Chester
14:10
British EBF Ruby Anniversary Novice Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)
Chester Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2023 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £5 Place: £1.40 £6.10 £2.10 Exacta: £89.80 Trifecta: £506.10
Non-Runners: Colorada Dancer (self certificate, stone bruise), Valadero (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Politico (IRE) 2 C Good Charlie Johnston 136 lbs 4/1 Won Disputed lead - led clearly 5f out - shaken up under 2f out - soon clear - pushed out final furlong - comfortably
2nd 11 Autumn Rose (IRE) 4 F AVG Tony Carroll 125 lbs 28/1 2.75 Prominent - outpaced from under 2f out - rallied and went second inside final furlong - kept on(op 33/1)
3rd 5 It's Not Risky (GB) 3 G AVG Hugo Palmer 130 lbs 6/1 .5 In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - rallied from under 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - went third towards finish(tchd 13/2)
4th 4 Infinity Blue (IRE) 4 G Poor Andrew Balding 130 lbs 5/4F 0.2 Disputed lead on outer - lost position after 1f - lost ground but in touch with leaders over 4f out - headway and went second over 2f out - edged right and lost second inside final furlong - soon no extra(tchd 11/8)
5th 8 Terratino Fire (GB) 3 G Poor Hugo Palmer 130 lbs 9/1 .75 Dwelt start - in rear - some headway 2f out - soon switched right - kept on but never dangerous
6th 3 Foreign Exchange (GB) 2 C Poor K R Burke 130 lbs 15/2 7.5 Took keen hold - prominent - slightly hampered when on outer over 2f out - soon outpaced then weakened(op 8/1)
7th 6 Mister Gan (GB) 2 C Poor Craig Lidster 130 lbs 12/1 6 Disputed lead - raced in second 5f out - lost position when edged right over 2f out - weakening when slightly hampered under 2f out - lost shoe (vet said colt lost his right fore shoe)(op 14/1)
8th 10 Varden (IRE) 2 C Poor Kevin Ryan 130 lbs 20/1 4.75 In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - soon weakened(op 16/1)
9th 7 Nicholo (GB) 2 C Poor Lisa Williamson 125 lbs 100/1 8.5 Reared start - slowly away and lost many lengths start - always behind (jockey said colt reared as the stalls opened and was slowly away as a result)(op 80/1)