19:50 Chester

Friday 12 July 2024

All18:0518:4019:1519:5020:2520:55

Chester Handicap

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 2m 14.97s

1^st

(6)

Grey Cuban

38-12

11/2

T: H PalmerJ: Lewis Edmunds

Raced keenly tracking leaders, stayed on inside final furlong, ridden to lead towards finish op 6/1 tchd 13/2

2^nd

(9)

Dream Harder

59-9

7/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Rob Hornby

Soon tracking leader, ridden into narrow lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish op 6/1

3^rd

(1)

Qitaal

59-5

13/2

T: C JohnstonJ: F Norton

Bit keen in close 3rd on inside, angled out turning in, soon hung left and ridden,stayed on same pace inside final furlong, weakened in 3rd towards finish op 7/1

4^th

1 ½

(8)

Bodorgan

49-6

14/1

T: C HillsJ: Callum Rodriguez

Bit keen, led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd towards finish op 12/1

5^th

(4)

Arthur's Realm

610-2

17/2

T: E A L DunlopJ: P Mulrennan

Held up in last pair on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, never involved op 8/1 tchd 9/1

6^th

7 ½

(3)

So Deuce

39-1

5/4f

T: R VarianJ: Ray Dawson

Off the pace in last trio, pushed along and outpaced home turn, soon weakened op 11/8

7^th

2 ½

(7)

Old Harrovian

59-11

9/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Jason Watson

Slowly into stride, always in rear op 10/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

Tele Red¹¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 7

T: K R Burke J: Sam Feilden

(2)

Gloucestershire⁵⁴

Weight: 9-13| Age: 6

T: M Meade J: Tommie Jakes

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£2.70, £2.90EX:£36.20Trifecta:£136.10Tricast:£253.38SF:£41.46Swingers:£4.60, £4.60, £6.30

Forecasts

So Deuce (5/4), Grey Cuban (11/2), Qitaal (13/2), Dream Harder (7/1), Tele Red (8/1), Arthur's Realm (17/2), Old Harrovian (9/1), Gloucestershire (10/1), Bodorgan (14/1)

SO DEUCE looks to start life in handicaps on an attractive mark so is fancied to follow up his easy breakthrough Leicester maiden success. Last year's victor Dream Harder should ensure Roger Varian's Lope De Vega colt doesn't have things all his own way however. Tele Red and Gloucestershire also look ready to step forward and should be in the mix in a competitive handicap.

SO DEUCE
DREAM HARDER (IRE)
TELE RED

Previous Winners

2023

Dream Harder

Weight: 9-10 |Age: 4

J: S D Bowen | T: Ian Williams

11/2

Prize Money

1st: £15,288.002nd: £7,167.003rd: £3,588.004th: £1,791.005th: £897.006th: £444.007th: £225.008th: £111.00