Racecards
16:00 Chester
Stellar Group Handicap (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £15,500 added
- Form 2421-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey N Callan
held up, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 41-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Greg Fairley
pushed along and soon chasing leaders, one pace final furlong
Quai d'Orsay
207- Form 18-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey L Dettori
led, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish
- Form 321-41
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, no impression final furlong
- Form 031-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
held up mid-division, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 01-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Donohoe
chased leader, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish
- Form 45223-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey M Dwyer
held up mid-division and keen, outpaced 2f out, one pace when eased well inside final furlong
- Form 0411-45
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 72
held up, weakened over 2f out
Citizenship
34- Form 860-615
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up, headway on outer over 2f out, one pace
- Form 521-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey Rosie Jessop
Nonrunner
Fol Liam
38- Form 1120-9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This is a race that will throw up plenty of future winners and HEADLINE ACT can score with Fortuni and Kings Destiny also heading into the race with solid formbook shouts. John Gosden's charge holds a Derby entry and while that is a little hopeful, there is enough in the pedigree to suggest that he can make his mark over this trip. Fortuni waltzed away with a race at Lingfield. That was a good effort to strike out from the front as he did on that occasion. Kings Destiny is a solid looking individual who has evidently taken time to come to hand. He seemed to appreciate the step up in trip at Leicester but whether he can maintain form with our selection is open to question. Kimberly Downs is a likely front runner if racecourse evidence is to be believed. Jedi, who is a half-brother to High Calypso ran better than his finishing position suggests at Sandown so he should be watched in the market accordingly. Digger Derek did not go a yard on fast ground on reappearance and is presumably capable of much better. Quai d'Orsay won his maiden at Hamilton as a juvenile but was outclassed subsequently in the Autumn Stakes. Having considered the alternatives, Headline Act looks the likely victor.
Formwatch
Kings Destiny 15-8fav (9-0) Held up in rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, led final strides, won at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Apr beating Thief Of Time (8-13) by nk, 7 ran.
Kimberley Downs (USA) 13-8fav (9-2) Chased leader, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden along, rallied 1f out, stayed on to lead final strides, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Apr beating High Cross (8-8) by shd, 6 ran.
Quai d'Orsay 11-1 (9-0) With leader to 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 16l behind Kite Wood (9-0) at Ascot 1m 2yo stks G3 (1) gs in Oct.
Headline Act 11-10fav (9-4) Tracked leader 2f, stayed prominent, quickened to lead over 1f out, driven, clear inside final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) std in Apr beating Fin Vin De Leu (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Jedi 7-2fav (8-8) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not pace to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 5l behind Aqwaal (8-4) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Apr.
Braveheart Move (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, shaken up approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly to lead close home, won at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Sep beating Officer In Command (9-3) by hd, 10 ran.
Rumble Of Thunder (IRE) 9-2 (8-9) Soon led, headed 2f out, chased winner but held when lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Tripitaka (8-9) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn auc stks (5) pol in Apr.
Digger Derek (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders, driven and effort when not much room over 1f out, ridden and no extra final furlong, 5th of 8, 6l behind Dubai Crest (9-1) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Apr.
Citizenship 28-1 (8-4) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 7l behind Kings Destiny (9-0) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Apr.
Fortuni (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) With leader, led 4f out, quickened well clear 2 out, heavily eased, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) std beating Sehoy (9-7) by 4l, 9 ran.
Fol Liam 16-1 (8-11) Always behind, last of 9, 37l behind Gitano Hernando (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Mar.