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15:05 Chester

Stella Artois Handicap (Class 2)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 2y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,602
  • 2nd: £3,772
  • 3rd: £1,886
  • 4th: £944
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.29s
  • Off Time: 15:09:13
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk -
9/2

    3
    Silk -
    1(6)
    Silk - Royal blue, white hollow box, diabolo on sleeves
    14/1
    • Form 122303
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 98

    tracked winner, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on

    2(5)
    Silk - Purple, emerald green chevron, emerald green and purple chevrons on sleeves
    9/2
    • Form 411-14
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 95

    tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

    3(8)
    Silk - Pink, black sleeves, pink diamonds
    • Form 322454
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 93

    held up, driven, edged left and bumped over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer

    4(7)
    Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

    Enlace

    8 D
    9/2
    • Form 531441
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 92

    made all, ridden over 1f out, held on well near finish

    5(11)
    Silk - yellow, red stars, yellow sleeves, red spots, hooped cap
    • Form 301-026
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 90

    chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, well held from over 1f out

    6(10)
    Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap
    12/1
    • Form 5528-92
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-9
    • Official Rating 86

    slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 3f out, well beaten final 2f

    7(9)
    Silk - Pink, Black epaulets, hooped sleeves and star on cap
    • Form 2211-45
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-9
    • Official Rating 86

    held up in rear, switched right and bumped over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish

    8(2)
    Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap
    6/4
    • Form 446-331
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-6
    • Official Rating 83

    tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, unable to quite reach winner

    9(12)
    Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
    • Form 123-924
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-5
    • Official Rating 82

    held up in rear on outside, ridden and well beaten over 2f out

    11(1)
    Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue diamond, Dark Blue cap
    20/1
    • Form 95-3120
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-2
    • Official Rating 79

    mid-division on inside, ridden 2f out, no impression, well beaten final furlong

    10(4)
    NR
    20/1
    • Form 3-07884
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-3
    • Official Rating 80

    Nonrunner

    12(3)
    NR
    16/1
    • Form 6-23028
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-2
    • Official Rating 77

    Nonrunner

    Previous results

    In depth

    Verdict

    Plenty of these have claims with a tentative vote going to BRAVO ZOLO dropping back down in grade after an outing in Listed company at Newmarket. Enlace won well at Goodwood last week but Sakhee's Return is upped in class after scoring at Haydock. Steve Prescott returned to form with a second at Headquarters last month and Anonymous John posted a better effort over 5f here last time. Qatar-based Itorio wasn't disgraced at Epsom recently and Ticks The Boxes also has a shout on his earlier second at Haydock.

    Formwatch

    Itorio (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Al Bandar (8-5) at Epsom Downs 7f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd.

    Bravo Zolo (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 11l behind Tupi (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 3yo lst stk (1) gf in May.

    Anonymous John (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, stayed on to challenge and every chance over 1f out, soon ridden, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2l behind Olivia Fallow (8-0) at Chester 5f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf.

    Enlace Evensfav (9-4) Made all, shaken up inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Goodwood 7f flls hcp 0-130 (3) gd beating Lyfka (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.

    Ticks The Boxes (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Raced wide, in touch, ridden 3f out, outpaced 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 6l behind Al Bandar (8-5) at Epsom Downs 7f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd.

    Steve Prescott 20-1 (8-10) Chased winner, ridden halfway, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Captain Colby (9-1) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May.

    Billyoakes (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) In rear, headway on outer over 1f out, kept on and no impression, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Dawn's Early Light (8-12) at Pontefract 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf.

    Sakhee's Return 9-4fav (8-11) Tracked leading pair, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on, readily, won at Haydock 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf beating Johnny B Goode (8-7) by 4l, 8 ran.

    Swift Approval (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3l behind Dawn's Early Light (8-12) at Pontefract 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf.

    Frostman (FR) 25-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, went 4th over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 17l behind Dawn's Early Light (8-12) at Pontefract 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf.

    Popeswood (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Mid-division, took keen hold, outpaced final 2f, 8th of 10, 14l behind Grand Inquisitor (9-3) at Sandown 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf.

    Captain Revelation 8-1 (8-11) Led, headed over 4f out, pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, soon eased, last of 8, 23l behind Sakhee's Return (8-11) at Haydock 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.