17:15 Chester

Friday 10 May 2019

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4017:15

SportPesa Chester Plate Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 2f 140y  |   Heavy  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:17  |   Winning time: 4m 42.76s
1st
Horse silk
2
(9)
13/8f
T: A KingJ: Thore Hammer-Hansen (5)
Mid-division, headway and in touch after 7f, went 2nd over 5f out, led 2f out, soon ridden clear, kept on well
2nd
Horse silk
5
4
(12)
109-5
16/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: P Hanagan
Slowly into stride, behind, headway on outside over 5f out, chased front pair inside final 2f, ridden and stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, never getting to winner
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
15
(2)
9/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: Jamie Gormley (3)
Mid-division, ridden over 4f out, kept on under pressure final 2f, went 3rd inside final furlong, never able to challenge
4th
Horse silk
12
9
(8)
14/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: Cameron Noble (3)
Tracked leaders, headway to lead after 7f, clear when rider rode finish briefly over a circuit too early, came back to field soon after, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
5th
Horse silk
8
7
(4)
20/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: Alistair Rawlinson
In touch, ridden and unable to go with leaders over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
6th
Horse silk
29
12
(13)
68-12
14/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: S P Davis (5)
Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, never on terms, soon weakened, tailed off
7th
Horse silk
51
14
(3)
7/1
T: A J MartinJ: J F Egan
Mid-division, weakened over 4f out, tailed off
8th
Horse silk
2 ¾
13
(6)
40/1
T: B J LlewellynJ: William Carver (7)
Slowly into stride, always behind, tailed off
9th
Horse silk
1 ¼
11
(15)
8/1
T: A M BaldingJ: William Cox (3)
Led 7f, tracked leader, driven and lost place over 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off
10th
Horse silk
10
6
(7)
10/1
T: C HillsJ: S De Sousa
Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place over 5f out, soon behind and eased, tailed off
11th
Horse silk
99
5
(10)
16/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: G Lee
Prominent 7f, soon lost place, behind over 5f out, tailed off
12th
Horse silk
85
3
(5)
13/2
T: C & M JohnstonJ: F Norton
Slowly into stride, always behind, tailed off

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
10
(11)
58-13
33/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: Connor Murtagh (5)
Never better than mid-division, behind final circuit, tailed off when pulled up 5f out

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Non-Runners

1
(1)
Horse silk
Master Archer209
Weight: 9-10|  Age: 5
T: J R Fanshawe  J: Cieren Fallon
NR
8
(14)
Horse silk
Loud And Clear5
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 8
T: J S Goldie  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.40Pl:£1.40, £3.90, £2.90EX:£40.00Trifecta:£282.10Tricast:£207.66SF:£34.89Swingers:£8.20, £5.00, £27.30

Forecasts

Coeur de Lion (13/8), Master Archer (11/2), Addicted To You (13/2), Drakensberg (7/1), Diocletian (8/1), Always Resolute (9/1), Never Surrender (10/1), Michael's Mount (14/1), Baydar (14/1), Suegioo (16/1), Constancio (16/1), Faithful Mount (20/1), Loud And Clear (25/1), Paddy A (33/1), Arty Campbell (40/1)

Verdict

COEUR DE LION only found one too good in this race last year and the recent rain that's arrived looks sure to benefit him more than most. It would be no surprise to see Faithful Mount hit the frame with conditions also in his favour and he looks the pick of the Williams' runners. Drakensberg is worth noting for a yard that do well with their handicappers in the staying division.
  1. Coeur de Lion
  2. Faithful Mount
  3. Drakensberg

Previous Winners

2018
Look My Way
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 4
12/1

Prize Money

1st: £31,125.002nd: £9,320.003rd: £4,660.004th: £2,330.005th: £1,165.006th: £585.007th: £500.008th: £500.00

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