14 Sep 2024 16:05 Chester
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £20,384); Distance: 1m 2f 70y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Virgin Bet Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7(5) |
| - |
Stressfree (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 9 3) |
400233 / 5 |
Flat (47) | S D Bowen | D O'Meara Akela Thoroughbreds… |
9/2 | |
| held up off the pace in last pair, good headway out wide over 1f out, edged left and stayed on inside final furlong, led final 110 yards, won going away | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(9) |
| 1½ L |
Have Secret (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 8) |
55-2336 / 5 |
Flat (21) | O J Orr | R A Fahey Peter Timmins,… |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders out wide, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5(6) |
| NK |
Paddy The Squire (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
02212-2 / 5 |
Flat (32) | A Mullen | I Jardine Mr Ian Jones |
9/2 | |
| steadied rear, headway out wide over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, stayed on into 3rd towards finish, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
4th |
4(3) |
| NK |
Zarabanda (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 7) |
848474 / 5 |
Flat (9) | Ben Robinson | D O'Meara C Napthine |
14/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden to challenge and every chance inside ifnal furlong, weakened towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
9(1) |
| HD |
First Officer (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
145727 / 6 |
Flat (30) | Jonny Peate | Jane Chapple-Hyam Mr Bryan Hirst… |
15/2 | |
| led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed final 110 yards, weakened and lost places towards finish | ||||||||||
6th |
6(4) |
| NK |
Loyal Touch (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
070763 / 5 |
Flat (14) | F Norton | C Johnston Tw Racing |
15/2 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders early, steadied into last trio 8f out, rallied and switched sharply left over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
1(8) |
| ¾ L |
City Streak (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 11) |
19-2107 / 5 |
Flat (77) | Harry Davies | A M Balding Lord Blyth |
18/1 | |
| held up in last trio, headway out wide tracking leaders 4f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
8(7) |
| 1 L |
Gallant Lion (GB) (colt, roan, 9 1) |
50-3647 / 5 |
Flat (80) | A J Farragher | A King Gl Racing |
16/1 | |
| steadied and switched left start, held up in 6th on inside, pushed along when not clear run on inside over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
2(2) |
| 4¾ L |
Maghlaak (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
32-1753 / 6 |
Flat (21) | Jim Crowley | C Hills Jimmy Fyffe & Mrs… |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, ridden and weakened rapidly over 1f out, soon behind | ||||||||||