Chester Races
Chester
14:35
Halliwell Jones Handicap
Chester
Date: Thu, 09 May 2024
Distance: 7½f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £2
Place: £1.30 £6
Exacta: £17.50
Tricast: £83.85
Trifecta: £73.70
Non-Runners: Brunel Nation (vet's certificate), Nellie Leylax (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Never So Brave (IRE) | 4 G | Good | Sir Michael Stoute | 132 lbs | EvensF | Won | Took keen hold - raced in second on inner - raced in third 4f out - switched right over 1f out - soon led - ridden briefly and kept on well final 110yds - comfortably(op 5/6) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Witness Stand (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Tom Clover | 135 lbs | 22/1 | 2 | Raced in third - went second 4f out - kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 20/1 tchd 16/1) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Dashing Darcey (GB) | 3 C | AVG | Roger Varian | 125 lbs | 6/1 | 0.3 | Slowly away - in rear on inner - switched right and headway on outer from over 2f out - went third towards finish(op 7/1) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Gunfighter (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Hugo Palmer | 123 lbs | 40/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - soon led - lost three places from over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds | ||
| 5th | 7 | Celtic Warrior (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Andrew Balding | 121 lbs | 11/2 | 1 | Midfield - some headway 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 5/1) | ||
| 6th | 4 | Grey Cuban (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Hugo Palmer | 128 lbs | 7/2 | .5 | Walked to post - took keen hold - in touch with leaders on inner - no impression from over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 4/1) | ||
| 7th | 9 | Havanarama (GB) | 3 G | AVG | Hugo Palmer | 114 lbs | 80/1 | 4.75 | Took keen hold - always behind(op 40/1) |