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14:05 Chester

Precision Facades Handicap (Class 2)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 70y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £40,000 added
  • Winner: £20,384
  • 2nd: £9,556
  • 3rd: £4,784
  • 4th: £2,388
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 13.72s
  • Off Time: 14:06:37
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Pride Of America (FR)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Savvy Victory (IRE)

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Certain Lad

      14/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Dark blue, large white spots, dark blue and white chevrons on sleeves, dark blue and white striped cap

        Certain Lad

        22 D
        14/1
        • Form 6/2803-7
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 107

        raced wide, tracked winner after 1f, pushed over 2f out, stayed on one pace

        2(1)
        Silk - Yellow, red star, red sleeves, yellow armlets, check cap

        Savvy Victory (IRE)

        41 D
        3/1
        • Form 62153-5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 104

        dwelt, soon recovered, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home

        3(4)
        Silk - Royal blue, light blue epaulets, striped sleeves and cap

        Pride Of America (FR)

        50 t DCD
        4/1
        • Form 118-146
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 102

        raced wide, headway to soon lead, pushed along and quickened pace 3f out, ridden over 1f out, found extra when pressed towards finish, gamely

        4(8)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW cap

        Maksud

        217 D
        5/1
        • Form 145220-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 101

        dwelt in rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms

        5(5)
        Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

        Groundbreaker (GER)

        237 ht D
        11/2
        • Form 144234-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 99

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed on

        6(9)
        Silk - White, emerald green cross of lorraine, armlets and cap

        Lord Protector (GER)

        17 D
        22/1
        • Form 4/6150-7
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 96

        towards rear, wide and headway over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out

        7(2)
        Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

        Fantastic Fox

        17
        9/1
        • Form 53020-4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 95

        led early, close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        9(7)
        Silk - White, black spots on sleeves, black and white quartered cap

        Baryshnikov

        18 DCD
        5/1
        • Form 1300-93
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 91

        dwelt towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, some headway entering final furlong, never nearer

        10(10)
        Silk - Light blue, red and white striped sleeves, red cap, white seams, blue hoop

        Zealandia (FR)

        18 p
        50/1
        • Form 2430/1-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 84

        raced wide, in touch, pushed along and weakened over 2f out

        8(3)
        NR

        Cap Francais

        32
        12/1
        • Form 12000-0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 92

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2022
        (5)
        Silk -

        Baryshnikov

        5/2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9

        2021
        (9)
        Silk -

        Dark Pine (IRE)

        16/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10

        In depth

        Verdict

        BARYSHNIKOV (NAP) can race off the same mark as when landing this last year. He beat Cap Francais on that occasion with Lord Protector further behind and another bold bid is expected. Savvy Victory remains 9lb higher than when successful at Goodwood last term while Groundbreaker gets a change of headgear on his reappearance having been gelded since last in action. Pride Of America and Certain Lad return to handicapping having both run in Listed races in France recently while Fantastic Fox is preferred to Maksud of the rest.

        Formwatch

        Certain Lad 16-1 (8-13) 7th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Life In Motion (9-1) at ParisLongchamp 1m 1f lst stks sft in Apr.

        Savvy Victory (IRE) 18-1 (9-3) Held up in last pair on inside, headway on inside over 1f out, keeping on but held when not clear run on rail inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Foxes Tales (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Apr.

        Pride Of America (FR) (8-13) 6th of 9, 2 1/4l behind The Good Man (8-13) at Saint-Cloud 1m 4f lst stks hvy in Mar.

        Maksud 10-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, pushed along and some headway 2f out, not trouble leaders, 11th of 16, 9 3/4l behind Al Nafir (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Oct.

        Groundbreaker (GER) 20-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Marching Army (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.

        Lord Protector (GER) 7-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Bad Company (8-12) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Apr.

        Fantastic Fox 8-1 (9-4) Close up, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 6l behind Bad Company (8-12) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Apr.

        Baryshnikov 25-1 (9-1) Switched left start, in rear, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Lightening Company (8-6) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Apr.

        Zealandia (FR) 12-1 (8-10) Raced wide, towards rear, weakened 3f out, 11th of 12, 35 1/4l behind Lightening Company (8-6) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Apr.

        Cap Francais 40-1 (9-5) Mid-division on inside, pushed along over 3f out, weakened inside final 2f, last of 13, 11 1/2l behind Max Mayhem (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Apr.