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15:25 Chester

Homeserve Back On Track City Plate Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 1y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £28,355
  • 2nd: £10,750
  • 3rd: £5,380
  • 4th: £2,680
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.31s
  • Off Time: 15:26:09
  • 8 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Purple, white hoops, purple sleeves, white stars, purple cap
12/1
  • Form 291410
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 112

mid-division, closer under 4f out, niggled along under 2f out and headway into 2nd well over 1f out, outpaced by winner 1f out, ran on until dropped to 3rd inside final furlong

2(5)
Silk - Emerald green, red epaulets, diabolo on sleeves, red cap

Azano

29 t D
18/1
  • Form 68-3722
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 101

close up, pressed leader over 3f out, niggled along over 2f out, lost position entering straight, held in 5th approaching final 1f

4(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
15/2
  • Form 44-0325
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 107

chased leaders on outer, raced freely, headway to dispute 2nd early straight, ridden in 3rd from well over 1f out but soon left behind by winner, no extra and dropped to 4th inside final furlong

5(6)
Silk - Dark Blue and Light Green diamonds
  • Form D18-370
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 98

held up, raced freely, headway going nicely under 2f out, not clear run and waiting for room well over 1f out, closed well into 4th just over 1f out, ran on well into 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner

6(4)
Silk - Maroon, Mauve epaulets
15/8
  • Form 1130-08
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 114

made all, pressed over 3f out, going nicely 2f out, quickened clear well over 1f out, over 2 lengths ahead entering final 1f, ridden and pulled further clear inside final furlong, comfortably

7(8)
Silk - Red, white spots, white sleeves, red spots, red cap
66/1
  • Form 667223
  • Age 12
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 86

slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along under 2f out, left behind well over 1f out and soon held

8(9)
Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Black sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 135721
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 101

in mid-division on outer early, lost place slightly after 1f, pushed along well over 2f out, lost ground and struggling entering straight, beaten well over 1f out

9(3)
Silk - Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap

Rhoscolyn

36 D
11/4
  • Form 4-72111
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 104

dwelt, in rear of mid-division early, headway to chase leaders after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, switched right and some headway entering straight, no impression from over 1f out and held entering final furlong

3(2)
NR
12/1
  • Form 713-450
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 104

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

OH THIS IS US ran a good second in the 2019 renewal and has emerged victorious on all three other starts at the track. He retains form well at the age of eight, having landed the Group 3 Diomed Stakes at Epsom on his penultimate start. Safe Voyage has been well beaten on both runs this term at Group 1 and 3 level and will obviously find this a less demanding assignment. He has a strong chance on the best of last season's efforts and rates a massive danger. Rhoscolyn is a rapid improver, well worth the move into Listed grade and is shortlisted along with another improver in Oo De Lally.

Formwatch

Oh This Is Us (IRE) 40-1 (9-6) Midfield, never able to challenge, 12th of 13, 21 1/4l behind Chil Chil (9-0) at Newcastle 6f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Jun.

Azano 15-2 (9-7) Keen to post, keen led and soon 10 lengths clear, increased lead over 3f out, ridden and reduced lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and just held on to 2nd, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Space Traveller (9-7) at York 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jun.

Khaadem (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Towards rear, headway at halfway but never able to challenge, 5th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Chil Chil (9-0) at Newcastle 6f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Jun.

Matthew Flinders 7-1 (9-0) Chased leaders near side, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 20th of 30, 13 3/4l behind Real World (8-9) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.

Safe Voyage (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakening when hung left over 1f out, 8th of 9, 8l behind Kinross (9-0) at Haydock 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in May.

Sir Maximilian (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Dwelt and niggled along early, held up, going well over 2f out, switched outside and headway over 1f out, closed strongly inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, nk behind Spoof (9-7) at Chester 5f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

Oo De Lally (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Prominent, disputed lead 2f out, battled gamely to win on nod, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Jun beating Sunset Breeze (9-8) by shd, 9 ran.

Rhoscolyn 9-2 (8-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, easily, won at Epsom 7f hcp (2) gs in Jun beating Shelir (9-10) by 4l, 10 ran.

Documenting 80-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear far side, effort 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 22nd of 28, 18 1/4l behind Highfield Princess (8-11) at Ascot 7f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.