2025-05-07 Chester 15:40
Chester

Love Federal Capital Handicap

Distance: 6f17y

Going: Good

Prize: £15,462

Runners: 11

Winning time: 1m 15.66s (slow by 3.56s)

Age: 3yo

Class: Class 3

5 Hammer The Hammer

J: Tom Eaves T:Kevin Ryan

Age:3 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:88 SP:9/2

Travelled strongly - made all - switched left and against rail after 1f - went clear when ridden inside final furlong - ran on well - readily(op 4/1)

2 4¼

6 Diligently

J: Saffie Osborne T:Clive Cox

Age:3 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:86 SP:10/1

Prominent on inner - went second over 1f out - kept on - no match for winner

3 nse 4¼

7 Cyclonite

J: Hollie Doyle T:James Ferguson

Age:3 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:86 SP:14/1

Towards rear - switched right and headway up the centre over 1f out - ran on well - eyecatcher(op 12/1)

4 3¼ 7½

4 Bob Mali

J: William Buick T:Charles Hills

Age:3 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:89 SP:6/5F

Unseated rider before start - prominent - lost second over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 5/4 tchd 11/8)

5 ½ 8

12 The Flying Seagull

J: Richard Kingscote T:Hugo Palmer

Age:3 Weight:8st 13lbs

OR:80 SP:28/1

Prominent on outer - weakened inside final furlong(op 16/1)

6 ½ 8½

10 Megaphone

J: Billy Loughnane T:George Boughey

Age:3 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:84 SP:28/1

Dwelt start - towards rear on inner - some headway over 1f out - kept on - not pace to challenge (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)

7 2¼ 10¾

2 Force And Valour

J: Callum Shepherd T:George Scott

Age:3 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:89 SP:12/1

Outpaced early - in rear - some headway over 1f out - no impression(op 16/1)

8 ½ 11¼

8 Belgrave

J: Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett

Age:3 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:86 SP:9/1

In touch with leaders - weakened inside final furlong - eased inside final 110yds(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)

9 ¾ 12

14 Cressida Wildes

J: Grace McEntee T:Phil McEntee

Age:3 Weight:8st 10lbs

OR:77 SP:50/1

In touch with leaders on outer - weakened inside final furlong(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)

10 shd 12¼

3 Cabelleroso

J: Tom Marquand T:Hugo Palmer

Age:3 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:89 SP:13/2

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on inner - weakened inside final furlong (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that colt was unsuited by the going and would benefit from more ease in the ground; vet examined colt post-race and had nothing to report)(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)

11 13 25¼

1 End Of Story

J: Ray Dawson T:Mark Loughnane

Age:3 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:90 SP:80/1

Slowly into stride - in rear throughout(op 66/1 tchd 50/1)

Jr Climbs

J: P J McDonald T:David Evans

Age:3 Weight:8st 11lbs

OR:78 SP: -

Marchogion

J: NON-RUNNER T:Andrew Balding

Age:3 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:85 SP: -

Naana's Sparkle

J: Kieran O'Neill T:Alice Haynes

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:83 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £5.50

Tote place: £1.60 £2.20 £3.10

Exacta: £51.90

Trifecta: £313.60

Tricast: £602.75

CSF: £48.74