14:10 Chester
Saturday 31 May 2025
All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:35
Ladbrokes Handicap
- 4YO plus  |  Class 2  |  7f 1y  |  Good  |  13 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:14Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 28.86s
T:Â Steph HollinsheadJ:Â D Egan
Close up, led after 2 furlongs, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out and stayed on gamely, just held on towards finish op 13/2
T:Â A M BaldingJ:Â Jason Watson
Wore red hood to post, chased leaders, raced keenly, not clear run briefly well over 1f out, soon pushed along and kept on, ridden in 3rd 110 yards out, stayed on and closing at finish op 4/1
T:Â H Al JehaniJ:Â Faleh Bughenaim
Front mid-division, closer over 2f out, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, kept on one pace, no extra towards finish op 16/1
T:Â S & E CrisfordJ:Â J Mitchell
Led, headed after 2 furlongs, remained handy, pushed along well over 1f out, stayed on but not pace to challenge op 8/1 tchd 9/1
T:Â D O'MearaJ:Â K Stott
Tracked leaders, ridden 1f out, kept on one pace op 11/1 tchd 10/1
T:Â D O'MearaJ:Â C Horgan (5)
Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, no impression op 33/1
T:Â H BethellJ:Â Aiden Brookes (3)
Went to post early, rear mid-division, pushed along 2f out, plugged on same pace tchd 16/1
T:Â R VarianJ:Â S De Sousa
Wore red hood to post, fractious at start, prominent on outer, pushed along well over 1f out, soon weakened op 4/1
T:Â R M BeckettJ:Â Edward Greatrex
Mid-division, pushed along well over 1f out, held when hampered inside last op 10/1 tchd 9/1
T:Â R HannonJ:Â Joe Leavy
Front mid-division, pushed along 2f out, no impression when checked inside last op 11/2 tchd 7/2
T:Â Ian WilliamsJ:Â J Fanning
In rear, never involved op 50/1
T:Â C G CoxJ:Â Pierre-Louis Jamin
Went to post early wearing red hood, towards rear, pushed along well over 2f out, no response op 25/1
T:Â W J HaggasJ:Â A J Farragher
Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along well over 1f out, soon lost touch op 25/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£2.20, £1.60, £6.20EX:£37.40Trifecta:£583.60Tricast:£330.53SF:£24.10Swingers:£5.50, £21.20, £14.40
Forecasts
Never So Brave (10/3), Witch Hunter (4/1), Bobby Bennu (9/2), Myal (11/2), Telemark (17/2), Cerulean Bay (12/1), Yanifer (14/1), Fair Point (16/1), Holguin (18/1), Kingdom Come (33/1), Brewing (33/1), Rhoscolyn (50/1), Purest Time (125/1)
There should be plenty more to come from TELEMARK as a 4-y-o handicapper and on the back of an eye-catching reappearance, he looks a fascinating contender. Bobby Bennu boasts a very similar profile so he's on the shortlist, while Never So Brave could be in for a productive campaign having joined Andrew Balding.
- TELEMARK (IRE)
- BOBBY BENNU (IRE)
- NEVER SO BRAVE (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £25,770.002nd: £12,085.003rd: £6,045.004th: £3,020.005th: £1,510.006th: £755.00
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