14:10 Chester

Saturday 17 June 2023

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:00

Edinburgh Gin Spritz Handicap

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 1m 2.66s

1^st

(2)

Vintage Clarets

410-0

10/3

T: R A FaheyJ: Callum Hutchinson (3)

Mid-division on rails, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and led 110 yards out, ran on, just prevailed op 11/4

2^nd

(8)

Lihou

79-11

15/2

T: P D EvansJ: B A Curtis

Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on and every chance inside last, just held tchd 13/2

3^rd

(10)

Ancient Times

510-2

9/1

T: Harry EustaceJ: Pierre-Louis Jamin (3)

Awkward start, in rear on outer, came widest home turn and ridden 1f out, ran on inside last, not reach leaders op 17/2 tchd 10/1

4^th

(5)

Vespasian

49-9

7/1

T: S & E CrisfordJ: Harry Burns (3)

Handy, pushed along 2f out, stayed on same pace op 11/2

5^th

nse

(7)

Leodis Dream

79-4

12/1

T: P T MidgleyJ: G Lee

Led, ridden over 1f out, headed final 110 yards, no extra closing stages op 14/1 tchd 16/1

6^th

(6)

Absolutelyflawless

39-0

9/1

T: D LoughnaneJ: David Probert

Dwelt, in rear, pushed along and switched right 1f out, kept on one pace op 10/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1

7^th

1 ¼

(3)

Speedacus

49-0

9/1

T: D O'MearaJ: Jason Watson

Tracked leaders, ridden inside last, gradually weakened op 12/1

8^th

(4)

Copper Knight

99-9

5/2f

T: T D EasterbyJ: Sean Kirrane (3)

Prominent, pushed along 2f out, jockey dropped whip just over 1f out, faded final furlong op 11/4 tchd 3/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Mokaatil²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 8

T: Ian Williams J: Non Runner

(9)

California Gem³⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: G Boughey J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.50, £2.20, £3.10EX:£29.00Trifecta:£145.40Tricast:£204.69SF:£27.97Swingers:£6.30, £6.00, £8.40

Forecasts

Copper Knight (5/2), Vintage Clarets (10/3), California Gem (7/2), Mokaatil (4/1), Vespasian (7/1), Lihou (15/2), Ancient Times (9/1), Absolutelyflawless (9/1), Speedacus (9/1), Leodis Dream (12/1)

Plenty arrive with claims and it could just be worth chancing last year's winner COPPER KNIGHT. He's not been at his very best so far this campaign but the handicapper has afforded him a chance and a bold showing would come as no surprise from a handy draw. Vintage Clarets is a big danger, whilst Absolutelyflawless can't be discounted with a good pace to aim at sure to suit.

COPPER KNIGHT (IRE)
VINTAGE CLARETS
ABSOLUTELYFLAWLESS

Previous Winners

2022

Copper Knight

Weight: 10-2 |Age: 8

J: Sean Kirrane | T: T D Easterby

5/2

Prize Money

1st: £12,740.002nd: £5,972.003rd: £2,990.004th: £1,492.005th: £748.006th: £370.007th: £188.008th: £92.00