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16:55 Chester

Halliwell Jones Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 75y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.92s
  • Off Time: 16:57:42
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Berrahri (IRE)

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Salmon Sushi

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Zabeel Star (IRE)

      7/2

        1(4)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, armlets and cap

        Salmon Sushi

        17 h D
        4/1
        • Form 1-82093
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 80

        slowly away, behind, headway over 1f out, ran on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

        2(2)
        Silk - Red, royal blue hoop and sleeves, quartered cap

        Hydrant

        5 D
        6/1
        • Form 111275
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 78

        broke well, soon tracking leaders, hard driven over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

        3(9)
        Silk - ORANGE, BLACK hoop, WHITE cap

        Compton Bird

        17 h D
        7/1
        • Form 0-56713
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 77

        slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, never nearer

        4(5)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue disc, White sleeves, Dark Blue spots

        Interconnection

        31 b D
        11/2
        • Form 61-1245
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 76

        held up in rear, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, never on terms

        5(8)
        Silk - Gold, aquamarine cross of lorraine and sleeves

        Bertie Moon

        14 D
        20/1
        • Form 21643-4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 76

        prominent, effort overr 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        6(3)
        Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE disc and sleeves, hooped cap

        Swift Cedar (IRE)

        15 v D
        6/1
        • Form 153531
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 76

        chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, soon hard driven, weakened closing stages

        7(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue chevrons, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Rafaaf (IRE)

        23
        20/1
        • Form 222232
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 69

        mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never a threat

        8(1)
        Silk - Orange, white striped sleeves

        Zabeel Star (IRE)

        15
        7/2
        • Form 0-551
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 77

        mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on under pressure

        9(6)
        Silk - Orange, white seams, white sleeves, orange stars, orange cap, white star

        Berrahri (IRE)

        27
        16/1
        • Form 158354
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 65

        made all, ridden clear over 1f out, easily

        In depth

        Verdict

        Rafaaf usually finds one too good, as he did when second over 7f here last time, and steps up in trip while Salmon Sushi and Hydrant look in the handicapper's grip on recent form. But Swift Cedar should go well again after winning at Haydock under today's apprentice while Compton Bird won at Newbury before going close at Epsom last time and a similar effort should see her bang there at the finish as well. ZABEEL STAR (NAP) has more scope than most of these after an easy win at Haydock on his handicap bow and there should be more to come from him stepping up in trip.

        Formwatch

        Salmon Sushi 11-2 (9-4) Held up last, headway on outside over 1f out, ridden and hung badly left just inside final furlong, stayed on into 3rd inside final 150 yards, edged left and kept on, no chance with winner, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Cornish Path (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

        Hydrant 7-2fav (9-0) Tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 8l behind Ventura Quest (9-2) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jun.

        Compton Bird 6-1 (9-11) In rear, headway over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 5, 1/2l behind Silver Dixie (9-11) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

        Interconnection 6-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, short of room over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Banditry (9-0) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

        Bertie Moon 2-1fav (11-10) In touch, hampered 3 out, kept on approaching last, never on terms, 6th of 11, 32 1/2l behind Astaroland (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

        Swift Cedar (IRE) 11-4fav (9-13) In touch in rear, headway on inside 3f out, soon ridden, one pace when switchd outside 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead towards finish, won at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Nice Thoughts (9-4) by 3/4l, 6 ran.

        Rafaaf (IRE) 14-1 (9-13) In touch, headway on outer over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Space War (9-12) at Chester 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.

        Zabeel Star (IRE) 11-4 (9-2) Tracked leader, led inside final 2f, driven clear final furlong, comfortably, won at Haydock 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Dylan's Storm (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 3 ran.

        Berrahri (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Soon tracking leader, led 6f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Sweet P (9-9) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.