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15:15 Chester

Hawker Beechcraft Handicap (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 16y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £21,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.63s
  • Off Time: 15:23:19
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Look Busy (IRE)

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Chartist

    7/4

      3
      Silk -

      Piscean (USA)

      12/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Maroon, Beige diamond and armlets, Beige and Maroon quartered cap

        Secret Asset (IRE)

        235 D
        14/1
        • Form 73113-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 94

        chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        2(7)
        Silk - Brown, large Orange spots and sleeves, quartered cap

        Look Busy (IRE)

        7 D
        16/1
        • Form 24235-4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 90

        held up, headway when not clear run over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well

        3(2)
        Silk - Light Green, Purple hollow box, sleeves and diamond on cap

        Mey Blossom

        20 D
        13/2
        • Form 14060-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 91

        mid-division but in touch, outpaced 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        5(3)
        Silk - White, dark blue and white check cap

        Chartist

        14 D
        7/4
        • Form 91-582
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 88

        led, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, soon headed, not quicken

        6(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Hadaf (IRE)

        23 D
        3/1
        • Form 03011-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 86

        tracked leaders, went 2nd well over 1f out until ridden entering final furlong, soon weakened

        7(5)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue stars, Red cap, Royal Blue star

        Ten Down

        10 D
        9/1
        • Form 11-1211
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 83

        pressed leader until well over 1f out

        8(6)
        Silk - Maroon, White triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap

        Rose Siog

        20 D
        11/2
        • Form 15213-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 79

        held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, forced wide entering straight, never dangerous

        9(9)
        Silk - Red, Mauve epaulets and star on cap

        Piscean (USA)

        10 D
        12/1
        • Form 91200-2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 80

        slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on without troubling front pair

        4(4)
        NR

        Befortyfour

        31 D
        • Form 20-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 90

        Nonrunner

        10(10)
        NR

        Not My Choice (IRE)

        1 CDC
        • Form 1696-01
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 77

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Ten Down has been in good form in poor races lately but this demands more and so preference is for Befortyfour ahead of Secret Asset. The selection romped home around the tight-ish turns of Lingfield last time out and given the manner of that success, a mark of 90 looks about right. He is progressive, has a good draw and represents the trainer who landed this in 2006 so he ticks all the right boxes. Piscean ran well last time, but is held by Ten Down despite a pull in the weights, whilst Look Busy should improve for her recent outing and is likely to strip fitter today. Secret Asset held his form very well last season and would be a player assuming that he has trained on; however stall eight is not to his advantage. Rose Siog has claims, but may just struggle over five furlongs around here, whilst Mey Blossom holds her on that run. Hadaf is a player from the plum draw and now dropped back to five furlongs; however Befortyfour is the one who receives the vote.

        Formwatch

        Secret Asset (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Know No Fear (7-12) at Musselburgh 5f 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Sept.

        Look Busy (IRE) 20-1 (7-12) In rear, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 4th of 8, 9l behind Borderlescott (8-12) at Musselburgh 5f stk (2) gs.

        Mey Blossom 40-1 (9-1) Tracked leader far side, ridden to lead group overall over 1f out, ran on final furlong, won at Thirsk 5f 3yo hcp (3) gs in Apr beating Hamish McGonagall (9-0) by 1/2l, 16 ran.

        Chartist 13-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders poised to challenge, going easily approaching final furlong, found little inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Corrybrough (9-4) at Sandown 5f 3yo hcp (2) gs in Apr.

        Hadaf (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Raced far side, held up, never dangerous, 11th of 17, 6l behind Prohibit (8-13) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp (2) gd in Apr.

        Ten Down 5-1 (9-2) Soon led, ridden clear over 1f out, ridden final furlong, all out, won at W'hampton 5f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Apr beating Piscean (9-1) by a shd, 9 ran.

        Rose Siog 11-2 (8-12) Chased leaders stand side, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 16, 2l behind Mey Blossom (9-1) at Thirsk 5f 3yo hcp (3) gs in Apr.

        Piscean (USA) 15-2 (9-1) Behind, raced wide, headway on outside 2f out, strong run inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 9, shd behind Ten Down (9-2) at W'hampton 5f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Apr.

        Befortyfour 3-10fav (9-0) Made all, pushed clear final furlong, comfortably, won at Lingfield 5f mdn stk (5) pol in Apr beating Spic 'n Span (9-0) by 6l, 5 ran.

        Not My Choice (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Towards rear stand side, never dangerous, 12th of 16, 9l behind Mey Blossom (9-1) at Thirsk 5f 3yo hcp (3) gs in Apr.