14:35 Chester

Thursday 9 May 2024

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Halliwell Jones Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 2  |   7f 127y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:37  |   Winning time: 1m 32.92s
1st
Horse silk
2
(3)
1/1f
T: Sir Michael StouteJ: R L Moore
Led early, tracked leader, switched right over 1f out, pushed along to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, readily op 5/6
2nd
Horse silk
2
1
(8)
22/1
T: Tom CloverJ: D Tudhope
Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong op 20/1 tchd 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
5
(5)
6/1
T: R VarianJ: James Doyle
Slowly away, raced wide towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
½
6
(9)
40/1
T: H PalmerJ: R Kingscote
Soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra
5th
Horse silk
1
7
(2)
11/2
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
Raced wide in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, not trouble leaders op 5/1
6th
Horse silk
½
4
(1)
7/2
T: H PalmerJ: W Buick
Keen close up, pushed along over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong op 4/1
7th
Horse silk
4 ¾
9
(6)
80/1
T: H PalmerJ: Hayley Turner
Always in rear, weakened over 1f out op 40/1

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Non-Runners

8
(4)
Horse silk
Brunel Nation23
Weight: 8-9|  Age: 3
T: R Hughes  J: Non Runner
NR
3
(7)
Horse silk
Nellie Leylax12
Weight: 9-4|  Age: 3
T: Tom Dascombe  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.00Pl:£1.30, £6.00EX:£17.50Trifecta:£73.70Tricast:£83.85SF:£24.49Swingers:£4.80, £2.00, £12.50

Forecasts

Never So Brave (1/1), Grey Cuban (7/2), Celtic Warrior (11/2), Dashing Darcey (6/1), Brunel Nation (13/2), Nellie Leylax (15/2), Witness Stand (22/1), Gunfighter (40/1), Havanarama (80/1)

Verdict

CELTIC WARRIOR is handily berthed in stall 2 and might prove the answer to this useful 3-y-o handicap. Never So Brave bumped into subsequent Group 1 winners on both starts last year and won easily on his Thirsk return so he appeals as likely to make his mark in some good handicaps for the Sir Michael Stoute yard and is second choice ahead of Grey Cuban.

  1. CELTIC WARRIOR (IRE)
  2. NEVER SO BRAVE (IRE)
  3. GREY CUBAN

Previous Winners

2023
Surely Not
Weight: 9-1  |Age: 3
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £22,932.002nd: £10,750.003rd: £5,382.004th: £2,686.005th: £1,346.006th: £666.007th: £338.008th: £166.00

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