16:20 Chester

Saturday 30 September 2023

All13:3014:0514:3515:1015:4516:2016:5317:28

Restaurant 1539 Handicap

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 1m 35.85s

1^st

(10)

Ramiro

78-8

5/1

T: B EllisonJ: J Fanning

Took keen hold, held up in midfield, switched right and ridden over 1f out where headway to chase leader, stayed on well inside final furlong, led close home, cosily op 17/2

2^nd

(9)

Legal Reform

69-3

14/1

T: Alice HaynesJ: K T O'Neill

Led, ridden over 2f out, 2 lengths clear entering final furlong, diminishing advantage inside final furlong, headed close home op 11/1 tchd 9/1

3^rd

(4)

Broken Spear

79-7

12/1

T: T Coyle & K WoodJ: T Eaves

Midfield, ridden over 2f out where headway, soon stayed into 3rd, kept on inside final furlong but no match for leaders op 16/1

4^th

(3)

Love De Vega

49-10

5/1

T: C JohnstonJ: F Norton

Close up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, rallied inside final furlong but no danger tchd 9/2

5^th

(2)

Hodler

49-9

7/2

T: J R BoyleJ: Hayley Turner

Midfield, ridden over 2f out where hanging right, kept on one pace approaching final furlong, weakened close home op 9/2

6^th

3 ¼

(8)

King Of Tonga

78-7

22/1

T: D CarrollJ: P Mathers

Always in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, kept one pace entering final furlong op 18/1 tchd 28/1

7^th

2 ½

(1)

Red Mirage

59-5

15/2

T: J & S QuinnJ: David Probert

Prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened entering final furlong op 6/1

8^th

(5)

Evocative Spark

49-9

5/2f

T: Darryll HollandJ: Liam Wright (7)

Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, kept on one pace entering final furlong op 7/4

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Non-Runners

(7)

Justcallmepete¹⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: H J Evans J: D C Costello

(6)

G'daay¹⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: J Parr J: Daniel Muscutt

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£1.80, £3.10, £2.70EX:£58.50Trifecta:£437.30Tricast:£800.73SF:£70.24Swingers:£9.40, £7.80, £18.10

Forecasts

Evocative Spark (5/2), Hodler (7/2), Justcallmepete (7/2), Ramiro (5/1), Love De Vega (5/1), G'daay (7/1), Red Mirage (15/2), Broken Spear (12/1), Legal Reform (14/1), King Of Tonga (22/1)

EVOCATIVE SPARK confirmed the promise of his previous run here when running out an emphatic winner over C&D 2 weeks ago and, remaining with handicapping scope on the pick of last season's form, all looks set fair for another big run. Hodler travelled well for a long way at Newbury and back at the scene of his last success is a threat. Legal Reform and Justcallmepete are others in the mix.

EVOCATIVE SPARK (IRE)
HODLER (GER)
LEGAL REFORM (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Ffion

Weight: 9-9 |Age: 5

J: R Kingscote | T: D Loughnane

9/4

Prize Money

1st: £6,281.002nd: £2,947.003rd: £1,472.004th: £737.005th: £367.00