Chester
16:30
Edinburgh Gin Classic Handicap
Chester Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2024 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Heavy Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £34.80 Place: £8.80 £1.50 £2.40 Exacta: £133.20 Tricast: £680.18 Trifecta: £1174.90
Non-Runners: Indian Creak (unsuitable ground), Princess Shabnam (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Hyperfocus (IRE) 10 G Poor Tim Easterby 133 lbs 33/1 Won Started quickly - made all - ridden when up the centre inside final furlong - kept on gamely (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding appreciated the heavy ground on this occasion)(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
2nd 2 Mythical Phoenix (IRE) 5 G Poor Julie Camacho 134 lbs 5/2F 0.3 Took keen hold - soon raced in second - challenging from over 1f out - kept on(op 10/3)
3rd 10 Evocative Spark (IRE) 5 G Poor Darryll Holland 125 lbs 7/1 1 Towards rear - going okay when not clear run 2f out - headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - went third towards finish(op 17/2 tchd 13/2)
4th 5 Monsieur Kodi (IRE) 6 G AVG Richard Fahey 132 lbs 11/2 .5 In touch with leaders - outpaced 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 6/1)
5th 12 King Of Tonga (IRE) 8 G AVG Declan Carroll 121 lbs 17/2 0.3 Took keen hold - prominent - waiting for room against rail over 2f out - outpaced when in the clear under 2f out - weakened gradually final furlong(op 6/1)
6th 11 Thankuappreciate (GB) 5 G Poor Declan Carroll 120 lbs 17/2 1.75 Dwelt start - midfield - pushed along when short of room 2f out - soon lost ground - no chance with winner but rallied and kept on inside final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
7th 8 Slainte Mhath (GB) 6 M AVG Katie Scott 126 lbs 17/2 0.05 Dwelt start - in rear on outer - outpaced from under 3f out - towards near side when stayed on from over 1f out(op 10/1)
8th 9 Exalted Angel (FR) 8 G Poor K R Burke 119 lbs 33/1 1.25 Took keen hold - midfield - outpaced from under 2f out - no telling impression(op 16/1)
9th 6 Supreme King (IRE) 5 G Poor David Evans 131 lbs 7/1 .5 Dwelt start - took keen hold - in touch with leaders on outer - lost position under 2f out - soon weakened(op 17/2 tchd 13/2)
10th 7 Faro De San Juan (IRE) 5 G Poor Dylan Cunha 131 lbs 10/1 1 Dwelt start - in touch with leaders on outer - outpaced over 2f out - soon lost ground - dropped to last inside final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 11/1)