Racecards
16:35 Chester
JJ Whitley Fillies' Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f 122y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,225
- 2nd: £1,864
- 3rd: £932
- 4th: £466
- Form 415136
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey B A Curtis
held up in last pair, outpaced on wide outside entering straight, soon ridden, never dangerous
- Form 2650-02
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
tracked leaders, not much room and hampered 2f out, soon outpaced, ridden over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, no impression with front pair
- Form 37-7192
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Joey Haynes
led, headed 5f out, tracked leader, lost place when ridden over 1f out, well beaten when lost 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 9-33460
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey Barry McHugh
took keen hold, tracked leaders on outer, led 5f out, headed 2f out, soon ridden, weakened 1f out
- Form 424331
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
prominent, lost place over 2f out, soon behind and eased, tailed off
- Form 60030-5
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey Robert Tart
tracked leaders, led 2f out, driven and headed inside final furlong, soon no chance with winner
- Form 515659-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer P Charalambous
- Jockey Rosie Jessop
mid-division on inside, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 356-663
- Age 5
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Sophie Killoran
held up in last pair, headway when not clear run over 2f out, switched outside and went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon clear
- Form 553563
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Ted Durcan
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Verdict
Haydock winner Colourfilly complicates matters as she was due to run at Chepstow yesterday evening. Fidelma Moon went close at Carlisle last time and drops back in trip but HONEYSUCKLE LIL failed by only a short-head to catch the winner in a 7f contest at the same meeting. Her trainer Tim Easterby sent out last year’s winner and she gets the nod. Desire is upped in class after finishing runner-up at Musselburgh while Stosur has been back on a winning mark for a while and Queen Aggie was well beaten in last year’s renewal.
Formwatch
Queen Aggie (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Fleckerl (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Honeysuckle Lil (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Held up in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, every last inside final furlong, just held post, 2nd of 6, shd behind Surewecan (8-11) at Carlisle 7f hcp (4) gf in May.
Fidelma Moon (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, soon led, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Desert Haze (8-5) at Carlisle 1m hcp fll (4) gf in May.
Maureb (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 16th of 17, 17 1/4l behind Mystic Miraaj (11-4) at York 7f hcp stks (4) gd in May.
Colourfilly 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, drew clear approaching final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Haydock 7f hcp fll (5) gs in May beating Princess Peaches (8-13) by 2l, 10 ran.
Celtic Sixpence (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 4l behind Posh Bounty (9-0) at Doncaster 6f hcp fll (5) gs in Apr.
Desire 10-1 (9-7) Dwelt soon close up, headway to chase winner entering final 2f, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Ordinal (9-3) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Trulee Scrumptious 25-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Manolito (8-10) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Bush Beauty (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Keen close up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Red Charmer (9-2) at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
Stosur (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Esteemable (9-6) at Bath 1m hcp fll (5) gf in May.