Chester Races
Chester
16:40
Wilson Family Handicap
Chester
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2024
Distance: 7½f
Type: Flat
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50
Place: £1.50 £3 £3.50
Exacta: £40.40
Tricast: £433.49
Trifecta: £401.30
Non-Runners: On The River (unsuitable ground), Paws For Thought (unsuitable ground), Phoenix Passion (unsuitable ground), Theme Park (unsuitable ground), Titan Rock (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 | Pitney (IRE) | 3 G | AVG |
Jonny Peate
(3)lbs
|
Hugo Palmer | 126 lbs | 7/2F | Won | Dwelt start - held up in rear against rail - going easily but waiting for room over 2f out - soon pressed leaders - led and clear over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - much reduced lead final 110yds - just held on(op 10/3) | |
| 2nd | 3 | Pearl Eye (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Darryll Holland | 138 lbs | 10/1 | - | Raced in last - outpaced and still plenty to do over 2f out - rallying when not clear run over 1f out - soon switched right - kept on well when in the clear inside final furlong - went second final 110yds - just failed (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approaching final furlong)(op 15/2 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 3rd | 11 | Serenity Dream (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Richard Fahey | 134 lbs | 14/1 | - | In rear - headway on outer over 2f out - keeping on when bumped over 1f out - soon went third - no extra final 110yds(op 20/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 22/1) | ||
| 4th | 12 | Transitioning (GB) | 3 G | Good | Andrew Balding | 132 lbs | 4/1 | - | Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader halfway - briefly led 2f out - no chance with winner from over 1f out - weakened gradually and lost two places inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right-handed throughout)(op 9/2) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Mercurial (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Sean D Bowen
(3)lbs
|
John J Nallen | 132 lbs | 5/1 | - | Prominent on outer - lost position halfway - raced wide home turn - rallied and some headway inside final furlong(op 7/2) | |
| 6th | 2 | Yermanthere (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Tim Easterby | 139 lbs | 9/1 | - | In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - soon hung right and bumped rival - weakened from over 1f out(op 14/1) | ||
| 7th | 8 | Legal Reform (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Michael Herrington | 136 lbs | 18/1 | - | In touch with leaders against rail - outpaced over 2f out - soon edged right - weakened from over 1f out(op 12/1) | ||
| 8th | 10 | Boy Douglas (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Michael Dods | 135 lbs | 5/1 | - | Took keen hold - prominent - in touch with leaders halfway - lost position home turn - weakening when hampered over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 7/1) | ||
| 9th | 7 | Cori Glory (IRE) | 4 F | AVG | Mark Walford | 136 lbs | 12/1 | - | Started quickly - led but pestered - headed 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out - eased inside final furlong (jockey said filly hung right-handed)(op 10/1 tchd 14/1) |