15:30 Chester

Sunday 5 August 2018

All13:5014:2515:0015:3016:0516:4017:10

ESL Group Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 4f 63y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:33  |   Winning time: 2m 39.18s
1st
Horse silk
2
(1)
15/8
T: Ian WilliamsJ: P J McDonald
Made all, shaken up inside final 2f, soon ridden, stayed on well under pressure final furlong op 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
6
(5)
5/4f
T: A M BaldingJ: Jason Watson (5)
Tracked winner, driven and outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, always held tchd 11/8
3rd
Horse silk
½
1
(6)
510-4
8/1
T: I JardineJ: P Makin
Held up in touch, shaken up inside final 2f, soon ridden and one pace, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, not quite reach front pair
4th
Horse silk
3 ¾
5
(7)
25/1
T: R A FaheyJ: P Hanagan
Mid-division in touch, chased leaders over 3f out, driven over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, never on terms op 20/1
5th
Horse silk
½
8
(2)
48-12
20/1
T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: Ben Sanderson (5)
Mid-division in touch, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out, never a threat
6th
Horse silk
4
3
(8)
10/1
T: R A FaheyJ: Connor Murtagh (5)
Held up in touch, headway under pressure on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, never pace to reach leaders, weakened inside final furlong tchd 11/1
7th
Horse silk
9
4
(4)
89-8
33/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: A Mullen
Slowly into stride, held up, always behind op 25/1
8th
Horse silk
11
7
(3)
11/1
T: Tom DascombeJ: R Kingscote
Tracked leaders, reminders over 3f out, soon lost place and behind op 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.60Pl:£1.10, £1.20, £1.70EX:£5.20Trifecta:£21.60Tricast:£13.86SF:£4.70Swingers:£1.40, £3.60, £2.90

Forecasts

Berkshire Royal (5/4), Gossip Column (15/8), Jabbaar (8/1), Gabrial's King (10/1), Silver Character (11/1), Zihaam (20/1), Indomeneo (25/1), Venue (33/1)

Verdict

Andrew Balding's three-year-old BERSKHIRE ROYAL has done nothing but improve this term and he looks to have a good chance to win again here. Behind him at Ascot latest was Gossip Column but he too had been on the up and if he settles better here he ought to be in the shake-up again. Gabrial's King is much the oldest horse in the race but he likes it here and has shown himself to be competitive of similar marks this term.
  1. Berkshire Royal
  2. Gossip Column
  3. Gabrial's King

Prize Money

1st: £6,081.002nd: £1,810.003rd: £904.004th: £500.005th: £500.006th: £500.007th: £500.008th: £500.00

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