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13:55 Chester

Bank Of Scotland Rated Stakes (Class B Handicap) (Class B)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 16y
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.22s
  • 14 Ran
2
Silk -
8/1

    3
    Silk -
    7/2

      1(14)
      Silk - Yellow, Black chevron and sleeves, Black and Yellow hooped cap
      66/1
      • Form 51052-0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7

      always behind

      2(11)
      Silk - White, Purple sash and sleeves, White and Purple quartered cap
      25/1
      • Form 400-620
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-5

      mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

      3(10)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, striped cap
      • Form 00/056-5
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13

      mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      4(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Red cap, Dark Blue spots
      • Form 122000-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-11

      chased leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      5(3)
      Silk - Black, Beige triple diamond, Beige sleeves, Black diamonds and diamonds on cap
      • Form 1-00104
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-10

      chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, unable to quicken final furlong

      6(6)
      Silk - Light blue, white hoop and armlets
      7/2
      • Form 220-061
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9

      held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong

      7(2)
      Silk - White, Red epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Red cap
      8/1
      • Form 6300-55
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9

      not much roon soon after start, towards rear, headway halfway, ridden over 1f out, every chance well inside final furlong, ran on

      8(12)
      Silk - Pink, Black sash, White sleeves
      • Form 30000-0
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-7

      chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      9(8)
      Silk - YELLOW, WHITE hoop and armlets, WHITE and YELLOW check cap
      • Form 200-130
      • Age 10
      • Weight 8-7

      mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

      10(1)
      Silk - Maroon, White seams, striped sleeves, quartered cap
      7/2
      • Form 00-1121
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-6

      led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra close home

      11(13)
      Silk - White, Orange chevrons, White sleeves, Orange cap

      Palawan

      16
      66/1
      • Form 02-0060
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-5

      always towards rear

      12(7)
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow spots, Yellow sleeves, Dark Green spots, Yellow cap
      33/1
      • Form 000000-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-4

      held up and keen, ridden and headway over 1f out, never reach leaders

      13(4)
      Silk - White and Royal Blue (halved), Black sleeves, White spots, Black cap
      14/1
      • Form 5001-00
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-4

      in touch, headway and not clear run over 1f out, soon ridden and ran on to lead close home

      14(9)
      Silk - Maroon and Royal Blue (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, Maroon armlets
      50/1
      • Form 026/010-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-4

      behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest at finish

      In depth

      Verdict

      Ian Semple's in-form Maktavish and Alan Berry's Simianna have the best of the draw in stalls one and two respectively but preference is for Cape Royal, who is taken to follow up his recent Epsom success. Lynda Ramsden's colt handled the soft ground well that day and despite the rise in the weights still looks to be step ahead of the handicapper. He is taken to win from stall six. An inside draw is a huge advantage around the Roodee so the likes of top weight Pomfret Lad, course winner Vita Spericolata and Milton Bradley's Whitbarrow may all struggle from high draws. Of more interest may be Eric Alston's Johnston's Diamond, for who Kieren Fallon has been booked, while Maktavish, who has won three from four this term, has an obvious chance. However, Cape Royal holds solid claims and gets the vote to follow up his Epsom success.