Chester
16:35
Oktoberfest Season Finale Saturday 20th September Handicap
Chester Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2025 Distance: 7½f Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £12.20 Place: £3 £2.20 £2.70 Exacta: £74.60 Tricast: £368.75 Trifecta: £468.30
Non-Runners: Blue Prince (self certificate), Marquis Pompeo (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - midfield - headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - led inside final furlong - ran on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding appreciated the removal of the hood on this occasion and appreciated being able to settle in mid-division - which was noted)
3 G AVG Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole 131 lbs 11/1 Won
2nd
Pressed leaders - edged right inside final furlong - ran on and went second towards finish(op 5/1 tchd 7/2)
3 G Good Hugo Palmer 134 lbs 4/1 1.25
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3rd
Prominent - led after 1f - headed inside final furlong - soon lost second(tchd 8/1)
7 G AVG Donald McCain 129 lbs 15/2 1.25
4th
Took keen hold - pressed leaders - went second over 2f out - kept on but lost two places from 1f out(op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
5 G Poor Ian Williams 123 lbs 5/1 .5
5th
In rear - ran on final furlong - nearest finish(op 5/1)
5 G AVG Ian Williams 129 lbs 13/2 2.5
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6th
Held up in last - headway but not clear run over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong(op 14/1)
3 G AVG Roger Varian 127 lbs 18/1 0.1
7th
Never better than midfield(tchd 16/1)
7 G AVG Jennie Candlish 141 lbs 14/1 0.3
8th
In rear - some headway over 1f out - never dangerous
4 G Poor Richard Fahey 132 lbs 14/1 0.3
9th
Never better than midfield(tchd 18/1)
5 G AVG David O'Meara 138 lbs 20/1 1.75
10th
Led - headed and prominent after 1f - weakened over 1f out(op 28/1)
8 G AVG Tim Easterby 140 lbs 40/1 4
11th
Prominent - weakened quickly 2f out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown other than that gelding ran flat; vet had nothing to report)(tchd 11/4)
3 G AVG David Loughnane 133 lbs 3/1F 9.5