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15:42 Chester

Saturday 1 July 2023

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

Chandon Garden Spritz Handicap

Off time: 15:43 | Winning time: 1m 25.58s

1^st

(2)

Equatorial

39-5

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

2^nd

2 ¼

(9)

Starnberg

39-9

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

3^rd

(5)

Tenjin

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

4^th

(6)

Ararat

38-4

7/2

T: D M SimcockJ: Hayley Turner

Prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong tchd 10/3

5^th

(7)

Divine Libra

38-11

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

6^th

(4)

Misty Blues

38-13

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

(1)

Think Climate

39-0

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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Non-Runners

(3)

Distinguished Lady¹⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: Alice Haynes J: Rowan Scott

(8)

Seeking Gold³⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Tom Clover J: Non Runner

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)

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.