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20:20 Chester

Merseyrail Day Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 16y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,225
  • 2nd: £1,864
  • 3rd: £932
  • 4th: £466
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 3.47s
  • Off Time: 20:20:40
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Midnight Malibu (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Laughton

    4/1

      3(6)
      Silk - Yellow, purple and yellow halved sleeves, yellow and purple quartered cap

      Laughton

      13 D
      4/1
      • Form 51-7312
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 78

      slowly into stride, close up, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to go 2nd near finish

      5(7)
      Silk - Dark blue, white seams, dark blue sleeves, white spots, dark blue cap

      Belledesert

      41
      11/1
      • Form 251-518
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 77

      close up, in rear, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      6(1)
      Silk - Orange and white check, emerald green sleeves, light green cap

      This Is For You

      12 BFD
      5/4
      • Form 2120-32
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 77

      soon led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, lost 2nd near finish

      7(4)
      Silk - Light blue, royal blue and white striped sleeves and cap

      First Bombardment

      20 D
      9/1
      • Form 42-2128
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 77

      raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong

      8(2)
      Silk - Black, Mauve triple diamond and sleeves, Mauve cap, Black diamond

      Midnight Malibu (IRE)

      20 D
      11/4
      • Form 13-6532
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 76

      keen, pressed leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on

      9(3)
      Silk - Maroon, white seams, maroon and royal blue striped sleeves, white cap, maroon star

      Pink Martini (IRE)

      8 D
      22/1
      • Form 6-16138
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 75

      tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong

      1(8)
      NR

      Lydia's Place

      20 D
      11/1
      • Form 117-047
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      NonRunner

      2(10)
      NR

      Bint Aldar

      302 D
      8/1
      • Form 51410-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      NonRunner

      4(9)
      NR

      Black Grass

      14 BFD
      3/1
      • Form 211112
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 78

      NonRunner

      10(5)
      NR

      Ten Rocks

      3 hb
      25/1
      • Form 433666
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 67

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2015
      (2)
      Silk -

      Midlander (IRE)

      Evs
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      It looks like the handicapper has finally caught up with four-time winner Black Grass and he doesn’t have the best of draws here so is passed over. The progressive Laughton is of some interest, but isn’t ideally drawn either, and First Bombardment has questions to answer after fading badly at Redcar. Midnight Malibu finished second behind Black Grass last time out and can reverse those placings this time but THIS IS FOR YOU is ideally drawn and ran well at this course as a two-year-old.

      Formwatch

      Laughton 7-2 (9-0) In touch, in rear, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Kestrel Call (8-10) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

      Belledesert 16-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden inside final 2f, weakened and no impression final furlong, 8th of 13, 7l behind Zebedaios (9-2) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gd in May.

      This Is For You 15-8fav (8-5) Tracked winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Lady Macapa (9-7) at Windsor 5f hcp (3) sft in Jun.

      First Bombardment 11-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, not much room over 1f out, no impression when short of room again inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Black Grass (8-3) at Redcar 5f hcp (4) gs in Jun.

      Midnight Malibu (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, not clear run over 1f out, soon went 2nd, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Black Grass (8-3) at Redcar 5f hcp (4) gs in Jun.

      Pink Martini (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Led until 2f out, chased winner until weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 9 1/2l behind Silver Rainbow (10-0) at Newbury 6f hcp fll (4) gs in Jun.

      Lydia's Place 10-1 (9-6) Led, headed 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Black Grass (8-3) at Redcar 5f hcp (4) gs in Jun.

      Bint Aldar 33-1 (8-7) Led stand side group until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 22, 19 1/2l behind Mr Lupton (8-9) at Doncaster 6f stks (2) gd in Sep.

      Black Grass 5-6fav (9-10) Led, headed when ridden and edged right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, held near finish, 2nd of 5, 1l behind September Issue (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Jun.

      Ten Rocks 25-1 (8-8) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Secret Look (9-8) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Jul.