15 Sep 2023 15:55 Chester
Winner: £14,000 (Penalty: £7,328); Distance: 7f 1y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Expleo Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8(9) |
| - |
Evocative Spark (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
649054 / 6 |
Flat (13) | F Norton | Darryll Holland Mr M McCarthy &… |
15/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, good headway out wide turning in, went 2nd over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(11) |
| 3¾ L |
Stone Soldier (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 0) |
514730- / 7 |
Flat (350) | Ryan Sexton | R A Fahey The Cool Silk Partnership |
10/1 | |
| dwelt, soon chasing leaders out wide, went 2nd 3f out, led home turn, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, kept on for clear 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
11(6) |
| 2 L |
Beauty Choice (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 12) |
633562 / 8 |
Flat (9) | Joanna Mason | M & D Easterby Silkstone United… |
11/1 | |
| held up off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, plugged on into modest 3rd inside final 150 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
7(7) |
| 1¼ L |
Orbital Chime (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
24618-8 / 4 |
Flat (62) | Connor Murtagh | James Horton Mr Justin Byrne |
80/1 | |
| tracked leaders out wide, ridden and went 3rd turning in, hung left over 1f out, no chance with leading duo, weakened into 4th inside final 150 yards | ||||||||||
5th |
3(4) |
| 1½ L |
Red Mirage (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 12) |
4-40548 / 6 |
Flat (23) | Jason Hart | J & S Quinn Raceshare - Red… |
10/3 | |
| bit keen, chased leaders, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
9(5) |
| ½ L |
Couplet (GB) (filly, bay, 9 3) |
1-27 / 3 |
Flat (35) | Hayley Turner | Harry Eustace Andrew Rosen and… |
14/1 | |
| slowly away, held up in rear, gained a place 4f out, ridden and no impression home turn, plugged on late, never involved | ||||||||||
7th |
6(8) |
| NK |
Gis A Sub (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
804079 / 5 |
Flat (27) | Rowan Scott | K A Ryan Chris Priestley… |
12/1 | |
| led 3f, lost 2nd 3f out, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
5(10) |
| ½ L |
Song For Whoever (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 8) |
81-1067 / 3 |
Flat (76) | Laura Pearson | D Loughnane Westfield Racing… |
18/1 | |
| raced keenly, pressed leader, led 4f out, headed home turn, lost 2nd soon after, weakened quickly final furlong | ||||||||||
9th |
4(2) |
| NK |
Little Boy Blue (GB) (gelding, grey, 9 10) |
313642 / 9 |
Flat (18) | Mia Nicholls | W G M Turner Mrs Tracy Turner |
8/1 | |
| off the pace in last pair, dropped to rear 4f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
10(1) |
| 2¼ L |
Emperor Caradoc (FR) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
608333 / 5 |
Flat (7) | G Lee | P T Midgley Dan Maltby Bloodstock… |
11/4 | |
| never closer than mid-division | ||||||||||
11th |
2(3) |
| 1 L |
Roundhay Park (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 13) |
251071 / 9 |
Flat (27) | Faye McManoman | N Tinkler Exors Of The Late… |
12/1 | |
| off the pace and always towards rear | ||||||||||