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20:30 Chester

Chester Standard Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 2y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.84s
  • Off Time: 20:31:36
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Ralphy Boy (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Swift Cedar (IRE)

    15/8

      3
      Silk -

      Gatepost (IRE)

      9/1

        1(9)
        Silk - Brown, pink cross belts, chevrons on sleeves, pink cap

        Powerful Presence (IRE)

        13 D
        12/1
        • Form 7-35227
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 83

        tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened

        2(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon diabolo, Maroon sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Tidentime (USA)

        11 D
        13/2
        • Form 9295-22
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 82

        held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous

        3(10)
        Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

        Gatepost (IRE)

        13
        9/1
        • Form 56016-6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 82

        tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        6(2)
        Silk - Yellow, large Purple spots, Purple sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Purple spots

        Caramack

        14 BFD
        5/1
        • Form 111342
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 77

        held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out

        7(5)
        Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE disc and sleeves, hooped cap

        Swift Cedar (IRE)

        13 D
        15/8
        • Form 725714
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 75

        held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, just held

        8(1)
        Silk - Red, Yellow epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

        Ralphy Boy (IRE)

        9
        9/2
        • Form 39-8193
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 72

        made all, ridden over 1f out, just held on

        9(6)
        Silk - White, orange seams, orange sleeves, white stars, white cap, orange star

        Sheikh The Reins (IRE)

        23 v D
        20/1
        • Form 357331
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 70

        always towards rear

        10(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow braces, Black sleeves and cap

        Pashan Garh

        25
        12/1
        • Form 00-5462
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 69

        tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        4(7)
        NR

        Piceno (IRE)

        13 p CD
        • Form 329722
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 80

        Nonrunner

        5(3)
        NR

        Dr Red Eye

        34 p DCD
        • Form 809560
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 79

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        There's plenty with claims in a wide-open affair. Piceno never looked like holding the winner when runner-up over a mile here last time but finished ahead of Gatepost, Swift Cedar and POWERFUL PRESENCE. But the latter was drawn widest of 14 runners on that occasion and may well turn the tables back over 7f in this smaller field. Caramack also has a shout after suffering a narrow-margin defeat at Chepstow and Pashan Garh is preferred to Ralphy Boy and Sheikh The Reins with latter pair upped in class.

        Formwatch

        Powerful Presence (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 7th of 14, 8l behind Dubai Dynamo (9-9) at Chester 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

        Tidentime (USA) 7-1 (9-1) Well off the pace towards rear, good headway on outside over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, led well inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final strides, 2nd of 12, hd behind Amadeus Wolfe Tone (9-4) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

        Gatepost (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, never nearer, 6th of 14, 6l behind Dubai Dynamo (9-9) at Chester 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

        Caramack 7-2fav (9-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance throughout final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 8, shd behind Bountybeamadam (9-2) at Chepstow 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

        Swift Cedar (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) In rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well, nearest finish, 4th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Dubai Dynamo (9-9) at Chester 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

        Ralphy Boy (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, effort 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Sir Guy Porteous (9-2) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

        Sheikh The Reins (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden to close over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led close home, won at Kempton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol beating Global Leader (9-1) by hd, 13 ran.

        Pashan Garh 6-1 (8-11) Led, edged left over 1f out, kept on and caught post, 2nd of 8, shd behind Can't Change It (8-10) at Chepstow 7f hcp 0-85 (4) sft.

        Piceno (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Set strong pace, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Dubai Dynamo (9-9) at Chester 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

        Dr Red Eye 12-1 (8-13) Led early, chased leader, ridden over 1f out, soon led, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened, 10th of 14, 7l behind Conry (8-12) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-90 (3) sft in May.