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15:25 Chester

Red Square Vodka Handicap (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 122y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,450
  • 2nd: £3,728
  • 3rd: £1,864
  • 4th: £932
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.91s
  • Off Time: 15:27:43
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Morando (FR)

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Tawakkol

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Sky Ship

      9/2

        1(4)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white stars, white cap, royal blue star

        Morando (FR)

        40 D
        6/4
        • Form 41
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 86

        pressed leader, led inside final 2f, soon ridden, drew clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, easily

        2(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Alsaaden

        14
        17/2
        • Form 2120-52
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 86

        tracked leaders, driven and outpaced over 2f out, soon lost place, behind over 1f out

        3(2)
        Silk - Red, black seams, white sleeves, black armlets, black cap

        Explosive Power (IRE)

        21
        13/2
        • Form 315-767
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 85

        led, driven and headed inside final 2f, soon ridden, beaten when lost place inside final furlong

        4(3)
        Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, black cap

        Tawakkol

        23
        7/1
        • Form 322-154
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 82

        tracked leaders, outpaced by front pair over 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd when ridden and edged left inside final furlong, no chance with winner

        5(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevron hoop, Yellow cap

        Sky Ship

        23
        9/2
        • Form 841-5
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 82

        mid-division on outer, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure to take 3rd well inside final furlong, no impression

        6(10)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

        Force (IRE)

        14 h
        16/1
        • Form 35613-9
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 81

        slowly into stride, held up in last pair, outpaced on outside 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders

        7(6)
        Silk - Pink, black sleeves, pink diamonds

        Outback Blue

        12 t BFD
        12/1
        • Form 6-35812
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 79

        mid-division on inside, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression

        8(5)
        Silk - Maroon, black seams, white sleeves, black seams, white cap

        Be Kool (IRE)

        14
        25/1
        • Form 592-167
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 68

        held up in last pair, driven over 2f out, never able to challenge

        10(8)
        Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

        Frap

        14 D
        25/1
        • Form 546414
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-0
        • Official Rating 62

        mid-division, driven over 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong

        9(1)
        NR

        Ten Rocks

        14 h
        20/1
        • Form 40-4336
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 67

        NonRunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Morando landed a maiden race at Windsor easily enough last month and should go well despite the shorter trip. But ALSAADEN makes more appeal having been beaten a length over 7f here last year and going close back at this venue a fortnight ago. Richard Hannon’s filly is also preferred to Wolverhampton winner Tawakkol while both Outback Blue and Sky Ship drop back in distance for this with the latter the less exposed. Frap’s earlier win came over a mile at Carlisle while Force was well beaten on his only previous start over 7f.

        Formwatch

        Morando (FR) 7-2 (9-1) Prominent in chasing group, left in lead 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong, won at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) gd in May beating Aflame (8-10) by 5l, 13 ran.

        Alsaaden 6-1 (8-9) Outpaced, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Secret Hint (9-8) at Chester 6f hcp fll (3) gd in May.

        Explosive Power (IRE) 50-1 (8-10) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, effort over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, 7th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Garcia (8-11) at Haydock 1m hcp stks (2) gs in May.

        Tawakkol 5-1 (9-2) In rear and in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 7 1/2l behind Dolphin Vista (9-5) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) gd in May.

        Sky Ship 5-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 3l behind Manson (9-7) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gf in May.

        Force (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Steadied start, held up in rear, some headway far side over 1f out, run flattened out inside final furlong, eased, 9th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Zebedaios (9-2) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gd in May.

        Outback Blue 7-2fav (9-10) Held up towards rear, headway between horses when not clearest of runs appproaching final furlong, ridden and stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Quebee (9-6) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gf in May.

        Be Kool (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) In rear, headway over 2f out, one pace and never dangerous, 7th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Popsies Joy (9-0) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gf in May.

        Frap 7-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Popsies Joy (9-0) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gf in May.

        Ten Rocks 25-1 (9-2) Taken to post early, led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Heir To A Throne (9-2) at Chester 1m mdn stks (4) gd in May.