20:00 Chester

Thursday 20 August 2020

All15:5016:2516:5517:2518:0018:3019:0019:3020:00

Storyhouse Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 7f 196y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:00  |   Winning time: 3m 39.58s
1st
Horse silk
1
(8)
11/8f
T: R M BeckettJ: Harry Bentley
Raced wide early, soon steadied towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, kept on strongly op 13/8 tchd 7/4
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
5
(7)
4/1
T: C HillsJ: J P Spencer
Tracked leaders in close 4th, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, soon hung left and ridden, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong tchd 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¼
9
(4)
5/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: F Norton
Bit keen tracking leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong tchd 9/2 and 11/2
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
3
(3)
18/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: G Lee
Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and outpaced inside final 2f, plugged on op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ¾
7
(1)
6/1
T: A KeatleyJ: C J MacRedmond (7)
Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 13/2
6th
Horse silk
5
8
(2)
11/1
T: S DixonJ: Barry McHugh
Led until over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out op 12/1
7th
Horse silk
5
6
(9)
18/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: T Hamilton
Switched left start, held up and always behind op 12/1 tchd 11/1
8th
Horse silk
44
2
(5)
50/1
T: George ScottJ: Patrick Pilley (3)
Never travelled and always behind, lost touch and eased over 2f out, tailed off op 40/1 tchd 33/1

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Non-Runners

4
(6)
Horse silk
Clearance14
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 6
T: I Jardine  J: G Lee
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.20, £1.50, £1.60EX:£7.90Trifecta:£36.90Tricast:£20.42SF:£6.86Swingers:£1.80, £2.30, £3.30

Forecasts

Future Investment (11/8), Clearance (10/3), Vindolanda (4/1), Camouflaged (5/1), Champagne Terri (6/1), Sociologist (11/1), Ottonian (18/1), Arabist (18/1), Comin' Through (50/1)

Verdict

Lots with chances but FUTURE INVESTMENT gets the nod as Ralph Beckett is a dab hand with stayers and this course winner gets his first chance over 2m after two very solid efforts this summer at 12f. Improving Clearance is sure to provide a stern test as he bids for a quick hat-trick, while Arabist surely has more to offer too for his new yard so is also much respected in an intriguing handicap.

  1. FUTURE INVESTMENT
  2. CLEARANCE
  3. ARABIST

Previous Winners

2019
Overhaugh Street
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 6
J: S A Gray  |  T: E De Giles
16/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,375.002nd: £2,194.003rd: £1,097.004th: £548.00

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