Chester
15:52
Storrar Cowdry Solicitors Nursery Handicap
Chester Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2023 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £13 Place: £5 £1.10 Exacta: £25.10 Tricast: £100.39 Trifecta: £172.30
Non-Runners: Band Of Joy (off feed)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Bazball (IRE) 4 F AVG K R Burke 121 lbs 12/1 Won Swerved right start - prominent - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on well - always doing enough(op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1)
2nd 5 Due For Luck (IRE) 3 G AVG John Quinn 131 lbs EvensF 0.2 Took keen hold - prominent - waiting for room over 1f out - soon switched left - ridden inside final furlong - pressed winner inside final 110yds - just held (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run turning into home straight)(op 5/4 tchd 5/6 and tchd 11/8)
3rd 3 Hackman (IRE) 2 C AVG Hugo Palmer 133 lbs 15/2 .75 Took keen hold - towards rear - switched right over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds - not reach leaders(tchd 7/1)
4th 4 Midnight Lir (IRE) 3 G Poor Michael Dods 132 lbs 6/1 2.25 Carried right start - raced in last - switched right and headway over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on inside final furlong(op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2)
5th 1 Barnwell Boy (GB) 2 C AVG Charlie Johnston 135 lbs 11/1 .75 Pressed leader - led over 1f out - ridden and headed inside final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds(tchd 12/1)
6th 2 Ganesha (GB) 4 G AVG Phillip Makin 133 lbs 9/1 2 Carried right start - always behind(op 7/1)
7th 7 Leaves Of Grass (GB) 3 F Good Andrew Balding 125 lbs 17/2 8.5 Led - headed and weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that the filly was unsuited by the going - officially described as good to soft - soft in places - on this occasion and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 9/1)