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14:40 Chester

LDF Nursery (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 2y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.21s
  • Off Time: 14:41:15
  • 8 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Pink, purple epaulets, red sleeves, white diamonds, pink cap, purple spots
  • Form 331271
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 81

chased leaders, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

2(9)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW and ROYAL BLUE diabolo on sleeves, YELLOW cap
28/1
  • Form 31300
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 80

mid-division, driven and headway over 2f out, no impression approaching final furlong

3(6)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

Auxiliary

20 DCD
7/1
  • Form 452118
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 80

hampered start, towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never a threat

4(2)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond
11/4
  • Form 63312
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 79

made all, ridden clear well over 1f out, held on gamely closing stages

5(3)
Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 015
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 79

mid-division, outpaced 3f out, headway approaching final furlong, never nearer

6(4)
Silk - Yellow, red sleeves, yellow stars, red cap
5/1
  • Form 061
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 78

tracked leader, driven to challenge over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never reached winner

7(5)
Silk - Royal blue

Valko

25 p
9/2
  • Form 5221
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 78

went right start, prominent, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased closing stages

8(7)
Silk - Dark green, maroon sleeves, white spots, maroon cap, white spots
  • Form 36254
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 71

hampered start, behind, headway over 1f out, never dangerous

9(8)
NR
  • Form 954217
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 69

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Mark Johnston bids for his third winner in four renewals and Powderhorn finished well ahead of Indrapura when second at Kempton last time. Four's Company is upped in the weights but drops in class after landing a conditions race over 6f here and is preferred to Auxiliary, who was well beaten off today's mark at Sandown having won at Newbury earlier. Valko and KINGSTON KURRAJONG won maiden races on their latest starts but the latter made all to score over track and trip and gets a tentative vote to go in again with further progress likely.

Formwatch

Four's Company (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) In touch, switched right to challenge over 1f out, never on terms, won at Chester 6f fll stks (2) gd in Aug beating Forever A Lady (9-1) by hd, 7 ran.

Just Emma 14-1 (9-6) Slight lead until pushed along and headed approaching final 2f, weakened well over 1f out, last of 11, 15l behind Rouleau (9-7) at Ascot 6f (4) gf in Jul.

Auxiliary 9-2 (9-3) Mid-division on outside, no impression when hung badly right over 1f out, 8th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Time Warp (9-3) at Sandown 7f (4) gd in Aug.

Powderhorn (IRE) 2-1fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Hawkbill (9-7) at Kempton 7f (4) pol in Aug.

Indrapura (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Soon prominent, lost place well over 1f out, eased final furlong, last of 5, 14 1/4l behind Hawkbill (9-7) at Kempton 7f (4) pol in Aug.

Kingston Kurrajong 12-1 (9-5) Went right start, led after 1f, hard ridden when pressed entering final furlong, kept on well, won at Chester 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Aug beating Templier (9-5) by 1/2l, 5 ran.

Valko 3-1fav (9-5) Good speed from wide draw to cross over and soon lead, joined 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied gamely to regain lead inside furlong, won going away, won at Kempton 6f mdn stks (4) pol in Aug beating Joules (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.

Arlecchino's Rock 6-1 (9-3) Held up in last, took keen hold, ridden and edged right over 1f out, switched left and effort inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Galesburg (9-7) at Epsom 7f (5) sft in Sep.

Dylan Alexander (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Led until over 3f out, rallied over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 24 1/4l behind Edification (9-5) at Salisbury 1m (5) gd in Aug.