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16:45 Chester

Mercedes-Benz Of Wirral Handicap (Class D) (Class D)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 195y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 27.11s
  • 6 Ran
1(2)
Silk - RED, WHITE sash, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE armlets, RED and WHITE striped cap
12/1
  • Form 1033/00
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-10

led 1f, tracked leader to halfway, ridden to go 2nd again over 2f out, one pace final furlong

2(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red and White striped sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 030043
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2

took keen hold, led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, ran on

3(5)
Silk - N/A
14/1
  • Form 16400/0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11

held up, ridden and headway over 4f out, beaten over 2f out

4(1)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE epaulets, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars, ROYAL BLUE cap, WHITE star
  • Form 521F/00
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-9

in touch, lost place over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

5(3)
Silk - Dark Green, Light Green sleeves, Pink cap
  • Form 0140-10
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9

tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

6(6)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sleeves, EMERALD GREEN stars, YELLOW cap

Sarn

9
12/1
  • Form 040320
  • Age 5
  • Weight 7-12

behind, headway over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Sudden Flight can outstay Sarn and Herne Bay, with course and distance winner Grand Fromage worth a mention. Nothing really stands out here but Sudden Flight has shown enough promise at Kempton and Haydock of late to warrant support. The ground has come right for him and he gets every yard of the trip so should go close off what is a fair mark compared to his best form. Sarn was well behind at Haydock and is held on only slightly better terms, so a bigger danger may be Herne Bay. Although well beaten on his only previous visit here, the Alan Bailey inmate won well enough at Southwell the time before last. Grand Fromage was successful here last year for Paul Webber but has shown little since, and in a moderate race, Sudden Flight holds the best credentials