Chester Races
Chester
17:25
Fireworks Extravaganza Handicap
Chester
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2021
Distance: 1m6½f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £9.70
Place: £2.20 £1.40 £7.30
Exacta: £39.20
Tricast: £706.56
Trifecta: £947.90
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Sophar Sogood (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | John Butler | 127 lbs | 9/1 | Won | Held up in rear - pushed along and headway over 2f out - ridden and went third but still plenty to do over 1f out - went second and kept on strongly inside final furlong - led final stride (trainer said - regarding the improved form shown - that gelding enjoyed the slightly easier ground and the strong pace on this occasion)(op 18/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Auriferous (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | Andrew Balding | 130 lbs | 13/8F | 0.1 | Chased leader - led over 2f out - soon ridden - kept on but headed final stride(op 6/4 tchd 7/4) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Casting Vote (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
Saffie Osborne
(5)lbs
|
Christian Williams | 132 lbs | 50/1 | 4 | Held up in rear - switched right and ridden when headway on outer over 2f out - went third and kept on inside final furlong - no match for first two(op 22/1) | |
| 4th | 10 | Fandabidozi (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Mark Johnston | 122 lbs | 4/1 | 3 | Midfield - headway and chased leaders after 3f - went second and going easily over 2f out - ridden 2f out - soon outpaced - weakened and lost two places inside final furlong | ||
| 5th | 4 | Gabrial The One (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Richard Fahey | 132 lbs | 7/1 | 1 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - bit short of room over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - made no telling impression(tchd 11/2) | ||
| 6th | 9 | Overhaugh Street (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Ed de Giles | 124 lbs | 11/1 | 0.1 | Midfield - ridden over 2f out - made no telling impression(op 12/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 7th | 1 | Shatha (USA) | N/A | Poor |
Elle-May Croot
(7)lbs
|
Ivan Furtado | 133 lbs | 66/1 | 4 | Took keen hold - chased leaders - ridden and lost position over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 50/1) | |
| 8th | 8 | Arabist (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Ian Williams | 124 lbs | 33/1 | 5 | Midfield - ridden 4f out - headway and went third over 2f out - beaten and lost two places over 1f out - soon weakened(op 16/1) | ||
| 9th | 3 | Always Resolute (GB) | N/A | Poor | Ian Williams | 135 lbs | 9/1 | 1.5 | Never better than mid-division - dropped to rear and ridden over 2f out - well held home straight(op 16/1 tchd 18/1) | ||
| 10th | 6 | Fire Eyes (FR) | 7 M | AVG | Lawrence Mullaney | 130 lbs | 10/1 | 31 | Mounted on course and taken down early - took keen hold - led - raced awkwardly 8f out - headed and lost ground quickly over 2f out - got behind home straight - tailed off(op 6/1 tchd 5/1) |