Racecards
15:10 Chester
Homeserve Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 70y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,447 added
- Winner: £6,081
- 2nd: £1,810
- 3rd: £904
- 4th: £500
- Form 4-32341
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 615
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 81
led 1f, tracked clear leader, led 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied gamely close home
- Form 311666
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
in rear, pushed along 3f out, never a factor
- Form 46-2347
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 71
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 621224
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Rachel Richardson
raced wide towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 74405
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J Hughes
- Jockey Jason Hart
awkwardly away, pushed along to lead after 1f and soon clear, reduced lead 4f out, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 655312
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
close up, headway to chase leader over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 465350
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 66
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
Verdict
Bacacarat opened his account over a mile at Haydock recently and attempts this longer trip for the first time. Mearing is another upped in trip though has won in soft going at Carlisle while there was cut in the ground when DANCE LEGEND won a novices race over today’s distance at Ripon earlier. Rae Guest’s filly gets another chance in this despite returning from a lay-off having struggled in Listed company back in May. Breathable looks high enough in the weights and Mont Kinabalu has lost his form since landing a double early in the season.
Formwatch
Bacacarat (IRE) 11-8fav (9-4) Keen tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, joined winner post, won at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Data Protection (9-4), 7 ran.
Dance Legend 25-1 (9-0) Soon led, headed 3f out, lost place 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 11l behind Sea of Class (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gf in May.
Mont Kinabalu (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) In rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, 6th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Poet's Dawn (9-3) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Gabrials Centurion (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Short of room soon after start and hampered, towards rear, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Chai Chai (9-7) at Chester 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Breathable 15-2 (8-8) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 4, 8 1/2l behind India (8-9) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Alliteration 25-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, drew clear of rest 6f out, driven over 3f out, ridden 2f out, never on terms, weakened from over 1f out, 5th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Magical Sight (9-5) at Haydock 1m 4f mdn stks (4) gs in Sep.
Mearing 13-5fav (9-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Miss Mumtaz (9-9) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Mr Carbonator 25-1 (9-7) Keen towards rear, never involved, 12th of 14, 13 3/4l behind Firby (9-4) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Sep.