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14:32 Chester

Saturday 1 July 2023

All13:5714:3215:0715:4216:1716:5217:22

Ultimate Provence Handicap

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 2m 41.68s

1^st

(7)

Scintillante

39-0

11/4f

T: A M BaldingJ: Hayley Turner

Midfield, ridden over 2f out, headway to press leader entering final furlong, soon led, kept on well inside final furlong op 5/2

2^nd

(1)

Zealandia

610-4

7/2

T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd (3)

Prominent, briefly lost an iron over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, slightly short of room over 1f out where pressed leader, soon stayed into 2nd, kept on inside final furlong but held by winner op 11/2 tchd 6/1

3^rd

1 ¼

(3)

Natchez Trace

69-13

7/1

T: D CarrollJ: Zak Wheatley (5)

Led, disputed lead with a circuit to go, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off entering final furlong op 9/2

4^th

(2)

Restorer

119-7

6/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Ben Sanderson (3)

Took keen hold, prominent, ridden 2f out, soon pressed leader, every chance entering final furlong, no extra close home op 7/1 tchd 15/2

5^th

2 ½

(4)

The Nu Form Way

510-0

7/1

T: Mrs Stella BarclayJ: S H James

Dwelt in rear, held up in rear, minor headway 2f out, soon ridden, no impression entering final furlong op 13/2

6^th

(5)

Croachill

410-0

10/1

T: R VarianJ: T P O'Shea

Held up in rear, switched right and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong op 17/2

7^th

1 ½

(6)

Blue Universe

38-12

5/1

T: C JohnstonJ: F Norton

Held up in midfield, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced, weakened entering final furlong op 11/2 tchd 9/2

8^th

(8)

Paisano

38-12

33/1

T: R M BeckettJ: D C Costello

Took keen hold, prominent, disputed lead with a circuit to go, led outright over 4f out, ridden 2f out, soon pressed for lead, every chance entering final furlong, headed and weakened into 3rd close home op 25/1 tchd 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.30, £1.60, £2.10EX:£15.20Trifecta:£55.50Tricast:£60.60SF:£12.81Swingers:£2.60, £5.30, £4.80

Forecasts

Scintillante (11/4), Zealandia (7/2), Blue Universe (5/1), Restorer (6/1), Natchez Trace (7/1), The Nu Form Way (7/1), Croachill (10/1), Paisano (33/1)

SCINTILLANTE shaped promisingly at Newbury last time and might be up to providing Andrew Balding with yet another Chester winner. Zealandia looked on the way back here last time and may give the selection most to do ahead of recent Southwell scorer Natchez Trace.