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16:50 Chester

Blue Square Casino Handicap (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 16y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.22s
  • 10 Ran
1(5)
Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts and armlets, Yellow cap
12/1
  • Form 674719
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 85

held up, not clear run, headway over 1f out, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, ran on towards finish

2(7)
Silk - Light Blue and White diamonds, White sleeves, White cap, Red spots

Johnny Parkes

445 t D
16/1
  • Form 15/1037-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 83

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

3(10)
Silk - Black, Yellow chevrons, Black sleeves and cap
7/1
  • Form 011821
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 83

mid-division, ridden halfway, soon weakened

4(6)
Silk - Black, Yellow Cross of Lorraine

Plateau

24 CDD
5/1
  • Form 071047
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 83

in touch, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

5(2)
Silk - Orange, Black chevrons, Black sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 704313
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 83

made all, clear over 1f out, eased towards finish

6(4)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, quartered cap

Bluebok

10 t D
11/1
  • Form 320260
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 78

prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

7(9)
Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue chevrons, Dark Blue cap, Royal Blue star
16/1
  • Form 577149
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 77

behind, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous

8(3)
Silk - Grey, Red disc, Red cap
  • Form 340712
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 76

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

9(1)
Silk - White, Dark Blue collar and hooped sleeves

Frascati

21 CDD
7/2
  • Form 854342
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 76

prominent, ridden to go 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner

10(8)
Silk - Old Gold, Purple sash and cap, Gold spots

Strensall

10 D
25/1
  • Form 177330
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 73

slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous

In depth

Verdict

Foley Millennium, Harrison's Flyer and One Way Ticket are three against the field in a competitive finale and the vote is given to Foley Millennium. The selection was a fair third behind Bond Boy off this mark last time out. This looks slightly easier and from a good draw he will be hard to beat. Harrison's Flyer rates the main danger on his latest second behind Full Spate but he has yet to win off a mark this high and for that reason he is passed over on this occasion. One Way Ticket won well last time out when beating Trick Cyclist but he has a penalty for that win and that form has since been let down so he will need to improve again to win this. Of the remainder Frascati has dropped to a handy mark and could run well at a price but he is becoming frustrating and for the winner we return to Foley Millennium who is taken to make all.

Formwatch

Doohulla (USA) 12-1 (9-10) Raced far side, chased leaders, hampered when weakening inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 8l behind Romany Nights (8-13) at Newmarket 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul.

Johnny Parkes 6-1 (9-1) Behind and outpaced, ridden halfway, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 7th of 11, 6l behind Enchantment (9-3) at Redcar 5f 3yo hcp 0-90 (C) frm in Jun '04.

One Way Ticket 10-3fav (9-7) Made all, ridden over 1f out, held on under pressure towards finish, won at Catterick 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Trick Cyclist (8-10) by 1/2l, 9 ran.

Plateau 14-1 (8-13) Chased leaders until weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Sierra Vista (9-1) at Goodwood 5f hcp (3) sft in Jul.

Foley Millennium (IRE) 9-4fav (9-0) Made most until ridden over 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Bond Boy (9-1) at Nottingham 5f hcp (3) sft in Jul.

Bluebok 12-1 (9-7) Chased leaders to halfway, 11th of 12, 9l behind Green Manalishi (9-4) at Sandown 5f hcp (4) gd.

Jadan (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 9th of 10, 8l behind Playful Dane (9-2) at Carlisle 5f hcp (4) gf.

Harrison's Flyer (IRE) 9-4fav (9-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed, ran on, 2nd of 16, hd behind Full Spate (9-7) at Haydock 6f clm (6) gf.

Frascati 8-1 (8-8) Led, ridden over 2f out, kept on until headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Sahara Silk (7-11) at Hamilton 5f fll hcp (4) gf in Jul.

Strensall 20-1 (9-1) Always behind, last of 12, 10l behind Artie (9-2) at Beverley 5f hcp (4) gd.