15:55 Chester

Friday 15 September 2023

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

Expleo Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   7f 1y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:57  |   Winning time: 1m 31.08s
1st
Horse silk
8
(9)
Evocative Spark
49-4
15/2
T: Darryll HollandJ: F Norton
Held up in mid-division, good headway out wide turning in, went 2nd over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, easily op 11/2
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¾
1
(11)
Stone Soldier
610-0
10/1
T: R A FaheyJ: Ryan Sexton (3)
Dwelt, soon chasing leaders out wide, went 2nd 3f out, led home turn, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, kept on for clear 2nd op 18/1 tchd 20/1
3rd
Horse silk
2
11
(6)
Beauty Choice
68-12
11/1
T: M & D EasterbyJ: Joanna Mason
Held up off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, plugged on into modest 3rd inside final 150 yards op 9/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
(7)
Orbital Chime
39-4
80/1
T: James HortonJ: Connor Murtagh
Tracked leaders out wide, ridden and went 3rd turning in, hung left over 1f out, no chance with leading duo, weakened into 4th inside final 150 yards op 50/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
(4)
Red Mirage
59-12
10/3
T: J & S QuinnJ: Jason Hart
Bit keen, chased leaders, weakened final furlong op 7/2
6th
Horse silk
½
9
(5)
Couplet
39-3
14/1
T: Harry EustaceJ: Hayley Turner
Slowly away, held up in rear, gained a place 4f out, ridden and no impression home turn, plugged on late, never involved op 16/1 tchd 18/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
6
(8)
Gis A Sub
49-7
12/1
T: K A RyanJ: Rowan Scott
Led 3f, lost 2nd 3f out, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong tchd 11/1
8th
Horse silk
½
5
(10)
Song For Whoever
39-8
18/1
T: D LoughnaneJ: Laura Pearson
Raced keenly, pressed leader, led 4f out, headed home turn, lost 2nd soon after, weakened quickly final furlong op 16/1 tchd 25/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
4
(2)
Little Boy Blue
89-10
8/1
T: W G M TurnerJ: Mia Nicholls (7)
Off the pace in last pair, dropped to rear 4f out, tailed off tchd 15/2
10th
Horse silk
2 ¼
10
(1)
Emperor Caradoc
48-12
11/4f
T: P T MidgleyJ: G Lee
Never closer than mid-division tchd 3/1
11th
Horse silk
1
2
(3)
Roundhay Park
89-13
12/1
T: N TinklerJ: Faye McManoman
Off the pace and always towards rear op 9/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.30Pl:£2.00, £2.80, £3.10EX:£93.80Trifecta:£838.70Tricast:£841.01SF:£80.96Swingers:£11.80, £10.00, £14.50

Forecasts

Emperor Caradoc (11/4), Red Mirage (10/3), Evocative Spark (15/2), Little Boy Blue (8/1), Stone Soldier (10/1), Beauty Choice (11/1), Gis A Sub (12/1), Roundhay Park (12/1), Couplet (14/1), Song For Whoever (18/1), Orbital Chime (80/1)

Verdict

The vote goes to EMPEROR CARADOC, who isn't long with his current yard and looks ready to strike again having returned to his best back at this trip at Newcastle last week. Evocative Spark wasn't able to open up fully at this venue on his most recent outing but still passed most of the field, while Beauty Choice is another to consider for all that this represents a step back up in grade.

  1. EMPEROR CARADOC (FR)
  2. EVOCATIVE SPARK (IRE)
  3. BEAUTY CHOICE

Prize Money

1st: £7,328.002nd: £3,438.003rd: £1,718.004th: £860.005th: £428.00

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