Restaurant 1539 Handicap – Chester

Chester

16:20

Restaurant 1539 Handicap

Date 2023-09-30

Distance 7f1y

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £6,281

Winning Time 1m 35.85s (slow by 11.75s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ramiro (IRE) Joe Fanning · Brian Ellison	5/1	Won
2nd	Legal Reform (IRE) Kieran O'Neill · Alice Haynes	14/1	.75
3rd	Broken Spear (GB) Tom Eaves · Tony Coyle	12/1	3
4th	Love De Vega (IRE) Franny Norton · Charlie Johnston	5/1	4
5th	Hodler (GER) Hayley Turner · Jim Boyle	7/2	.5
6th	King Of Tonga (IRE) Paddy Mathers · Declan Carroll	22/1	3.25
7th	Red Mirage (IRE) David Probert · John Quinn	15/2	2.5
8th	Evocative Spark (IRE) Liam Wright · Darryll Holland	5/2F	7

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
4 (5)	Evocative Spark Bay J:Liam Wright(7) T:Darryll Holland	J:Liam Wright(7) T:Darryll Holland	135	—	490541	85	98	65	15d	—	—	-2	28.1	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Found form for new trainer, came clear here latest; still 5lb lower than C&D win last June
3 (2)	Hodler Bay J:Hayley Turner T:Jim Boyle	J:Hayley Turner T:Jim Boyle	135	—	710867	85	102	82	7d	—	—	-1	15.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Disappointed last week but C&D winner on soft in May and fair effort here two runs ago
2 (3)	Love De Vega Chestnut J:Franny Norton T:Charlie Johnston	J:Franny Norton T:Charlie Johnston	136	—	-67118	86	99	83	21d	—	—	+10	25.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Won at 6f and 7f before outgunned in big 7f Ascot handicap; better chance in this grade
NR (7)	Justcallmepete Bay J:Dougie Costello T:James Evans	J:Dougie Costello T:James Evans	136	—	342012	86	97	75	16d	—	—	+16	24.9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Having a good season at 6f, especially on AW of late; has it to prove back over 7f
7 (1)	Red Mirage Chestnut J:David Probert T:John Quinn	J:David Probert T:John Quinn	131	b	405485	81	98	90	15d	—	—	-1	11.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Course winner in 2022 but low key in latest two turf runs, including here 15 days ago
NR (6)	Gdaay Bay J:Daniel Muscutt T:Joseph Parr	J:Daniel Muscutt T:Joseph Parr	132	v	521326	82	97	81	17d	—	—	+10	19.7	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Both turf wins at 7f on good to firm; more to do than for Epsom win in July
9 (10)	Ramiro Chestnut J:Joe Fanning T:Brian Ellison	J:Joe Fanning T:Brian Ellison	120	—	213859	70	97	92	11d	—	—	+1	10.8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Has C&D form but latest win at 6f and tough to win at this level from the widest draw
8 (9)	Legal Reform Bay J:Kieran O'Neill T:Alice Haynes	J:Kieran O'Neill T:Alice Haynes	129	h	331115	79	96	83	78d	—	—	+16	25.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Hat-trick over 7f in the spring for previous yard; higher grade today and drawn high
5 (4)	Broken Spear Bay J:Tom Eaves T:Tony Coyle	J:Tom Eaves T:Tony Coyle	133	p	024186	83	96	89	56d	—	—	+10	15.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
C&D winner; has won on good to soft and soft; never threatened in two runs since break
10 (8)	King Of Tonga Grey J:Paddy Mathers T:Declan Carroll	J:Paddy Mathers T:Declan Carroll	119	t	522900	69	97	84	17d	—	—	+3	8.9	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Won at 7f in 2019 but better known as a sprinter now and first run at trip for two years

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Evocative Spark	7/4	15/8	15/8	7/4	7/4
Hodler	4/1	7/2	7/2	4	4/1
Love De Vega	9/2	9/2	5	9/2	5/1
Justcallmepete	9	9	17/2	9	9
Red Mirage	7/1	13/2	15/2	7/1	13/2
Gdaay	8	15/2	7	8	8
Ramiro	8/1	15/2	7	8/1	8/1
Legal Reform	12/1	9/1	10/1	11	12/1
Broken Spear	18/1	14	12	16/1	16/1
King Of Tonga	28/1	22/1	12	25/1	25/1

Predictor

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

1st

Evocative Spark

28.1

OR: 8.8 Form: 10 Odds: 9.4

15/8

2nd

Legal Reform

25.7

OR: 7.3 Form: 15.6 Odds: 2.9

12/1

3rd

Love De Vega

25.4

OR: 9 Form: 12 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Justcallmepete

24.9

OR: 9 Form: 13.5 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Gdaay

19.7

OR: 8 Form: 9 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Broken Spear

15.9

OR: 8.3 Form: 6 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Hodler

15.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 2 Odds: 5

4/1

Red Mirage

11.4

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

15/2

Ramiro

10.8

OR: 5 Form: 2.9 Odds: 2.9

8/1

King Of Tonga

8.9

OR: 4.8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.6

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Love De Vega	86	99	83
Justcallmepete	86	97	75
Evocative Spark	85	98	65
Hodler	85	102	82
Broken Spear	83	96	89
Gdaay	82	97	81
Red Mirage	81	98	90
Legal Reform	79	96	83
Ramiro	70	97	92
King Of Tonga	69	97	84

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Hodler	7d ago	Quick return
Ramiro	11d ago	Quick return
Evocative Spark	15d ago	Fit
Red Mirage	15d ago	Fit
Justcallmepete	16d ago	Fit
Gdaay	17d ago	Fit
King Of Tonga	17d ago	Fit
Love De Vega	21d ago	Fit
Broken Spear	56d ago	Fresh
Legal Reform	78d ago	Fresh