Racecards
17:15 Chester
Racing UK Handicap (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 195y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 512256
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 84
slowly into stride, mid-division, driven and headway over 2f out, chased leaders entering final furlong, never on terms
- Form 1/564-51
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey L P Keniry
always behind, eased over 1f out
- Form 3-46938
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey R Winston
in touch, weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out
- Form 9-41351
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey Matt Cosham
hampered soon after start, mid-division, driven over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on well closing stages, never able to challenge
- Form 412646
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Hayley Turner
tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, led entering final furlong, soon edged left under pressure, held on gamely
- Form 16/385-5
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey I J Brennan
mid-division, headway over 1f out, no impression
- Form 542420
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
hampered start, behind, headway on inner over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 325-436
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey George Chaloner
chased leaders, hard ridden to challenge approaching final furlong, stayed on well towards finish
- Form 541-644
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer G M Moore
- Jockey J P Sullivan
hampered soon after start, in touch, outpaced over 4f out, stayed onentering final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 4-33152
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 72
edged left and hampered soon after start, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 1636-87
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey R Kingscote
went right start, soon led, ridden when headed entering final furlong, weakened closing stages
- Form 921317
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
tracked leader, lost place well over 2f out
- Form 18-4776
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey P J McDonald
held up in touch, headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 359-474
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
- Form 1665/79
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Sarah Hollinshead
- Jockey P M Quinn
mid-division, headway on wide outside over 4f out, weakened well over 2f out, eased over 1f out
Verdict
Annaluna won last year's renewal but is 6lb higher this time round. Cool Sky scored over 1m6f at Nottingham back in May but DAGHASH has the more recent form with last month's defeat of Spice Fair over today's trip at Ffos Las. The latter has subsequently won so the form looks solid and Stuart Kittow's charge gets the vote to confirm running with fourth-placed Ivanhoe and Rowlestone Lass and go in again. Chadic won over a shorter trip here earlier but was tailed off last time while Gabrial The Duke has looked in the handicapper's grip since winning at Musselburgh in May.
Formwatch
Gabrial The Duke (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden and not much room over 2f out, soon hung left, never involved, 6th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Big Thunder (9-7) at York 2m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Cool Sky 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, hard ridden approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (4) sft in May beating Spiritoftomintoul (9-8) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Late Shipment 66-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden and lost place over 3f out, 8th of 9, 22l behind The Cashel Man (8-5) at Newmarket 2m hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Daghash 4-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, headway to lead over 1f out, kept on, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Spice Fair (9-7) by 1l, 9 ran.
Rowlestone Lass 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Spice Fair (9-7) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Calculated Risk 9-2 (9-4) In touch, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 10 3/4l behind Be Perfect (10-0) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Needless Shouting (IRE) 20-1 (8-2) Keen in touch, tracked leaders 13f out, ridden over 4f out, faded final furlong, 12th of 19, 19 1/4l behind Sands Of Fortune (8-8) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp stks (2) gd in Jul.
Gleese The Devil (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Led, headed 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Classic Villager (9-2) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Lady Yeats 14-1 (9-8) In rear, pushed along over 4f out and reminders, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 5, 4 3/4l behind Amour de Nuit (8-9) at Ripon 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Annaluna (IRE) 3-1fav (9-5) With leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Agreement (8-4) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Snowy Dawn 11-2 (9-12) Behind, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 19 3/4l behind Faithful Mount (9-12) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Chadic 7-4fav (9-1) Tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened 2f out, last of 7, 37 1/4l behind Braes Of Lochalsh (8-11) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Miss Macnamara (IRE) 7-2fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, led next, clear 2 out, eased towards finish, won at Bangor 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Jul beating Goldray (11-0) by 5l, 9 ran.
Ivanhoe 8-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 9, 3l behind Daghash (9-0) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Zenafire 25-1 (8-9) Always towards rear, last of 9, 20 1/4l behind Daghash (9-0) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.