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14:45 Chester

Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 63y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,200 added
  • Winner: £4,860
  • 2nd: £2,282
  • 3rd: £1,141
  • 4th: £571
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.03s
  • Off Time: 14:48:30
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Elhafei (USA)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    G For Gabrial (IRE)

    9/2

      1(5)
      Silk - Maroon, Yellow hoops, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap

      Psyche

      19 pt
      9/1
      • Form 6402-02
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 75

      pressed leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      2(1)
      Silk - White, red chevron, emerald green sleeves, red and white hooped cap

      Elhafei (USA)

      15 D
      4/1
      • Form 565011
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 73

      tracked leaders, switched right over 2f out, quickened to lead entering final furlong, edged left, ridden out

      3(3)
      Silk - Black, white disc, quartered cap

      Monsaraz

      8 t D
      13/2
      • Form 9-14115
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 72

      slow into stride, in touch in rear, headway on inner approaching final furlong, kept on same pace

      4(2)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Arabist

      14 p D
      11/4
      • Form 83730-5
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 72

      led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace

      6(4)
      Silk - White, red star, royal blue sleeves, black cap

      Red Derek

      16
      10/3
      • Form 446-831
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 64

      raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 1f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish

      7(7)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars, royal blue cap

      G For Gabrial (IRE)

      17 D
      9/2
      • Form 131442
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 60

      in touch in rear, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, soon chased winner, no threat

      5(6)
      NR

      Abel Tasman

      14 e D
      10/1
      • Form 1-48617
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 65

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Elhafei landed a double on soft ground last month and it was testing going when Red Derek won at Haydock. He finished ahead of G For Gabrial when placed over track and trip before that while Arabist finished third off a higher mark here last summer and headgear is applied for the first time today. Monsaraz and Abel Tasman have proven best on the all-weather so far but PYSCHE posted a much better effort at Brighton on only his second start for Gary Moore and there looks more to come from him off his current mark.

      Formwatch

      Psyche 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, every chance 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on into 2nd again inside final furlong, not pace of winner, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Ispahan (9-7) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.

      Elhafei (USA) 9-2jfav (10-12) Settled at rear, smooth headway 3f out, led inside final 2f and quickened clear, won at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in May beating Dream Point (9-10) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.

      Monsaraz 13-2 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3l behind By Starlight (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

      Arabist 25-1 (9-5) Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened, 5th of 8, 4l behind Soapy Stevens (8-3) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.

      Red Derek 15-8fav (9-1) Prominent, pushed after 3f out, hit front inside final furlong, stayed on well under hands and heels, won at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in May beating Sharpcliff (9-4) by 1l, 5 ran.

      G For Gabrial (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Towards rear, headway from over 3f out, switched right over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Tricorn (9-5) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) gs in May.

      Abel Tasman 9-1 (8-10) Always towards rear, 7th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Soapy Stevens (8-3) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.