Racecards
14:40 Chester
[email protected] Handicap (Class C) (Class C)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f 122y
- Going: Soft
- Form 300444
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey P Robinson
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
Pango
25- Form 0-22111
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey L Fletcher
in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, stayed on same pace
- Form 423030
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
held up, headway when not clear run over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on
- Form 003021
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
behind, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, soon eased
Tough Love
14- Form 000005
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakend over 2f out
- Form 5-60320
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey P Doe
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 100350
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
slow into stride, mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 006564
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 060000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, soon headed, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 012022
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
steadied and switched left start, behind, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
Strong Hand
37- Form 110-630
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 101200
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
in touch, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Verdict
Nashaab can beat the likes of Pango, True Night and Harrison Point who have the form but are all drawn wide here. The selection Nashaab produced a gutsy performance here three weeks ago when battling back after being headed to beat Roman Maze by a short-head. That victory came as no real surprise after a couple of improved efforts of late, and the seven-year-old, who was originally going to have a crack at the Shergar Cup at Ascot, is taken to follow up as he still does not look badly treated compared to his best mark. Any more rain would not be welcome, but even so, he has handled such conditions in the past and should go close from stall six. Pango has been in terrific form, his latest success coming at Goodwood, but he is rising up the weights and is not as well housed as the selection. Nor is True Night in stall 12, although he has the class to be a threat, having won this event for the past two years and been placed on his other three attempts. Harrison Point has also been done no favours but continued his recent run of form at Lingfield, while Zonergem is no stranger to big weights and has started to recapture a bit of his old zest. An interesting contest can go to Nashaab.