2025-05-31 Chester 14:10
Chester

Ladbrokes Handicap

Distance: 7f1y

Going: Good

Prize: £25,770

Runners: 13

Winning time: 1m 28.86s (slow by 4.76s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 2

11 Myal

J:David Egan T:Steph Hollinshead

Age:4 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:95 SP:11/2

Prominent - led after 2f - edged right but ran on final furlong - just held on(op 13/2)

2 nse

3 Never So Brave

J:Jason Watson T:Andrew Balding

Age:4 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:101 SP:100/30F

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not clear run over 1f out - soon switched right - ran on well inside final furlong - just failed(op 4/1)

3 ¾ ¾

4 Holguin

J:Faleh Bughenaim T:Hamad Al Jehani

Age:5 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:98 SP:18/1

Took keen hold - raced wide - midfield - steady headway from over 3f out - went second 1f out - kept on well but lost second inside final 110yds(op 16/1)

4 1½ 2¼

5 Telemark

J:Jack Mitchell T:Simon & Ed Crisford

Age:4 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:98 SP:17/2

Led - headed and prominent after 2f - bit short of room over 2f out - went third 1f out - lost third and no extra final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

5 shd 2½

7 Cerulean Bay

J:Kevin Stott T:David O'Meara

Age:4 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:97 SP:12/1

In touch with leaders - waiting for room over 2f out - kept on but no impression final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)

6 ½ 3

8 Rhoscolyn

J:Cian Horgan(5) T:David O'Meara

Age:7 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:97 SP:50/1

Midfield - kept on but no impression from over 1f out(op 33/1)

7 1 4

13 Yanifer

J:Aiden Brookes(3) T:Harriet Bethell

Age:7 Weight:8st 13lbs

OR:92 SP:14/1

Took keen hold - towards rear - raced wide but some headway from over 2f out - kept on final furlong(tchd 16/1)

8 1¼ 5¼

9 Bobby Bennu

J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Roger Varian

Age:4 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:97 SP:9/2

Unruly at the post - in touch with leaders - prominent after 2f - went second 4f out - weakened over 1f out(op 4/1)

9 1 6¼

2 Fair Point

J:Edward Greatrex T:Ralph Beckett

Age:4 Weight:9st 11lbs

OR:104 SP:16/1

Towards rear - nudged along when not clear run then hampered inside final furlong (jockey said filly fly leapt leaving the stalls)(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)

10 hd 6¼

1 Witch Hunter

J:Joe Leavy T:Richard Hannon

Age:6 Weight:9st 12lbs

OR:105 SP:4/1

Awkward start - midfield - outpaced over 2f out - no impression when short of room and eased final 110yds (jockey said gelding stumbled leaving the stalls and was denied a clear run about half a furlong out)(op 11/2 tchd 7/2)

11 nk 6¾

10 Purest Time

J:Joe Fanning T:Ian Williams

Age:5 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:96 SP:125/1

Steadied start - in rear - not clear run over 1f out - no impression final furlong(op 50/1)

12 ½ 7¼

6 Kingdom Come

J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:Clive Cox

Age:6 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:97 SP:33/1

In rear - raced wide and outpaced from over 2f out - no impression when bit short of room inside final furlong(op 25/1)

13 3¾ 11

12 Brewing

J:Adam Farragher T:William Haggas

Age:6 Weight:9st 1lbs

OR:94 SP:33/1

Dwelt start - in rear throughout(op 25/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £7.50

Tote place: £2.20 £1.60 £6.20

Exacta: £37.40

Trifecta: £583.60

Tricast: £330.53

CSF: £24.10