Racecards
13:45 Chester
Boodles Diamond Eternity Handicap (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f 122y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £22,500 added
- Winner: £14,193
- 2nd: £4,248
- 3rd: £2,124
- 4th: £1,062
Shafgaan
22- Form 32737-9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey P Robinson
dwelt held up, ridden 3f out, not troubled leaders
- Form 11074-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey R L Moore
dwelt in rear, outpaced 4f out, ran on through beaten horses final furlong
- Form 215-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey J P Spencer
in rear, never near leaders
- Form 118526
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
led, ridden 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on for clear 2nd
- Form 054121-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
pressed leader until ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, eased approaching final furlong
- Form 131139
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace
- Form 22214
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey L Dettori
tracked leading pair, switched right to challenge between horses 2f out, led just inside final furlong, ridden and ran on
- Form 321-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
slowly into stride, switched to outer, pushed along to soon chase leaders, progress to pressed leader over 2f out, soon ridden found little and kept on, one pace
- Form 211334
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 75
in rear, never a threat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Barry Hills has won this a couple of times in recent years and, with the best of the draw and a C&D victory to his credit, CAPTAIN BERTIE looks the one to beat after his promising return in the Esher Cup at Sandown where he had Kingscroft a long way behind. The latter ran no sort of race that day and is much better than that as he showed earlier when not far behind Belle Royale at Beverley. With a 4lb pull he should be thereabouts though stablemate Crown Counsel may prove the stronger after a fair effort at Newmarket last week. All four of First Class Favour's victories last season came on Catterick's sharp track so she should be at home here.
Formwatch
Shafgaan 22-1 (9-3) Always in rear, short lived effort over 2f out, 9th of 11, 11l behind Sir Reginald (9-3) at Newmarket 6f 3yo aut stk (2) gf in Apr.
Belle Royale (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) In rear, ridden and headway when switched right over 1f out, kept on to lead last 100 yards, won at Beverley 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Apr beating Common Touch (8-9) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Weapon Of Choice (IRE) 9-4 (8-13) Took keen hold early, tracked leading pair, went 2nd halfway, pushed along when not much room over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, last of 5, 19l behind Slumber (8-13) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f con stks (2) gd in Apr.
Fred Willetts (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Chased leader, effort over 2f out, switched right to challenge over 1f out, soon every chance, weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 4l behind Chilworth Lad (9-4) at Salisbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) fm.
First Class Favour (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Made all, hard ridden over 2f out, chased leaders entering final furlong, ran on well, won at Catterick 7f 2yo fll hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Oct beating Child Bride (8-10) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Kingscroft (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, came center over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out, last of 9, 28l behind Tazahum (9-3) at Sandown 1m 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Apr.
Crown Counsel (IRE) 4-1 (8-11) Close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 3l behind Bahceli (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Apr.
Captain Bertie (IRE) 9-2 (8-7) In touch, came center over 3f out, headway 2f out, pressed winner and every chance entering final furlong, not quicken near finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Tazahum (9-3) at Sandown 1m 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Apr.
Baharat (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, pushed along to soon lead, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 4, 49l behind Halfsin (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.