Chester
20:30
Expleo Handicap
Chester Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2023 Distance: 1m2½f Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.75 Place: £1.40 £3.80 Exacta: £16.50 Tricast: £81.45 Trifecta: £55.50
Non-Runners: Gordon Grey (travel problems)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Made all - faced challenge 3f out - soon pushed along - ridden and clear with one other 1f out - pushed out inside final 110yds - cosily(tchd 11/5)
3 G Good Ralph Beckett 133 lbs 7/4F Won
2nd
Prominent - ridden and went second over 1f out - kept on but no match for winner(op 12/1)
3 C AVG George Boughey 130 lbs 11/1 1
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3rd
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - kept on and went third inside final 110yds(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
4 G AVG Nigel Tinkler 137 lbs 5/1 1.75
4th
Raced in second - lost second 3f out - soon pushed along - hung left and no extra inside final furlong(op 8/1)
5 G Poor Roger Varian 129 lbs 13/2 1
5th
Prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
5 G Poor Micky Hammond 122 lbs 80/1 4.5
6th
Took keen hold - towards rear - rapid headway on outer over 3f out - soon pressed leader - weakened over 1f out(op 9/1 tchd 15/2 and 16/1)
4 G AVG Michael Bell 129 lbs 14/1 2.5
7th
Slowly into stride - always behind - never going well (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; jockey said colt was never travelling; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 11/4)
2 C AVG Simon & Ed Crisford 132 lbs 9/4 4.5