Racecards
16:25 Chester
Upm-kymmene Shotton Paper Handicap (Class C) (Class C)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f 16y
- Going: Good to Firm
![Silk - Dark Blue, White sash and armlets, Red cap Silk - Dark Blue, White sash and armlets, Red cap](https://e0.365dm.com/racing/tsilks/2691.png)
- Form 26611-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Winston
led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on
![Silk - Dark Blue and Emerald Green (quartered), Emerald Green and White hooped sleeves Silk - Dark Blue and Emerald Green (quartered), Emerald Green and White hooped sleeves](https://e0.365dm.com/racing/tsilks/4468.png)
Esligier (IRE)
236- Form 21215-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer B McMahon
- Jockey Willie Supple
chased leaders, ridden halfway, stayed on same pace
![Silk - Emerald Green, Red disc, White cap Silk - Emerald Green, Red disc, White cap](https://e0.365dm.com/racing/tsilks/6737.png)
![Silk - White, Red epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Red cap Silk - White, Red epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Red cap](https://e0.365dm.com/racing/tsilks/5440.png)
![Silk - Red, Black star, White sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap, Black star Silk - Red, Black star, White sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap, Black star](https://e0.365dm.com/racing/tsilks/1844.png)
- Form 411-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer G McCourt
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on
![Silk - Beige, Red inverted triangle, hooped cap Silk - Beige, Red inverted triangle, hooped cap](https://e0.365dm.com/racing/tsilks/8979.png)
- Form 4240-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey G Carter
mid-division, ridden halfway, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders
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- Form 13000-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
soon outpaced
![Silk - Royal Blue, Red hoop, hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap Silk - Royal Blue, Red hoop, hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap](https://e0.365dm.com/racing/tsilks/5084.png)
- Form 50120-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey D Mernagh
mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
![Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE hollow box, RED cap Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE hollow box, RED cap](https://e0.365dm.com/racing/tsilks/670.png)
- Form 213000-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey J Bramhill
led 1f, stayed prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
![Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, Red sleeves, Royal Blue diamonds, White cap, Red diamonds Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, Red sleeves, Royal Blue diamonds, White cap, Red diamonds](https://e0.365dm.com/racing/tsilks/9596.png)
- Form 00-5
- Age 3
- Weight 7-10
mid-division, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
A keen betting heat with a number of possibles including Pepperoni who progressed well last term, winning a York Listed contest, and will be all the sharper for his recent return. Esligier is a speedy sort who was far from disgraced when taking on her elders in a Listed event at Doncaster and is certainly one for the short list along with Dragon Flyer, a fine fourth behind Mariinsky at Haydock on his return. Maktavish may find conditions too quick but the lightly weighted Yarrow Bridge is open to further progress and can't be dismissed in an open affair.