GBChester Races

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Chester
19:30
Expleo Handicap
Chester Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2023 Distance: 1m3½f Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £6.90 Place: £2 £1.80 £3.80 Exacta: £34.60 Tricast: £374.59 Trifecta: £444.80
Non-Runners: Ferrari Queen (self certificate), Sovereign Spirit (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1m2f 1m4f 1m2½f 1m4f 1m3f
1st
Prominent - clear with one other over 1f out - led 1f out - ran on well - comfortably(op 6/1)
6 G AVG
Ian Williams 129 lbs 11/2 Won
1m2f 1m4f 1m4f 1m3f 1m2½f
1m4f 1m1½f 1m2f 1m2½f 1m2½f
2nd
Led - headed and raced in second with one circuit to go - led again and increased tempo 2f out - went clear with winner but headed 1f out - outpaced inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 10/3 tchd 16/5)
6 G AVG
Hugo Palmer 136 lbs 4/1 2.5
1m2½f 1m2½f 1m2½f 1m2f 1m2f
1m6½f 1m4f 1m6½f 1m4f 1m2f
3rd
Took keen hold - held up in rear - switched right and headway on outer 2f out - stayed on and went third final 110yds - not pace to challenge(tchd 14/1)
7 G AVG
Tim Easterby 140 lbs 18/1 .75
1m4f 1m6f 1m4f 1m6f 1m5f
2m2½f 2m½f 2m½f 2m½f 2m
4th
Took keen hold - raced in second early - soon lost second and prominent - went third under 2f out - kept on but lost third final 110yds(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
9 G AVG
Brian Ellison 135 lbs 11/2 2
1m4f 2m3½f 2m 1m2f 1m4½f
1m4f 1m 1m1½f 1m2½f 1m4f
5th
Slowly into stride - held up in rear - bit short of room 2f out - no impression(op 9/1)
6 G Poor
David Loughnane 139 lbs 11/1 3
1m2f 1m3½f 1m2½f 1m4f 1m4f
1m2½f 1m2f 1m2f 1m 1m2f
6th
Always behind (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the slow pace of the race)(op 10/3)
8 G AVG
David & Nicola Barron 141 lbs 3/1F 1.25
1m2f 1m2½f 1m2f 1m1f 1m2½f
1m4f 1m4f 1m4f 1m4f 1m2f
7th
Prominent - outpaced when carried right under 2f out - soon weakened(tchd 4/1)
5 G Poor
Roger Varian 135 lbs 9/2 4
1m4f 1m6f 1m1½f 1m3f 1m4f
1m2f 1m2f 1m4½f 1m4½f 1m4f
8th
Pulled hard - soon raced in second - led with one circuit to go - headed and edged right 2f out - soon lost position and weakened(op 8/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 10/1)
4 G Poor
Charlie Johnston 121 lbs 9/1 0.2
1m2f 1m2f 2m 2m1f 2m1f