Expleo Handicap – Chester · The Final Fence

Chester

15:55

Expleo Handicap

Date 2023-09-15

Distance 7f1y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £7,328

Winning Time 1m 31.08s (slow by 6.98s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Evocative Spark (IRE) Franny Norton · Darryll Holland	15/2	Won
2nd	Stone Soldier (GB) Ryan Sexton · Richard Fahey	10/1	3.75
3rd	Beauty Choice (GB) Joanna Mason · Michael & David Easterby	11/1	2
4th	Orbital Chime (GB) Connor Murtagh · James Horton	80/1	1.25
5th	Red Mirage (IRE) Jason Hart · John Quinn	100/30	1.5
6th	Couplet (GB) Hayley Turner · Harry Eustace	14/1	.5
7th	Gis A Sub (IRE) Rowan Scott · Kevin Ryan	12/1	0.3
8th	Song For Whoever (IRE) Laura Pearson · David Loughnane	18/1	.5
9th	Little Boy Blue (GB) Mia Nicholls · Bill Turner	8/1	0.3
10th	Emperor Caradoc (FR) Graham Lee · Paul Midgley	11/4F	2.25
11th	Roundhay Park (GB) Faye McManoman · Nigel Tinkler	12/1	1

Runners (11)

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
10 (1)	Emperor Caradoc Bay J:Graham Lee T:Paul Midgley	J:Graham Lee T:Paul Midgley	124	—	608333	69	92	70	7d	—	—	-3	17.5	0.69/1	11/4 27%
3lb higher from tomorrow and has landed the inside stall so there are reasons for optimism
3 (4)	Red Mirage Chestnut J:Jason Hart T:John Quinn	J:Jason Hart T:John Quinn	138	—	-40548	83	95	83	23d	—	—	-4	13.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Return to softer ground is much in his favour from a handy draw and he's one to consider
8 (9)	Evocative Spark Bay J:Franny Norton T:Darryll Holland	J:Franny Norton T:Darryll Holland	130	—	649054	75	94	56	13d	—	—	-3	9.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Offered more here latest despite pulling hard; well treated if more amenable
4 (2)	Little Boy Blue Grey J:Mia Nicholls(7) T:Bill Turner	J:Mia Nicholls(7) T:Bill Turner	136	tp	313642	81	92	79	18d	—	—	+9	18.2	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Had a consistent year; fine on any ground but not much room for manoeuvre off this mark
11 (6)	Beauty Choice Bay J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	124	v	633562	69	94	88	9d	—	—	+5	13.5	2.00/1	9 11%
3lb well in; soft and 7f are fine but whether the two combined are ideal is the question
2 (3)	Roundhay Park Chestnut J:Faye McManoman T:Nigel Tinkler	J:Faye McManoman T:Nigel Tinkler	139	—	251071	84	91	81	27d	—	—	+16	23.6	2.00/1	9 11%
Has his conditions and arrives in form, so should go well again
6 (8)	Gis A Sub Bay J:Rowan Scott T:Kevin Ryan	J:Rowan Scott T:Kevin Ryan	133	p	804079	78	93	78	27d	—	—	+2	8.9	2.75/1	12 8%
Has struggled this season, coming 12lb down the weights; some way down the pecking order
9 (5)	Couplet Bay J:Hayley Turner T:Harry Eustace	J:Hayley Turner T:Harry Eustace	129	—	1-27	78	92	51	35d	—	—	+10	15.4	4.25/1	18 6%
Turned over at short prices both runs this summer; something to prove stepping up from 6f
5 (10)	Song For Whoever Chestnut J:Laura Pearson T:David Loughnane	J:Laura Pearson T:David Loughnane	134	—	1-1067	83	94	66	76d	—	—	+12	16.5	5.25/1	22 5%
Picked up from Ireland for 30,000gns and the market will guide with his wide stall
1 (11)	Stone Soldier Chestnut J:Ryan Sexton(3) T:Richard Fahey	J:Ryan Sexton(3) T:Richard Fahey	140	p	14730-	85	92	66	350d	—	—	+10	14.1	4.75/1	20 5%
Back from a year off weighted to around his turf best; this is quite a task from stall 11
7 (7)	Orbital Chime Bay J:Connor Murtagh T:James Horton	J:Connor Murtagh T:James Horton	130	b	4618-8	79	90	60	62d	—	—	+6	7.8	12.25/1	50 2%
Seen only once this year; needs to improve for the extra furlong and/or switch to blinkers

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Emperor Caradoc	3	3	3	3	11/4
Red Mirage	10/3	10/3	7/2	10/3	7/2
Evocative Spark	6	11/2	5	11/2	11/2
Little Boy Blue	15/2	15/2	8	15/2	15/2
Beauty Choice	9	9	9	9	9
Roundhay Park	9	9	9	9	9
Gis A Sub	12	12	12	12	12
Couplet	18	18	18	18	18
Song For Whoever	20	20	22	22	20
Stone Soldier	20	18	20	20	20
Orbital Chime	50	50	50	50	50

Predictor

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

1st

Roundhay Park

23.6

OR: 8.5 Form: 13 Odds: 2.1

2nd

Little Boy Blue

18.2

OR: 7.8 Form: 7.9 Odds: 2.5

15/2

3rd

Emperor Caradoc

17.5

OR: 4.8 Form: 6.6 Odds: 6.2

11/4

Song For Whoever

16.5

OR: 8.3 Form: 7 Odds: 1.2

Couplet

15.4

OR: 7 Form: 7 Odds: 1.4

Stone Soldier

14.1

OR: 8.8 Form: 4.1 Odds: 1.2

Red Mirage

13.5

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Beauty Choice

13.5

OR: 4.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 2.2

Evocative Spark

9.9

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Gis A Sub

8.9

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Orbital Chime

7.8

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Stone Soldier	85	92	66
Roundhay Park	84	91	81
Red Mirage	83	95	83
Song For Whoever	83	94	66
Little Boy Blue	81	92	79
Orbital Chime	79	90	60
Gis A Sub	78	93	78
Couplet	78	92	51
Evocative Spark	75	94	56
Emperor Caradoc	69	92	70
Beauty Choice	69	94	88

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Emperor Caradoc	7d ago	Quick return
Beauty Choice	9d ago	Quick return
Evocative Spark	13d ago	Quick return
Little Boy Blue	18d ago	Fit
Red Mirage	23d ago	Fit
Roundhay Park	27d ago	Fit
Gis A Sub	27d ago	Fit
Couplet	35d ago	Fit
Orbital Chime	62d ago	Fresh
Song For Whoever	76d ago	Fresh
Stone Soldier	350d ago	Long break