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17:35 Chester

Saffie Joseph & Sons Handicap (Class D)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 75y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.18s
  • 16 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Beige, Light Green sleeves and cap
  • Form 5-03064
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-13

mid-division, headway 5f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra towards finish

2(3)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue seams and sleeves, Light Blue cap

Munadil

113
20/1
  • Form 160-000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10

mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

3(8)
Silk - Pink and Dark Blue diabolo, Pink sleeves, quartered cap

Altay

55
8/1
  • Form 314250
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9

chased leaders, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 2f out

4(13)
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue Cross of Lorraine, Red cap, Light Blue star
  • Form 3-43164
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8

made all, ridden out

5(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, Silver striped sleeves, Blue and Red hooped cap

Graft

148
20/1
  • Form 031-300
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

mid-division, lost place over 2f out, ridden and kept on towards finish, never dangerous

6(12)
Silk - Royal Blue, White triple diamond, White cap, Royal Blue diamond
8/1
  • Form 100260
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

mid-division, ridden and headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong

7(16)
Silk - Black, Grey sash, Red sleeves and cap
  • Form 036145
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

switched left soon after start, mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon weakened

8(7)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW star, chevrons on sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, YELLOW star

Blue Star

4 b
6/1
  • Form 006242
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11

slowly into stride, in rear, not clear run over 2f out, headway wn not clear run again over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish

9(11)
Silk - Brown and Orange diamonds, Brown sleeves and cap

Shush

27 b
12/1
  • Form 500055
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong

11(9)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Red cap
16/1
  • Form 451040
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7

in touch, ridden over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong

12(14)
Silk - White, Light Blue triple diamond and armlets
14/1
  • Form 033063
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-6

held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, ran on well final furlong, not reach winner

13(10)
Silk - Light Blue and Maroon stripes, Light Blue sleeves, Maroon armlets
7/1
  • Form 246003
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-6

towards rear, effort 2f out, soon one pace

14(5)
Silk - White, Red and Black striped sleeves, White cap
  • Form 000364
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-5

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

15(15)
Silk - Purple and Red (halved), Purple sleeves, Red and Purple quartered cap

Luxor

21
16/1
  • Form 525300
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-1

ridden to chance leaders early, went 2nd over 7f out, driven and lost place over 3f out, soon behind

16(17)
Silk - Yellow, Black triple diamond, Black sleeves, Yellow armlets
  • Form 040060
  • Age 7
  • Weight 7-12

in rear, ridden over 2f out, staying on when not clear run inside final furlong, never dangerous

17(1)
Silk - Emerald Green and Beige diabolo, quartered cap
  • Form 250606
  • Age 5
  • Weight 7-12

towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, ran on well towards finish

10(4)
NR
  • Form 600030
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8

In depth

Verdict

Castleshane was favoured by the draw when he was successful here at the end of last month and will do well to get an easy lead from stall 13 today. He is also a quirky character and his tendency to find one more determined in a battle tempers the confidence in this competitve heat. Madeline Bassett also has questions to answer with regard to her resolution after a disappointing effort last time - when she found precious little when trying to reel in the leaders close home. Glen Vale Walk, Graft and Munadil are other that come into the race with something to prove and may be best watched today. Therefore a chance is taken that Warning Reef can exploit a handy looking mark and finally bring to an end a frustrating two-year losing run. The gelding put in a confidence boosting performance in a claimer last time and will be supported by TEAMtalk if the indications from the market speak in his favour. Young Rosein and Archirondel Archirondel are other to consider for each way money.