20:00 Chester

Thursday 20 August 2020

All15:5016:2516:5517:2518:0018:3019:0019:3020:00

Storyhouse Handicap

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 3m 39.58s

1^st

(8)

Future Investment

410-0

11/8f

T: R M BeckettJ: Harry Bentley

Raced wide early, soon steadied towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, kept on strongly op 13/8 tchd 7/4

2^nd

1 ½

(7)

Vindolanda

49-3

4/1

T: C HillsJ: J P Spencer

Tracked leaders in close 4th, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, soon hung left and ridden, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong tchd 7/2

3^rd

3 ¼

(4)

Camouflaged

38-2

5/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: F Norton

Bit keen tracking leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong tchd 9/2 and 11/2

4^th

2 ¼

(3)

Ottonian

69-9

18/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: G Lee

Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and outpaced inside final 2f, plugged on op 16/1

5^th

4 ¾

(1)

Champagne Terri

48-12

6/1

T: A KeatleyJ: C J MacRedmond (7)

Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 13/2

6^th

(2)

Sociologist

58-9

11/1

T: S DixonJ: Barry McHugh

Led until over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out op 12/1

7^th

(9)

Arabist

49-1

18/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: T Hamilton

Switched left start, held up and always behind op 12/1 tchd 11/1

8^th

(5)

Comin' Through

79-10

50/1

T: George ScottJ: Patrick Pilley (3)

Never travelled and always behind, lost touch and eased over 2f out, tailed off op 40/1 tchd 33/1

Unlimited Replays

of all UK and Irish races with our Race Replays

Discover Sporting Life Plus Benefits Sporting Life Plus - Join For Free

Non-Runners

(6)

Clearance¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: I Jardine J: G Lee

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.20, £1.50, £1.60EX:£7.90Trifecta:£36.90Tricast:£20.42SF:£6.86Swingers:£1.80, £2.30, £3.30

Forecasts

Future Investment (11/8), Clearance (10/3), Vindolanda (4/1), Camouflaged (5/1), Champagne Terri (6/1), Sociologist (11/1), Ottonian (18/1), Arabist (18/1), Comin' Through (50/1)

Lots with chances but FUTURE INVESTMENT gets the nod as Ralph Beckett is a dab hand with stayers and this course winner gets his first chance over 2m after two very solid efforts this summer at 12f. Improving Clearance is sure to provide a stern test as he bids for a quick hat-trick, while Arabist surely has more to offer too for his new yard so is also much respected in an intriguing handicap.

FUTURE INVESTMENT
CLEARANCE
ARABIST

Previous Winners

2019

Overhaugh Street

Weight: 9-2 |Age: 6

J: Shane Gray | T: E De Giles

16/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,375.002nd: £2,194.003rd: £1,097.004th: £548.00