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20:20 Chester

Veuve Clicquot Handicap (Class 3)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 66y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,500 added
  • Winner: £8,086
  • 2nd: £2,406
  • 3rd: £1,202
  • 4th: £601
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 43.29s
  • Off Time: 20:21:48
  • 3 Ran
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Silk -

Shrewd

7/2

    1(3)
    Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

    Pitchoun (IRE)

    16 D
    10/11
    • Form 1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 90

    led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

    2(1)
    Silk - Red, White epaulets, halved sleeves

    Shrewd

    22
    7/2
    • Form 31161-0
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 89

    close 3rd, pushed along 4f out, ridden, switched left and picked up well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

    3(2)
    Silk - Dark green and red (quartered), dark green sleeves, red cap

    Edwyn Ralph

    111 D
    2/1
    • Form 53121
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-8
    • Official Rating 77

    tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken, stayed on same pace

    In depth

    Verdict

    Edwyn Ralph makes a belated debut on Turf having won on the Polytrack before landing a handicap on the Fibresand at Southwell. But Shrewd has the superior form given last year's three victories over shorter trips and he should have come on for a recent pipe-opener over today's distance at Ascot. PITCHOUN is hard to pin down as a mark of 90 looks high enough for a maiden win at Bath. But he won doing handstands on that occasion and Mark Johnston's charge may take some catching if allowed an easy lead.

    Formwatch

    Pitchoun (IRE) 6-4 (8-13) Made all, quickened clear over 1f out, ran on strongly, easily, won at Bath 1m 4f mdn stks (5) fm in Jun beating Society Pearl (8-8) by 6l, 6 ran.

    Shrewd 33-1 (9-3) Led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 17th of 18, 11l behind Elidor (9-0) at Royal Ascot 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.

    Edwyn Ralph 6-4 (9-0) Tracked leader, pushed along over 1f out, led 1f out, kept on well, won at Southwell 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) fbs in Mar beating Royal Skies (9-7) by 3l, 3 ran.