14:55 Chester

Saturday 25 May 2019

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

MBNA Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   7f 127y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:56  |   Winning time: 1m 34.17s
1st
Horse silk
10
(6)
58-7
3/1
T: N TinklerJ: Hollie Doyle
Keen early in touch, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, ran on op 5/1 and tchd 11/2
2nd
Horse silk
½
8
(11)
12/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: S De Sousa
Chased leader, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, headed well inside final furlong, ran on op 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
2
(2)
109-3
20/1
T: R A FaheyJ: D Nolan
Held up mid-division on inside, pushed along and progress over 1f out, switched right entering final furlong, ridden and kept on towards finish op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
11
(8)
7/1
T: R A FaheyJ: A Mullen
Keen early mid-division, progress when switched right 1f out, stayed on under pressure toward finish tchd 8/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
(9)
8/1
T: Tom DascombeJ: Jane Elliott (3)
Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on towards finish op 11/2
6th
Horse silk
nk
9
(5)
8/1
T: B EllisonJ: Ben Robinson (3)
Behind, pushed along over 4f out, late progress, not reach leaders tchd 9/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
(3)
78-12
8/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: S Donohoe
Close up on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened well inside final furlong tchd 7/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(1)
5/2f
T: A M BaldingJ: David Probert
Hampered on inside soon after start, held up in rear, pulled to outside entering straight, ridden 1f out, never dangerous op 11/4 tchd 7/4
9th
Horse silk
¾
12
(7)
20/1
T: Tom DascombeJ: Theodore Ladd (5)
Led, headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 16/1 tchd 25/1
10th
Horse silk
4
1
(4)
14/1
T: R M BeckettJ: Josephine Gordon
Slowly into stride, niggled along over 4f out, came wide straight, always in rear op 12/1

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Non-Runners

4
(10)
Horse silk
Escobar9
Weight: 9-1|  Age: 5
T: D O'Meara  J: S A Gray
NR
5
(12)
Horse silk
Blue Mist14
Weight: 8-13|  Age: 4
T: H & R Charlton  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.40Pl:£2.00, £2.10, £5.50EX:£39.60Trifecta:£744.20Tricast:£637.72SF:£41.73Swingers:£5.60, £33.70, £33.70

Forecasts

Crossing The Line (5/2), Kaeso (3/1), Gabrial The Saint (7/1), Blue Mist (7/1), Sha La La La Lee (8/1), Baraweez (8/1), Aces (8/1), Masham Star (12/1), Di Fede (14/1), Escobar (14/1), Gabrial (20/1), Arcanada (20/1)

Verdict

An ultra-competitive Class 2 Saturday handicap in which any number of those declared hold realistic claims, including the quartet who clashed over C&D at the May Festival. Tom Dascombe's Sha La La La Lee took that contest from Gabrial The Saint (second), Baraweez (third) and Aces (fourth) but needs to produce yet another career best in order to double up, and there are ample others to consider, namely those involved in the 7f Victoria Cup at Ascot. Blue Mist (sixth) is an interesting lightly-raced runner who has probably been done no favours by his wide draw, so we'll stick with the tough and consistent KAESO instead.
  1. Kaeso
  2. Baraweez
  3. Gabrial The Saint

Previous Winners

2018
Baraweez
Weight: 8-9  |Age: 8
7/1

Prize Money

1st: £28,012.002nd: £8,388.003rd: £4,194.004th: £2,097.005th: £1,048.006th: £526.007th: £500.008th: £500.00

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