Chester Races
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
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Stressfree (FR) | 4 G | AVG |
Sean D Bowen
(3)lbs
|
David O'Meara | 126 lbs | 9/2 | Won | 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) | |
| 2nd | 3 | Have Secret (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Richard Fahey | 134 lbs | 11/2 | - | 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) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Paddy The Squire (GB) | 4 C | AVG | Iain Jardine | 132 lbs | 9/2 | - | 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) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Zarabanda (IRE) | 5 M | AVG | David O'Meara | 133 lbs | 14/1 | - | Pressed leader - led narrowly inside final furlong - headed final 110yds - soon no extra - lost two places towards finish(op 16/1) | ||
| 5th | 9 | First Officer (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
Jonny Peate
(3)lbs
|
Jane Chapple-Hyam | 121 lbs | 15/2 | - | Led narrowly - headed inside final furlong - soon no extra(op 9/1 tchd 10/1) | |
| 6th | 6 | Loyal Touch (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Charlie Johnston | 131 lbs | 15/2 | - | 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) | ||
| 7th | 1 | City Streak (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Andrew Balding | 137 lbs | 18/1 | - | Midfield on outer - headway 4f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 8th | 8 | Gallant Lion (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Alan King | 127 lbs | 16/1 | - | 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) | ||
| 9th | 2 | Maghlaak (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Charles Hills | 134 lbs | 4/1F | - | 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) |