16:30 Chester

Saturday 26 June 2021

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:40

Mental Health UK Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 4f 63y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:31  |   Winning time: 2m 44.36s
1st
Horse silk
1
(2)
7/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: Cameron Noble (3)
Chased leaders, headway into 2nd over 3f out, nudged along 2f out, ridden entering straight and soon challenging, led inside final 1f, pressed closing stages but ran on well tchd 17/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
(6)
7/1
T: R A FaheyJ: Connor Murtagh (3)
Mid-division, going nicely 2f out, headway into 3rd entering straight, ridden and closed over 1f out, every chance final furlong until no extra closing stages op 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
nse
7
(7)
9/4f
T: H & R CharltonJ: Saffie Osborne (5)
In rear of mid-division, pushed along 3f out, headway on outer under 2f out, edged left but closed over 1f out, ran on despite hanging left inside final furlong, closing near finish tchd 2/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
3
(4)
69-12
11/4
T: J MackieJ: D Tudhope
Held up in rear, going nicely 2f out, waiting for room entering straight before headway when switched left over 1f out, ridden and briefly short of room inside final furlong, ran on well closing stages op 3/1
5th
Horse silk
1
8
(8)
12/1
T: R A FaheyJ: P Mathers
Led, niggled along 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened closing stages op 16/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ¼
6
(5)
6/1
T: J TuiteJ: D Allan
Held up, niggled along and some headway under 2f out, outpaced by leaders and lost place over 1f out, soon held tchd 5/1
7th
Horse silk
1
2
(3)
14/1
T: P A KirbyJ: A Elliott
Short of room soon after start and dropped to rear, held up in last, pushed along under 3f out and plenty to do, minor headway entering straight, left behind over 1f out, plugged on late op 12/1
8th
Horse silk
5
4
(1)
40/1
T: M HerringtonJ: D C Costello
Tracked leader, dropped to 3rd over 3f out, pushed along well over 2f out, lost ground entering straight, dropped away well over 1f out op 28/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.00Pl:£2.20, £1.40, £1.60EX:£45.00Trifecta:£230.70Tricast:£144.27SF:£53.81Swingers:£6.90, £3.30, £3.90

Forecasts

Saligo Bay (9/4), Elhafei (11/4), King's Castle (6/1), Heart Of Soul (7/1), Gabrial The One (7/1), Hot Team (12/1), Carlos Felix (14/1), Bay Of Naples (40/1)

Verdict

ELHAFEI was well on top at the finish when completing the hat-trick over this C&D a fortnight ago, and a further 5 lb rise may not be enough to prevent him from extending his winning sequence. There wasn't much between Gabrial The One and Heart of Soul here last time and they both merit respect, but the selection may have most to fear from the comparatively unexposed Saligo Bay.

  1. ELHAFEI (USA)
  2. SALIGO BAY (IRE)
  3. GABRIAL THE ONE (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £4,347.002nd: £2,041.003rd: £1,021.004th: £510.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00

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