Chester
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Chester Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2021 Distance: 7½f Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.70 Place: £2.70 £1.80 Exacta: £16 Trifecta: £136.10
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 The Kodi Kid (IRE) 4 G AVG Andrew Balding 140 lbs 4/1 Won Unruly beforehand - walked to post - unruly at the post - midfield - niggled along and headway over 2f out - went second 2f out - pushed along but hung left over 1f out - switched right 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on and led towards finish - cosily(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
2nd 7 Golden Melody (IRE) 6 M Poor Tim Easterby 123 lbs 11/4F .75 Took keen hold - disputing second - going okay when joined leader 3f out - led under 3f out - nudged along when 3 lengths ahead 2f out - pushed along over 1f out - ridden inside final 110yds - no extra and headed towards finish(op 7/2)
3rd 4 State Patrol (IRE) 2 C Poor Richard Fahey 127 lbs 12/1 3.25 In rear - going okay 3f out - bit short of room 2f out - pushed along and switched right under 2f out - ridden and kept on strongly inside final furlong - went third inside final 110yds - nearest finish(tchd 14/1)
4th 6 Twilight Song (IRE) N/A Poor Ian Williams 126 lbs 13/2 5.5 Disputing second - niggled along and lost position over 4f out - pushed along and rallied 3f out - soon close up - weakened from over 1f out(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
5th 1 Sir Maxi (GB) 7 G AVG Ralph Beckett 140 lbs 9/2 0.3 Midfield - slightly hampered early - going okay 3f out - pushed along 2f out - ridden and brief headway under 2f out - kept on but never dangerous(op 4/1)
6th 3 Cuban Dancer (GB) 3 G AVG Mark Johnston 131 lbs 3/1 3.75 Slowly away - in rear - got behind soon after start - niggled along and headway over 3f out - ridden and jinked left under 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(tchd 11/4)
7th 5 Falcon Brook (GB) N/A AVG Tom Dascombe 122 lbs 50/1 26 Led at fast pace - switched left early - ridden over 3f out - soon joined - headed and lost ground quickly under 3f out - dropped to rear 2f out - well behind from over 1f out(op 28/1)