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19:35 Chester

Grosvenor Shopping Centre/EBF Breeders' Series Fillies' Handicap (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 75y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,450
  • 2nd: £3,728
  • 3rd: £1,864
  • 4th: £932
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 14.46s
  • Off Time: 19:38:02
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Sightline

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Sharja Queen

    17/2

      3
      Silk -

      Mighty Lady

      8/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Red, black collar and cuffs, old gold cap

        Empress Ali (IRE)

        14 DCD
        9/2
        • Form 120-394
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 86

        quickly away, led until over 8f out, chased leader, ridden to lead again over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th and held when eased close home

        2(5)
        Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

        Sharja Queen

        54
        17/2
        • Form 21-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 86

        held up in last trio, headway on outside over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on into 2nd well inside final furlong, not reach winner

        3(3)
        Silk - Bottle Green, White cap, Lime Green star

        Sightline

        17 D
        13/8
        • Form 4-12
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 84

        tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well

        4(6)
        Silk - White, light green stars, hooped sleeves and stars on cap

        Yorkindred Spirit

        9 v D
        25/1
        • Form 720126
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 71

        slowly into stride, always behind

        5(1)
        Silk - Pink, red epaulets, white sleeves, orange cap

        Wholesome (USA)

        14
        5/1
        • Form 62-16
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 82

        took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong

        6(2)
        Silk - Orange, White diamonds on sleeves

        Mighty Lady

        20 D
        8/1
        • Form 152
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 74

        took keen hold, held up in 5th on inside, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd well inside final furlong, not reach winner

        7(8)
        Silk - Royal blue, light green epaulets, light green cap

        Lido Lady (IRE)

        77
        18/1
        • Form 150-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 74

        tracked leader, led over 8f out and set steady pace, quickened over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        8(7)
        Silk - Black and white stripes, yellow cap

        Island Flame (IRE)

        12 h D
        7/1
        • Form 575-141
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 68

        took keen hold in last pair, never on terms

        Previous results

        2015
        (5)
        Silk -

        Serene Beauty (USA)

        6/5
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        2014
        (3)
        Silk -

        Cosseted

        6/4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13

        2013
        (1)
        Silk -

        Lady Macduff (IRE)

        9/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        In depth

        Verdict

        Maiden winner Sharja Queen was thrown in at the deep end on her reappearance when tailed off behind Minding in the 1000 Guineas. She makes her handicap debut today while Sightline is another unexposed filly who finished second in a lower grade at Salisbury last time. Island Flame also steps up in class having won easily at Doncaster but is preferred to Mark Johnston’s duo Yorkindred Spirit and Lido Lady, though another chance goes to EMPRESS ALI. Twice a winner over track and trip, Tom Tate’s mare was not beaten far at York a fortnight ago and should go close with a repeat effort. Mighty Lady went close on her handicap debut and makes more appeal than Wholesome.

        Formwatch

        Empress Ali (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Pandora (9-7) at York 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jun.

        Sharja Queen 66-1 (9-0) Keen close up, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 15th of 16, 29 1/2l behind Minding (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) gd in May.

        Sightline 3-1 (8-11) Led 2f, tracked leader, led again over 3f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind White Poppy (9-1) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gf in Jun.

        Yorkindred Spirit 8-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Van Huysen (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jun.

        Wholesome (USA) 7-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, held up in 5th, pushed along on inside over 2f out, no headway final 2f, 6th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Desert Haze (8-13) at Sandown 1m hcp fll (4) gd in Jun.

        Mighty Lady 33-1 (9-5) Behind, headway under pressure over 1f out, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Frozen Force (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jun.

        Lido Lady (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Led and soon clear, reduced lead 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides, last of 3, 7 1/4l behind Vivre Pour Vivre (9-1) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.

        Island Flame (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Keen, held up 4th, good headway to lead over 2f out, clear when hung left over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Doncaster 1m 2f stks (5) sft in Jun beating Signed And Sealed (9-0) by 6l, 4 ran.