15:42 Chester

Saturday 1 July 2023

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

Chandon Garden Spritz Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 2  |   7f 1y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:43  |   Winning time: 1m 25.58s
1st
Horse silk
2
(2)
10/11f
T: R VarianJ: F Norton
Travelled strongly, held up in rear, headway to chase leader over 1f out, soon pressed leader and led, pushed out close home, readily op 11/10
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
1
(9)
10/1
T: R HannonJ: S Hitchcott
Led, ridden over 2f out where 2 lengths clear, 1 length ahead entering final furlong, soon pressed for lead and headed, held on for 2nd op 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
3
(5)
39-2
28/1
T: J RyanJ: P Hanagan
Slowly away, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on entering final furlong, took 3rd close home, nearest finish op 25/1 tchd 22/1
4th
Horse silk
1
9
(6)
38-4
7/2
T: D M SimcockJ: Hayley Turner
Prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong tchd 10/3
5th
Horse silk
½
7
(7)
6/1
T: C HillsJ: D C Costello
Chased leader, ridden over 1f out where 1 length behind, weakened inside final furlong op 5/1
6th
Horse silk
17
6
(4)
14/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: Sean Kirrane (3)
Midfield, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, tailed off over 1f out op 17/2 tchd 8/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
5
(1)
18/1
T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: S H James
Edged left start and unseated rider op 20/1 tchd 16/1

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8
(3)
Horse silk
Distinguished Lady15
Weight: 8-7|  Age: 3
T: Alice Haynes  J: Rowan Scott
NR
4
(8)
Horse silk
Seeking Gold35
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 3
T: Tom Clover  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.91Pl:£1.20, £3.80EX:£9.80Trifecta:£95.90Tricast:£149.89SF:£11.23Swingers:£2.40, £5.70, £17.20

Forecasts

Equatorial (10/11), Ararat (7/2), Divine Libra (6/1), Distinguished Lady (7/1), Seeking Gold (8/1), Starnberg (10/1), Misty Blues (14/1), Think Climate (18/1), Tenjin (28/1)

Verdict

A good 3-y-o handicap. ARARAT seemed suited to more positive tactics when getting off the mark in a 7f Newmarket handicap last weekend and might have got off lightly with a 3 lb rise. Equatorial should have more to offer on the back of his Salisbury novice win and is second choice ahead of Divine Libra.

  1. ARARAT (IRE)
  2. EQUATORIAL (USA)
  3. DIVINE LIBRA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Evocative Spark
Weight: 9-1  |Age: 3
J: P Cosgrave  |  T: G Boughey
16/5

Prize Money

1st: £15,288.002nd: £7,167.003rd: £3,588.004th: £1,791.005th: £897.006th: £444.007th: £225.008th: £111.00

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