Chester
15:55
Expleo Handicap
Chester Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2023 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £9.30 Place: £2 £2.80 £3.10 Exacta: £93.80 Tricast: £841.01 Trifecta: £838.70
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in rear - headway on outer from 3f out - pushed along over 1f out - led inside final furlong - comfortably(op 11/2)
5 G AVG Darryll Holland 130 lbs 15/2 Won
2nd
Prominent - led 2f out - headed and no chance with winner inside final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
7 G AVG Richard Fahey 137 lbs 10/1 3.75
3rd
Towards rear of midfield - headway 2f out - went third final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 9/1)
8 G AVG Michael & David Easterby 124 lbs 11/1 2
4th
In touch with leaders - went third 1f out - weakened and lost position final 110yds(op 50/1)
5 G Poor James Horton 130 lbs 80/1 1.25
5th
In touch with leaders - weakened inside final furlong (vet said gelding lost his right-hind shoe)(op 7/2)
7 G AVG John Quinn 138 lbs 100/30 1.5
6th
Dwelt start - in rear - some headway final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
3 F Poor Harry Eustace 129 lbs 14/1 .5
7th
Disputed lead - lost position but prominent 3f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(tchd 11/1)
5 G Poor Kevin Ryan 133 lbs 12/1 0.3
8th
Disputed lead - led clearly 3f out - headed 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 25/1)
3 G AVG David Loughnane 134 lbs 18/1 .5
9th
In rear throughout(tchd 15/2)
10 G Poor Bill Turner 129 lbs 8/1 0.3
10th
In touch with leaders - lost position and pushed along over 4f out - weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding never travelled - as per report from jockey - and race may have come too soon)(tchd 3/1)
5 G AVG Paul Midgley 124 lbs 11/4F 2.25
11th
Midfield - dropped to rear over 4f out - weakened over 1f out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by drying good to soft - soft in places ground which - in his opinion - was riding tacky)(op 9/1)
10 G AVG Nigel Tinkler 139 lbs 12/1 1