GBChester Races

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Chester
14:45
tote+ Chester Cup Handicap
Chester Date: Fri, 07 May 2021 Distance: 2m2½f Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £6.20 Place: £1.80 £4.10 £2.60 Exacta: £135.20 Tricast: £1110.59 Trifecta: £1022.60
Non-Runners: Themaxwecan (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 2m½f 2m4f 1m6f 1m6f
1st
Slowly away - towards rear - headway when on outer over 3f out - shaken up 2f out - kept on strongly to lead inside final furlong - comfortably(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
10 G AVG
D K Weld 136 lbs 15/2 Won
2m5½f 2m4f 2m7f 2m4f 2m2½f
2m1f 2m4½f 2m5f
2nd
Tracked leaders - disputing third when ridden 2f out - stayed on inside final furlong - went second final 110yds - no match for winner
10 G Poor
Ian Williams 135 lbs 16/1 2
2m5½f 2m4½f 2m4f 2m2½f 2m2½f
1m4f 1m6f 2m½f 1m6f 1m5f
3rd
In touch with leaders - not clear run when on inner 2f out - soon switched right and ridden - stayed on inside final furlong - went third towards finish(op 12/1)
7 G Poor
Mark Johnston 130 lbs 9/1 .5
1m6f 1m6f 1m6f 2m 2m½f
2m4½f 2m2f 2m5f 2m4½f 2m5f
4th
Midfield - pushed along 5f out - headway over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong - went fourth towards finish(tchd 11/1)
N/A Poor
Alan King 123 lbs 10/1 0.3
2m4½f 2m4½f 3m
1m6f 1m6f 2m 2m 1m6f
5th
Slowly into stride - soon midfield - headway 2f out - chased leaders when ridden and on inner over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong(op 9/1)
7 G AVG
Mark Johnston 128 lbs 10/1 .5
1m1f 1m2f 1m4f 1m4f 1m4f
1m4f 1m4f 1m6f
6th
Led - ridden over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on but no extra final 110yds
N/A Poor
Tim Easterby 127 lbs 16/1 0.3
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2m½f 2m½f 1m7½f 2m½f 2m4f
7th
Pushed along briefly and - soon prominent - ridden 2f out - lost second inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds
12 G AVG
Hughie Morrison 132 lbs 7/1J 0.3
2m 2m½f 1m6f 2m 2m2f
1m4½f 1m6f 2m2f 2m4½f
8th
In touch with leaders - ridden 2f out - kept on until no extra final 110yds(op 20/1)
N/A Poor
Mark Johnston 126 lbs 18/1 2
2m½f 2m4½f
1m4½f 1m6f
9th
Held up in rear - ridden over 2f out - no impression until stayed on final furlong - never dangerous(op 15/2)
6 G Poor
Ralph Beckett 128 lbs 7/1J 0.1
2m 2m½f 1m7f 1m7f 2m3f
1m6f
10th
In touch with leaders - disputing third when ridden over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong
5 G AVG
Andrew Balding 128 lbs 10/1 1
2m2f 2m½f 2m½f 2m½f 2m
1m6f
11th
Slowly into stride - towards rear - ridden 2f out - stayed on final furlong - never dangerous(tchd 28/1)
7 G Poor
Ian Williams 130 lbs 25/1 0.3
2m 2m2f 2m2½f 1m4f 2m4f
2m4f 2m2f 3m½f
12th
Midfield - not clear run repeatedly from over 2f out - pushed along when hampered over 1f out - stayed on but no chance final furlong
10 G Poor
Alan King 135 lbs 12/1 0.3
2m5½f 2m4½f 2m½f 2m3½f 3m1f
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13th
Always towards rear - nudged along with one circuit to go - ridden over 2f out - soon weakened(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
6 G Poor
Mark Johnston 129 lbs 80/1 22
2m½f 1m6f 2m1½f
1m2f 1m4f 1m2f 1m2½f 1m6f
14th
Tracked leaders - ridden over 2f out - soon weakened - eased final furlong (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet reported that a post-race examination of the gelding failed to reveal any abnormalities)
9 G AVG
Ian Williams 132 lbs 15/2 2.5
1m6f 1m4f 2m½f 1m4f 1m4f
2m½f 2m1f 2m3½f 2m 2m½f
15th
Slowly away - towards rear of midfield - pushed along over 4f out - weakened over 3f out - eased final furlong(op 50/1)
10 G AVG
Donald McCain 121 lbs 66/1 21
2m½f 2m 2m 1m7½f 1m7½f
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16th
Always towards rear - weakened over 2f out - eased final furlong - never going well (jockey said horse was never travelling; vet reported that a post-race examination of the colt - during routine testing - failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 16/1)
N/A Poor
Jedd O'Keeffe 134 lbs 20/1 21
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