.50
Non-Runners: Doctor Vuby (unsuitable ground), Habooba (vet's certificate, scoped wrong), Object (self certificate, unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Ran without front shoe - in touch with leaders - not clear run over 2f out - waiting for room over 1f out - soon switched right and bumped rival - headway to lead final 110yds - kept on well (trainer's rep had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 10/3 tchd 9/2)
9 G AVG Tim Easterby 138 lbs 4/1 Won
2nd
Saddle slipped soon after start - led - shaken up 2f out - edged left inside final furlong - kept on but headed final 110yds (jockey said saddle slipped round when leaving stalls)(op 3/1 tchd 9/4)
4 F AVG Tony Carroll 136 lbs 5/2F 1
3rd
Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - went second going easily 2f out - edged left then lost second inside final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
7 G AVG Tristan Davidson 137 lbs 7/2 1.5
4th
Raced in second - short of room and lost position over 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(tchd 7/2)
5 M Poor Roger Fell & Sean Murray 127 lbs 4/1 .75
5th
Towards rear - outpaced when slightly hampered over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
5 G Poor David Loughnane 130 lbs 18/1 0.2
6th
In rear - not clear run over 2f out - switched right then slightly hampered over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 28/1)
5 G Poor Patrick Morris 134 lbs 50/1 2.25
7th
Took keen hold - towards rear - pulled hard and prominent 3f out - weakening when bumped over 1f out(op 18/1)
5 G AVG Patrick Morris 135 lbs 33/1 1.25
8th
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - prominent 3f out - outpaced when hung left under 2f out - slightly hampered and weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 11/1)
6 G AVG J R Jenkins 137 lbs 14/1 4
9th
In rear - soon pushed along - dropped to last halfway - stumbled and eased 2f out (jockey said gelding stumbled rounding home bend)(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
7 G Poor Lisa Williamson 121 lbs 12/1 3