17:05
Chester Handicap
Class 4, 7f1y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-85, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 34.30s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Charlie Maggs (7)
Donald McCain
Set the pace from the off - travelling strongly with 2f left - challenged for a moment inside the final furlong but pushed away by the line - driven out to win
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Sat behind pace early - driven along with 2f left - closed to loom up approaching final furlong then lost momentum - stayed on to finish second
Franny Norton
Richard Hannon
Held up towards back of pack - pushed along with 2f left - moved into third approaching final furlong - kept responding to finish but not close enough
Sam Hitchcott
Richard Hannon
Held up in midfield rail berth - pushed along three out and lost placing over 1f out - rallied late to finish fourth
Sean D Bowen (3)
John J Nallen
Settled towards the back - urged forward with 2f left - stayed on in closing stages to finish 5th
Jack Garritty
Richard Fahey
Settled towards the back - urged forward two out - edged closer inside final furlong keeping on to finish sixth
David Allan
Geoffrey Harker
Held up towards the back - driven up into contention but lost ground 2f out - dropped away in the closing stages - finished seventh
Jason Watson
Andrew Balding
Sat close to pace early - driven and lost touch with 3f left - dropped away nearing the last furlong - finished 8th
Jason Hart
John & Sean Quinn
Settled in midfield holding an outer route - urged forward with 3f left - dropped away inside final furlong - eventually well beaten
Oisin Orr
Richard Fahey
Settled around midfield - nudged for effort with three furlongs left but couldn't quicken - dropped away to finish well beaten
Paul Mulrennan
Rebecca Menzies
Sluggish start and soon adrift at the back - going nowhere by 2f out - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Albeseeingyer (unsuitable ground), Another Investment (unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.