20:55
Christmas Parties At Chester Racecourse Handicap
Class 5, 7f1y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-70, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 27.48s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Luke Morris
James Owen
Settled just behind the front group early - made progress wide with a furlong left and moved into second inside the final furlong - kept battling to hit the front right on the line
Richard Kingscote
David Loughnane
Set the pace from the off - pushed along a furlong out and kept battling inside the final furlong - just caught close to the line
Lewis Chalkley (7)
Michael & David Easterby
Settled in rear - swung wide into the straight and progressed to pursue the front pair over 1f out - stayed on to claim 3rd near the line but the first two had flown
Dougie Costello
Julie Camacho
Held eager position behind pace-setter early - driven approaching the home turn - edged back through the field in the closing stages to finish fourth
Mark Winn
Roger Fell
Sat close to the pace on the rail - pushed along a furlong out - lost momentum late and finished without pressure
Jason Hart
James Owen
Dawdled into stride and shipped a big gap early - stayed on nearest along the inner in the closing stages - finished 6th showing merit given the poor start
Ethan Tindall (7)
Richard Fahey
Settled at the back of the field - shortened the gap slightly close home - unable to find enough speed to challenge - finished seventh
J M Sheridan
Mark Loughnane
Checked and eased across early - settled towards the back - shifted wide and made modest late progress but lacked the speed to challenge
Jack Doughty
Tony Carroll
Held up towards the back - made no real impact - finished ninth
George Wood
Jennie Candlish
Held up towards the back - never a factor - well held in 10th
Rhys Elliott (5)
Gemma Tutty
Held up rear of field early - pushed along on the inner approaching straight - stayed one-paced to finish 11th beaten 6½ lengths
Jason Watson
Darryll Holland
Held up towards the back - never involved in the finish
Callum Rodriguez
Tony Carroll
Held up in rear - made no impression - well held throughout
Andrew Mullen
Lisa Williamson
Tracked front group racing wide - urged forward as field bent for home - lost placings and drifted left approaching final stages - eventually well beaten in 14th
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.