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15:55 Chester

Manor Car Hire Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 196y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £6,115
  • 2nd: £2,867
  • 3rd: £1,435
  • 4th: £716
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 39.37s
  • Off Time: 15:57:49
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Capone (GER)

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Percy Jones

    10/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Black and yellow check, diabolo on sleeves

      Malakahna (FR)

      90 pt D
      7/2
      • Form 462611-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 80

      tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, badly hampered on rail over 2f out, soon switched right and stayed on into 3rd towards finish, not recover

      2(6)
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow stripe, sleeves and cap

      Percy Jones

      21
      10/1
      • Form 1521-65
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 76

      went right start, towards rear, headway on outer well over 3f out, chased leader 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on but no match for winner

      3(5)
      Silk - White, dark green hoops, white sleeves, dark green spots, dark green cap

      Grand Canal (IRE)

      12 b
      9/2
      • Form 05-0451
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 75

      mid-division, cajoled along at times, pushed along 3f out, no impression and kept on same pace

      4(4)
      Silk - White, royal blue striped, red chevron on sleeves, royal blue cap

      Oman (IRE)

      21 p C
      7/2
      • Form 500705
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 72

      in rear, nudged along well over 2f out, never showed

      5(7)
      Silk - White, royal blue and red cross sashes, royal blue sleeves, red chevron, royal blue cap

      Heart Of Soul (IRE)

      8 p C
      25/1
      • Form 400-776
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 70

      soon led at modest pace, pushed along 3f out and soon headed, weakened over 1f out

      6(3)
      Silk - Black and orange stripes, black sleeves, orange armlets

      Capone (GER)

      21 D
      6/4
      • Form 483/2-43
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 65

      prominent, pushed along and led well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, readily

      7(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red Star

      Lumberjack

      8 b
      50/1
      • Form 34-68
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 60

      mid-division, pushed along well over 3f out, dropped away tamely

      In depth

      Verdict

      MALAKAHNA ended last season with victories over this trip at Ascot and Newbury but ran poorly over hurdles during the winter. Back on the level he looks good enough to see off Grand Canal, upped in grade after a comfortable victory on fast ground at Ayr. Three-times hurdles winner Capone has never won on the Flat though went close over the track and trip last time while Percy Jones' only success came in a three-runner race over 1m4f at Wolverhampton.

      Formwatch

      Malakahna (FR) 40-1 (11-12) Mid-division, lost action and pulled up after 3rd, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Mar.

      Percy Jones 11-1 (9-7) Unruly in preliminaries and led in start, held up in 6th, headway out wide over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Bashful Boy (9-9) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in May.

      Grand Canal (IRE) 13-2 (9-9) Tracked leading trio, good headway near side of group over 2f out, edged left and led 2f out, came clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Baez (8-11) by 3 3/4l, 6 ran.

      Oman (IRE) 25-1 (9-12) Ran in snatches in rear, ridden and some headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Scottish Dancer (9-4) at Chester 2m hcp (5) gd in May.

      Heart Of Soul (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 19 1/2l behind Unplugged (10-11) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

      Capone (GER) 3-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Scottish Dancer (9-4) at Chester 2m hcp (5) gd in May.

      Lumberjack 80-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, led 9f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, dist behind Unplugged (10-11) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.