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18:40 Chester

Ethel Austin Properties Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 122y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,300 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.35s
  • Off Time: 18:41:30
  • 6 Ran
1(5)
Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap
  • Form 1-63
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 79

soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

2(6)
Silk - Emerald Green, White chevron, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Red cap
10/1
  • Form 3195-80
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 79

tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, eased when no chance inside final furlong

3(7)
Silk - White, Light Green stars, Light Green sleeves, White stars and stars on cap

Okikoki

20
7/2
  • Form 048-357
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 78

chased leaders, not much room over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong but no impresssion

5(2)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap
  • Form 26-54
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 75

held up, good headway to lead over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, drifted right but well in command inside final furlong

6(3)
Silk - Red, Black star, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap, Black star
5/1
  • Form 34-6163
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 68

chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, lost place over 2f out

7(1)
Silk - Black and Red (quartered), Grey sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 040825
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 62

dwelt, raced keenly in rear, headway on outside 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression, hung left final furlong

4(4)
NR
  • Form 824431
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 75

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

This is a competitive handicap to open the card and the vote is given to Steady As A Rock who is narrowly preferred to Thunderousapplause and Musical Beat. The selection was a little disappointing at Newcastle last time but that was on heavy ground and back on more suitable ground he should take plenty of beating. Thunderousapplause ran a fair race when finishing fourth behind Express Wish at Haydock last time and the form of that race has worked out well so so he has to enter calculations. Musical Beat is dropped in trip after finishing third behind Rose Of Petra at Folkestone last time and she has ground to suit here but she may find this 7f a little on the sharp side. Multitude is from a yard in form so is another worth considering but Steady As A Rock looks the most likely winner and as such is nominated as our selection.