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14:45 Chester

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  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 15y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £10,308
  • 2nd: £4,834
  • 3rd: £2,418
  • 4th: £1,208
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 4.11s
  • Off Time: 14:46:55
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Showalong

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    First Company (IRE)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Cuban Breeze

      13/2

        1(2)
        Silk - Yellow, purple and yellow chevrons on sleeves, purple cap

        First Company (IRE)

        208
        8/1
        • Form 8735-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 94

        prominent, pushed along 2f out, led 1f out, headed final 110 yards but kept on close home

        2(1)
        Silk - Red and dark blue (quartered), red sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap, red star

        Imperial Force (IRE)

        7 v
        6/1
        • Form 2369-22
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 89

        slowly away, held up, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression

        3(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Orange star and star on cap

        Army Of India (IRE)

        12
        6/1
        • Form 1010-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 88

        hampered start, held up, pulled hard, never travelling

        4(4)
        Silk - White, Red stripe, hooped sleeves, Red cap

        Showalong

        18 D
        13/8
        • Form 6141-4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 85

        tracked leaders, shaken up 2f out, switched right over 1f out, led final 110 yards, kept on well

        5(5)
        Silk - Light blue, yellow stars, yellow sleeves, light blue armlets

        Harmony Lil (IRE)

        20 C
        11/2
        • Form 41184-2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 78

        went right start, chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

        6(7)
        Silk - Light Green, Yellow diamond, armlets and cap

        Ey Up It's Maggie

        214 p D
        16/1
        • Form 32108-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 77

        hampered start, held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

        7(3)
        Silk - Red, white seams, white sleeves, red armlets, red cap, white star

        Cuban Breeze

        11 p CD
        13/2
        • Form 1025-74
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 75

        led, set strong pace, pushed along 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on final 110 yards

        8(8)
        Silk - Purple and Red (halved), Purple sleeves, Red and Purple quartered cap

        Pacopash

        129
        125/1
        • Form 64P8-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 70

        midfield, took keen hold, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Harmony Lil has gained both of her victories on this track though over 6f and has never raced over a trip this short. Her stable companion Cuban Breeze won a course and distance nursery in August but is now 9lb higher. Showalong won twice on soft ground last summer and will have found the going too fast on his reappearance at Thirsk so more rain would greatly aid his cause. ARMY OF INDIA won twice on Polytrack last summer, both over 6f, but he showed very good speed on his reappearance over that trip at Doncaster and can get back on the winning trail. The maiden Imperial Force faces a stiff task while First Company suffered in the ratings after a close third in an Ayr Listed contest.

        Formwatch

        First Company (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Keen prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Winter Power (8-12) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.

        Imperial Force (IRE) 6-5 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 5 1/2l behind Excel Power (9-7) at Brighton 6f stks (5) gf in Apr.

        Army Of India (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, led, edged left over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, 3rd and held close home, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Seven Brothers (8-12) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gf in Apr.

        Showalong 9-1 (9-3) Raced in stands side trio, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, 4th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Tweet Tweet (8-9) at Thirsk 5f hcp (3) gf in Apr.

        Harmony Lil (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Tees Spirit (8-11) at Ripon 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr.

        Ey Up It's Maggie 50-1 (8-4) Midfield in centre group, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, lost ground over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 8th of 21, 9 3/4l behind Lullaby Moon (8-9) at Redcar 6f lst (1) sft in Oct.

        Cuban Breeze 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leader, pushed along before 2f out, weakened, 4th of 5, 4l behind Stay Smart (9-6) at Ripon 5f hcp (4) gf in Apr.

        Pacopash 80-1 (8-11) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, no extra, 8th of 12, 17 3/4l behind Water Of Leith (9-9) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Dec.