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21:10 Chester

Cheshire Yeomanry Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 66y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 54.35s
  • Off Time: 21:11:15
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk -
4/1

    2(3)
    Silk - Purple and White (quartered), Red and Royal Blue halved sleeves, White cap, Purple star
    • Form 0/2046-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-0
    • Official Rating 75

    prominent, ridden 3f out, no chance with leading pair over 1f out

    4(4)
    Silk - Maroon, grey star, grey sleeves, maroon armlets, quartered cap

    Court of Appeal

    16 t CDD
    5/2
    • Form 2-11143
    • Age 10
    • Weight 9-9
    • Official Rating 70

    raced in 2nd until led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace

    5(2)
    Silk - Black and yellow (quartered), black sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap
    9/2
    • Form 330815
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 66

    led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened

    6(6)
    Silk - Lilac, Primrose cross belts and sleeves, Lilac cap
    8/1
    • Form 004167
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 61

    slowly away, raced keenly, held up, pushed along 3f out, sono beaten

    7(5)
    Silk - Black, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap, Yellow stars
    • Form 76-8312
    • Age 8
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 58

    slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, no further progress, no impression

    8(1)
    Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), Red sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Red cap

    Prelude

    22 CD
    4/1
    • Form 3/65018
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 55

    slowly into stride, in touch, niggled along 5f out, progress to go 2nd over 3f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong

    1(7)
    NR
    • Form 3342/1
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-0
    • Official Rating 75

    Nonrunner

    3(8)
    NR
    • Form 050246-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-11
    • Official Rating 72

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Compton Dragon, Court of Appeal and No Greater Love are shortlisted in the finale and the vote is given to Court Of Appeal. Course and distance form can count for a lot at Chester and our selection is one of two course and distance winners in the field. He ran really well in the Cumberland Plate at Carlisle last time and if he can reproduce that effort here then he should go close. Compton Dragon is probably better on a faster surface but he ran with great credit last time despite their being juice in the ground when he chased home Charlotte Vale at Hamilton. He is respected here, along with No Greater Love who returns to the level after a successful spell over hurdles. Prelude has got form here and is well drawn so could provide some each-way value, but Court Of Appeal makes plenty of appeal and gets the vote.