Edinburgh Gin Spritz Handicap – Chester

Chester

14:10

Edinburgh Gin Spritz Handicap

Date 2023-06-17

Distance 5f15y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £12,740

Winning Time 1m 2.66s (slow by 3.66s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Vintage Clarets (GB) Callum Hutchinson · Richard Fahey	100/30	Won
2nd	Lihou (GB) Ben Curtis · David Evans	15/2	0.1
3rd	Ancient Times (GB) Pierre-Louis Jamin · Harry Eustace	9/1	0.3
4th	Vespasian (IRE) Harry Burns · Simon & Ed Crisford	7/1	.75
5th	Leodis Dream (IRE) Graham Lee · Paul Midgley	12/1	0.05
6th	Absolutelyflawless (GB) David Probert · David Loughnane	9/1	.5
7th	Speedacus (IRE) Jason Watson · David O'Meara	9/1	1.25
8th	Copper Knight (IRE) Sean Kirrane · Tim Easterby	5/2F	0.3

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
NR (9)	California Gem Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:George Boughey	J:NON-RUNNER T:George Boughey	135	p	140-35	88	-	-	38d	—	—	-8	17.3	—	—
2 (2)	Vintage Clarets Bay J:Callum Hutchinson(3) T:Richard Fahey	J:Callum Hutchinson(3) T:Richard Fahey	140	—	29-240	87	96	74	14d	—	—	-6	15.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Best to forgive latest run; favourably handicapped and is well drawn; respected
5 (4)	Copper Knight Bay J:Sean Kirrane(3) T:Tim Easterby	J:Sean Kirrane(3) T:Tim Easterby	135	t	0-4690	82	97	83	21d	—	—	-6	13.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Won this race off 15lb higher last year; great chance granted any sort of revival
NR (1)	Mokaatil Brown J:NON-RUNNER T:Ian Williams	J:NON-RUNNER T:Ian Williams	136	p	34-993	83	95	-	2d	—	—	-17	19.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Well treated on best form, has the plum draw and Franny Norton is a positive booking
6 (5)	Vespasian Bay J:Harry Burns(3) T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:Harry Burns(3) T:Simon & Ed Crisford	135	tp	362252	82	96	79	12d	—	—	+7	21	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Runner-up in three of his last four races; threatening to regain the winning thread
1 (10)	Ancient Times Bay J:Pierre-Louis Jamin(3) T:Harry Eustace	J:Pierre-Louis Jamin(3) T:Harry Eustace	142	t	024-40	89	95	66	14d	—	—	+1	13.1	2.00/1	9 11%
Close second off 2lb higher here last August but has the widest draw this time
3 (8)	Lihou Chestnut J:Ben Curtis T:David Evans	J:Ben Curtis T:David Evans	137	—	131320	84	95	86	14d	—	—	+12	19.2	2.25/1	10 10%
Latest run can be excused; consistent otherwise this year, winning four times
8 (7)	Leodis Dream Bay J:Graham Lee T:Paul Midgley	J:Graham Lee T:Paul Midgley	130	—	61-067	77	93	63	7d	—	—	+1	9.1	2.50/1	11 9%
Has performed well (won/second) in two attempts at Chester; difficult to dismiss
9 (3)	Speedacus Chestnut J:Jason Watson T:David Omeara	J:Jason Watson T:David Omeara	126	v	07-715	73	94	72	14d	—	—	+1	7.7	2.50/1	11 9%
Successful at Chepstow on most recent 5f start; still well treated on best Irish form
10 (6)	Absolutelyflawless Bay J:David Probert T:David Loughnane	J:David Probert T:David Loughnane	126	—	6-7126	79	96	55	8d	—	—	+2	9.4	2.25/1	10 10%
Won last year's Lily Agnes over C&D; close second here on penultimate outing

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
California Gem	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP
Vintage Clarets	5/2	5/2	11/4	11/4	11/4
Copper Knight	10/3	3	3	10/3	10/3
Mokaatil	SP	11/2	SP	SP	SP
Vespasian	11/2	5	5	5	5
Ancient Times	15/2	9	11/2	11/2	7
Lihou	9	10	9	10	10
Leodis Dream	11	9	8	8	17/2
Speedacus	10	11	10	10	10
Absolutelyflawless	9	10	9	9	9

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Vespasian

OR: 8 Form: 9 Odds: 4

11/2

2nd

Mokaatil

19.9

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 11.7

11/2

3rd

Lihou

19.2

OR: 8.5 Form: 8.6 Odds: 2.1

California Gem

17.3

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.8

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Vintage Clarets

15.9

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Copper Knight

13.7

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Ancient Times

13.1

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

Absolutelyflawless

9.4

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Leodis Dream

9.1

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

Speedacus

7.7

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ancient Times	89	95	66
California Gem	88	—	—
Vintage Clarets	87	96	74
Lihou	84	95	86
Mokaatil	83	95	—
Copper Knight	82	97	83
Vespasian	82	96	79
Absolutelyflawless	79	96	55
Leodis Dream	77	93	63
Speedacus	73	94	72

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mokaatil	2d ago	Quick return
Leodis Dream	7d ago	Quick return
Absolutelyflawless	8d ago	Quick return
Vespasian	12d ago	Quick return
Vintage Clarets	14d ago	Fit
Ancient Times	14d ago	Fit
Lihou	14d ago	Fit
Speedacus	14d ago	Fit
Copper Knight	21d ago	Fit
California Gem	38d ago	Fit