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16:35 Chester

Queensferry Stakes (Class A)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 18y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.60s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Vita Spericolata (IRE)

11/1

    2
    Silk -

    Smokin Beau

    9/4

      3
      Silk -

      Damalis (IRE)

      14/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Light blue, white hoop and armlets

        Bishops Court

        22
        3/1
        • Form 355231
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-4

        held up, headway 3f out, ridden & effort 1f out, weakened close home

        2(4)
        Silk - Pink, Black diamonds on sleeves, Pink cap, Black diamond

        Monkston Point (IRE)

        29 v
        11/4
        • Form 4-13002
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4

        held up in touch, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        3(2)
        Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE hollow box, RED cap

        Rosselli (USA)

        15
        50/1
        • Form 500025
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        mid-division, ridden inside 3f out, weakened 2f out

        4(5)
        Silk - White, Purple sash and sleeves, White and Purple quartered cap

        Smokin Beau

        47
        9/4
        • Form 2-12160
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        tracked winner, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on under pressure

        5(9)
        Silk - Maroon, Light Blue star, sleeves and star on cap

        Funfair Wane

        85
        16/1
        • Form 550-450
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        in touch, went prominent after 2f, ridden 2f out, weakened well inside final furlong

        6(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Red stripes, Red sleeves and cap

        Damalis (IRE)

        22
        14/1
        • Form 000260
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9

        tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong

        7(1)
        Silk - Pink, Black sash, White sleeves

        Vita Spericolata (IRE)

        23
        11/1
        • Form 0-00000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9

        led, ridden 2f out, held on gamely close home

        9(3)
        Silk - RED, YELLOW halved sleeves, RED cap, YELLOW star

        Miss Jingles

        18
        100/1
        • Form 001530
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        slowly into stride, behind, ridden 3f out, never dangerous

        10(6)
        Silk - White, Red epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Red cap

        Simianna

        13
        12/1
        • Form 442662
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        held up, not clear run 3f out, soon ridden, not pace to trouble leaders

        8(10)
        NR

        Kelsey Rose

        5 v
        • Form 404020
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        In depth

        Verdict

        Old favourite, Bishops Court heads the weights but with five furlongs his optimum trip, he is regretfully passed over today. Kieren Fallon takes the mount on Monkston Point and the hint is taken to switch allegiances to the Arbuthnot charge. He would probably prefer it if the rain arrived before post time but there is a lot to like about him on balance. Smokin Beau has been running in all the top sprints this season and today is his debut for Nick Littmoden. He is a live contender on the book and may be capable of further improvement. Any market move for Funfair Wane would be interesting given David Nicholls' current purple patch. Damalis and Vita Spericolata fought out this race last year but they have yet to sparkle this term.