16:20 Chester

Saturday 16 June 2018

All14:1014:4015:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Whitley Neill Rhubarb & Ginger Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 2f 70y  |   Good  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:22  |   Winning time: 2m 13.6s
1st
Horse silk
8
(3)
25/1
T: W M BrisbourneJ: Liam Jones
Went right start, held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, led last strides op 16/1
2nd
Horse silk
hd
4
(1)
49-2
9/2
T: R A FaheyJ: D Nolan
Chased leaders, 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on, headed last strides op 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
hd
6
(10)
10/1
T: E J AlstonJ: M Harley
Switched left after start, held up towards rear, good headway on inside well over 1f out, chased leaders and hung left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd last strides op 9/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
7
(5)
5/2j
T: M R ChannonJ: F Norton
Went left start, tracked leader until went on over 10f out, clear 2f out until ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
1
(4)
59-7
5/2j
T: T D EasterbyJ: A Mullen
Slowly into stride and slightly hampered start, held up towards rear, pushed along on outside over 2f out, kept on in 5th inside final furlong, no chance with leading quartet tchd 9/4
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
(8)
12/1
T: T Coyle & K WoodJ: Barry McHugh
Took keen hold in mid-division, kept on one pace final 2f, never a threat op 14/1 tchd 16/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
3
(9)
14/1
T: P A KirbyJ: P J McDonald
Put head down as stalls opened and slowly away, behind, never on terms after, plugged on op 10/1
8th
Horse silk
2
5
(2)
14/1
T: D M LoughnaneJ: Nicola Currie (5)
Led 2f, tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, soon weakened op 12/1 tchd 10/1
9th
Horse silk
5
10
(6)
16/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: P Mathers
Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened op 20/1
10th
Horse silk
26
11
(7)
100/1
T: J S WainwrightJ: Shelley Birkett (3)
Last pair, reminders and struggling in rear halfway, tailed off

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Non-Runners

9
(11)
Horse silk
Zihaam1
Weight: 8-7|  Age: 4
T: R Fell & S Murray  J: Jamie Gormley
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£37.50Pl:£6.60, £1.80, £2.90EX:£192.10Trifecta:£2,598.60Tricast:£1,226.07SF:£133.87Swingers:£35.30, £12.60, £13.30

Forecasts

Hats Off To Larry (5/2), Mikmak (5/2), Zihaam (3/1), Andok (9/2), Maghfoor (10/1), Candelisa (12/1), Fingal's Cave (14/1), Dream Magic (14/1), Valdizar (16/1), Ice Canyon (25/1), Just Heather (100/1)

Verdict

MIKMAK still looks well-handicapped on old form and with the yard flying at present, he's hard to oppose. Zihaam would have to be considered after a facile success last time, though the draw (11) has made life tough for him. Mick Channon has been flying in recent weeks and it's conceivable that Hats Off To Larry can build on his first success at Beverley last time.
  1. Mikmak
  2. Hats Off To Larry
  3. Zihaam

Previous Winners

2017
Al Destoor
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 7
J: D Nolan  |  T: J Candlish
11/2

Prize Money

1st: £7,698.002nd: £2,291.003rd: £1,145.004th: £572.005th: £500.006th: £500.007th: £500.008th: £500.00

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