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17:25 Chester

Innospec Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 89y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 57.02s
  • Off Time: 17:25:14
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Goldslinger (FR)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Brandon Castle

    9/2

      1(1)
      Silk - Maroon, black chevron and armlets

      Borak (IRE)

      11
      5/1
      • Form 814621
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      chased leaders, outpaced over 1f out, no impression

      2(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red epaulets, striped cap

      Alaweer (IRE)

      21
      8/1
      • Form 63153
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 78

      chased leaders, lost place after 4f, soon beaten

      3(6)
      Silk - Light Blue, Emerald Green star, Emerald Green cap, Light Blue star

      Brandon Castle

      13 h
      9/2
      • Form 542531
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 76

      held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on well closing stages, never reached winner

      4(3)
      Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved), halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Skiddaw Valleys

      7
      10/3
      • Form 715731
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 74

      towards rear, under pressure halfway, never dangerous

      5(2)
      Silk - Purple, pink sleeves, purple spots, pink cap, purple spots

      Goldslinger (FR)

      31 D
      7/4
      • Form 751161
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 72

      made all, 8 lengths clear at halfway, hard driven over 2f out, held on well

      6(4)
      Silk - Light blue and red (quartered), hooped sleeves, white cap

      Midtech Star (IRE)

      16 p
      16/1
      • Form 708844
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 61

      tracked winner, early, lost place wellover 4f out, eased over 2f out

      Previous results

      2014
      (8)
      Silk -

      Chesil Beach

      9/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      2013
      (2)
      Silk -

      Gabrial The Master (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      2012
      (4)
      Silk -

      Bank Bonus

      4/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      BORAK looked as though this trip would be no problem at all when scoring over 1m4f on soft ground here last week. Connections put up a 7lb claimer and a quick follow-up looks on the cards. Alaweer made all for an easy victory in a 1m2f Pontefract maiden but hasn't done so well in handicaps. The assessor certainly took note when Brandon Castle gained a smooth victory at Ffos Las as he raised him 10lb, which looks a bit harsh. Skiddaw Valleys stepped up to this sort of trip at Catterick and beat the odds-on Goathland so a 1lb rise shouldn't prevent another big run. Goldslinger has now won three of his last four, including a very easy victory at Bath for which he's been raised 9lb, which looks fair enough. He looks a threat to all but Midtech Star was beaten in a Class 6 handicap last time.

      Formwatch

      Borak (IRE) 4-1fav (8-8) Led, headed over 9f out, stayed handy, switched right and went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep beating Late Shipment (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.

      Alaweer (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Led, pressed from over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Biotic (9-9) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Sep.

      Brandon Castle 11-8fav (8-8) Held up in rear, smooth headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, shaken up over 1f out, soon clear, won at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep beating Marengo (9-12) by 4l, 5 ran.

      Skiddaw Valleys 11-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, effort and bumped well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led final 75 yards, held on, won at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Goathland (10-0) by nk, 4 ran.

      Goldslinger (FR) 11-8fav (9-0) Made most, ridden over 1f out, driven clear final furlong, won at Bath 1m 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug beating Fast Pick (9-2) by 8l, 4 ran.

      Midtech Star (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Impulsive American (9-2) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Sep.