19:30 Chester

Friday 14 July 2023

All17:4518:2018:5519:3020:0520:40

Expleo Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 3f 75y  |   Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:30  |   Winning time: 2m 38.46s
Odds by:
The word Sky in blue and Bet in white with a red background.
Live Odds
Odds
2
Baryshnikov
10/3, 16/5, 10/3, 16/5, 10/3, 16/5
3/1
4
Box To Box
10/3, 16/5, 16/5, 10/3, 16/5, 10/3, 16/5, 10/3, 16/5, 10/3, 7/2
4/1
6
Sonnerie Power
9/2, 4/1, 9/2, 4/1
9/2
5
Dream Harder
6/1, 11/2, 6/1, 11/2
11/2
7
Cormier
9/1, 10/1, 9/1, 10/1, 9/1, 17/2, 15/2, 7/1, 13/2, 6/1
11/2
9
Demilion
8/1, 15/2, 8/1, 17/2, 9/1, 10/1, 9/1, 10/1, 9/1, 10/1, 9/1, 10/1
9/1
1
Dark Pine
9/1, 10/1
11/1
3
Mr Curiosity
18/1, 16/1, 14/1, 16/1
18/1
SP Book Percentage 117.55

Non-Runners

8
(7)
Horse silk
Ferrari Queen22
Weight: 9-9|  Age: 3
T: C Johnston  J: A Mullen
NR
10
(6)
Horse silk
Sovereign Spirit21
Weight: 8-9|  Age: 3
T: A M Balding  J: Hayley Turner
NR

Forecasts

Baryshnikov (3/1), Box To Box (4/1), Sonnerie Power (9/2), Dream Harder (11/2), Cormier (11/2), Ferrari Queen (8/1), Demilion (9/1), Sovereign Spirit (10/1), Dark Pine (11/1), Mr Curiosity (18/1)

Verdict

In an open race the vote goes to Andrew Balding's SOVEREIGN SPIRIT racing outside of his own age group for the first time. Box To Box's excellent course record makes him a must for the shortlist, while Sonnerie Power is also respected after 3 solid efforts this term.

  1. SOVEREIGN SPIRIT
  2. BOX TO BOX (IRE)
  3. SONNERIE POWER (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Box To Box
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 3
J: A Mullen  |  T: H Palmer
11/4

Prize Money

1st: £15,288.002nd: £7,167.003rd: £3,588.004th: £1,791.005th: £897.006th: £444.007th: £225.008th: £111.00

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