16:20 Chester
Saturday 29 September 2018
All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30
ESL Group Novice Stakes
- 3YO plus  |  Class 4  |  7f 127y  |  Good to Soft (Good in Places)  |  11 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:21Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 34.77s
T:Â D LoughnaneJ:Â T E Whelan
Made all, ridden over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, held on gamely, all out op 9/1 tchd 17/2
T:Â K A RyanJ:Â K Stott
Chased winner, ridden over 1f out, strong challenge throughout final furlong, just failed op Evens
T:Â K FrostJ:Â Joshua Bryan (3)
Chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, not clear run on rail over 1f out until inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
T:Â L WilliamsonJ:Â Aled Beech (7)
Mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders 3f out, plugged on final furlong, no chance with leading trio
T:Â M ApplebyJ:Â Kevin Lundie (5)
Mid-division, headway on inside 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 9/2
T:Â L AllanJ:Â Liam Jones
Awkwardly away, raced keenly towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on steadily, may do better
T:Â Evan WilliamsJ:Â K T O'Neill
Slowly into stride, outpaced in last pair, never on terms op 20/1
T:Â L WilliamsonJ:Â Connor Murtagh (5)
Raced keenly, chased leaders on outside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
T:Â T D EasterbyJ:Â Ben Robinson (3)
Started slowly, ran green and always behind op 9/2
T:Â A BerryJ:Â Shane Gray
Always towards rear, never a factor
T:Â L WilliamsonJ:Â J P Fahy
Keen in mid-division on inside, weakened 3f out
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£9.80Pl:£2.50, £1.10, £4.60EX:£32.40Trifecta:£308.10SF:£18.88Swingers:£1.90, £17.80, £8.00
Forecasts
Alkhawaneej Boy (8/11), Blame It On Me (4/1), Qallaab (7/1), Rockesbury (10/1), Scoffsman (10/1), Knab Rock (16/1), Caledonian Gold (25/1), New Dream (25/1), Whatdoesnotkillyou (25/1), Lambrini Legacy (66/1), One For Brad (66/1)
After such a lengthy lay-off there are obvious risks with ALKHAWANEEJ BOY, however he is so far clear on what he showed last year that he remains very difficult to oppose. There's plenty making up the numbers so the draw may not have the usual effect and should the favourite fail to fire then on stable debut Qallaab rates the obvious beneficiary. Rockesbury can chase them home.
- Alkhawaneej Boy
- Qallaab
- Rockesbury
Prize Money
1st: £5,852.002nd: £1,752.003rd: £876.004th: £500.005th: £500.006th: £500.007th: £500.008th: £500.00
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