Chester
14:45
Denise McCallum Birthday Celebration Handicap
Chester Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2025 Distance: 7½f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £9 Place: £3.30 £1.10 £2.20 Exacta: £48.20 Tricast: £154.77 Trifecta: £200.40
Non-Runners: Imperial Trooper (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Made all - pushed along 2f out - went clear over 1f out - ridden final 110yds - reduced lead towards finish - comfortably (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from the re-application of blinkers)(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
4 G AVG Luke Dace 131 lbs 8/1 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - not clear run repeatedly from 2f out - in the clear and ran on well inside final furlong - went second final strides - eyecatcher (jockey said mare was denied a clear run approximately 1 1/2f out)
5 M AVG Simon West 133 lbs 9/2 1.5
3rd
Dwelt start - in rear - raced wide home turn - hung left but ran on well inside final furlong - went third post - did well in the circumstances(op 5/1)
5 G AVG Ian Williams 140 lbs 7/2F 0.2
4th
In touch with leaders - ran on inside final furlong - no extra and lost two places towards finish(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
3 G Poor Charlie Johnston 131 lbs 11/1 0.2
5th
In touch with leaders - raced wide home turn - kept on inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(tchd 6/1)
4 F AVG Harriet Bethell 142 lbs 13/2 .75
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6th
Towards rear - switched right over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - never dangerous (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approximately 110yds out)(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
9 G AVG Michael & David Easterby 135 lbs 18/1 1.25
7th
Prominent - lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1)
5 M AVG Steph Hollinshead 139 lbs 14/1 .5
8th
Raced wide - towards rear halfway - headway on outer halfway - chased clear leader over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 22/1)
4 F Poor Seb Spencer 132 lbs 28/1 0.3
9th
Towards rear - not clear run against far rail under 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - no telling impression(op 8/1)
7 G AVG Donald McCain 136 lbs 10/1 1
10th
Prominent - lost position 3f out - hung right and weakened over 1f out(op 10/1)
3 F Poor Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole 125 lbs 14/1 0.1
11th
Raced wide - prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 18/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1)
6 G AVG Mark Loughnane 140 lbs 22/1 2.75
12th
Prominent - lost position 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
5 G AVG Tim Easterby 141 lbs 6/1 .75
13th
Slowly away - always behind(op 66/1)
4 G Poor Ian Williams 132 lbs 100/1 1.75