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16:40 Chester

English Fine Cottons Apprentice Handicap (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 63y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £13,900 added
  • Winner: £7,698
  • 2nd: £2,291
  • 3rd: £1,145
  • 4th: £572
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 2.00s
  • Off Time: 16:43:38
  • 10 Ran
1(10)
Silk - Light Blue, Orange epaulets, orange cap
12/1
  • Form 4272-60
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 82

with winner 4f out, tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden and no chance with clear pair, lost place inside final furlong

2(5)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
  • Form 0153-35
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 81

behind, headway under pressure over 2f out, ridden into 2nd over 1f out, kept on, never getting to winner

3(4)
Silk - Emerald green, dark green sleeves, red armlets, dark green cap

Azari

79 b D
8/1
  • Form 91-1153
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 81

mid-division on inside, ridden over 2f out, stayed on into modest 4th inside final furlong, no chance with leaders

4(8)
Silk - White, black cross of lorraine
11/2
  • Form 10403-7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 80

always behind, struggling over 5f out, tailed off final 2f

5(2)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap
  • Form 572-323
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 78

made all, drew clear over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well

6(1)
Silk - Emerald green, black armlets, black cap

This Girl

13 v BF
11/2
  • Form 34-3528
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 77

tracked leaders on inside, lost place quickly 3f out, soon weakened and behind, tailed off

7(12)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, Red and Royal Blue quartered cap
8/1
  • Form 437616/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 77

mid-division on outside, headway over 4f out, driven and unable to go with leaders over 2f out, soon weakened

9(6)
Silk - Dark Blue and White (quartered), White sleeves, Dark Blue spots

Archippos

11 b
6/1
  • Form 96798-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 75

mid-division, reminders over 6f out, stayed on under pressure on outside from over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with leaders

10(11)
Silk - Royal blue, light blue braces and sleeves, royal blue and white quartered cap

Marengo

185 p CDCD
25/1
  • Form 1461/94-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 75

in touch on outside, pressed winner after 4f, ridden and unable to go with winner over 3f out, lost place over 1f out, soon weakened

11(9)
Silk - Yellow, red hooped sleeves

Beach Break

20 b D
33/1
  • Form 52166/8-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 73

chased leaders to over 4f out, no danger after

8(3)
NR
  • Form 21/550-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 75

NonRunner

12(7)
NR

Charlie D (USA)

151 pt BFD
7/1
  • Form 032136-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 73

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Any further rain would probably improve the prospects of Saryshagann and This Girl. Bahama Moon has been running well enough hurdles, despite not winning, while Marengo is something of a course specialist. Heart Of Soul went close here last summer and should be shedding his maiden tag before long but Charlie D has finished tailed off in both previous starts on Turf. AZARI’s recent wins have been on Fibresand but underfoot conditions here won’t be a problem and he’s back over his best trip after two runs over 2m – Alex Dunn’s runner might offer some value.

Formwatch

Indomeneo 10-1 (8-11) Close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, 23 1/4l behind Fujaira Prince (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Apr.

Saryshagann (FR) 8-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 11, 2l behind Lord Of The Rock (9-9) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.

Azari 12-1 (8-7) Soon led and clear, steadied pace and reduced advantage halfway, headed 2f out, ridden and no chance with winner from over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 6 3/4l behind Lucky Deal (8-13) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (2) pol in Feb.

Midnight Wilde 14-1 (9-7) Held up, never dangerous, eased over 1f out, 7th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Orin Swift (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Apr.

Heart Of Soul (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Led 2f, chased leader until 7f out, ridden well over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Setting Sail (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Apr.

This Girl 11-4fav (9-6) Mid-division, no headway, 8th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Lord Of The Rock (9-9) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.

Bahama Moon (IRE) 9-4fav (11-10) Held up in rear, headway when mistake 3 out, mistake 2 out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 9, 6l behind Star of Rory (11-10) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.

Archippos 11-1 (9-7) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to challenge and every chance inside final 100 yards, just held, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Archive (8-13) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Apr.

Marengo 33-1 (9-13) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Lopes Dancer (9-7) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in Nov.

Beach Break 25-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, weakened 2 out, 14th of 16, 28 1/2l behind Cubswin (11-6) at Haydock 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.

Radio Source (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) Held up, weakened 2f out, 12th of 14, 22 1/4l behind New Graduate (9-7) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) gd in Apr.

Charlie D (USA) 9-4fav (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden to chase winner 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Aircraft Carrier (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.