Racecards
14:45 Chester
Roodee Handicap (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f 17y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £14,000 added
- Winner: £7,328
- 2nd: £3,438
- 3rd: £1,718
- 4th: £860
- Form 1958-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Laura Pearson
chased leaders, ridden and weakened turning in
- Form 1-79320
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Thore Hammer-Hansen
off the pace towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
- Form 411150
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Mia Nicholls
prominent, went 2nd over 4f out, led turning in, ridden and headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 4-11083
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
quickly away, raced keenly, soon steadied mid-division on inside, never dangerous
- Form 0-54909
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Adrian Nicholls
- Jockey David Probert
raced wide early, off the pace towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, never threatened
- Form 160-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P Morris
- Jockey L P Keniry
raced keenly, soon towards rear, never involved
- Form 162770
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey F Norton
wore hood to post, quickly away, prominent on inside, ridden turning in, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 3-21040
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Connor Murtagh
raced keenly, headway to lead after 1f, ridden and headed turning in, lost 2nd soon after, weakened quickly
Afterlife
48- Form 951-068
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
held up off the pace towards rear, good headway out wide inside final furlong, ran on towards finish, pressing for places but no chance with winner
- Form 945506
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Rowan Scott
outpaced in rear, plugged on between horses inside final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 241542
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
held up in mid-division, headway led over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong, easily
- Form 486017
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey Mollie Phillips
wore hood to post, slowly into stride, outpaced towards rear, rapid headway out wide and hung right over 2f out, soon weakened
Verdict
Few have looked like winning recently though Glendown was only beaten a nose over the minimum trip at Beverley. RIVER USK won on soft going at the latter track back in May and has run well here subsequently. He gets a speculative vote back down in trip. Sugar Hill Babe has posted moderate efforts either side of winning at Bath but Tellus won at Pontefract when last racing over 6f while Umming N' Ahing is preferred to Captain Cuddles on the prevailing ground.
Formwatch
Flag Flying 33-1 (9-9) Raced wide, prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Rock Of England (9-6) at Carlisle 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Captain Cuddles (IRE) 3-1fav (9-9) Prominent, hampered over 1f out, soon weakened, eased, 10th of 13, 8 1/4l behind King's Code (9-0) at Newbury 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Umming N' Ahing 16-1 (9-9) Towards rear, outpaced 2f out, last of 11, 9 1/2l behind Seantrabh (9-5) at Chester 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Tellus 13-2 (9-3) Pulled hard, led and set good pace, 3 lengths ahead 3f out, reduced lead over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, soon lost 2nd and no extra in 3rd, last of 3, 8 3/4l behind Unequal Love (9-10) at Haydock 7f hcp fll (4) gd in Aug.
King's Crown (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, headway over 3f out, switched left 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, last of 9, 8 1/2l behind Jm Jungle (9-6) at Haydock 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Beylerbeyi 4-1 (9-2) 8th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Reve De Vallarsa (9-7) at La Teste De Buch 5f hcp in Jun.
Kessaar Power (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, mid-division, not much room over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Justcallmepete (9-10) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
River Usk (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Led, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 32l behind Nails Murphy (9-2) at Haydock 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Afterlife 25-1 (9-12) In touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 8 1/2l behind May Blossom (10-3) at Newmarket 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Pocket The Packet (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Chased leaders out wide early, soon lost place towards rear, hung right over 2f out, hung right and plugged on inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Mersea (9-7) at Carlisle 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Glendown (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon edged left, minor headway entering final furlong, headway inside final furlong, pressed leader near finish, just denied at winning post, 2nd of 12, shd behind Leodis Dream (9-9) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Sugar Hill Babe (IRE) 10-1 (8-6) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 1f out, never nearer, 7th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Seantrabh (9-5) at Chester 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.