14 Jun 2024 16:00 Chester
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £7,644); Distance: 7f 127y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Close Brothers Handicap (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(4) |
| - |
Berkshire Phantom (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 9) |
114238 / 4 |
Flat (76) | S A Gray | Fionn McSharry Mr Lord Bowman… |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, still a lot to do 2f out, ridden to make headway from 1f out, ran on strongly when switched to centre final 110 yards, stayed on well, led final strides | ||||||||||
2nd |
9(7) |
| NK |
Khathak (GB) (gelding, brown, 8 11) |
494D53 / 5 |
Flat (9) | Ryan Sexton | R A Fahey Mr M J Macleod |
8/1 | |
| prominent, soon raced in third, chased leaders 1f out, briefly led well inside final 110 yards, headed final strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
10(2) |
| NK |
Indie Skies (GB) (gelding, brown, 8 9) |
826-051 / 4 |
Flat (114) | S De Sousa | M Appleby Mr Michael Appleby |
5/2 | |
| led, pushed along 2f out, ridden when faced challenge final furlong, headed well inside final 110 yards, dropped to third final strides | ||||||||||
4th |
7(9) |
| NK |
Soi Dao (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 6) |
267314 / 5 |
Flat (12) | Gina Mangan | A Wintle Mr C G Major |
7/1 | |
| smartly away on outer, soon raced in second, every chance when ridden inside final furlong, no extra final 50 yards, weakened near finish | ||||||||||
5th |
1(6) |
| NK |
Vellner (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 11) |
0-95012 / 5 |
Flat (16) | David Probert | B J Llewellyn Mr B J Llewellyn |
11/1 | |
| midfield, keen early, ridden home turn, chased leaders when edged right final 110 yards, weakened near finish | ||||||||||
6th |
4(3) |
| HD |
King's Crown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 8) |
734-925 / 4 |
Flat (11) | Connor Beasley | M Dods Mr Dave Stone |
6/1 | |
| midfield, dropped towards rear before halfway, rallied from 2f out, stayed on well down centre from 1f out, nearest finish | ||||||||||
7th |
6(10) |
| ¾ L |
Rosenpur (GER) (gelding, bay, 9 6) |
5/22-607 / 4 |
Flat (11), Jump (123) |
K T O'Neill | J Candlish Brian Verinder… |
80/1 | |
| got warm at start, slowly away, soon switched towards inner, struggling from 3f out, rallied final furlong, stayed on but no impression final 110 yards | ||||||||||
8th |
5(8) |
| ¾ L |
Wake Up Harry (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
91-3122 / 6 |
Flat (10) | F Norton | Brian Toomey Mr Harry Redknapp |
8/1 | |
| midfield, raced keenly, outpaced on far rail from 1f out, pushed along near finish, never dangerous | ||||||||||
9th |
8(1) |
| 1¼ L |
Darbucks (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
2D5-322 / 5 |
Flat (14) | Laura Pearson | C N Kellett Red And Blue Alliance |
9/2 | |
| prominent, pushed along before 1f out, outpaced and lost ground quickly final 110 yards | ||||||||||
10th |
2(5) |
| 9½ L |
Wyvern (GB) (gelding, brown, 9 10) |
680-905 / 5 |
Flat (50) | P Mulrennan | P Morris Dr David Pickering… |
25/1 | |
| held up last, always outpaced detached before 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||