Close Brothers Handicap (Div I) – Chester

Chester

16:00

Close Brothers Handicap (Div I)

Date 2024-06-14

Distance 7f127y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £7,644

Winning Time 1m 36.69s (slow by 5.19s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Berkshire Phantom (IRE) Andrew Mullen · Fionn McSharry	16/1	Won
2nd	Khathak (GB) Ryan Sexton · Richard Fahey	8/1	0.3
3rd	Indie Skies (GB) Silvestre De Sousa · Michael Appleby	5/2F	0.3
4th	Soi Dao (IRE) Finley Marsh · Adrian Wintle	7/1	0.3
5th	Vellner (IRE) David Probert · Bernard Llewellyn	11/1	0.3
6th	King's Crown (IRE) Connor Beasley · Michael Dods	6/1	0.2
7th	Rosenpur (GER) Kieran O'Neill · Jennie Candlish	80/1	.75
8th	Wake Up Harry (GB) Franny Norton · Brian Toomey	8/1	.75
9th	Darbucks (IRE) Laura Pearson · Christopher Kellett	9/2	1.25
10th	Wyvern (GB) Paul Mulrennan · Patrick Morris	25/1	9.5

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
10 (2)	Indie Skies Brown J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Michael Appleby	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Michael Appleby	121	—	26-051	56	78	39	114d	—	—	-11	6.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Off the mark on yard debut at Kempton; form has worked out really well so he's interesting
8 (1)	Darbucks Chestnut J:Laura Pearson T:Christopher Kellett	J:Laura Pearson T:Christopher Kellett	126	—	25-322	61	82	72	14d	—	—	-10	8.2	0.90/1	18/5 22%
Runner-up at Carlisle latest; that form has been franked so merits serious consideration
4 (3)	King's Crown Bay J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	134	p	34-925	69	84	52	11d	—	—	-6	9.2	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Respectable fifth for current yard in 7f Ayr handicap 11 days ago; he can't be dismissed
7 (9)	Soi Dao Bay J:Finley Marsh T:Adrian Wintle	J:Finley Marsh T:Adrian Wintle	132	—	267314	67	82	64	12d	—	—	+5	15.8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
In good nick, fourth in 1m Nottingham handicap 12 days ago; she can go well again
9 (7)	Khathak Brown J:Ryan Sexton T:Richard Fahey	J:Ryan Sexton T:Richard Fahey	123	tv	494453	58	83	72	9d	—	—	-3	8.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Not one to rely on but he arrives in a good vein of form; he's one for the shortlist
1 (6)	Vellner Chestnut J:David Probert T:Bernard Llewellyn	J:David Probert T:Bernard Llewellyn	137	—	-95012	72	83	41	16d	—	—	+11	19.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Excellent second at Hamilton 16 days ago; he's not taken lightly despite a 3lb rise
5 (8)	Wake Up Harry Bay J:Franny Norton T:Brian Toomey	J:Franny Norton T:Brian Toomey	133	b	1-3122	68	82	-	10d	—	—	+5	14	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Good Wolverhampton 2nd ten days ago; has first turf run since 2021 but enters calculations
3 (4)	Berkshire Phantom Grey J:Andrew Mullen T:Fionn McSharry	J:Andrew Mullen T:Fionn McSharry	135	b	114238	70	84	74	76d	—	—	+8	12.8	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Only eighth at Wolverhampton in March; he's the sort to bounce back though after a break
2 (5)	Wyvern Brown J:Paul Mulrennan T:Patrick Morris	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Patrick Morris	136	—	80-905	71	75	-	50d	—	—	+3	6.2	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Ended his time with Stuart Williams below par; needs yard switch to spark improvement
6 (10)	Rosenpur Bay J:Kieran O'Neill T:Jennie Candlish	J:Kieran O'Neill T:Jennie Candlish	132	h	22-607	67	79	35	11d	—	—	+2	5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Remains a maiden and he has offered little of late for his current yard

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Indie Skies	7/2	4/1	7/2	9/2	7/2
Darbucks	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3	18/5
King's Crown	5/1	9/2	9/2	5/1	5/1
Soi Dao	7/1	8/1	8/1	7/1	7/1
Khathak	7/1	6/1	13/2	11/2	13/2
Vellner	9/1	10/1	9/1	10/1	9/1
Wake Up Harry	17/2	17/2	8/1	9/1	17/2
Berkshire Phantom	20/1	20/1	20/1	16/1	20/1
Wyvern	28/1	25/1	25/1	28/1	25/1
Rosenpur	40/1	33/1	40/1	33/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Vellner

19.9

OR: 5.5 Form: 12 Odds: 2.4

10/1

2nd

Soi Dao

15.8

OR: 4.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 3.1

8/1

3rd

Wake Up Harry

OR: 4.5 Form: 7 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Berkshire Phantom

12.8

OR: 5 Form: 6.6 Odds: 1.2

20/1

King's Crown

9.2

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Khathak

8.3

OR: 2 Form: 3 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Darbucks

8.2

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.4

18/5

Indie Skies

6.7

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

9/2

Wyvern

6.2

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Rosenpur

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Vellner	72	83	41
Wyvern	71	75	—
Berkshire Phantom	70	84	74
King's Crown	69	84	52
Wake Up Harry	68	82	—
Soi Dao	67	82	64
Rosenpur	67	79	35
Darbucks	61	82	72
Khathak	58	83	72
Indie Skies	56	78	39

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Khathak	9d ago	Quick return
Wake Up Harry	10d ago	Quick return
King's Crown	11d ago	Quick return
Rosenpur	11d ago	Quick return
Soi Dao	12d ago	Quick return
Darbucks	14d ago	Fit
Vellner	16d ago	Fit
Wyvern	50d ago	Fresh
Berkshire Phantom	76d ago	Fresh
Indie Skies	114d ago	Long break