Full Result 3.55 Chester | 15 September 2023

Expleo Handicap

(Class 4) (0-85, 3yo+) (7f1yds) 7f Good To Soft

1st £7,327.60 2nd £3,438.40 3rd £1,717.80 4th £859.60 5th £428.40

Expleo Handicap, 7f - Good To Soft, Class 4 3yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	8. Evocative Spark (IRE) 15/2 Franny Norton Darryll Holland	Franny Norton Darryll Holland	4	94	75	60	90	–
b g Frankel - Hyper Dream (IRE) (Oasis Dream)
Held up in rear, headway on outer from 3f out, pushed along over 1f out, led inside final furlong, comfortably (op 11/2)

2⁽¹¹⁾ 3¾	1. Stone Soldier 10/1 Ryan Sexton ³ Richard Fahey	Ryan Sexton ³ Richard Fahey	6	911 p	85	59	89	–
ch g Mayson - La Adelita (IRE) (Anabaa)
Prominent, led 2f out, headed and no chance with winner inside final furlong (op 18/1 tchd 20/1)

3⁽⁶⁾ 2 [5¾]	11. Beauty Choice 11/1 Joanna Mason Michael & David Easterby	Joanna Mason Michael & David Easterby	6	812 v	69	37	67	–
b g Bated Breath - Modesty's Way (USA) (Giant's Causeway)
Towards rear of midfield, headway 2f out, went third final 110yds, not reach leaders (op 9/1)

4⁽⁷⁾ 1¼ [7]	7. Orbital Chime 80/1 Connor Murtagh James Horton	Connor Murtagh James Horton	3	94 b¹	79	41	72	–
b c Gleneagles (IRE) - Simmie (IRE) (Fast Company)
In touch with leaders, went third 1f out, weakened and lost position final 110yds (op 50/1)

5⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [8½]	3. Red Mirage (IRE) 100/30 Jason Hart John Quinn	Jason Hart John Quinn	5	912	83	42	74	–
ch g Showcasing - Duchess Dora (IRE) (Tagula)
In touch with leaders, weakened inside final furlong (vet said gelding lost his right-hind shoe) (op 7/2)

6⁽⁵⁾ ½ [9]	9. Couplet 14/1 Hayley Turner Harry Eustace	Hayley Turner Harry Eustace	3	93	78	33	65	–
b f Zoustar (AUS) - Arabda (Elnadim)
Dwelt start, in rear, some headway final furlong (op 16/1 tchd 18/1)

7⁽⁸⁾ nk [9¼]	6. Gis A Sub (IRE) 12/1 Rowan Scott Kevin Ryan	Rowan Scott Kevin Ryan	4	97 p	78	34	66	–
b g Acclamation - Monclaire (GER) (Sholokhov)
Disputed lead, lost position but prominent 3f out, weakened gradually from over 1f out (tchd 11/1)

8⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [9¾]	5. Song For Whoever (IRE) 18/1 Laura Pearson David Loughnane	Laura Pearson David Loughnane	3	98	83	35	68	–
ch g Galileo Gold - Neutrina (IRE) (Hector Protector)
Disputed lead, led clearly 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 16/1 tchd 25/1)

9⁽²⁾ nk [10]	4. Little Boy Blue 8/1 Mia Nicholls ⁷ Bill Turner	Mia Nicholls ⁷ Bill Turner	8	93 tp	81	34	67	–
gr g Hellvelyn - Dusty Dazzler (IRE) (Titus Livius)
In rear throughout (tchd 15/2)

10⁽¹⁾ 2¼ [12¼]	10. Emperor Caradoc (FR) 11/4F Graham Lee Paul Midgley	Graham Lee Paul Midgley	4	812	69	15	49	–
b g Siyouni (FR) - Tribune Libre (IRE) (Nayef)
In touch with leaders, lost position and pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding never travelled, as per report from jockey, and race may have come too soon) (tchd 3/1)

11⁽³⁾ 1 [13¼]	2. Roundhay Park 12/1 Faye McManoman Nigel Tinkler	Faye McManoman Nigel Tinkler	8	913	84	27	61	–
ch g Mayson - Brave Mave (Daylami)
Midfield, dropped to rear over 4f out, weakened over 1f out (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding was unsuited by drying good to soft, soft in places ground which, in his opinion, was riding tacky) (op 9/1)

11 ran Off time: 3:57:07 Winning time: 1m 31.08s (slow by 6.98s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Mocroft Waste Ltd (Evocative Spark) 1st breeder: V I Araci
2nd owner: The Cool Silk Partnership (Stone Soldier)
3rd owner: Silkstone United Racing Partnership (Beauty Choice)
Tote win: £9.30 PL: £2 £2.80 £3.10 Ex: £93.80 CSF: £80.96 Tricast: £841.01 Trifecta: £838.70
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 15 (58%) M [5-7] 66 (13%) H [8-11] 69 (29%)

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