01 Jul 2023 14:32 Chester
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £6,115); Distance: 1m 4f 63y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Ultimate Provence Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6(7) |
| - |
Scintillante (GB) (colt, grey, 9 0) |
73-52 / 4 |
Flat (16) | Hayley Turner | A M Balding Mr Philip Fox &… |
11/4 | |
| midfield, ridden over 2f out, headway to press leader entering final furlong, soon led, kept on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(1) |
| ½ L |
Zealandia (FR) (colt, bay, 10 4) |
30/1-084 / 7 |
Flat (35) | C J Todd | Ian Williams The Dttw Partnership |
7/2 | |
| prominent, briefly lost an iron over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, slightly short of room over 1f out where pressed leader, soon stayed into 2nd, kept on inside final furlong but held by winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4(3) |
| 1¼ L |
Natchez Trace (GB) (colt, bay, 9 13) |
136-501 / 7 |
Flat (18), Jump (597) |
Zak Wheatley | D Carroll Mr C H Stephenson… |
7/1 | |
| led, disputed lead with a circuit to go, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off entering final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
5(2) |
| ½ L |
Restorer (GB) (colt, grey, 9 7) |
230-732 / 12 |
Flat (14) | Ben Sanderson | Ian Williams Mr Ian Williams |
6/1 | |
| took keen hold, prominent, ridden 2f out, soon pressed leader, every chance entering final furlong, no extra close home | ||||||||||
5th |
2(4) |
| 2½ L |
The Nu Form Way (FR) (colt, bay, 10 0) |
0-51319 / 5 |
Flat (20) | S H James | Mrs Stella Barclay Eddie And Fiona… |
7/1 | |
| dwelt in rear, held up in rear, minor headway 2f out, soon ridden, no impression entering final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
3(5) |
| ½ L |
Croachill (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 0) |
236-632 / 4 |
Flat (21) | T P O'Shea | R Varian Mr Mohamed Saeed… |
10/1 | |
| held up in rear, switched right and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
8(6) |
| 1½ L |
Blue Universe (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
33-1205 / 4 |
Flat (8) | F Norton | C Johnston The Attwater Partnership |
5/1 | |
| held up in midfield, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced, weakened entering final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
7(8) |
| 9 L |
Paisano (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
369-5 / 3 |
Flat (37) | D C Costello | R M Beckett John Gunther &… |
33/1 | |
| took keen hold, prominent, disputed lead with a circuit to go, led outright over 4f out, ridden 2f out, soon pressed for lead, every chance entering final furlong, headed and weakened into 3rd close home | ||||||||||