Chester Races
Chester
16:05
Greenhous Daf Handicap
Chester
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2024
Distance: 6f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50
Place: £1.90 £2.40 £3.30
Exacta: £33.80
Tricast: £302.20
Trifecta: £360.80
Non-Runners: Knicks (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Garfield Shadow (IRE) | 3 C | Good | Richard Fahey | 129 lbs | 9/2 | Won | Disputed lead - led narrowly 3f out - edged right inside final furlong - kept on towards finish - just held on(op 5/1) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Matters Most (GB) | 3 G | AVG | Ralph Beckett | 135 lbs | 6/1 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders - disputing third but outpaced and hung left over 1f out - rallied and ran on towards finish - just failed(op 8/1 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Action Point (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Archie Watson | 135 lbs | 12/1 | 0.1 | Disputed lead - pressed leader 3f out - jockey dropped whip inside final furlong - kept on but lost second final stride(tchd 11/1) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Eye Of Dubai (GB) | 4 G | AVG | John & Sean Quinn | 124 lbs | 3/1F | .5 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - disputing third when edged left inside final furlong - kept on but no extra inside final 110yds(op 5/2) | ||
| 5th | 7 | Beyond Borders (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | K R Burke | 121 lbs | 33/1 | .5 | Slowly into stride - in rear - good headway inside final furlong - going easily but not clear run repeatedly final 110yds - eyecatcher (jockey said colt was denied a clear run on several occasions inside final 110yds)(op 18/1) | ||
| 6th | 9 | Balon d'Or (GB) | 4 G | AVG |
Jack Doughty
(5)lbs
|
Hugo Palmer | 112 lbs | 9/1 | .5 | Awkward start - raced wide - midfield - outpaced over 2f out - no impression but kept on final 110yds (jockey said gelding jumped awkwardly from stalls)(op 8/1 tchd 15/2) | |
| 7th | 8 | Media Shooter (GB) | 4 G | AVG |
Sean D Bowen
(3)lbs
|
K R Burke | 118 lbs | 12/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - waiting for room against rail 2f out - switched right and in the clear 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 8/1) | |
| 8th | 3 | Warm Spell (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Roger Varian | 129 lbs | 9/2 | 1.25 | Took keen hold - midfield - hung right halfway - waiting for room 2f out - no impression from over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 11/2) | ||
| 9th | 5 | Irish Nectar (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Kevin Ryan | 125 lbs | 9/1 | 5.5 | In rear - not clear run 3f out - soon outpaced - weakened over 1f out(op 8/1) |