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16:35 Chester

Crabbies 'wizard' Alcoholic Ginger Beer Handicap (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 89y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £14,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 56.00s
  • Off Time: 16:56:12
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Dazzling Light (UAE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    La Vecchia Scuola (IRE)

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Prince Picasso

      11/2

        1(3)
        Silk - Black, orange diamond, orange sleeves, black armlets, black and orange quartered cap

        Saga de Tercey (FR)

        10
        2/1
        • Form 21218-7
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 86

        tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        2(7)
        Silk - Black, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap, Yellow stars

        La Vecchia Scuola (IRE)

        17 D
        20/1
        • Form 12053/0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 85

        led, ridden 2f out, 2 lengths clear over 1f out, caught final strides

        3(2)
        Silk - purple, maroon epaulets

        Paktolos (FR)

        15 p
        12/1
        • Form 2-21544
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 80

        held up, never a factor

        4(5)
        Silk - Black, Yellow chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, quartered cap

        Prince Picasso

        20 b D
        11/2
        • Form 6-84101
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 79

        mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

        5(8)
        Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

        Hindu Kush (IRE)

        15
        15/2
        • Form 976-335
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 77

        dwelt, soon tracked leader, until ridden 3f out, gradually weakened

        6(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Orange seams and armlets, quartered cap

        Dazzling Light (UAE)

        8
        5/2
        • Form 245-525
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 76

        held up in last place, headway on outer from over 1f out, ran on to lead final strides

        7(4)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, BLACK hoop, armlets and cap

        Heathyards Pride

        5
        25/1
        • Form 31/22-71
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 70

        held up, ridden 2f out, never a factor

        8(1)
        Silk - Black, red star, black and white halved sleeves, red cap

        Hallstatt (IRE)

        14
        10/1
        • Form 347741
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 75

        tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader entering final 3f, kept on one pace final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        This is a competitive handicap in which PAKTOLOS is taken to prevail at the main expense of Prince Picasso and Hallstatt. The selection has a decent draw and he finished fourth here earlier in the month. He wasn't beaten far that day and if he can reproduce that form today then it would give him a big chance. Prince Picasso won a decent looking race at Hamilton earlier in the month but he is not the most consistent and he did get the race run to suit that day. Hallstatt has the best of the draw and he won well enough at Nottingham last time. He has trip and ground to suit and although this looks more competitive, he could be capable of making the frame. Heathyards Pride won well last time but a 6lbs penalty will make him vulnerable today, and we will return to Paktolos as the value call.

        Formwatch

        Saga de Tercey (FR) 14-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, outpaced when edged left 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 13l behind Imposing (8-12) at York 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.

        La Vecchia Scuola (IRE) 16-1 (8-4) Badly hampered after 1f, mid-division, pushed along 4f out, soon lost place, weakened and eased 2f out, tailed off, 15th of 17, 50l behind Mamlook (8-12) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) gd.

        Paktolos (FR) 25-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ran on, never troubled leaders, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Jedi (9-4) at Chester 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.

        Prince Picasso 8-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well final furlong, won at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gd beating Gordonsville (9-1) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.

        Hindu Kush (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 3l behind Jedi (9-4) at Chester 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.

        Dazzling Light (UAE) 16-1 (7-12) Behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 15, 7l behind Hanoverian Baron (8-3) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gf.

        Heathyards Pride 5-2fav (9-11) Held up in chasing group, hampered over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f Am clm stks (6) pol beating William's Way (10-9) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.

        Hallstatt (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Led over 1f, tracked leaders, improved 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd beating Red Wine (8-6) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.