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16:30 Chester

Mental Health UK Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 63y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,250 added
  • Winner: £4,347
  • 2nd: £2,041
  • 3rd: £1,021
  • 4th: £510
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 44.36s
  • Off Time: 16:31:02
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Heart Of Soul (IRE)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Gabrial The One (IRE)

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Saligo Bay (IRE)

      9/4

        1(2)
        Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

        Heart Of Soul (IRE)

        14 v CD
        7/1
        • Form 128-783
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 80

        chased leaders, headway into 2nd over 3f out, nudged along 2f out, ridden entering straight and soon challenging, led inside final 1f, pressed closing stages but ran on well

        2(3)
        Silk - Black, silver disc

        Carlos Felix (IRE)

        14 D
        14/1
        • Form 752-276
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 80

        short of room soon after start and dropped to rear, held up in last, pushed along under 3f out and plenty to do, minor headway entering straight, left behind over 1f out, plugged on late

        3(4)
        Silk - White, red chevron, emerald green sleeves, red and white hooped cap

        Elhafei (USA)

        14 DCD
        11/4
        • Form 650111
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 78

        held up in rear, going nicely 2f out, waiting for room entering straight before headway when switched left over 1f out, ridden and briefly short of room inside final furlong, ran on well closing stages

        4(1)
        Silk - Maroon, Light Blue star, sleeves and star on cap

        Bay Of Naples (IRE)

        127 D
        40/1
        • Form 31-4151
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 76

        tracked leader, dropped to 3rd over 3f out, pushed along well over 2f out, lost ground entering straight, dropped away well over 1f out

        5(6)
        Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars, royal blue cap

        Gabrial The One (IRE)

        14 DCD
        7/1
        • Form 94447-2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 76

        mid-division, going nicely 2f out, headway into 3rd entering straight, ridden and closed over 1f out, every chance final furlong until no extra closing stages

        6(5)
        Silk - Dark blue and light blue (quartered), emerald green sleeves and cap

        King's Castle (IRE)

        18
        6/1
        • Form 349-652
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 70

        held up, niggled along and some headway under 2f out, outpaced by leaders and lost place over 1f out, soon held

        7(7)
        Silk - Red, Brown and White striped sleeves

        Saligo Bay (IRE)

        44
        9/4
        • Form 35-53
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 76

        in rear of mid-division, pushed along 3f out, headway on outer under 2f out, edged left but closed over 1f out, ran on despite hanging left inside final furlong, closing near finish

        8(8)
        Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars, WHITE cap

        Hot Team (IRE)

        14 v
        12/1
        • Form 454148
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 59

        led, niggled along 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened closing stages

        In depth

        Verdict

        ELHAFEI is in the form of his life and had a bit in hand when completing a hat-trick here two weeks ago. He’ll handle any change to the going and can defy a further 5lb rise. Course specialists Gabrial The One and Heart Of Soul, finished second and third here recently ahead of another Marwen Koukash runner Hot Team and should be thereabouts again but Bay Of Naples is best on the all-weather. Carlos Felix is back in the right grade with Saligo Bay and King's Castle also likely to play a part.

        Formwatch

        Heart Of Soul (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden approaching final furlong, headed towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Tombolo (8-9) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

        Carlos Felix (IRE) 13-2 (10-2) Prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 17l behind Nicholas T (10-10) at York 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun.

        Elhafei (USA) 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, switched right over 2f out, quickened to lead entering final furlong, edged left, ridden out, won at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating G For Gabrial (8-6) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.

        Bay Of Naples (IRE) 17-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed from over 1f out, battled on gamely, all out, won at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Blowing Dixie (9-5) by ns, 6 ran.

        Gabrial The One (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Tombolo (8-9) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

        King's Castle (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Soon held up in last pair, headway out wide over 2f out, chased leaders and every chance 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Decora (8-13) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

        Saligo Bay (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) Tracked winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 6 1/2l behind Lord Protector (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in May.

        Hot Team (IRE) 9-2 (8-2) Held up, pushed along entering final furlong, never nearer, 8th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Tombolo (8-9) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.