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15:35 Chester

Walker Smith Way Handicap

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 66y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 47.22s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Quizzene (USA)

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Come On Jonny (IRE)

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Mont Saint Michel (IRE)

      5/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), White cap

        Alpine Gold (IRE)

        20
        13/2
        • Form 07117-5
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 85

        slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression final furlong

        2(6)
        Silk - Beige, Orange star, sleeves and cap

        Come On Jonny (IRE)

        12
        7/1
        • Form 3410-13
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 84

        in touch, headway 4f out, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, no extra towards finish

        3(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

        Quizzene (USA)

        12
        13/8
        • Form 51-21
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 81

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on

        4(9)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White chevron, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Red cap

        Duroob

        12
        33/1
        • Form 8331-20
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 79

        always towards rear

        5(2)
        Silk - Dark green, white and black halved sleeves, red cap

        Sunset Strip

        9
        16/1
        • Form 236-331
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 73

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        6(7)
        Silk - Mcalpine tartan, yellow sleeves, green and yellow quartered cap

        Ceiriog Valley

        34 b C
        12/1
        • Form 810-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 78

        prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakening when hampered over 2f out

        7(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves and cap

        Mont Saint Michel (IRE)

        23
        5/1
        • Form 06-4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 77

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, stayed on

        8(5)
        Silk - Orange, Light Blue epaulets

        Toldo (IRE)

        21
        12/1
        • Form 1110-43
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 74

        behind, headway over 3f out, ridden when hung left over 1f out, kept on

        9(3)
        Silk - Light Blue, Pink seams on sleeves

        Halla San

        34 BF
        7/1
        • Form 80543-5
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 71

        held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Quizzene is given the narrow vote over Sunset Strip and Come On Jonny. The selection was a game all-the-way winner when beating Forgery last time out and although he has a penalty for that win he has plenty of scope for improvement and he may be capable of defying his wide draw to score. Sunset Strip won well on the all-weather last time out when beating Call Me Max, and although it would be no surprise if this longer trip brought about more improvement, this does look more competitive. Come On Jonny was behind the selection when they last met and although he is better off at the weights, the selection is a strong galloper who should find more for this step-up in trip. Alpine Gold looks to be on a handy mark and is well-drawn, so despite top-weight he should be noted in the market. But Quizzene is an improving type and just edges the vote.

        Formwatch

        Alpine Gold (IRE) 20-1 Raced stand side, held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 15, 5l behind Blaise Hollow at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp gf in Apr.

        Come On Jonny (IRE) 11-2 In touch, headway on outside and hard ridden to press winner over 1f out, held and not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Quizzene at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp gs in Apr.

        Quizzene (USA) 11-4fav Tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd just inside final 3f, led 2f out, pressed over 1f out, stayed on well to assert near finish, won at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp gs in Apr beating Forgery by 1l, 13 ran.

        Duroob 10-1 Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 10th of 13, 11l behind Quizzene at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp gs in Apr.

        Sunset Strip 5-2fav Chased leader, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn aut pol in Apr beating Call Me Max by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.

        Ceiriog Valley 20-1 Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression final 2f, 12th of 17, 13l behind Come On Jonny at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp gd in Mar.

        Mont Saint Michel (IRE) 33-1 Tracked leaders, not quicken 2f out, pushed along and kept on steadily final furlong, 4th of 11, 2l behind Tragedian at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn pol in Apr.

        Toldo (IRE) 7-1 Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Saadigg at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo hcp gd in Apr.

        Halla San 15-2fav Held up mid-division, hit rail over 3f out, short of room and switched right well over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 5th of 17, 3l behind Come On Jonny at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp gd in Mar.