16:20 Chester

Saturday 16 June 2018

All14:1014:4015:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Whitley Neill Rhubarb & Ginger Handicap

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 2m 13.60s

1^st

(3)

Ice Canyon

48-8

25/1

T: W M BrisbourneJ: Liam Jones

Went right start, held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, led last strides op 16/1

2^nd

(1)

Andok

49-2

9/2

T: R A FaheyJ: D Nolan

Chased leaders, 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on, headed last strides op 6/1

3^rd

(10)

Maghfoor

49-2

10/1

T: E J AlstonJ: M Harley

Switched left after start, held up towards rear, good headway on inside well over 1f out, chased leaders and hung left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd last strides op 9/1

4^th

(5)

Hats Off To Larry

49-1

5/2j

T: M R ChannonJ: F Norton

Went left start, tracked leader until went on over 10f out, clear 2f out until ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

5^th

2 ½

(4)

Mikmak

59-7

5/2j

T: T D EasterbyJ: A Mullen

Slowly into stride and slightly hampered start, held up towards rear, pushed along on outside over 2f out, kept on in 5th inside final furlong, no chance with leading quartet tchd 9/4

6^th

1 ¼

(8)

Candelisa

59-7

12/1

T: T Coyle & K WoodJ: Barry McHugh

Took keen hold in mid-division, kept on one pace final 2f, never a threat op 14/1 tchd 16/1

7^th

(9)

Fingal's Cave

69-4

14/1

T: P A KirbyJ: P J McDonald

Put head down as stalls opened and slowly away, behind, never on terms after, plugged on op 10/1

8^th

(2)

Dream Magic

49-2

14/1

T: D M LoughnaneJ: Nicola Currie (5)

Led 2f, tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, soon weakened op 12/1 tchd 10/1

9^th

(6)

Valdizar

48-7

16/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: P Mathers

Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened op 20/1

10^th

(7)

Just Heather

48-7

100/1

T: J S WainwrightJ: Shelley Birkett (3)

Last pair, reminders and struggling in rear halfway, tailed off

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Non-Runners

(11)

Zihaam¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: R Fell & S Murray J: Jamie Gormley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£37.50Pl:£6.60, £1.80, £2.90EX:£192.10Trifecta:£2,598.60Tricast:£1,226.07SF:£133.87Swingers:£35.30, £12.60, £13.30

Forecasts

Hats Off To Larry (5/2), Mikmak (5/2), Zihaam (3/1), Andok (9/2), Maghfoor (10/1), Candelisa (12/1), Fingal's Cave (14/1), Dream Magic (14/1), Valdizar (16/1), Ice Canyon (25/1), Just Heather (100/1)

MIKMAK still looks well-handicapped on old form and with the yard flying at present, he's hard to oppose. Zihaam would have to be considered after a facile success last time, though the draw (11) has made life tough for him. Mick Channon has been flying in recent weeks and it's conceivable that Hats Off To Larry can build on his first success at Beverley last time.

Mikmak
Hats Off To Larry
Zihaam

Previous Winners

2017

Al Destoor

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 7

J: D Nolan | T: J Candlish

11/2

Prize Money

1st: £7,698.002nd: £2,291.003rd: £1,145.004th: £572.005th: £500.006th: £500.007th: £500.008th: £500.00