30 Jun 2023 20:00 Chester
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £12,740); Distance: 1m 2f 70y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good In Places).
EBF Fillies' Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(5) |
| - |
Sparks Fly (GB) (filly, bay, 9 9) |
531111 / 4 |
Flat (46) | Laura Pearson | D Loughnane David Lowe |
11/1 | |
| close 3rd, went 2nd after 2f, ridden and led inside final furlong, soon clear, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(4) |
| 2¼ L |
Market Value (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 4) |
6-31 / 3 |
Flat (40) | D Tudhope | W J Haggas HM The King & HM… |
6/4 | |
| led, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, just held on for 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
8(7) |
| SHD |
Totnes (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 10) |
8-15143 / 3 |
Flat (17) | F Norton | A M Balding Mr & Mrs James… |
15/2 | |
| raced keenly tracking leaders, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, just missed 2nd but no chance with winner | ||||||||||
4th |
5(3) |
| ½ L |
Dubai Crystal (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 4) |
2-6122 / 4 |
Flat (19) | S H James | K R Burke Mrs R G Hillen |
6/1 | |
| pushed along after start, tracked leader for 2f, handy 3rd on inside, unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
7(6) |
| 1 L |
Angels Landing (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 2) |
68-2523 / 5 |
Flat (17), Jump (142) |
Harry Davies | Ian Williams The Piranha Partnership |
20/1 | |
| held up off the pace in last pair, headway, on inside over 1f out, never going pace to get involved | ||||||||||
6th |
6(8) |
| 3½ L |
Wind In Your Sails (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 3) |
321 / 3 |
Flat (21) | Hector Crouch | R M Beckett Valmont |
4/1 | |
| off the pace in rear, never involved | ||||||||||
7th |
3(1) |
| 1½ L |
Golden Melody (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 5) |
375299 / 6 |
Flat (6) | A Mullen | T D Easterby Mr M J Macleod |
25/1 | |
| slowly into stride, soon 5th on inside, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
1(2) |
| 11 L |
Nigwa (GB) (filly, bay, 10 0) |
215-524 / 4 |
Flat (29) | J Mitchell | E Bethell S Sangster |
6/1 | |
| held up in last trio, hung right on bend from 3f out, never able to get on terms after | ||||||||||