20:30 Chester

Friday 30 June 2023

All17:4018:1518:5019:2520:0020:3021:00

Expleo Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 4  |   1m 2f 70y  |   Good to Soft (Good In Places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:30  |   Winning time: 2m 12.27s
1st
Horse silk
3
(1)
7/4f
T: R M BeckettJ: Hector Crouch
Made all, clear when ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged tchd 11/5
2nd
Horse silk
1
4
(4)
39-4
11/1
T: G BougheyJ: Jason Watson
Tracked leaders on inside, angled out and went 2nd turning in, stayed on all the way to the line but not pace to challenge op 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
(6)
5/1
T: N TinklerJ: Rowan Scott
Held up in 5th, plugged on in 3rd inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders op 9/2 tchd 11/2
4th
Horse silk
1
6
(7)
13/2
T: R VarianJ: J Mitchell
Prominent, went 2nd after 1f until pushed along over 3f out, chased leaders and wide home turn, edged left and no impression inside final furlong op 8/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ½
7
(5)
80/1
T: Micky HammondJ: Aiden Brookes (5)
Tracked leader for 1f, tracked leaders, pushed along inside final 3f, soon lost place op 40/1 tchd 33/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
5
(3)
14/1
T: M L W BellJ: D Tudhope
Held up off the pace in last pair, rapid headway out wide chasing winner over 3f out, pushed along and lost 2nd turning in, weakened soon after op 9/1 tchd 15/2 and 16/1
7th
Horse silk
4 ½
2
(8)
9/4
T: S & E CrisfordJ: Harry Davies (3)
Slowly into stride, pushed along early in rear, never involved op 11/4

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Non-Runners

8
(2)
Horse silk
Gordon Grey26
Weight: 8-9|  Age: 3
T: Ian Williams  J: S A Gray
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.75Pl:£1.40, £3.80EX:£16.50Trifecta:£55.50Tricast:£81.45SF:£21.61Swingers:£3.30, £2.00, £6.40

Forecasts

Balance Play (7/4), Tajawal (9/4), Theme Park (5/1), Lil' Frank (13/2), Razoni (11/1), Noodle Mission (14/1), Gordon Grey (25/1), Mandega (80/1)

Verdict

TAJAWAL shaped well amidst greenness when third at Wolverhampton on his seasonal comeback and he's since got off the mark in comfortable fashion at Ayr. A bigger performance is expected and he's preferred to Balance Play, who arrives on the back of a solid showing at Epsom. Gordon Grey is another likely improver on his first go in handicaps.

  1. TAJAWAL (IRE)
  2. BALANCE PLAY (IRE)
  3. GORDON GREY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Box To Box
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 3
6/4

Prize Money

1st: £6,115.002nd: £2,867.003rd: £1,435.004th: £716.005th: £359.006th: £178.007th: £90.008th: £44.00

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