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14:40 Chester

Arkle Finance Cheshire Oaks (For The Robert Sangster Memorial Cup) (Fillies' Listed) (Class 1)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 79y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £40,000 added
  • Winner: £22,684
  • 2nd: £8,600
  • 3rd: £4,304
  • 4th: £2,144
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 30.34s
  • Off Time: 14:40:59
  • 10 Ran
2(8)
Silk - Black, White epaulets, White cap

Banzari

203
6/1
  • Form 251-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 94

tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd over 9f out, ridden over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

3(2)
Silk - Dark Blue and Emerald Green check, White sleeves and cap
  • Form 6-13
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 100

tracked leader 2f, stayed handy, switched right well over 1f out, soon struck on head by rival jockeys whip, led and quickened away, easily

4(7)
Silk - Royal blue
20/1
  • Form 72-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 83

took keen hold, prominent, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, no chance with winner

6(11)
Silk - Maroon, Black hoop, diabolo on sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 1-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 75

went right and slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden and well beaten final 2f

7(1)
Silk - Red, Royal Blue seams, halved sleeves, Red cap
33/1
  • Form 42
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

chased leaders on inside, effort 2f out, no impression, one pace entering final furlong

8(4)
Silk - White, gold cuffs, quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 2713-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 94

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

9(9)
Silk - Emerald Green, Black epaulets, striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap
80/1
  • Form 56-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 74

went right start, held up in rear, ridden and struggling over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out

10(10)
Silk - Black, Gold Cross and stripe on cap
  • Form 1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

carried right and slowly into stride, held up, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms, well held final 2f

11(5)
Silk - Pink, red epaulets, white sleeves, orange cap
  • Form 416-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 95

held up, closed on outside over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out

12(3)
Silk - White, light blue epaulets

Zamoura

11
7/1
  • Form 2-11
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 85

tracked leaders, took keen hold, steadied and lost a little ground after 3f, effort over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on, went 3rd towards finish, no chance with winner

1(12)
NR

Affileo

34
20/1
  • Form 11
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 84

Nonrunner

5(6)
NR
  • Form 7-31
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 87

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

The last three winners have been 50/1, 9/1 and 16/1, though six of the previous seven favourites were successful. It looks a below-par renewal as none of these have won at Listed class or higher. Aidan O'Brien has won it three times in that period and has DIAMONDSANDRUBIES (NAP) entered this time and she looks the one to be on after following an impressive reappearance with a very unlucky run in a Listed contest at Navan, where she hardly saw daylight. John Gosden trains Entertainment for Godolphin though she only scrambled home when long odds-on at Chelmsford and will need to do much better. Zamoura is another representative of the yard and she also won at Chelmsford before a comfortable victory in a Doncaster handicap. Banzari won her maiden at Nottingham by 10 lengths but that was on soft ground while Sweet Dream only landed a Newcastle maiden before finding Listed company too hot at Newbury. Victoria Pollard comfortably landed a Newbury maiden and there should be more to come, as there should from the Galileo filly What Say You.

Formwatch

Banzari 1-3fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, smooth headway on outside halfway, led over 2f out, ridden clear final furlong, kept up to work, won at Nottingham 1m 2yo flls mdn auc stks (5) sft in Oct beating Triple Dip (9-0) by 10l, 7 ran.

Diamondsandrubies (IRE) 5-2fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, soon 3rd, 4th behind horses 2f out, no impression and flicked tail inside final furlong, kept on without threatening, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Bocca Baciata (9-0) at Navan 1m 2f 3yo lst fll (1) in Apr.

Entertainment 1-3fav (8-6) With leader, led over 5f out, hard driven when challenged from over 1f out, edged left under pressure, just held on, won at Chelmsford City 1m mdn auc stks (5) pol in Mar beating Strong Steps (8-11) by shd, 8 ran.

Loaves And Fishes 9-4fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, switched right over 2f out, challenged going well over 1f out, soon led, nudged clear towards finish, won at Haydock 1m mdn (5) gd in Sep beating Sampera (9-0) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.

Mile High 11-2 (8-6) Raced wide close up in rear, pushed along 4f out, headway 2f out, ridden to press winner from over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 6, hd behind Mezajy (8-11) at Epsom Downs 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.

Sweet Dream 11-1 (9-0) Led until halfway, chased leader, ridden well over 1f out, pressing leader over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong but went modest 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Russian Punch (9-0) at Newbury 7f 2yo fll Listed stks (1) sft in Oct.

Tepeleni 66-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, never on terms, 4th of 13, 9l behind Brandybend (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f mdn fll stks (4) gd in Apr.

Victoria Pollard 11-2 (9-0) Held up towards rear and in touch, smooth headway over 3f out, led on bit over 1f out, kept on, won at Newbury 1m 2f mdn fll stks (4) gf in Apr beating Stubbins (9-0) by 3/4l, 8 ran.

What Say You (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Set strong pace, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 8l behind Lucida (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gd in Sep.

Zamoura 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on well final furlong, won at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr beating Light And Shade (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.

Affileo 4-1 (9-7) Keen early tracked leader, led 2f out, soon joined, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo fll hcp 0-80 (4) in Apr beating Miss Minuty (8-8) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

Jasmine Blue (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) Made all, ridden over 1f out, held on well towards finish, won at Newbury 1m 2f mdn fll stks (4) gf in Apr beating Forever Popular (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.