Chester
16:05
Virgin Bet Handicap
Chester Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2024 Distance: 1m2½f Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Place: £1.40 £2.20 £1.60 Exacta: £24.60 Tricast: £115.99 Trifecta: £103.30
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Towards rear - dropped to last over 3f out - still plenty to do when switched right and on outer over 1f out - soon good headway - edged left and led final 110yds - pushed out towards finish - cosily(op 4/1)
4 G AVG David O'Meara 126 lbs 9/2 Won
2nd
Pressed leaders on outer - prominent after 2f - ridden over 1f out - kept on and went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 9/2)
5 G AVG Richard Fahey 134 lbs 11/2 1.5
3rd
Towards rear - some headway on outer 3f out - ridden over 1f out - slightly hampered final 110yds - kept on and went third final strides(op 4/1)
4 C AVG Iain Jardine 132 lbs 9/2 0.3
4th
Pressed leader - led narrowly inside final furlong - headed final 110yds - soon no extra - lost two places towards finish(op 16/1)
5 M AVG David O'Meara 133 lbs 14/1 0.3
5th
Led narrowly - headed inside final furlong - soon no extra(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
5 G AVG Jane Chapple-Hyam 121 lbs 15/2 0.2
6th
Midfield - short of room and lost position over 2f out - waiting for room over 1f out - soon switched left - kept on inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run on several occasions from 1 1/2f out)(op 9/1)
4 G AVG Charlie Johnston 131 lbs 15/2 0.3
7th
Midfield on outer - headway 4f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
5 G AVG Andrew Balding 137 lbs 18/1 .75
8th
Dwelt start - switched left soon after start - midfield on inner - short of room and lost ground 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 18/1)
4 G AVG Alan King 127 lbs 16/1 1
9th
Prominent on inner - weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
6 G AVG Charles Hills 134 lbs 4/1F 4.75