15:55 Chester

Saturday 31 August 2019

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

ESL Group Handicap

Off time: 15:57 | Winning time: 1m 7.78s

1^st

(9)

Powerallied

68-10

20/1

T: R A FaheyJ: Barry McHugh

Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on, led close home op 25/1

2^nd

nse

(5)

Bossipop

68-9

20/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: Cam Hardie

Pressed leader, led over 3f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, headed close home op 16/1

3^rd

(7)

Angel Alexander

39-11

7/2c

T: Tom DascombeJ: R Kingscote

Chased leaders, not much room inside final furlong, switched right, kept on op 4/1

4^th

(6)

Seen The Lyte

48-8

25/1

T: N TinklerJ: Rowan Scott (3)

Mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 4th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

5^th

(10)

Diamond Dougal

48-13

12/1

T: M R ChannonJ: F Norton

Towards rear, headway from 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

6^th

(3)

Growl

79-8

7/2c

T: R A FaheyJ: T Hamilton

Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, some headway over 1f out, never on terms op 10/3 tchd 3/1

7^th

(4)

Machree

48-13

25/1

T: D CarrollJ: J Quinn

Towards rear, some headway from over 1f out, no impression

8^th

(1)

Gabrial The Saint

49-2

7/2c

T: R A FaheyJ: J Garritty

Tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong op 4/1

9^th

1 ¾

(2)

Abel Handy

49-2

11/2

T: D CarrollJ: T Eaves

Led, headed over 3f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 13/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1

10^th

(8)

Brian The Snail

58-12

7/1

T: R A FaheyJ: Sean Davis (3)

Slowly away, always in rear op 15/2

11^th

(11)

Peggie Sue

48-11

14/1

T: A WestJ: Toby Eley (5)

Slow to break and switched left, always in rear op 12/1

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Non-Runners

(14)

Watchable¹⁰

Weight: 9-10| Age: 9

T: D O'Meara J: D Nolan

(12)

True Mason¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: C Lee

(13)

Lord Riddiford¹⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: J & S Quinn J: Jason Hart

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£28.40Pl:£7.50, £6.40, £1.50EX:£250.40Trifecta:£1,284.40Tricast:£1,744.78SF:£371.50Swingers:£59.10, £18.40, £10.80

Forecasts

Angel Alexander (7/2), Growl (7/2), Gabrial The Saint (7/2), Abel Handy (11/2), Brian The Snail (7/1), Watchable (8/1), Diamond Dougal (12/1), Peggie Sue (14/1), True Mason (14/1), Lord Riddiford (14/1), Powerallied (20/1), Bossipop (20/1), Seen The Lyte (25/1), Machree (25/1)

A typically tight-knit Chester sprint handicap with Richard Fahey running four having landed this race three times in the last six years. Growl may be the best of his chances this time, but a chance is taken on PEGGIE SUE who has done well this year and may still be improving. There are a host of dangers, including top weights Angel Alexander and Watchable. The former's chance would be greatly enhanced by any rain. Previous race winners Powerallied and Bossipop can't be ruled out, while True Mason would be a cert if running close to last term's smart form but he has been struggling this season.

Peggie Sue
Growl
True Mason

Previous Winners

2018

Bossipop

Weight: 8-5 |Age: 5

J: Cam Hardie | T: T D Easterby

17/2

Prize Money

1st: £11,828.002nd: £3,542.003rd: £1,771.004th: £885.005th: £500.006th: £500.007th: £500.008th: £500.00