14:10 Chester

Saturday 31 May 2025

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:35

Ladbrokes Handicap

Off time: 14:14 | Winning time: 1m 28.86s

1^st

(11)

Myal

49-2

11/2

T: Steph HollinsheadJ: D Egan

Close up, led after 2 furlongs, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out and stayed on gamely, just held on towards finish op 13/2

2^nd

nse

(6)

Never So Brave

49-8

10/3f

T: A M BaldingJ: Jason Watson

Wore red hood to post, chased leaders, raced keenly, not clear run briefly well over 1f out, soon pushed along and kept on, ridden in 3rd 110 yards out, stayed on and closing at finish op 4/1

3^rd

(12)

Holguin

59-5

18/1

T: H Al JehaniJ: Faleh Bughenaim

Front mid-division, closer over 2f out, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, kept on one pace, no extra towards finish op 16/1

4^th

1 ½

(4)

Telemark

49-5

17/2

T: S & E CrisfordJ: J Mitchell

Led, headed after 2 furlongs, remained handy, pushed along well over 1f out, stayed on but not pace to challenge op 8/1 tchd 9/1

5^th

(1)

Cerulean Bay

49-4

12/1

T: D O'MearaJ: K Stott

Tracked leaders, ridden 1f out, kept on one pace op 11/1 tchd 10/1

6^th

(5)

Rhoscolyn

79-4

50/1

T: D O'MearaJ: C Horgan (5)

Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, no impression op 33/1

7^th

(10)

Yanifer

78-13

14/1

T: H BethellJ: Aiden Brookes (3)

Went to post early, rear mid-division, pushed along 2f out, plugged on same pace tchd 16/1

8^th

1 ¼

(8)

Bobby Bennu

49-4

9/2

T: R VarianJ: S De Sousa

Wore red hood to post, fractious at start, prominent on outer, pushed along well over 1f out, soon weakened op 4/1

9^th

(7)

Fair Point

49-11

16/1

T: R M BeckettJ: Edward Greatrex

Mid-division, pushed along well over 1f out, held when hampered inside last op 10/1 tchd 9/1

10^th

(2)

Witch Hunter

69-12

4/1

T: R HannonJ: Joe Leavy

Front mid-division, pushed along 2f out, no impression when checked inside last op 11/2 tchd 7/2

11^th

(13)

Purest Time

59-3

125/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: J Fanning

In rear, never involved op 50/1

12^th

(9)

Kingdom Come

69-4

33/1

T: C G CoxJ: Pierre-Louis Jamin

Went to post early wearing red hood, towards rear, pushed along well over 2f out, no response op 25/1

13^th

3 ¾

(3)

Brewing

69-1

33/1

T: W J HaggasJ: A J Farragher

Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along well over 1f out, soon lost touch op 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£2.20, £1.60, £6.20EX:£37.40Trifecta:£583.60Tricast:£330.53SF:£24.10Swingers:£5.50, £21.20, £14.40

Forecasts

Never So Brave (10/3), Witch Hunter (4/1), Bobby Bennu (9/2), Myal (11/2), Telemark (17/2), Cerulean Bay (12/1), Yanifer (14/1), Fair Point (16/1), Holguin (18/1), Kingdom Come (33/1), Brewing (33/1), Rhoscolyn (50/1), Purest Time (125/1)

There should be plenty more to come from TELEMARK as a 4-y-o handicapper and on the back of an eye-catching reappearance, he looks a fascinating contender. Bobby Bennu boasts a very similar profile so he's on the shortlist, while Never So Brave could be in for a productive campaign having joined Andrew Balding.

TELEMARK (IRE)
BOBBY BENNU (IRE)
NEVER SO BRAVE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Spirit Genie

Weight: 8-9 |Age: 4

J: George Wood | T: J Candlish

13/2

Prize Money

1st: £25,770.002nd: £12,085.003rd: £6,045.004th: £3,020.005th: £1,510.006th: £755.00

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