Chester

16:05 ✓ Result

Virgin Bet Handicap

Date 2024-09-14
Distance 1m2f70y
Class Class 3
Going Soft
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £20,384
Winning Time 2m 16.73s (slow by 8.03s)

Result

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
2 (2)
Maghlaak
Bay
J:Jim Crowley
T:Charles Hills
J:Jim Crowley
T:Charles Hills
134 2-1753
89
101
84
21d +1
18.5
1.25/1
5/1
17%
Soft-ground winner in May; creditable third at Goodwood latest; each-way claims again
5 (6)
Paddy The Squire
Bay
J:Andrew Mullen
T:Iain Jardine
J:Andrew Mullen
T:Iain Jardine
132 t 2212-2
87
102
95
32d +2
19.3
1.25/1
5/1
17%
Progressive; just touched off by subsequent winner on soft-ground reappearance; player
7 (5)
Stressfree
Chestnut
J:Sean D Bowen(3)
T:David O'Meara
J:Sean D Bowen(3)
T:David O'Meara
129 400233
84
104
96
47d +4
21.1
1.00/1
4/1
20%
Arrives in form and big player with ground conditions likely to be in his favour
3 (9)
Have Secret
Chestnut
J:Oisin Orr
T:Richard Fahey
J:Oisin Orr
T:Richard Fahey
134 p 5-2336
89
102
85
21d -2
14.8
1.38/1
11/2
15%
Soft-ground winner who arrives in form; prominent showing likely
6 (4)
Loyal Touch
Bay
J:Franny Norton
T:Charlie Johnston
J:Franny Norton
T:Charlie Johnston
131 070763
86
106
93
14d +4
15.1
2.13/1
17/2
11%
Not at top of game lately but has dipped to 2lb below the mark he defied over C&D in June
9 (1)
First Officer
Bay
J:Jonny Peate(3)
T:Jane Chapple-Hyam
J:Jonny Peate(3)
T:Jane Chapple-Hyam
124 145727
79
102
93
30d +5
13
2.50/1
10/1
9%
Trip/ground fine and arrives in form but others are more persuasive for win purposes
4 (3)
Zarabanda
Chestnut
J:Ben Robinson
T:David O'Meara
J:Ben Robinson
T:David O'Meara
133 848474
88
103
99
9d +6
10.9
4.00/1
16/1
6%
Goes well on soft and creditable fourth in a Haydock handicap last week
8 (7)
Gallant Lion
Roan
J:Adam Farragher
T:Alan King
J:Adam Farragher
T:Alan King
127 0-3647
82
101
93
80d +4
9.6
4.50/1
18/1
5%
Been running with credit in defeat this year; has won on good to soft (unraced on softer)
1 (8)
City Streak
Chestnut
J:Harry Davies
T:Andrew Balding
J:Harry Davies
T:Andrew Balding
137 9-2107
92
103
76
77d +6
12.2
3.50/1
14/1
7%
Not at best last twice but is a dual C&D winner and goes well on soft ground
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Maghlaak
7/2 10/3 4/1 4/1 5/1
Paddy The Squire
5/1 9/2 4/1 4/1 7/2
Stressfree
4/1 4/1 4/1 4/1 4/1
Have Secret
11/2 5/1 5/1 5/1 9/2
Loyal Touch
15/2 15/2 15/2 15/2 17/2
First Officer
10/1 10/1 10/1 10/1 9/1
Zarabanda
16/1 16/1 16/1 14/1 16/1
Gallant Lion
16/1 12/1 18/1 16/1 14/1
City Streak
14/1 14/1 14/1 14/1 14/1

Predictor

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

1st Stressfree
21.1
OR: 8.5 Form: 7.6 Odds: 5
4/1
2nd Paddy The Squire
19.3
OR: 9.3 Form: 5 Odds: 5
5/1
3rd Maghlaak
18.5
OR: 9.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5.2
5/1
4 Loyal Touch
15.1
OR: 9 Form: 3 Odds: 3.1
17/2
5 Have Secret
14.8
OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5
11/2
6 First Officer
13
OR: 7.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.2
10/1
7 City Streak
12.2
OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7
14/1
8 Zarabanda
10.9
OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4
16/1
9 Gallant Lion
9.6
OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6
18/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
City Streak
92
103
76
Maghlaak
89
101
84
Have Secret
89
102
85
Zarabanda
88
103
99
Paddy The Squire
87
102
95
Loyal Touch
86
106
93
Stressfree
84
104
96
Gallant Lion
82
101
93
First Officer
79
102
93

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Zarabanda 9d ago Quick return
Loyal Touch 14d ago Fit
Maghlaak 21d ago Fit
Have Secret 21d ago Fit
First Officer 30d ago Fit
Paddy The Squire 32d ago Fit
Stressfree 47d ago Fresh
City Streak 77d ago Fresh
Gallant Lion 80d ago Fresh