Full Result 4.40 Chester | 27 July 2024

Edinburgh Gin Handicap

(Class 5) (0-72, 3yo+) (5f15yds) 5f Good

1st £7,851 2nd £3,684 3rd £1,840.50 4th £921 5th £459

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	3. Count d'Orsay (IRE) 4/1 Sean Kirrane Tim Easterby	Sean Kirrane Tim Easterby	8	912 p	70	51	82	–
b g Dandy Man (IRE) - Deira (USA) (Green Desert)
Ran without front shoe, in touch with leaders, not clear run over 2f out, waiting for room over 1f out, soon switched right and bumped rival, headway to lead final 110yds, kept on well (trainer's rep had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form) (op 10/3 tchd 9/2)

2⁽⁷⁾ 1	1. Secret Mistral 5/2F Jack Doughty ⁵ Tony Carroll	Jack Doughty ⁵ Tony Carroll	4	910	73	50	81	–
ch f Pearl Secret - Beau Mistral (IRE) (Windsor Knot)
Saddle slipped soon after start, led, shaken up 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on but headed final 110yds (jockey said saddle slipped round when leaving stalls) (op 3/1 tchd 9/4)

3⁽³⁾ 1½ [2½]	5. Ecclesiastical 7/2 Jason Hart Tristan Davidson	Jason Hart Tristan Davidson	7	911 t	69	41	72	–
ch g Pastoral Pursuits - Bazzana (Zebedee)
Travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, went second going easily 2f out, edged left then lost second inside final furlong, weakened inside final 110yds (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

4⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [3¼]	11. Lotus Rose 4/1 Jason Watson Roger Fell & Sean Murray	Jason Watson Roger Fell & Sean Murray	5	91	59	28	59	–
b m Showcasing - Ealaan (USA) (Invasor)
Raced in second, short of room and lost position over 2f out, no impression inside final furlong (tchd 7/2)

5⁽⁸⁾ hd [3½]	9. High Velocity (IRE) 18/1 Sean D Bowen ³ David Loughnane	Sean D Bowen ³ David Loughnane	5	94 b¹	65	33	64	–
gr g Gutaifan (IRE) - Reflect Alexander (IRE) (Kodiac)
Towards rear, outpaced when slightly hampered over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

6⁽⁴⁾ 2¼ [5¾]	7. Rogue Thunder 50/1 Harry Burns ³ Patrick Morris	Harry Burns ³ Patrick Morris	4	98	69	29	60	–
ch g Night Of Thunder (IRE) - Represent (IRE) (Exceed And Excel)
In rear, not clear run over 2f out, switched right then slightly hampered over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong (op 28/1)

7⁽⁹⁾ 1¼ [7]	4. Maharajas Express 33/1 Zak Wheatley ³ Patrick Morris	Zak Wheatley ³ Patrick Morris	4	99 b	70	25	57	–
ch g Rajasinghe (IRE) - Instructress (Diktat)
Took keen hold, towards rear, pulled hard and prominent 3f out, weakening when bumped over 1f out (op 18/1)

8⁽¹⁰⁾ 4 [11]	6. Bang On The Bell 14/1 Harrison Shaw J R Jenkins	Harrison Shaw J R Jenkins	5	911 b	69	9	41	–
b g Heeraat (IRE) - Bella Beguine (Komaite)
Raced wide, in touch with leaders, prominent 3f out, outpaced when hung left under 2f out, slightly hampered and weakened over 1f out (op 16/1 tchd 11/1)

9⁽¹⁾ 3 [14]	12. Red Walls 12/1 Franny Norton Lisa Williamson	Franny Norton Lisa Williamson	6	89 5	53	–	14	–
b g Heeraat (IRE) - Gemini Glory (USA) (Tale Of Ekati)
In rear, soon pushed along, dropped to last halfway, stumbled and eased 2f out (jockey said gelding stumbled rounding home bend) (op 10/1 tchd 14/1)

9 ran Off time: 4:41:03 Winning time: 1m 2.38s (slow by 3.38s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Doctor Vuby (unsuitable ground), Habooba (vet's certificate, scoped wrong), Object (self certificate, unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Ambrose Turnbull & John Cruces (Count d'Orsay) 1st breeder: Corrin Stud
2nd owner: A Mills (Secret Mistral)
3rd owner: Paul L Drinkwater (Ecclesiastical)
Tote win: £5 PL: £1.50 £1.30 £1.40 Ex: £16.30 CSF: £14.39 Tricast: £37.95 Trifecta: £44.50
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 67 (43%) M [4-7] 66 (44%) H [8-10] 17 (13%)

4:40 Chester 27 Jul 2024

Edinburgh Gin Handicap