Chester
14:10
Edinburgh Gin Spritz Handicap
Chester Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2023 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Place: £1.50 £2.20 £3.10 Exacta: £29 Tricast: £204.69 Trifecta: £145.40
Non-Runners: California Gem (vet's certificate), Mokaatil (vet's certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Vintage Clarets (GB) 5 G AVG Richard Fahey 137 lbs 100/30 Won Towards rear - headway against rail from over 2f out - shaken up when prominent 1f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on but edged right final 110yds - all out(op 11/4)
2nd 3 Lihou (GB) 8 G AVG David Evans 137 lbs 15/2 0.1 Took keen hold - towards rear - steady headway on outer from over 3f out - prominent when up the centre from over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(tchd 13/2)
3rd 1 Ancient Times (GB) 7 G AVG Harry Eustace 139 lbs 9/1 0.3 Steadied start - in rear - steady headway on outer from 2f out - soon up the centre - edged right inside final furlong - soon towards near side - kept on well and went third final 110yds(op 17/2 tchd 10/1)
4th 6 Vespasian (IRE) 6 G AVG Simon & Ed Crisford 132 lbs 7/1 .75 Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader from over 2f out - no extra and lost position final 110yds(op 11/2)
5th 8 Leodis Dream (IRE) 8 G AVG Paul Midgley 130 lbs 12/1 0.05 Took keen hold - pressed leader on outer - led from over 3f out - soon switched left and against rail - edged right from over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - soon lost position(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
6th 10 Absolutelyflawless (GB) 3 F AVG David Loughnane 126 lbs 9/1 .5 Dwelt start - in rear - switched left and against rail soon after start - switched right from under 2f out - soon up the centre and some headway - switched right 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 10/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1)
7th 9 Speedacus (IRE) 5 G AVG David O'Meara 126 lbs 9/1 1.25 Awkward start - in touch with leaders - slightly hampered soon after start - bit short of room from 3f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 12/1)
8th 5 Copper Knight (IRE) 10 G AVG Tim Easterby 132 lbs 5/2F 0.3 Took keen hold - led - edged left soon after start - headed and prominent from over 3f out - switched right and challenging when jockey dropped whip over 1f out - soon weakened gradually(op 11/4 tchd 3/1)