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16:55 Chester

Camden Hells Handicap (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 70y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £26,122 added
  • Winner: £12,885
  • 2nd: £6,042
  • 3rd: £3,022
  • 4th: £1,510
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 14.66s
  • Off Time: 16:55:29
  • 5 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Light blue, black triple diamond, hooped sleeves

Chairman (FR)

14 BFD
9/4
  • Form 22116
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 90

soon led, ridden and joined 2f out, headed 1f out, ran on

2(2)
Silk - White, Navy Blue cap, White spots
  • Form 2120
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 89

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra

3(6)
Silk - Black, yellow star, yellow sleeves, black stars
  • Form 18-806
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 87

always in rear

4(4)
Silk - Maroon, light blue chevron

Sheer Rocks

17 BF
8/1
  • Form 11-853
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 84

held up, ridden and joined leaders 2f out, led 1f out, ran on well

5(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green epaulets
  • Form 315-642
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 80

chased leader, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

6(1)
NR
9/2
  • Form 531-402
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 73

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

A winner at Bath earlier, Chairman failed to cope with a 7lb rise last time and another chance goes to POST IMPRESSIONIST. The latter was progressing well before upped in trip and finding plenty of trouble in a heritage handicap at Ascot in June and will be more at home in this grade. Highland Premiere has a shout on last week’s second at York while Sheer Rocks is back up in distance after returning a losing favourite at Bath and is preferred to Typical Woman.

Formwatch

Chairman (FR) 10-3jfav (9-0) Raced wide first 3f, raced keenly in mid-division, headway tracking leaders 7f out, pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, no threat, 6th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Arqoob (9-9) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.

Post Impressionist (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-2) Pulled hard, soon steadied towards rear, never involved, 15th of 19, 8l behind Secret State (9-6) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.

John The Baptist (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Dwelt, in rear, reminders halfway, always struggling, 6th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Evocative Spark (9-1) at Chester 7f hcp (2) gd in Jun.

Sheer Rocks 13-8fav (9-6) Tracked winner until inside final 2f, stayed on same pace in 3rd, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Colour Image (9-12) at Bath 1m hcp (3) gd in Jun.

Highland Premiere 8-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, held by winner inside final 150 yards, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Asaassi (9-10) at York 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

Typical Woman 9-2 (9-11) Held up in rear, headway under 3f out, ridden and closed over 2f out, ran on into 2nd inside final furlong, no match for winner closing stages, 2nd of 11, 4 3/4l behind Dal Mallart (9-9) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jul.