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17:00 Chester

Edinburgh Gin Rhubarb & Ginger Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 63y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £5,096
  • 2nd: £2,389
  • 3rd: £1,196
  • 4th: £597
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 42.67s
  • Off Time: 17:02:44
  • 8 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Pink, emerald green armlets, white cap, emerald green spots
  • Form 1-87812
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 79

slowly into stride and pushed along early in rear, good headway on outer 4f out, pushed along and led over 2f out, soon forged clear, kept on strongly, readily

2(5)
Silk - Purple, pink stars, pink and purple striped sleeves, pink cap, purple star
5/2
  • Form 311-432
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 76

mid-division, went 3rd halfway, pushed along and chased leader over 2f out, soon ridden and plugged on for remote 3rd

3(6)
Silk - Black and white stripes, white and black halved sleeves
25/1
  • Form 6-52326
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 75

towards rear, ridden well over 1f out, plugged on, never on terms

5(3)
Silk - Yellow, black inverted triangle, black and yellow diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

Thunder Ahead

21 p D
14/1
  • Form 9/92-847
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 72

tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened tamely 3f out, eased

6(9)
Silk - Light blue, red and white striped sleeves, red cap, white seams, blue hoop

Restorer

8 p CD
6/1
  • Form 5230-73
  • Age 11
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 70

tracked leaders, ridden well over 1f out and chased clear leader, ran on but no match

7(2)
Silk - Black, mauve chevron and star on cap

Bookmark

15 BFCD
4/1
  • Form 657-732
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 69

mid-division, dropped to rear over 3f out and pushed along, ridden over 2f out, well held

8(4)
Silk - Scarlet
10/1
  • Form 5118-69
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 68

pressed leader, led after 3 furlongs, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly

9(1)
Silk - Royal blue, grey and royal blue check sleeves, grey cap
13/2
  • Form 3-94134
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 61

led narrowly, headed and remained prominent after 3 furlongs, pushed along and weakened tamely over 2f out

4(8)
NR

Haarar

16 v
5/1
  • Form 462-733
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 74

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

The Thunderer scored at Wolverhampton in April then missed the break before staying on at Goodwood. Tudor's two victories at the backend of last year were on the Polytrack at Lingfield but BOOKMARK is on a 3lb lower mark than when scoring at Doncaster last summer. Ground conditions are in favour of the latter who has been narrowly beaten the last twice. Restorer landed a Class 2 handicap here in 2020 but hasn't won since while Haarar prefers a bit further.

Formwatch

The Thunderer (IRE) 7-2 (9-10) Last to break, behind, headway on outside over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Age Of Sail (9-11) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Tudor (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden to join winner inside final furlong, not quicken close home, 2nd of 4, nk behind Prophet's Dream (9-10) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in May.

Daheer (USA) 16-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 8, 9l behind Eeetee (9-7) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in May.

Thunder Ahead 12-1 (9-8) Steadied start, raced keenly in 3rd, pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 6 1/2l behind In The Breeze (9-8) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in May.

Restorer 6-1 (11-4) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 5 1/4l behind Unplugged (10-11) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Bookmark 3-1fav (9-8) Steadied start, held up in mid-division, good headway out wide over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Lexington Knight (9-11) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Aldbourne (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Disputed lead, led outright over 5f out, pressed for lead over 2f out, soon driven, pressed and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Silastar (9-6) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.

Tio Mio (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Led, ridden along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened, 4th of 5, 15 3/4l behind Divine Comedy (9-11) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in May.

Haarar 2-1 (9-9) Chased leaders on inside, not much room over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, switched left and effort over 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Knightswood (9-10) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.