30 Sep 2023 14:05 Chester
Winner: £80,000 (Penalty: £40,768); Distance: 2m 2f 140y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Watergate Cup Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(6) |
| - |
Tashkhan (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) |
3-34380 / 6 |
Flat (35) | Ben Robinson | B Ellison P Boyle |
3/1 | |
| prominent, ridden over 4f out, soon pressed leader, narrowly behind 2f out, kept on approaching final furlong, soon led, stayed on well close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(1) |
| 1 L |
Emiyn (FR) (colt, bay, 8 13) |
597717 / 7 |
Flat (57) | Zak Wheatley | D Carroll Fab Five |
9/2 | |
| took keen hold, led, pressed for lead and ridden over 3f out, narrow lead 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong but soon headed, no extra close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
9(2) |
| 7½ L |
Baez (GB) (filly, bay, 8 2) |
321111 / 5 |
Flat (15) | A Mullen | J S Goldie Mr J S Morrison |
7/2 | |
| held up in midfield, ridden over 4f out where stayed into 4th, kept on same pace 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on into modest 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
7(3) |
| ½ L |
Yorkindness (GB) (filly, bay, 8 4) |
711311 / 5 |
Flat (13) | J Fanning | C Johnston Mr Paul Robert… |
7/1 | |
| took keen hold, midfield in touch, ridden over 3f out, outpaced by leaders 2f out, kept on one pace entering final furlong, no extra and weakened into 4th near finish | ||||||||||
5th |
6(4) |
| 12 L |
Zealandia (FR) (colt, bay, 8 8) |
1-08421 / 7 |
Flat (35) | David Probert | Ian Williams The Dttw Partnership |
15/2 | |
| held up in rear, some headway 5f out, soon ridden, kept on 3f out, soon edged right and weakened, kept on one pace entering final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
8(9) |
| 4¼ L |
Pons Aelius (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 2) |
214574 / 5 |
Flat (12) | F Norton | C Johnston Susan and John… |
20/1 | |
| took keen hold, midfield, ridden over 4f out, outpaced 3f out, soon weakened, kept on one pace entering final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
3(5) |
| 6½ L |
The Grand Visir (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
829534 / 9 |
Flat (15), Jump (692) |
D C Costello | Ian Williams Andy Bell & Fergus… |
16/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 5f out, soon outpaced, tailed off 4f out | ||||||||||
8th |
5(8) |
| 16 L |
It's Good To Laugh (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 8) |
539222 / 6 |
Flat (13), Jump (185) |
K T O'Neill | J Candlish Brian Verinder… |
7/1 | |
| midfield, briefly ridden over 5f out, soon pushed along, outpaced over 3f out, tailed off over 2f out | ||||||||||
9th |
2(7) |
| 99 L |
Earlofthecotswolds (FR) (gelding, black, 9 6) |
7-34186 / 9 |
Flat (25), Jump (113) |
L P Keniry | N A Twiston-Davies Twiston-Davies,… |
40/1 | |
| prominent, ridden 7f out, soon dropped to last, tailed off over 5f out, virtually pulled up and trotted across the line | ||||||||||