14 Jul 2023 19:30 Chester
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £15,288); Distance: 1m 3f 75y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft.
Expleo Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(9) |
| - |
Dream Harder (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 10) |
453426 / 5 |
Flat (16) | S D Bowen | Ian Williams Mr Paul Farrell |
11/2 | |
| midfield, headway to chase leader over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(2) |
| 2½ L |
Box To Box (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 13) |
449-061 / 4 |
Flat (27) | Pierre-Louis Jamin | H Palmer The Running Order… |
4/1 | |
| led, headed but prominent after 3f, led again over 2f out, soon ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on but held final furlong | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(5) |
| ¾ L |
Mr Curiosity (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
104/88-5 / 6 |
Flat (13) | D Fentiman | T D Easterby The Wolf Pack 2… |
18/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along and headway on outer 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and went third inside final furlong, nearest finish | ||||||||||
4th |
7(4) |
| 2 L |
Cormier (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
63/1980- / 7 |
Flat (293), Jump (132) |
Ben Robinson | B Ellison Dan Gilbert and… |
11/2 | |
| towards rear of midfield, ridden and chased leaders 2f out, no extra and lost third final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
1(3) |
| 3 L |
Dark Pine (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 2) |
44-7026 / 6 |
Flat (34) | Laura Pearson | D Loughnane Mr Gary Dewhurst |
11/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and outpaced 2f out, no impression from over 1f out | ||||||||||
6th |
2(8) |
| 1¼ L |
Baryshnikov (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 1) |
363234 / 8 |
Flat (4) | Billy Garritty | T D Barron Mr John Knotts… |
3/1 | |
| held up in rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
7th |
6(1) |
| 4 L |
Sonnerie Power (FR) (colt, chestnut, 9 9) |
614-344 / 5 |
Flat (22) | J Mitchell | R Varian The Horse Watchers… |
9/2 | |
| midfield, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
9(10) |
| HD |
Demilion (IRE) (colt, grey, 8 9) |
124200 / 4 |
Flat (19) | F Norton | C Johnston West Buckland Bloodstock… |
9/1 | |
| pulled hard, prominent, led after 3f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly from over 1f out | ||||||||||
8(7) |
| - |
Ferrari Queen (IRE) (filly, grey, 9 9) |
1258-30 / 3 |
Flat (22) | A Mullen | C Johnston Mr Jaber Abdullah |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
10(6) |
| - |
Sovereign Spirit (GB) (colt, bay, 8 9) |
311814 / 3 |
Flat (21) | Hayley Turner | A M Balding Mr Michael Blencowe |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||