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15:05 Chester

British EBF Ruby Anniversary Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 1y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,999 added
  • Winner: £5,095
  • 2nd: £2,389
  • 3rd: £1,196
  • 4th: £597
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 32.00s
  • Off Time: 15:06:49
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Marcella (GER)

18/1

    2
    Silk -

    Aragon Castle (IRE)

    6/4

      1(6)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

      Aragon Castle (IRE)

      17 t D
      6/4
      • Form 71
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-10

      raced wide, close up in rear, pushed along 2f out, edged left and headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish

      2(5)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Hidden Pass

      31 BF
      11/10
      • Form 2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-4

      raced wide, keen tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, weakened towards finish

      3(1)
      Silk - Black, light green and black chevrons on sleeves, light green cap

      Takeover Target (IRE)

      27
      80/1
      • Form 68
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-4

      led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

      5(2)
      Silk - VIOLET, WHITE quartered cap

      Valadero (IRE)

      77 BF
      11/2
      • Form 224
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 82

      keen tracked leader, tracked leaders 4f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace

      6(3)
      Silk - Dark blue, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars, dark blue cap, beige star

      Marcella (GER)

      52
      18/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-13

      close up on inner, dropped to rear 2f out, switched right approaching final furlong, headway inside final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish

      4(4)
      NR

      Try Line (IRE)

      10/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-4

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2022
      (2)
      Silk -

      Frankness

      9/4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      2021
      (1)
      Silk -

      Nuance

      5/4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      2020
      (2)
      Silk -

      Praise Of Shadows (IRE)

      8/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      Epsom winner Aragon Castle is penalised for that fast-ground success and HIDDEN PASS can take advantage. The Godolphin colt was beaten only a neck at Haydock on his debut and can go one better in this. Valadero went close over the minimum trip earlier but has returned a losing favourite on all three starts now while the newcomer Try Line has already had a wind operation.

      Formwatch

      Aragon Castle (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, headway 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Epsom 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Jul beating Mission To Moon (9-7) by 3l, 8 ran.

      Hidden Pass Evensfav (9-7) Close up, shaken up and led 2f out, soon edged left, ridden inside last and kept on, headed final strides, 2nd of 8, nk behind Murashah (9-7) at Haydock 7f stks (4) gd in Jul.

      Takeover Target (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Slowly away and towards rear of mid-division, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden along and no chance with leaders, tailed off from over 1f out, 8th of 10, 16 3/4l behind Per Contra (9-7) at Chepstow 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Jul.

      Valadero (IRE) 11-10fav (9-7) Raced wide, prominent, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 6, 16 1/2l behind Asadna (9-7) at Ripon 6f stks (4) gd in May.

      Marcella (GER) 25-1 (9-2) Prominent, led over 4f out, headed and edged right over 2f out, soon beaten, 10th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Iberian (9-7) at Newbury 6f stks (4) gd in Jun.

      Try Line (IRE) Kodi Bear colt out of Lets Try.