14:35 Chester

Thursday 9 May 2024

All13:3014:0514:3515:0515:4016:1016:45

Halliwell Jones Handicap

Off time: 14:37 | Winning time: 1m 32.92s

1^st

(3)

Never So Brave

39-6

1/1f

T: Sir Michael StouteJ: R L Moore

Led early, tracked leader, switched right over 1f out, pushed along to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, readily op 5/6

2^nd

(8)

Witness Stand

39-9

22/1

T: Tom CloverJ: D Tudhope

Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong op 20/1 tchd 16/1

3^rd

(5)

Dashing Darcey

38-13

6/1

T: R VarianJ: James Doyle

Slowly away, raced wide towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish op 7/1

4^th

(9)

Gunfighter

38-11

40/1

T: H PalmerJ: R Kingscote

Soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra

5^th

(2)

Celtic Warrior

38-9

11/2

T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy

Raced wide in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, not trouble leaders op 5/1

6^th

(1)

Grey Cuban

39-2

7/2

T: H PalmerJ: W Buick

Keen close up, pushed along over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong op 4/1

7^th

4 ¾

(6)

Havanarama

38-2

80/1

T: H PalmerJ: Hayley Turner

Always in rear, weakened over 1f out op 40/1

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Non-Runners

(7)

Nellie Leylax¹²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Tom Dascombe J: Non Runner

(4)

Brunel Nation²³

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: R Hughes J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.00Pl:£1.30, £6.00EX:£17.50Trifecta:£73.70Tricast:£83.85SF:£24.49Swingers:£4.80, £2.00, £12.50

Forecasts

Never So Brave (1/1), Grey Cuban (7/2), Celtic Warrior (11/2), Dashing Darcey (6/1), Brunel Nation (13/2), Nellie Leylax (15/2), Witness Stand (22/1), Gunfighter (40/1), Havanarama (80/1)

CELTIC WARRIOR is handily berthed in stall 2 and might prove the answer to this useful 3-y-o handicap. Never So Brave bumped into subsequent Group 1 winners on both starts last year and won easily on his Thirsk return so he appeals as likely to make his mark in some good handicaps for the Sir Michael Stoute yard and is second choice ahead of Grey Cuban.

CELTIC WARRIOR (IRE)
NEVER SO BRAVE (IRE)
GREY CUBAN

Previous Winners

2023

Surely Not

Weight: 9-1 |Age: 3

J: W Buick | T: D J S Ffrench Davis

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £22,932.002nd: £10,750.003rd: £5,382.004th: £2,686.005th: £1,346.006th: £666.007th: £338.008th: £166.00