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20:15 Chester

Rathbones Handicap (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 16y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.70s
  • Off Time: 20:16:55
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Misaro (GER)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Best One

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Mambo Spirit (IRE)

      6/1

        2(5)
        Silk - Emerald green, yellow epaulets, black sleeves, yellow cap

        Jilly Why (IRE)

        8 b CDD
        14/1
        • Form 161188
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 84

        slowly into stride, in rear, never on terms

        3(14)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, quartered cap

        Cape Royal

        18 bt D
        33/1
        • Form 7-88466
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 83

        slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, saddle slipped and eased over 3f out, lost place over 2f out

        4(1)
        Silk - White, Orange hoops, White sleeves, Orange armlets, Orange cap

        Fire Up The Band

        34 CDD
        7/1
        • Form 0-11539
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 82

        chasing leaders when not much room and hampered on inside after 1f, soon dropped rear

        5(9)
        Silk - Light Blue, Brown chevron, hooped sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Caribbean Coral

        14 CDD
        11/2
        • Form 00-2945
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 81

        in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer

        6(3)
        Silk - Beige and Dark Green (quartered), halved sleeves, Dark Green cap

        Foxy Music

        293 D
        12/1
        • Form 384190-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 80

        with leader, led 3f out, hung right on bend halfway, headed 1f out, eased when no extra towards finish

        7(7)
        Silk - Dark blue, white chevron and armlets, red cap

        Mambo Spirit (IRE)

        18 CDD
        6/1
        • Form 4668-73
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 80

        half reared start, held up, switched right, headway 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, gaining towards finish

        8(10)
        Silk - Red, yellow epaulets

        I Confess

        15
        33/1
        • Form 2332-46
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 82

        outpaced, never near leaders

        9(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Black triple diamond, Black sleeves, Yellow armlets, quartered cap

        Best One

        18 p D
        11/2
        • Form 844311
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 74

        tracked leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, soon hung left, headed close home

        10(12)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, quartered cap

        Bluebok

        211 t D
        33/1
        • Form 763484-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 74

        mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

        11(8)
        Silk - Orange and Black (quartered), Orange sleeves, Black armlets

        Silver Prelude

        13 D
        25/1
        • Form 676686
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 73

        led 2f, still every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        12(6)
        Silk - Light Blue and Maroon stripes, Light Blue sleeves, Maroon armlets

        Coconut Moon

        18 CDD
        8/1
        • Form 20-4897
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 71

        chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        13(4)
        Silk - Grey, Purple cross belts, White cap

        Misaro (GER)

        22 b D
        9/2
        • Form 438242
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 71

        mid-division, ridden, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong to lead close home

        14(11)
        Silk - Grey, pink cross belts, pink cap

        Dodaa (USA)

        29 D
        14/1
        • Form 112131
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 70

        prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        1(13)
        NR

        Classic Encounter (IRE)

        19 D
        • Form 00-3797
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 85

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Best One comes here in top form and from a fair draw he must be respected, however Mambo Spirit is back on a decent mark and is fancied to add to his course and distance success; Cape Royal and I Confess look two lively runners at fair prices. The selection represents a trainer who is in fair form and the horse is now 2lbs lower than his highest winning mark. His draw of 7 is fair if not exceptional and he should get competitive. I Confess is an interesting runner as he drop back in trip; his bet form in Ireland was over this sort of trip so it looks a logical move and he needs a market check. Bluebok and Cape Royal both have plenty of pace and give trainer Milton Bradley a strong hand, whilst Dodaa and Misaro have been holding their form well and both have nice racing weights. Jilly Why has had excuses on his last two runs but is better than those runs and has claims, although his style of racing around here might cause some problems. Old-timers Fire Up The Band and Caribbean Coral give this field a strong look, and it is with some trepidation that we select Mambo Spirit.

        Formwatch

        Jilly Why (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Steadied start, keen, held up, ridden and outpaced from 3f out, last of 8, 18l behind Dixey (8-7) at Leicester 7f fll stk (2) gd.

        Cape Royal 8-1 (9-4) Led stands' side group, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, hung left and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 7l behind Mondovi (9-0) at Haydock 5f hcap (3) gf in May.

        Fire Up The Band 25-1 (8-4) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 10l behind Bertoliver (8-8) at Chester 5f hcap (2) gd in May.

        Caribbean Coral 11-2 (9-0) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 1l behind Inter Vision (9-10) at Redcar 5f hcp 0-70 (4) gf in May.

        Foxy Music 66-1 (8-7) Chased leaders to halfway centre, 19th of 20, 13l behind Northern Fling (8-13) at York 5f 3yo hcp (2) gd in Aug.

        Mambo Spirit (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Chased leader far side group, led sole rival inside final furlong, kept on, no chance with stands' side group, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Mondovi (9-0) at Haydock 5f hcap (3) gf in May.

        I Confess 3-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 14, 11l behind Blue Spartan (9-1) at Chepstow 1m mdn stk (5) sft in May.

        Best One 5-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, hung left over 1f out, led 1f out, ridden clear, won at Brighton 5f hcap (5) gf in May beating One Way Ticket (8-4) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

        Bluebok 8-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, short of room over 4f out, soon lost position, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 9, 2l behind Halsion Chancer (8-10) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.

        Silver Prelude 10-1 (9-4) Chased winner until 1f out, ridden and soon weakened, 6th of 8, 8l behind Almaty Express (9-0) at Great Leighs 5f hcap (4) pol in May.

        Coconut Moon 20-1 (8-10) Led sole rival far side, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 7l behind Mondovi (9-0) at Haydock 5f hcap (3) gf in May.

        Misaro (GER) 5-1 (8-13) Prominent, led after 2f, hard ridden when fading and headed close home, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Buy On The Red (9-4) at Bath 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.

        Dodaa (USA) 2-1 (9-7) Made all, ridden over 1f out, held on, won at W'hampton 5f clm (6) pol in May beating Night Prospector (9-0) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

        Classic Encounter (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Led, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly, last of 7, 6l behind Elhamri (8-5) at Goodwood 5f hcap (2) gf in May.