Chester
13:30
ICM Stellar Sports Earl Grosvenor Handicap
Chester Date: Fri, 06 May 2022 Distance: 7½f Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.20 Place: £2.60 £1.60 £2.70 Exacta: £40.10 Tricast: £182.02 Trifecta: £258.80
Non-Runners: Seasett (vet's certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Raced freely - prominent - pushed along under 2f out - ridden and led narrowly 1f out - all out(op 13/2)
7 G AVG Andrew Balding 121 lbs 6/1 Won
2nd
Towards rear on inner - going okay but still plenty to do 2f out - switched right over 1f out - in the clear and ridden final furlong - went second final strides - kept on strongly - just failed - did well in the circumstances(op 4/1)
5 G AVG William Haggas 135 lbs 9/2 0.05
3rd
Dwelt start - midfield on inner - pushed along and waiting for room over 1f out - in the clear and ridden inside final furlong - kept on well - went third final strides - nearest finish (gelding reared and unseated rider leaving the chute going out on to the track; having been checked by doctor and vet respectively both were deemed fit to race; jockey said gelding was denied a clear run rounding the home bend)(op 6/1)
8 G AVG Richard Spencer 119 lbs 13/2 .5
4th
Led - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headed 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds - lost two places final strides
7 G AVG Hugo Palmer 126 lbs 15/2 .5
5th
Steadied start - towards rear on outer - pushed along and some headway over 1f out - ridden and kept on final furlong - nearest finish(tchd 18/5)
8 G AVG Tim Easterby 123 lbs 4/1F 0.3
6th
Chased leaders - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 20/1)
5 G Poor Les Eyre 124 lbs 18/1 1.25
7th
In rear - pushed along 2f out - switched right over 1f out - switched left 1f out - ridden and kept on inside final furlong - never on terms(tchd 7/1)
9 G AVG David Simcock 113 lbs 13/2 1
8th
Prominent on outer - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened final furlong(tchd 16/1)
5 G AVG Ralph Beckett 132 lbs 14/1 3.5
9th
Midfield - pushed along 2f out - ridden and weakened inside final furlong(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
6 M AVG David Loughnane 120 lbs 33/1 0.2
10th
Raced freely - tracked leaders - pushed along over 2f out - hung left and weakened over 1f out (jockey said geldinghung left-handed in the final 2 furlongs)(op 10/1)
5 G AVG Ian Williams 116 lbs 9/1 5.5