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14:55 Chester

Tote Chester Cup (Showcase Handicap) (Class B) (Class B)

  • 18 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 147y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 0.20s
  • 18 Ran
1(10)
Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond
20/1
  • Form 160043-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-1

mid-division, lost place 6f out, never dangerous after

2(8)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
6/1
  • Form 3620-40
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-13

with leader for 1 1/2f, settled in touch, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on but not pace to challenge

3(4)
Silk - MAUVE and PINK check, WHITE sleeves
11/1
  • Form 32/4263-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-4

mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on one-paced

4(16)
Silk - Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap
8/1
  • Form 412460-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3

always towards rear

5(11)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap
  • Form 30100-6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1

kept hold in mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression final 2f

6(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, White spots, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets and spots on White cap
8/1
  • Form 01415-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1

led for 3 1/2f, ridden to lead again 3f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

7(7)
Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), White cap
  • Form 34014/0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-9

keen hold tracking leaders, ridden to lead well over 1f out, ran on well

8(2)
Silk - Purple and White stripes, Black velvet cap, Gold tassel
33/1
  • Form 3/0303-0
  • Age 10
  • Weight 8-6

in touch, ridden over 3f out, stayed on one-paced

9(9)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow braces, Red cap
  • Form 005514-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-6

mid-division, never nearer

10(13)
Silk - MAROON, GOLD sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap
  • Form 3-11211
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-5

towards rear, headway 7f out, ridden over 3f out, no impression final 2f

11(6)
Silk - Dark blue, red star, red sleeves, dark blue seams, dark blue cap, red star
12/1
  • Form 0240-36
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-0

slowly into stride, soon mid-division, not clear run 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, not reached leaders

12(5)
Silk - Light blue, white epaulets, armlets and cap
  • Form 104-023
  • Age 8
  • Weight 7-10

tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

13(15)
Silk - ORANGE, OLIVE GREEN stars on body and cap

Riyadh

214 v
16/1
  • Form 220011-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 7-10

mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, stayed on one-paced final furlong

14(3)
Silk - White, Pink chevron, chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap
50/1
  • Form 213230
  • Age 7
  • Weight 7-10

led after 3f, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened final furlong

15(14)
Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE sash, DARK BLUE cap

Veridian

284
40/1
  • Form 342/004-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 7-10

switched left start, always towards rear

16(17)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ORANGE diamonds, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, ORANGE star

Palua

18
16/1
  • Form 062-104
  • Age 5
  • Weight 7-10

slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and effort 5f out, soon beaten

17(18)
Silk - RED and ROYAL BLUE diamonds, EMERALD GREEN and RED striped sleeves, RED cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond
50/1
  • Form 000-200
  • Age 7
  • Weight 7-10

slowly into stride, always behind

18(12)
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green armlets
20/1
  • Form 3/10645-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 7-10

always towards rear

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

A high class renewal of this event, with an Ascot Gold Cup winner, Royal Rebel, Doncaster Cup winner and winner of this race last year Rainbow High, amongst others. Royal Rebel needs plenty of driving and it is doubtful this track will bring out the best in him, but Rainbow High will be going for a hat-trick in this event, having won it in 1999 and last year. He runs off the same mark as last year and looks sure too take all the beating. He has nothing to fear from last year's runner-up High And Mighty, the third Prairie Falcon and Cover Up, who finished 4th, and on a line through the latter, Northumberland Plate winner, Archduke Ferdinand looks to have it all to do.