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19:40 Chester

Mercedez-benz Of Chester Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 75y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,250 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 14.65s
  • Off Time: 19:40:28
  • 8 Ran
2(2)
Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops on body, White cap
11/10
  • Form 21-25
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 75

pulled hard and led for 1f, close up, led 4f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

4(5)
Silk - Light Blue and Red diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond
  • Form 51-6803
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 72

held up, headway over 3f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression

5(7)
Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap
  • Form 0-60074
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 72

pushed along in touch, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

6(9)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow spots, Red sleeves

Iceman George

13 v D
16/1
  • Form 0-0100
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 69

reminders in rear, ridden well over 3f out, no impression

7(6)
Silk - PURPLE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves, YELLOW cap
4/1
  • Form 932531
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 65

tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well

8(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue epaulets, Light Blue sleeves, Royal Blue armlets
20/1
  • Form 351-022
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 60

in touch and keen, weakened over 2f out

9(10)
Silk - Emerald Green, White hoop, chevrons on sleeves, White cap
16/1
  • Form 38-0956
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 57

held up and keen, ridden over 4f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out

10(1)
Silk - PINK, PURPLE stars, sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 5-84253
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 53

led, headed 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

1(4)
NR
  • Form 21-3143
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 75

Nonrunner

3(11)
NR

Golan Way

268
  • Form 552351-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 74

Nonrunner

11(3)
NR
  • Form 80-379
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 51

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Cheshire Prince gets the confident vote in this handicap with World Spirit, Algarade and Cat de Mille heading the list of dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Potentiale. Granted he has a penalty for that win but the front two were a fair way clear of the third on that occasion and under similar conditions here he is taken to defy the handicapper. World Spirit rates the main danger on his latest third behind Segredo. That horse has since franked the form and he looks sure to appreciate the return to this shorter trip so he should be watched in the market. Algarade is another that could go well on her latest fifth behind Hi Calypso but the fact that the stable jockey does not come for the ride speaks volumes. Cat de Mille was a staying on third behind Monkey Glas last time out. He should be suited by this longer trip and is worth a cautionary look in the market, but Cheshire Prince looked progressive last time and he is taken to win again.

Formwatch

Algarade 6-1 (8-10) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace, 5th of 11, 7l behind Hi Calypso (9-1) at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp (3) gs in Jun.

Cat de Mille (USA) 9-2 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden along and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Monkey Glas (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf.

Frosty Night (IRE) 9-2 (8-8) In touch, pushed along over 5f out, effort when not much room and slightly hampered over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 5, 5l behind Osolomio (10-0) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) frm.

Iceman George 50-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 11, 27l behind Central Force (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

Cheshire Prince 2-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led over 2f, soon ridden, held on towards finish, won at Newcastle 1m 2f 3yo app hcp (6) gf beating Potentiale (9-10) by a hd, 7 ran.

Gifted Heir (IRE) 5-2fav (9-0) Tracked leader, effort 3f out, chased winner well over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Wickedish (8-6) at Yarmouth 1m 3yo sll hcp (6) gf.

Miss Percy 8-1 (8-2) Prominent, ridden along and outpaced over 4f out, staying on towards finish, never troubled leaders, 6th of 9, 6l behind Honorable Love (9-0) at Haydock 1m 3f fll hcp (5) gf.

Bret Maverick (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Prominent, ridden along over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Ellies Faith (8-6) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo sll hcp (6) gd in Jul.

World Spirit 6-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, chased winner final furlong until no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Sagredo (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gs in Jul.

Golan Way 2-1fav (8-12) Led, headed over 1f out, rallied to lead post, won at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn auc (5) pol in Nov beating Callisto Moon (8-9) by a shd, 7 ran.

Tullythered (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) In touch, weakened 3f out, 9th of 10, well behind Jawaaneb (9-3) at Warwick 1m 3f 3yo hcp (5) sft in Jun.