15:42 Chester

Saturday 1 July 2023

All13:5714:3215:0715:4216:1716:5217:22

Chandon Garden Spritz Handicap

Off time: 15:43 | Winning time: 1m 25.58s

1^st

(2)

Equatorial

39-5

10/11f

T: R VarianJ: F Norton

Travelled strongly, held up in rear, headway to chase leader over 1f out, soon pressed leader and led, pushed out close home, readily op 11/10

2^nd

2 ¼

(9)

Starnberg

39-9

10/1

T: R HannonJ: S Hitchcott

Led, ridden over 2f out where 2 lengths clear, 1 length ahead entering final furlong, soon pressed for lead and headed, held on for 2nd op 12/1

3^rd

(5)

Tenjin

39-2

28/1

T: J RyanJ: P Hanagan

Slowly away, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on entering final furlong, took 3rd close home, nearest finish op 25/1 tchd 22/1

4^th

(6)

Ararat

38-4

7/2

T: D M SimcockJ: Hayley Turner

Prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong tchd 10/3

5^th

(7)

Divine Libra

38-11

6/1

T: C HillsJ: D C Costello

Chased leader, ridden over 1f out where 1 length behind, weakened inside final furlong op 5/1

6^th

(4)

Misty Blues

38-13

14/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: Sean Kirrane (3)

Midfield, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, tailed off over 1f out op 17/2 tchd 8/1

Also Ran

(1)

Think Climate

39-0

18/1

T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: S H James

Edged left start and unseated rider op 20/1 tchd 16/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Seeking Gold³⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Tom Clover J: Non Runner

(3)

Distinguished Lady¹⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: Alice Haynes J: Rowan Scott

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.91Pl:£1.20, £3.80EX:£9.80Trifecta:£95.90Tricast:£149.89SF:£11.23Swingers:£2.40, £5.70, £17.20

Forecasts

Equatorial (10/11), Ararat (7/2), Divine Libra (6/1), Distinguished Lady (7/1), Seeking Gold (8/1), Starnberg (10/1), Misty Blues (14/1), Think Climate (18/1), Tenjin (28/1)

A good 3-y-o handicap. ARARAT seemed suited to more positive tactics when getting off the mark in a 7f Newmarket handicap last weekend and might have got off lightly with a 3 lb rise. Equatorial should have more to offer on the back of his Salisbury novice win and is second choice ahead of Divine Libra.

ARARAT (IRE)
EQUATORIAL (USA)
DIVINE LIBRA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Evocative Spark

Weight: 9-1 |Age: 3

J: P Cosgrave | T: G Boughey

16/5

Prize Money

1st: £15,288.002nd: £7,167.003rd: £3,588.004th: £1,791.005th: £897.006th: £444.007th: £225.008th: £111.00