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16:00 Chester

Friday 14 June 2024

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Close Brothers Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 1m 36.69s

1^st

(4)

Berkshire Phantom

49-9

16/1

T: Fionn McSharryJ: A Mullen

Held up towards rear, still a lot to do 2f out, ridden to make headway from 1f out, ran on strongly when switched to centre final 110 yards, stayed on well, led final strides op 20/1 tchd 12/1

2^nd

(7)

Khathak

58-11

8/1

T: R A FaheyJ: Ryan Sexton

Prominent, soon raced in third, chased leaders 1f out, briefly led well inside final 110 yards, headed final strides op 13/2

3^rd

(2)

Indie Skies

48-9

5/2f

T: M ApplebyJ: S De Sousa

Led, pushed along 2f out, ridden when faced challenge final furlong, headed well inside final 110 yards, dropped to third final strides op 7/2

4^th

(9)

Soi Dao

59-6

7/1

T: A WintleJ: Finley Marsh

Smartly away on outer, soon raced in second, every chance when ridden inside final furlong, no extra final 50 yards, weakened near finish op 15/2

5^th

(6)

Vellner

59-11

11/1

T: B J LlewellynJ: David Probert

Midfield, keen early, ridden home turn, chased leaders when edged right final 110 yards, weakened near finish op 9/1

6^th

(3)

King's Crown

49-8

6/1

T: M DodsJ: Connor Beasley

Midfield, dropped towards rear before halfway, rallied from 2f out, stayed on well down centre from 1f out, nearest finish op 5/1

7^th

(10)

Rosenpur

49-6

80/1

T: J CandlishJ: K T O'Neill

Got warm at start, slowly away, soon switched towards inner, struggling from 3f out, rallied final furlong, stayed on but no impression final 110 yards op 33/1

8^th

(8)

Wake Up Harry

69-7

8/1

T: Brian ToomeyJ: F Norton

Midfield, raced keenly, outpaced on far rail from 1f out, pushed along near finish, never dangerous op 17/2 tchd 15/2

9^th

1 ¼

(1)

Darbucks

59-0

9/2

T: C N KellettJ: Laura Pearson

Prominent, pushed along before 1f out, outpaced and lost ground quickly final 110 yards op 7/2

10^th

9 ½

(5)

Wyvern

59-10

25/1

T: P MorrisJ: P Mulrennan

Held up last, always outpaced detached before 1f out, weakened final furlong

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£18.50Pl:£4.90, £2.10, £1.50EX:£147.50Trifecta:£1,134.80Tricast:£440.81SF:£136.12Swingers:£21.40, £9.90, £5.10

Forecasts

Indie Skies (5/2), Darbucks (9/2), King's Crown (6/1), Soi Dao (7/1), Khathak (8/1), Wake Up Harry (8/1), Vellner (11/1), Berkshire Phantom (16/1), Wyvern (25/1), Rosenpur (80/1)

DARBUCKS really does deserve to snap his losing sequence, doing little wrong again when second at Carlisle a fortnight ago, and stall 1 at this track could be just the tonic. Indie Skies may have more to offer for Mick Appleby so he's a threat, along with Wake Up Harry.