Christmas Parties At Chester Racecourse Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Ghaiyya (GB) | 2 F | AVG | Charlie Johnston | 131 lbs | 15/8F | Won | Prominent - led after 1f - increased tempo 5f out - going easily 2f out - soon pushed along - ridden and sustained duel with runner-up from over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - just did enough(op 2/1 tchd 7/4 and tchd 9/4) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Bulldog Spirit (IRE) | 4 G | AVG |
Shay Farmer
(7)lbs
|
Brian Ellison | 135 lbs | 11/4 | .5 | Prominent - went second 2f out - went clear with winner from over 1f out - kept on(op 4/1 tchd 5/2) | |
| 3rd | 3 | Woodstock City (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Ian Williams | 141 lbs | 6/1 | 4 | In touch with leaders - headway 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - no match for first two(op 11/2) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Time Tells All (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Zak Wheatley
(3)lbs
|
Declan Carroll | 128 lbs | 14/1 | 2.25 | Midfield - brief headway 3f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 10/1) | |
| 5th | 8 | Arcturus Flame (IRE) | 3 C | AVG | Darryll Holland | 128 lbs | 5/1 | 3 | Led - headed after 1f - lost position 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 4/1) | ||
| 6th | 5 | Innse Gall (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Ivan Furtado | 137 lbs | 22/1 | 1.25 | Slowly away - in rear - outpaced 2f out - no impression(op 18/1) | ||
| 7th | 2 | Shahbaz (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Ian Williams | 142 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 12/1) | ||
| 8th | 4 | Oman (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Tony Carroll | 137 lbs | 22/1 | 14 | Steadied start - held up in rear - outpaced 2f out - lost touch over 1f out - tailed off(op 20/1 tchd 25/1) |
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