14:15 Chester

Saturday 24 September 2022

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:40

Boulton Group Handicap

Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 1m 28.39s

1^st

(4)

Ffion

59-9

9/4f

T: D LoughnaneJ: R Kingscote

Towards rear of mid-division, going best waiting room 2f out, soon switched right, ridden and kept on strongly from over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, led final strides op 7/2

2^nd

(10)

Yanifer

49-3

14/1

T: H BethellJ: Rowan Scott

Chased leaders out wide, pushed along to challenge over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed final strides, ran on op 12/1

3^rd

(9)

Melody Of Life

49-9

15/2

T: A M BaldingJ: Jason Watson

Held up in rear of mid-division, pushed along to improve out over 3f out, headway out wide 2f out, ran on to go third final 110yds, not reach leaders op 17/2 tchd 9/1

4^th

(3)

Cliffcake

49-5

13/2

T: S R BowringJ: J F Egan

Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened and lost third towards finish op 11/2

5^th

1 ½

(7)

Poet's Magic

69-7

17/2

T: J & S QuinnJ: Jason Hart

Close up, pushed along going okay 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 15/2 tchd 13/2

6^th

(1)

Royal Musketeer

49-4

40/1

T: Steph HollinsheadJ: Hayley Turner

Front rank, pushed along 2f out, ridden along over 1f out, faded inside final furlong op 16/1

7^th

(12)

Hathlool

49-5

25/1

T: M ApplebyJ: Frederick Larson (5)

Never better than mid-division op 22/1

8^th

(2)

Mighty Gurkha

49-8

25/1

T: A WatsonJ: A Mullen

Tracked leaders on inner, shaken up 3f out, ridden along 2f out, kept on but made no telling impression inside final furlong op 14/1

9^th

4 ¼

(8)

Paws For Thought

49-8

7/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: P Mulrennan

Prominent, driven along over 2f out, soon weakened op 4/1

10^th

nse

(13)

Gabrial The Devil

79-4

10/1

T: R A FaheyJ: Billy Garritty

Always towards rear op 14/1

11^th

(5)

Little Boy Blue

79-6

25/1

T: W G M TurnerJ: A J Farragher (5)

Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, soon no extra and weakened from over 2f out op 16/1

12^th

(14)

Mossbawn

59-7

40/1

T: T D BarronJ: Ben Robinson

Held up off the pace in rear, ridden and detached over 2f out, soon tailed off op 18/1

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Non-Runners

(11)

Broken Spear⁵⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: T Coyle & K Wood J: Jonny Peate

(6)

Prince Of Bel Lir⁴³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: J Parr J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.30, £4.40, £2.50EX:£42.70Trifecta:£347.30Tricast:£212.58SF:£34.96Swingers:£9.60, £4.70, £22.40

Forecasts

Ffion (9/4), Paws For Thought (7/2), Cliffcake (13/2), Melody Of Life (15/2), Prince Of Bel Lir (8/1), Poet's Magic (17/2), Gabrial The Devil (10/1), Yanifer (14/1), Broken Spear (16/1), Hathlool (25/1), Mighty Gurkha (25/1), Little Boy Blue (25/1), Royal Musketeer (40/1), Mossbawn (40/1)

CLIFFCAKE can boast an excellent strike rate for one of his ability and, with stall 3 an ideal place to attack, he makes as much appeal as any of these. Ffion is well weighted if getting a good pace to aim at, with Poet's Magic completing the shortlist.

CLIFFCAKE (IRE)
FFION
POET'S MAGIC

Previous Winners

2021

Roundhay Park

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 6

J: Faye McManoman | T: N Tinkler

16/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,400.002nd: £2,535.003rd: £1,268.004th: £634.005th: £500.006th: £500.007th: £500.008th: £500.00