Racecards
16:15 Chester
Protos Networks & Cisco Handicap (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f 15y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £15,288
- 2nd: £7,167
- 3rd: £3,588
- 4th: £1,791
- Form 249002
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 90
held up in midfield, ridden over 2f out, briefly waiting for room over 1f out where headway between horses, chased leaders inside final furlong, no danger
- Form 370880
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey J Garritty
held up in rear, headway and ridden over 1f out where pressed leader, soon led, kept on well close home
- Form 146286
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 87
prominent, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 125917
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey F Norton
prominent, pushed along 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 901109
- Age 10
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Rob Hornby
midfield, smooth headway over 2f out, soon ridden and led, pressed for lead approaching final furlong, soon headed, kept on but always held
- Form 382712
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Ray Dawson
midfield, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 274107
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey K Shoemark
held up in rear, smooth headway over 1f out, pushed along and kept on inside final furlong, no danger
- Form 104078
- Age 10
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Sean Kirrane
midfield, ridden over 2f out, briefly waiting for clear passage over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 7-13224
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Molly Gunn
led, pressed for lead 2f out, soon ridden and headed, faded entering final furlong
- Form 209824
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Connor Planas
midfield, ridden 2f out, briefly threatened over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
Formwatch
Roman Dragon 8-1 (9-8) Wore hood to post, held up in rear of mid-division, shaken up over 2f out, ridden out wide over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 10, shd behind The Bell Conductor (10-0) at Chester 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Vintage Clarets 14-1 (8-11) Raced stands side, towards rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, soon not much room, no extra final 100 yards, eased, 11th of 22, 7 1/4l behind American Affair (8-13) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Radio Goo Goo 22-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Drama (8-12) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Night On Earth (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) Led until 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 3l behind Shagraan (9-9) at Haydock 5f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Hyperfocus (IRE) 28-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Shagraan (9-9) at Haydock 5f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Almaty Star (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Travelled strongly, prominent, ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, went 2nd final stride, just failed, 2nd of 9, nk behind The Thames Boatman (9-5) at Lingfield 5f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Cloud King 10-1 (9-1) Wore red hood and went early to post, front mid-division, pushed along well over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 7th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Duran (8-12) at York 5f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Copper Knight (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Close up on far side, pushed along over 2f out, lost position over 1f out, soon no extra, 8th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Our Absent Friends (9-4) at Haydock 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Secret Mistral 11-4fav (9-5) Led on far side, pushed along over 2f out, ran on well, joined final furlong, headed final 110yds, not match leaders, 4th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Our Absent Friends (9-4) at Haydock 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Bang On The Bell 9-2 (9-13) Quickly away, led on rail, ridden over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, weakened and lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Harb (9-7) at Sandown 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.