GBChester Races

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Chester
15:40
Love Federal Capital Handicap
Chester Date: Wed, 07 May 2025 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Place: £1.60 £2.20 £3.10 Exacta: £51.90 Tricast: £602.75 Trifecta: £313.60
Non-Runners: Jr Climbs (travel problems), Marchogion (self certificate), Naana's Sparkle (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
6f 5f 5f 5f 6f
1st
Travelled strongly - made all - switched left and against rail after 1f - went clear when ridden inside final furlong - ran on well - readily(op 4/1)
3 C Good
Kevin Ryan 133 lbs 9/2 Won
5f 6f 6f 6f
6f 6f 5f 5f 6f
2nd
Prominent on inner - went second over 1f out - kept on - no match for winner
3 C AVG
Clive Cox 131 lbs 10/1 4.25
6f 6f 6f 6f
7f 6f 6f 6f 6f
3rd
Towards rear - switched right and headway up the centre over 1f out - ran on well - eyecatcher(op 12/1)
2 G AVG
James Ferguson 131 lbs 14/1 0.05
7f 7f
6f 6f 6f 7f 6f
4th
Unseated rider before start - prominent - lost second over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 5/4 tchd 11/8)
3 G AVG
Charles Hills 134 lbs 6/5F 3.25
7f 6f 6f 6f 6f
6f 6f 6f 6f 6f
5th
Prominent on outer - weakened inside final furlong(op 16/1)
3 G Poor
Hugo Palmer 125 lbs 28/1 .5
6f 6f 6f
6f 6f 5f 5f 6f
6th
Dwelt start - towards rear on inner - some headway over 1f out - kept on - not pace to challenge (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
3 G AVG
George Boughey 129 lbs 28/1 .5
6f 6f 1m½f 6f 6f
5f 5f 6f 1m 7f
7th
Outpaced early - in rear - some headway over 1f out - no impression(op 16/1)
3 C AVG
George Scott 134 lbs 12/1 2.25
7f 7f 6f 1m
6f 6f 6f 6f 6f
8th
In touch with leaders - weakened inside final furlong - eased inside final 110yds(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
3 G AVG
Ralph Beckett 131 lbs 9/1 .5
7f 6f 5f
5f 6f 5f 6f 6f
9th
In touch with leaders on outer - weakened inside final furlong(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
3 F Poor
Phil McEntee 122 lbs 50/1 .75
5f 5f 5½f 6f 5f
6f 7f 7f 7f
10th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on inner - weakened inside final furlong (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that colt was unsuited by the going and would benefit from more ease in the ground; vet examined colt post-race and had nothing to report)(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
3 C AVG
Hugo Palmer 134 lbs 13/2 0.1
6f
5f 6f 5f 5f 5f
11th
Slowly into stride - in rear throughout(op 66/1 tchd 50/1)
3 G AVG
Mark Loughnane 135 lbs 80/1 13
5f 5f 5f 6f