Racecards
15:45 Chester
Chester Marathon Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 63y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £4,347
- 2nd: £2,041
- 3rd: £1,021
- 4th: £510
- Form 8-78312
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
broke quickly, settled behind leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 47-2237
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Connor Murtagh
held up in midfield, towards rear after 4f, some headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 47-1255
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
midfield, well behind leading trio halfway, headway 4f out, chased leader over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on final furlong
- Form 253-416
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, faded close home
- Form 2-39128
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, hard ridden and switched right over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 276785
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 70
held up in rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, well beaten entering final furlong
- Form 30-5430
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Ben Sanderson
tracked leader, still in touch when ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Heart Of Soul landed this 12 months ago and is a course specialist arriving in good form again but he’s not the only one who has shown a liking for this sharp track, though Gabrial The One is only 1-22 around here. LOVE IS GOLDEN (NAP) has been racing in better company since successful over track and trip in May off a 3lb lower mark and he can get his head back in front ahead of Solent Gateway, second over 1m2f here in June but stepping up in trip today.
Formwatch
Heart Of Soul (IRE) 10-3 (9-12) Slowly into stride, in rear of mid-division, good headway into 4th just over 3f out, closed into 3rd entering straight, every chance from over 1f out, kept on well and just held, 2nd of 12, nk behind Berrahri (8-10) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Gabrial The One (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Mid-division, pushed along 4f out, no extra from 2f out, 7th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Glasses Up (9-6) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Love Is Golden (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Raced keenly tracking leaders, headway out wide 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Pleasant Man (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Rival 3-1jfav (9-7) Went left start, raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, soon beaten, last of 6, 12 1/4l behind Corbulo (8-11) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Solent Gateway (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Mid-division, raced freely, pushed along over 3f out, minor headway well over 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Sharpcliff (9-3) at York 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Carlos Felix (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) In rear, headway over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 2f out, made no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 6, 12 1/4l behind Chalk Stream (9-2) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Arabist 18-1 (8-12) Midfield on outside, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 14, dist behind Goobinator (9-7) at York 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.