Racecards
17:40 Chester
Lambrini Cider Fillies' Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f 122y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 151770-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer L A Mullaney
- Jockey Jason Hart
beind, headway on inside over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on, no threat
Finesse
28- Form 2101-31
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey J Fortune
chased leader, led gong well inside final 2f, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong
- Form 0058-42
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 76
went left start, soon rousted along to chase leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, pressed leaders inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
- Form 18030-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey S W Kelly
chasing leaders when hampered and lost place 5f out, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 23-13
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J W Unett
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
difficult to load in stalls, chased leaders, switched right over 1f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on, caught post
- Form 573-266
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 63
hampered after start, soon switched left to inside, held up towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, switched left off rail inside final furlong, strong run to lead post
- Form 90-0064
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Shirley Teasdale
hampered soon after start, towards rear, not cleaest of runs over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, soon every chance, outpaced to 3rd final 100 yards
- Form 870-953
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer A Hollinshead
- Jockey J Fanning
in touch, pushed along and weakened over 2f out
Portrush Storm
230- Form 551200-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer R E Peacock
- Jockey Joey Haynes
led until inside final 2f, chased leader until over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Verdict
FINESSE is ideally drawn for a front-runner and only 3lb higher than when making all for a fairly convincing victory at Warwick four weeks ago. She might take some pegging back around here, though the unexposed Dutch Mistress will be a threat if able to lay up closer to the pace that at Warwick last time. Stellar Express may struggle for pace over this trip and Silvas Romana was last on her reappearance at Bath and remix remains a maiden. Askaud is thrown in on her best form but is on a long losing run and the normal blinkers are dispensed with here in favour of cheekpieces.
Formwatch
Lolita Lebron (IRE) 50-1 (8-13) Started very slowly, held up, under pressure halfway, soon weakened and eased, last of 13, well behind Yojimbo (8-12) at Doncaster 1m app hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct.
Finesse 9-2 (9-5) Made all, edged left from over 1f out, ran on well, won at Warwick 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May beating Wise Venture (8-7) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Stellar Express (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) In touch, driven and headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, stayed on well, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Dolphin Rock (8-12) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Silvas Romana (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Tracked winner, ridden over 3f out, last and beaten 2f out, last of 4, 13l behind Sharp And Smart (9-5) at Bath 1m fll hcp (0-75) (5) fm in May.
Dutch Mistress 11-2 (9-9) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Amosite (9-10) at Warwick 7f fll hcp (5) gf in May.
It's My Time 9-4fav (8-6) In rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, never dangerous, 6th of 7, 9l behind Available (9-3) at Leicester 7f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Hoppy's Flyer (FR) 12-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, unable to quicken when hampered towards finish, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Ptolemy (9-6) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Remix (IRE) 20-1 (8-2) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Available (9-3) at Leicester 7f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Portrush Storm 16-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon every chance, weakened final furlong, 11th of 15, 12l behind Steel Rain (8-12) at Bath 6f hcp 0-58 (6) sft in Oct.
Askaud (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Led and raced alone on stands rail, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 8, 10l behind Westwiththenight (9-6) at Doncaster 1m flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Apr.