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19:15 Chester

Ernst & Young Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 75y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.30s
  • Off Time: 19:17:07
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Torrens (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Red Lancer

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Inside Story (IRE)

      8/1

        1(8)
        Silk - White, Orange cross belts

        Whatizzit

        36
        11/4
        • Form 1/4222-3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 81

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened

        2(1)
        Silk - Light Blue, White hoops, White sleeves, Light Blue stars, Black cap

        Red Lancer

        11 C
        3/1
        • Form 00-0956
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 77

        chased leaders, ridden to challenged over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held close home

        3(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Silver striped sleeves, Blue and Red hooped cap

        Pirouetting

        215
        13/2
        • Form 231307-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 74

        chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        4(6)
        Silk - Red, Grey stars, diabolo on sleeves

        Torrens (IRE)

        21 CDD
        11/4
        • Form 453126
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 74

        held up in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon ridden and under pressure, just held on

        5(4)
        Silk - White, Dark Green and Light Green striped sleeves and cap

        Latif (USA)

        7
        16/1
        • Form 3260-86
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 69

        slowly away, in rear, effort 3f out, never dangerous

        6(7)
        Silk - Dark Green, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets, White cap

        Inside Story (IRE)

        7 b D
        8/1
        • Form 133-305
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 68

        slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on

        7(2)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow stars, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Top Seed (IRE)

        153
        20/1
        • Form 29856-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 62

        held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous

        8(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Green seams, striped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Canina

        155
        66/1
        • Form 87600-9
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 55

        chased leader and keen, ridden and lost place over 2f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Pirouetting is given a narrow vote in a wide open handicap, Whatizzit and Torrens could provide most danger. Barry Hills has an excellent record at this unique track and Pirouetting is now down to a very handy mark. She finished a close up third in a decent race at Sandown back in October, over this trip and on similar ground. She is two punds lower today and so a repeat effort should be good enough. Whatizzit doesn't know how to run a bad race and her recent third behind Nosferatu has been given a tremendous boost with the winner going in again. The draw is a slight concern with Ed Dunlop's charge but she should still be in the shake up. Torrens has gone well here in the past and although a little high in the weights he could still make the frame. Latif is well treated at present and there were signs of a form revival last time, but Pirouetting does look the pick of the weights today and she gets our vote.

        Formwatch

        Whatizzit 5-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, headway to chase winner from 3f out until over 1f out, one pace under pressure final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Nosferatu (9-3) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.

        Red Lancer 8-1 (8-3) In touch, driven along in centre over 2f out, stayed on same pace after, 6th of 12, 6l behind Lake Poet (9-5) at Epsom 1m 2f hcap (2) gs.

        Pirouetting 16-1 (8-4) Held up, switch right 2f out, kept on, not pace to challenge, 7th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Dubai On (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp (3) pol in Nov.

        Torrens (IRE) 8-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Sound of Nature (9-4) at Leicester 1m 2f hcap (4) gf in May.

        Latif (USA) 40-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway on outer over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 9l behind Wasalat (9-5) at Ripon 1m 2f hcap (5) gf.

        Inside Story (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Wasalat (9-5) at Ripon 1m 2f hcap (5) gf.

        Top Seed (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) In touch, chased leader over 3f out, hampered and carried wide on bend over 2f out, soon beaten, 12th of 14, 13l behind Street Life (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.

        Canina 50-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 12l behind Millfields Dreams (8-10) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.