2025-06-14 Chester 16:30
Chester

London Essence Handicap

Distance: 6f17y

Going: Soft

Prize: £10,308

Runners: 13

Winning time: 1m 15.57s (slow by 3.47s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 3

10 Solar Aclaim

J:Cieren Fallon T:Julie Camacho

Age:4 Weight:8st 12lbs

OR:82 SP:4/1J

Dwelt start - soon in touch with leaders - headway going best 2f out - led over 1f out - clear inside final furlong - readily(tchd 7/2)

2 3

1 El Bodon

J:Jack Callan(7) T:Jane Chapple-Hyam

Age:4 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:93 SP:40/1

Raced wide - towards rear - steady headway from over 3f out - in touch with leaders 2f out - no chance with winner but kept on and went second inside final furlong(op 33/1)

3 ¾ 3¾

8 King's Lynn

J:Hollie Doyle T:Andrew Balding

Age:8 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:86 SP:5/1

Midfield - not clear run from 2f out - in the clear inside final furlong - kept on and went third towards finish(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)

4 ¾ 4½

3 Alzahir

J:George Wood T:Jennie Candlish

Age:5 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:90 SP:7/1

Steadied start - in rear - headway when not clear run over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - went fourth final strides(op 13/2)

5 hd 4¾

4 Archduke Ferdinand

J:Dale Swift T:Seb Spencer

Age:6 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:90 SP:11/1

In touch with leaders - outpaced 3f out - rallied 2f out - disputing second final furlong - no extra final 110yds(op 9/1)

6 hd 5

2 Prince Of Pillo

J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:Richard Fahey

Age:5 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:90 SP:12/1

Took keen hold - midfield - headway 2f out - prominent over 1f out - weakened gradually final furlong(op 11/1)

7 ½ 5½

11 Count d'Orsay

J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby

Age:9 Weight:8st 11lbs

OR:81 SP:50/1

Forced stall open fractionally early - soon in rear - some headway over 1f out - no impression final furlong(op 33/1)

8 3 8½

5 Aleezdancer

J:Shane Gray T:Kevin Ryan

Age:6 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:89 SP:11/1

Slowly into stride - in rear - no chance when bit short of room inside final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)

9 1½ 10

7 Paws For Thought

J:Richard Kingscote T:Donald McCain

Age:7 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:86 SP:4/1J

Prominent - outpaced 3f out - weakened 2f out(op 5/1 tchd 7/2)

10 1¾ 11¾

13 Baba Reza

J:Joe Fanning T:Julie Camacho

Age:7 Weight:8st 6lbs

OR:76 SP:20/1

Towards rear - some headway when not clear run and hampered 1f out - soon weakened(op 18/1)

11 nk 12

6 Eye Of Dubai

J:Jason Hart T:John & Sean Quinn

Age:4 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:89 SP:11/1

Steadied start - always behind(tchd 10/1)

12 ¾ 12¾

14 Dickieburd

J:Aiden Brookes(3) T:Ivan Furtado

Age:5 Weight:8st 4lbs

OR:74 SP:11/1

Pressed leader - disputed lead after 2f - briefly led 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 10/1)

13 ¾ 13½

12 Hyperfocus

J:Duran Fentiman T:Tim Easterby

Age:11 Weight:8st 10lbs

OR:80 SP:20/1

Started quickly - led narrowly - joined after 2f - headed 2f out - soon weakened(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)

Tan Rapido

J:Callum Shepherd T:Charlie Fellowes

Age:4 Weight:8st 12lbs

OR:82 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £5.10

Tote place: £2.20 £10.50 £1.90

Exacta: £148.90

Trifecta: £1062.20

Tricast: £866.32

CSF: £190.19