GBChester Races

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Chester
14:40
Livescore Bet Handicap
Chester Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2024 Distance: 7½f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £12 Place: £3.70 £2.90 £2.20 Exacta: £117.60 Tricast: £656.59 Trifecta: £1060.90
Non-Runners: Empirestateofmind (self certificate), Percy's Lad (self certificate), Warrior Brave (travel problems), Yantarni (vet's certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1m 1m½f 1m 1m 1m
1st
Prominent - waiting for room over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final 110yds - cosily(tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1)
5 G AVG
Jonathan Portman 129 lbs 11/1 Won
7f 1m½f 1m 1m 7½f
7f 7f 7f 7f 7f
2nd
Took keen hold - raced wide early - headway and pressed leader over 1f out - led narrowly inside final furlong - headed inside final 110yds - soon no extra(op 17/2 tchd 11/1)
5 G AVG
Charles Hills 128 lbs 9/1 .75
7f 7f 7½f 7f 6f
7f 7f 7f 7f 7f
3rd
Raced in second - pressed leader over 2f out - led over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
6 G Poor
Charlie Fellowes 128 lbs 6/1 0.2
1m 7f 7½f 7f 7f
7f 7f 7f 7f 1m
4th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - some headway inside final furlong - went fourth final strides - not reach leaders(op 9/2)
7 G AVG
Michael Bell 138 lbs 11/2 1
7f 1m 7f 1m1f 7f
7f 7f 6f 7f 7f
5th
Taken down early - midfield - headway over 2f out - no extra when lost fourth final strides(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
7 G AVG
Harriet Bethell 124 lbs 6/1 0.05
7f 7½f 7f 7f 7f
1m 1m 1m 1m
6th
Slowly away - in rear - headway over 1f out - no impression (jockey said colt was slowly away)(tchd 4/1)
3 C AVG
Andrew Balding 122 lbs 9/2F 1.25
1m1f
7f 5f 6f 5f 7f
7th
Towards rear - headway on outer over 1f out - never near to challenge(tchd 22/1)
6 G AVG
George Boughey 131 lbs 20/1 .75
7f 6½f 7f 5f 6f
1m 1m½f 7f 7f 7f
8th
Midfield - some headway over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 11/1)
5 G AVG
Jennie Candlish 123 lbs 12/1 0.2
7f 7f 1m 7f 7f
1m½f 1m 7f 7f 7f
9th
Taken down early - held up in rear - headway inside final furlong - never on terms(op 40/1)
5 G Poor
Richard Fahey 118 lbs 50/1 .75
7f 7f 7f 1m 1m
7f 7f 7f 7f 7f
10th
Never better than midfield(op 8/1)
8 G AVG
Tim Easterby 122 lbs 9/1 .5
7f 7f
1m 1m 1m 7½f 1m
11th
Raced wide - midfield - no extra inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 22/1)
8 G AVG
Richard Spencer 125 lbs 20/1 0.3
1m 1m 1m½f 1m1½f 1m
1m 1m 1m 7f 7f
12th
Took keen hold - led - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going - which was officially described as good - but in his opinion was riding quicker - and that gelding would appreciate a softer surface)(tchd 11/1)
5 G Poor
Micky Fenton 123 lbs 12/1 2
7f 6f 6f 6f 7f
1m7½f 1m 2m½f 2m 1m2f
13th
Always behind(tchd 40/1)
6 G AVG
John & Sean Quinn 125 lbs 50/1 19
1m 1m1f 1m2f 1m 1m½f