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16:45 Chester

Bryn Thomas Crane Hire

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 75y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 12.85s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ionian Spring (IRE)

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Terminate (GER)

    9/1

      1(3)
      Silk - AQUAMARINE, YELLOW cap

      Danelor (IRE)

      22 p D
      11/4
      • Form 156180
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 84

      with leader, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - PURPLE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves, YELLOW cap

      Ben Hur

      12 BFCDD
      5/1
      • Form 5-75143
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 52

      led to 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out

      3(5)
      Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

      Ionian Spring (IRE)

      52 D
      5/4
      • Form 57-3634
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 87

      keen, in touch, led over 1f out, ran on

      4(1)
      Silk - Black and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap

      Looks The Business (IRE)

      4 p
      12/1
      • Form 908-243
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 60

      slow into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon not much room, weakened over 1f out

      5(6)
      Silk - Black, Yellow braces, checked sleeves and cap

      York Cliff

      7
      20/1
      • Form 243749
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 63

      held up, hung right over 6f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, not reach leaders

      6(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green and White stripes, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets, Orange cap

      Terminate (GER)

      9 D
      9/1
      • Form 120720
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 71

      held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no quicken inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      We will spin the coin here with Ionian Spring and Danelor, with the vote going to the former. Ionian Spring's fourth here behind Tiger Tiger, Divine Gift and Blue Monday on his latest start rates as decent handicap form and, with him now having dropped to a winning mark, his chance looks a leading one. Danelor is a very solid 80-plus handicapper on his day and, racing from a mark of 84 today, things might pan out nicely for this potential front-runner. Ben Hur and Looks The Business - who has only won over hurdles - are closely weighted on their recent Brighton runs, although the former, the only course and distance winner in the line-up, can be expected to run well at this venue. Finally, Terminate has something to prove for our money, and York Cliff has proven better on the all-weather of late, which, in turn, returns us to the selection, which is Ionian Spring.

      Formwatch

      Danelor (IRE) 16-1 (8-1) Always towards rear, never a factor, 14th of 17, 11l behind Eccentric (8-2) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gd.

      Ben Hur 2-1fav (9-10) Tracked leaders, reminders early, headway to lead 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Seejay (8-9) at Brighton 1m sll (6) frm.

      Ionian Spring (IRE) 10-1 (8-0) Towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden when bumped over 1f out, stayed on, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Tiger Tiger (8-7) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in May.

      Looks The Business (IRE) 15-2 (9-8) Held up, headway 3f out, chased leader after 2f out, edged left and unable to quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Fiveoclock Express (9-13) at Brighton 1m 2f clm (6) frm.

      York Cliff 16-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, soon not much room, stayed on final furlong, 9th of 18, 3l behind Lobengula (7-13) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp (5) gs.

      Terminate (GER) 14-1 (7-13) Always towards rear, 12th of 15, 18l behind Tawqeet (8-9) at Newbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gf.