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20:30 Chester

Shell Uk Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 75y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.59s
  • Off Time: 20:21:09
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Stotsfold

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Shaydreambeliever

    16/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap

      Nihal (IRE)

      41
      5/1
      • Form 118-270
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 83

      2(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Maroon braces and sleeves, Maroon and Yellow hooped cap

      Flying Clarets (IRE)

      19 D
      9/2
      • Form 152414
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 78

      3(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap

      Stotsfold

      15 D
      7/4
      • Form 7651
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 78

      4(6)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Orange star, Orange sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Emerald Green cap, Orange star

      Gamesters Lady

      13
      20/1
      • Form 2750-54
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 76

      5(7)
      Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

      Dallma (IRE)

      7
      9/1
      • Form 4466
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 67

      6(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Maroon braces and sleeves, Maroon and Yellow hooped cap

      Shaydreambeliever

      39
      16/1
      • Form 4413-60
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 69

      7(2)
      Silk - Red and White check, Royal Blue and White check sleeves and check cap

      Hill of Almhuim (IRE)

      28 v
      4/1
      • Form 7-45053
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 68

      In depth

      Verdict

      Stotsfold gets the confident vote here with Flying Clarets and Hill of Almhuim rating the main dangers. The selection won with plenty in hand last time out when beating Faith And Reason. Granted he has a penalty for that win but he looks a progressive type and under his optimum conditions he will be hard to beat. Flying Clarets rates the main danger as he was an unlucky in running fourth behind Mistress Twister last time. He runs off the same mark here and he should be closely watched in the market. Hill of Almhuim is another that could go well on his latest third behind Urban Tiger but he gave the impression he would be suited by a longer trip on that occasion and is opposed for that reason. Of the remainder, Nihal is from a yard in form but looks weighted up to his best. Gamesters Lady will appreciate the return to this shorter trip and is another with place claims but she would be suited by more cut in the ground and with this in mind for the winner we return to the unexposed Stotsfold.

      Formwatch

      Nihal (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) In touch on inside, 6th and ridden straight, weakened 3f out, last of 15, 14l behind Stage Gift (9-7) at Epsom 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.

      Flying Clarets (IRE) 9-4 (8-0) With leader, ridden over 2f out, hit by opponent's whip, one pace, 4th of 6, 3l behind Mistress Twister (8-4) at Pontefract 1m 2f fll hcp (2) gf in Jun.

      Stotsfold 9-1 (8-9) Held up, improved 2f out, switched left and effort on inside over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong. soon hung right, won at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Jun beating Faith And Reason (9-6) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Gamesters Lady 14-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 22l behind Dream Champion (9-2) at Chester 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gf.

      Dallma (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 6th of 11, 5l behind Robema (9-7) at Haydock 1m 3yo fll hcp (5) gf.

      Shaydreambeliever 20-1 (8-6) Always in rear, last of 11, 35l behind Bandama (9-7) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jun.

      Hill of Almhuim (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Urban Tiger (9-4) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jun.