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14:05 Chester

Blue Square Chester Handicap (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 89y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 51.81s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Jagger

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Masafi (IRE)

    7/4

      3
      Silk -

      Light of Morn

      16/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Beige, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

        Pukka (IRE)

        64
        8/1
        • Form 1925-40
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 103

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        2(2)
        Silk - Mauve, Light Blue epaulets, White cap

        Jagger

        3
        5/1
        • Form 0-U5736
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 101

        prominent and keen, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on to lead post

        3(6)
        Silk - Black and White check, Red and White striped sleeves

        High Action (USA)

        3 C
        10/1
        • Form 5-12010
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 100

        prominent, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        4(3)
        Silk - Orange, Emerald Green check sleeves and check cap

        Red Lancer

        14 C
        8/1
        • Form 602846
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 97

        keen, mid-division, lost place over 3f out, soon behind

        5(8)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW quartered cap

        Light of Morn

        35
        16/1
        • Form 31464-5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 93

        held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

        6(4)
        Silk - Brown and White stripes, White sleeves, check cap

        Masafi (IRE)

        6
        7/4
        • Form 1157-72
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 92

        led, ridden over 1f out, headed post

        7(5)
        Silk - Red and White stripes, chevrons on sleeves

        Most Definitely (IRE)

        4
        9/1
        • Form 371718
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 90

        held up, headway 4f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

        8(1)
        Silk - Yellow, Red stripe, Red sleeves, Yellow armlets

        Garden Society (IRE)

        8 D
        7/1
        • Form 14-0121
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 84

        not clear run over 2f out, always behind

        In depth

        Verdict

        Red Lancer is given the vote in a competitive handicap to open the card, with Masafi and Jagger rating as the main dangers. The selection will be suited by the step-up in trip as he was doing all his best work at the finish at Haydock last time when sixth behind Courageous Duke. He handles tight tracks well as he proved when winning here last May and with conditions to suit he looks the one to be with. Masafi rates the main danger as he was a good second behind Ouninpohja at Pontefract last Sunday. The first two were well clear of the rest of the field that day and he looks capable of going close off his current mark. Jagger ran well at York on Wednesday in a more competitive race than this and it is interesting that he is turned out again so quickly. He got worked up in the preliminaries on the knavesmire so it was a commendable effort to finish sixth behind Sergeant Cecil. High Action has won on this track before so he is another to consider, but he is probably better over further and for the winner we will stick with Red Lancer.

        Formwatch

        Pukka (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Towards rear, effort over 2f out, no impression, 15th of 20, 17l behind Imperial Stride (8-11) at York 1m 2f lst hcp (1) gf in Jun.

        Jagger 16-1 (9-2) Led, ridden over 3f out, headed final furlong, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 20, 4l behind Sergeant Cecil (8-12) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gd.

        High Action (USA) 25-1 (9-2) Towards rear, slightly hampered after 2f, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 11th of 20, 10l behind Sergeant Cecil (8-12) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gd.

        Red Lancer 16-1 (8-10) Mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out and stayed on same pace, 6th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Courageous Duke (9-0) at Haydock 1m 3f hcp 0-105 (2) gf.

        Light of Morn 20-1 (9-2) Steadied at start, held up last, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon one pace, 5th of 7, 7l behind Polar Jem (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst fll stk (1) gf in Jul.

        Masafi (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Ouninpohja (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (3) gf.

        Most Definitely (IRE) 20-1 (9-13) Slowly into stride and behind, mid-division by halfway, ridden over 3f out, one pace and no impression after, 8th of 18, 6l behind Camrose (9-12) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gd.

        Garden Society (IRE) 28-1 (9-6) Dwelt, held up, headway and not clear run over 2f out until switched over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (3) gf beating Hiddensee (9-1) by a nk, 12 ran.