16:05 Chester

Saturday 14 September 2024

All13:3514:0514:4015:2016:0516:4017:1517:55

Virgin Bet Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 2f 70y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:05  |   Winning time: 2m 16.73s
1st
Horse silk
7
(5)
Stressfree
49-3
9/2
T: D O'MearaJ: S D Bowen (3)
Held up off the pace in last pair, good headway out wide over 1f out, edged left and stayed on inside final furlong, led final 110 yards, won going away op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
3
(9)
Have Secret
49-8
11/2
T: R A FaheyJ: O J Orr
Tracked leaders out wide, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not pace of winner op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
nk
5
(6)
Paddy The Squire
49-6
9/2
T: I JardineJ: A Mullen
Steadied rear, headway out wide over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, stayed on into 3rd towards finish, not pace to challenge op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
4
(3)
Zarabanda
59-7
14/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Ben Robinson
Tracked leader, ridden to challenge and every chance inside ifnal furlong, weakened towards finish op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
hd
9
(1)
First Officer
58-12
15/2
T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: Jonny Peate (3)
Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed final 110 yards, weakened and lost places towards finish op 9/1 tchd 10/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
6
(4)
Loyal Touch
49-5
15/2
T: C JohnstonJ: F Norton
Raced keenly, tracked leaders early, steadied into last trio 8f out, rallied and switched sharply left over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 9/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
1
(8)
City Streak
59-11
18/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Harry Davies
Held up in last trio, headway out wide tracking leaders 4f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 14/1 tchd 12/1
8th
Horse silk
1
8
(7)
Gallant Lion
49-1
16/1
T: A KingJ: A J Farragher
Steadied and switched left start, held up in 6th on inside, pushed along when not clear run on inside over 2f out, soon weakened op 18/1
9th
Horse silk
4 ¾
2
(2)
Maghlaak
59-8
4/1f
T: C HillsJ: Jim Crowley
Tracked leaders on inside, ridden and weakened rapidly over 1f out, soon behind op 9/2 tchd 7/2
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.40, £2.20, £1.60EX:£24.60Trifecta:£103.30Tricast:£115.99SF:£28.78Swingers:£4.80, £4.10, £3.50

Forecasts

Maghlaak (4/1), Stressfree (9/2), Paddy The Squire (9/2), Have Secret (11/2), First Officer (15/2), Loyal Touch (15/2), Zarabanda (14/1), Gallant Lion (16/1), City Streak (18/1)

Verdict

STRESSFREE was unable to land a blow when third behind more prominently-ridden rivals at Ayr last time yet he had previously shaped most encouragingly in handicaps at Doncaster/York and, lurking on a handy mark, he's fancied to be seen in a much better light on this occasion. Have Secret and Paddy The Squire are others to consider, along with Maghlaak.

  1. STRESSFREE (FR)
  2. HAVE SECRET (IRE)
  3. PADDY THE SQUIRE

Previous Winners

2023
Box To Box
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 4
J: David Probert  |  T: H Palmer
13/2

Prize Money

1st: £20,384.002nd: £9,556.003rd: £4,784.004th: £2,388.005th: £1,196.006th: £592.007th: £300.008th: £148.00

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