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14:35 Chester

Halliwell Jones Handicap (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 127y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £45,000 added
  • Winner: £22,932
  • 2nd: £10,750
  • 3rd: £5,382
  • 4th: £2,686
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 32.92s
  • Off Time: 14:37:58
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Never So Brave (IRE)

Evens

    2
    Silk -

    Witness Stand

    22/1

      1(8)
      Silk - Grey, gold sleeves and cap

      Witness Stand

      33 C
      22/1
      • Form 16322-5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 97

      raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong

      2(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots

      Never So Brave (IRE)

      19
      Evens
      • Form 22-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 94

      led early, tracked leader, switched right over 1f out, pushed along to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, readily

      4(1)
      Silk - Orange, royal blue disc

      Grey Cuban

      26
      7/2
      • Form 22083-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 90

      keen close up, pushed along over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong

      5(5)
      Silk - Navy, gold braids, cream sleeves, navy cap, gold tassel

      Dashing Darcey

      20 D
      6/1
      • Form P211-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 87

      slowly away, raced wide towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish

      6(9)
      Silk - Red, old gold collar, cuffs, cap

      Gunfighter (IRE)

      92 BF
      40/1
      • Form 1851-33
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 85

      soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra

      7(2)
      Silk - Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, emerald green and pink quartered cap

      Celtic Warrior (IRE)

      36
      11/2
      • Form 630-21
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 83

      raced wide in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

      9(6)
      Silk - White, orange cross of lorraine, hooped sleeves, orange cap

      Havanarama

      12 t
      80/1
      • Form 45-1221
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 74

      always in rear, weakened over 1f out

      3(7)
      NR

      Nellie Leylax (IRE)

      12 D
      15/2
      • Form 41144-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 92

      NonRunner

      8(4)
      NR

      Brunel Nation (FR)

      23
      13/2
      • Form 868-611
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 83

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2023
      (6)
      Silk -

      Surely Not (IRE)

      7/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1

      2022
      (1)
      Silk -

      Outgate

      9/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      2021
      (2)
      Silk -

      Master Zoffany (IRE)

      11/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      In depth

      Formwatch

      Witness Stand 14-1 (9-2) Soon tracking leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 4 1/2l behind Notable Speech (9-9) at Kempton 1m stks (2) pol in Apr.

      Never So Brave (IRE) 8-11fav (9-3) Bit keen in behind leaders, made challenge going best over 1f out, ridden and went clear inside final furlong, readily, won at Thirsk 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Apr beating Ghaihaban (8-12) by 4l, 12 ran.

      Grey Cuban Evensfav (9-2) Close up, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, went clear over 1f out, easily, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Apr beating Local Hero (9-9) by 8l, 11 ran.

      Dashing Darcey 17-2 (9-1) In touch, switched right 3f out, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, edged right and headed final strides, 2nd of 8, nk behind Teraabb (8-10) at Newbury 7f hcp (2) gs in Apr.

      Gunfighter (IRE) 2-1fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and disputing 2nd over 1f out, 3rd and no extra near finish, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Ahlain (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.

      Celtic Warrior (IRE) 10-11fav (9-2) Led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, led again inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr beating Mashadi (9-2) by hd, 12 ran.

      Havanarama 2-1fav (9-7) Went right and hampered rival start, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on, always doing enough, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Apr beating Twirler (9-11) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Nellie Leylax (IRE) 11-4 (9-9) Made most, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, won at Haydock 1m hcp (3) sft in Apr beating Aragon Castle (9-7) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.

      Brunel Nation (FR) 3-1 (9-7) Went left start, tracked leaders far rail, angled out and went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, strong challenge close home, just failed (finished 2nd placed 1st), 2nd of 9, at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.