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16:45 Chester

Stephen Wade Handicap (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 1y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £21,591 added
  • Winner: £10,514
  • 2nd: £4,931
  • 3rd: £2,466
  • 4th: £1,232
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 31.76s
  • Off Time: 16:46:24
  • 11 Ran
2(1)
Silk - Maroon, light blue hollow box and sleeves, striped cap

Ostilio

19 t D
25/1
  • Form 150808
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 84

wore hood to post, went right start, chased leaders on rail, pushed along halfway, weakening when badly hampered over 2f out, eased

3(6)
Silk - red, black stars, diabolo on sleeves and stars on cap
9/2
  • Form 474400-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 84

pressed leader, led 4f out, pushed clear turning in, ridden inside final furlong, reduced lead final 110 yards, headed post

4(5)
Silk - Emerald green, royal blue star, hooped sleeves

Broken Spear

16 v DCD
11/2
  • Form 41-6579
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 84

slowly into stride and hampered start, behind, ran on inside final furlong, went 4th post

5(12)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, BEIGE hoop
18/1
  • Form 05015-8
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 84

held up off the pace towards rear, hung left and hampered rivals over 2f out, plugging on when hung left and hampered approaching final furlong, no chance after

6(11)
Silk - Grey, Maroon sleeves and cap

Ffion

201 D
5/2
  • Form 285323-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 83

wore hood to post, switched left start, held up towards rear, switched to inside halfway, not clear run and hampered over 2f out, headway out wide over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led post

7(7)
Silk - Black, Grey sleeves, Black stars

Big Narstie (FR)

10 p BFD
9/1
  • Form 0464-63
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 83

wore hood to post, raced keenly, chased leaders, ridden disputing 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, no extra and lost modest 4th final strides

8(3)
Silk - Royal blue, white triple diamond, emerald green sleeves, white armlets, white cap, emerald green diamond
15/2
  • Form 8-23286
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 83

went right start, soon led, headed 4f out, lost 2nd halfway, chased leaders, weakened quickly home turn

9(8)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

Gabrial The Wire

193 CDCD
12/1
  • Form 069071-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 82

mid-division out wide, pushed along 3f out, headway chasing leaders turning in, no extra inside final furlong

10(2)
Silk - White, maroon stars, maroon sleeves, white stars, white cap, maroon star
11/1
  • Form 756526-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 81

went right start, held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders and switched right turning in, ridden and went 2nd entering final furlong, not pace of winner and lost 2nd final 150 yards, well held in 3rd

12(9)
Silk - White and Maroon check, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, Maroon cap
50/1
  • Form 21516-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 81

always towards rear

13(14)
Silk - Pink, White sleeves, Pink spots
  • Form 12/5-342
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 79

chased leaders out wide, went 2nd halfway, lost 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong

1(10)
NR
16/1
  • Form 3612-70
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 85

NonRunner

11(4)
NR
  • Form 25340-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 81

NonRunner

14(13)
NR

Mellys Flyer

15 h D
14/1
  • Form 441-166
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 79

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

GABRIAL THE WIRE has won three times around here and at a much higher level. He ended the last campaign with a victory at Doncaster and still looks on a fair mark. Broken Spear won this a year ago from a 1lb lower mark though hasn't been in that kind of form and though Ffion was consistent on Turf last summer her two victories have come at Wolverhampton. Smeaton's Light made a very positive comeback at Leicester but Big Narstie didn't appear to enjoy the fast going when odds-on at Wetherby. Freedom And Wheat's five victories have been on the all-weather and he's poorly drawn.

Formwatch

Ostilio 25-1 (9-5) Wore hood to post, chased leaders out wide, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 12 1/4l behind Red Mirage (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (3) pol in Apr.

Paws For Thought (IRE) 66-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened quickly inside final 2f, 13th of 18, 13 3/4l behind Boosala (9-2) at Doncaster 7f hcp (2) sft in Nov.

Broken Spear 7-1 (9-3) Pushed along early to lead, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Il Bandito (9-1) at Redcar 7f hcp (3) gs in Apr.

Roundhay Park 14-1 (9-1) Off the pace towards rear, headway when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, weaved through and ran on between horses inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 8th of 12, 2l behind Ava Go Joe (8-11) at Beverley 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.

Ffion 9-1 (9-5) Raced keenly in mid-division on inside, headway far side of group chasing leaders over 2f out, 3rd and one pace, 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Imrahor (9-11) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) sft in Oct.

Big Narstie (FR) 8-11fav (9-7) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 3rd of 4, 2l behind Admirality (9-2) at Wetherby 7f hcp (4) gf in Apr.

Gobi Sunset 9-1 (8-2) Tracked leader until pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Shine So Bright (9-3) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gd in Apr.

Gabrial The Wire 18-1 (10-0) Close up, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, switched right inside final furlong, driven and stayed on to lead close home, won at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating North Of Amazing (9-0) by nk, 11 ran.

Roman Dynasty (IRE) 11-5fav (9-13) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 10l behind Society Red (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

Gometra Ginty (IRE) 28-1 (8-6) Raced wide keen held up, pushed along and hampered over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 13l behind Gweedore (8-7) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (2) gs in Apr.

Freedom And Wheat (IRE) 18-1 (9-6) In touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, soon every chance, ridden and stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Dark Spec (9-5) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gs in Apr.

Animal Instinct 80-1 (8-5) Tracked leader until 2f out, soon ridden and hung left, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 17, 7 1/4l behind Modern News (9-9) at Newbury 1m hcp (2) gd in Apr.

Smeaton's Light (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Led, ridden 2f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Castana Dia (9-2) at Leicester 6f hcp (4) gf in Apr.

Mellys Flyer 6-1 (9-2) Fly leapt and went right start, keen led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 5 3/4l behind King's Knight (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (3) pol in Apr.