16:00 Chester

Friday 14 June 2024

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Close Brothers Handicap (Div 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   7f 127y  |   Good  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:02  |   Winning time: 1m 36.69s
1st
Horse silk
3
(4)
Berkshire Phantom
49-9
16/1
T: Fionn McSharryJ: A Mullen
Held up towards rear, still a lot to do 2f out, ridden to make headway from 1f out, ran on strongly when switched to centre final 110 yards, stayed on well, led final strides op 20/1 tchd 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
9
(7)
Khathak
58-11
8/1
T: R A FaheyJ: Ryan Sexton
Prominent, soon raced in third, chased leaders 1f out, briefly led well inside final 110 yards, headed final strides op 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
nk
10
(2)
Indie Skies
48-9
5/2f
T: M ApplebyJ: S De Sousa
Led, pushed along 2f out, ridden when faced challenge final furlong, headed well inside final 110 yards, dropped to third final strides op 7/2
4th
Horse silk
nk
7
(9)
Soi Dao
59-6
7/1
T: A WintleJ: Finley Marsh
Smartly away on outer, soon raced in second, every chance when ridden inside final furlong, no extra final 50 yards, weakened near finish op 15/2
5th
Horse silk
nk
1
(6)
Vellner
59-11
11/1
T: B J LlewellynJ: David Probert
Midfield, keen early, ridden home turn, chased leaders when edged right final 110 yards, weakened near finish op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
4
(3)
King's Crown
49-8
6/1
T: M DodsJ: Connor Beasley
Midfield, dropped towards rear before halfway, rallied from 2f out, stayed on well down centre from 1f out, nearest finish op 5/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
6
(10)
Rosenpur
49-6
80/1
T: J CandlishJ: K T O'Neill
Got warm at start, slowly away, soon switched towards inner, struggling from 3f out, rallied final furlong, stayed on but no impression final 110 yards op 33/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
5
(8)
Wake Up Harry
69-7
8/1
T: Brian ToomeyJ: F Norton
Midfield, raced keenly, outpaced on far rail from 1f out, pushed along near finish, never dangerous op 17/2 tchd 15/2
9th
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
(1)
Darbucks
59-0
9/2
T: C N KellettJ: Laura Pearson
Prominent, pushed along before 1f out, outpaced and lost ground quickly final 110 yards op 7/2
10th
Horse silk
9 ½
2
(5)
Wyvern
59-10
25/1
T: P MorrisJ: P Mulrennan
Held up last, always outpaced detached before 1f out, weakened final furlong
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£18.50Pl:£4.90, £2.10, £1.50EX:£147.50Trifecta:£1,134.80Tricast:£440.81SF:£136.12Swingers:£21.40, £9.90, £5.10

Forecasts

Indie Skies (5/2), Darbucks (9/2), King's Crown (6/1), Soi Dao (7/1), Khathak (8/1), Wake Up Harry (8/1), Vellner (11/1), Berkshire Phantom (16/1), Wyvern (25/1), Rosenpur (80/1)

Verdict

DARBUCKS really does deserve to snap his losing sequence, doing little wrong again when second at Carlisle a fortnight ago, and stall 1 at this track could be just the tonic. Indie Skies may have more to offer for Mick Appleby so he's a threat, along with Wake Up Harry.

  1. DARBUCKS (IRE)
  2. INDIE SKIES
  3. WAKE UP HARRY

Prize Money

1st: £7,644.002nd: £3,584.003rd: £1,794.004th: £896.005th: £448.006th: £222.007th: £112.008th: £56.00

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