14:05 Chester
Saturday 30 September 2023
All13:3014:0514:3515:1015:4516:2016:5317:28
Watergate Cup Handicap
- 4YO plus  |  Class 2  |  2m 2f 140y  |  Soft  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:09Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 21.41s
T:Â B EllisonJ:Â Ben Robinson
Prominent, ridden over 4f out, soon pressed leader, narrowly behind 2f out, kept on approaching final furlong, soon led, stayed on well close home op 9/2 tchd 5/1
T:Â D CarrollJ:Â Zak Wheatley (5)
Took keen hold, led, pressed for lead and ridden over 3f out, narrow lead 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong but soon headed, no extra close home op 4/1 tchd 5/1
T:Â J S GoldieJ:Â A Mullen
Held up in midfield, ridden over 4f out where stayed into 4th, kept on same pace 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on into modest 3rd near finish op 9/2 tchd 10/3
T:Â C JohnstonJ:Â J Fanning
Took keen hold, midfield in touch, ridden over 3f out, outpaced by leaders 2f out, kept on one pace entering final furlong, no extra and weakened into 4th near finish op 6/1
T:Â Ian WilliamsJ:Â David Probert
Held up in rear, some headway 5f out, soon ridden, kept on 3f out, soon edged right and weakened, kept on one pace entering final furlong op 13/2 tchd 8/1
T:Â C JohnstonJ:Â F Norton
Took keen hold, midfield, ridden over 4f out, outpaced 3f out, soon weakened, kept on one pace entering final furlong op 14/1
T:Â Ian WilliamsJ:Â D C Costello
Slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 5f out, soon outpaced, tailed off 4f out op 14/1 tchd 18/1
T:Â J CandlishJ:Â K T O'Neill
Midfield, briefly ridden over 5f out, soon pushed along, outpaced over 3f out, tailed off over 2f out op 15/2 tchd 8/1
T:Â N & W Twiston-DaviesJ:Â Liam Keniry
Prominent, ridden 7f out, soon dropped to last, tailed off over 5f out, virtually pulled up and trotted across the line op 22/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.30, £1.80, £1.70EX:£19.50Trifecta:£61.30Tricast:£48.47SF:£16.64Swingers:£3.60, £3.10, £3.00
Forecasts
Tashkhan (3/1), Baez (7/2), Emiyn (9/2), Yorkindness (7/1), It's Good To Laugh (7/1), Zealandia (15/2), The Grand Visir (16/1), Pons Aelius (20/1), Earlofthecotswolds (40/1)
Plenty of these arrive with claims and it could just pay to take a chance on ZEALANDIA. Unexposed at this sort of trip, he's gradually worked his way back to form, getting off the mark for the campaign at Goodwood and a 4 lb higher mark shouldn't prevent him going well again. Tashkhan faces his easiest assignment for a while and he shouldn't be underestimated, with Baez and last year's winner Emiyn others in the mix.
- ZEALANDIA (FR)
- TASHKHAN (IRE)
- BAEZ
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £40,768.002nd: £19,112.003rd: £9,568.004th: £4,776.005th: £2,392.006th: £1,184.007th: £600.008th: £296.00
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