15:40
Tom Jones Live At Chester Racecourse Handicap
Class 4, 6f17y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-80, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 12.74s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Darragh Keenan
Jennie Candlish
Fought for control early - set the pace throughout - pushed along a furlong out and margin narrowed close home - held on for the win
Warren Fentiman (3)
Ruth Carr
Held a central berth early - pushed along approaching 2f out then gained ground with a furlong left - powered home inside the last 110yds to snatch second near the line
Jason Hart
Iain Jardine
Settled with eagerness in the pack - urged forward with a furlong remaining - found more approaching the final furlong and finished well through the last 110yds - grabbed third right at the line
Jason Watson
Charles Hills
Tracked the pace near the front - urged forward approaching the final two furlongs - driven a furlong out to advance into second - drifted left inside the closing furlong - held no more and slipped back to finish fourth
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Held up eagerly in the pack - driven approaching final furlong and again inside it - unable to get to the front finishing fifth
Paul Mulrennan
Bryan Smart
Sluggish start - settled in the pack - driven approaching final furlong - boxed in briefly then finished on one level to close in sixth
Duran Fentiman
Tim Easterby
Fought for control early - close to the front - driven with a furlong left before weakening near the line
Oisin Murphy
Dan Horsford
Held up towards back - urged forward inside final 2f - unable to make an impression - finished eighth
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Pulled hard early tracking the leader - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away to finish well held
Harry Davies
Michael Appleby
Settled at the back early - fighting for control under restraint - never able to land a blow - finished well beaten in 10th
Pierre-Louis Jamin
Donald McCain
Held mid-pack early - urged forward with over 3f left - dropped well behind approaching the final furlong - finished well beaten in 11th
Billy Loughnane
Mark Loughnane
Held up at the back throughout - never able to challenge - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Aisling Oscar (unsuitable ground), Kirkdale (unsuitable ground), Noble Consort (self certificate, bad scope), Queue Dos (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.