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16:50 Chester

Stella Cidre Handicap (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 16y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.83s
  • Off Time: 16:50:25
  • 10 Ran
2(6)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

Ballesteros

14 DCD
7/1
  • Form 300-508
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 83

tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, no extra towards finish

3(3)
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue armlets
7/2
  • Form 11-7287
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 83

held up, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on, unable to challenge

4(11)
Silk - Red, White stripe, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap

Inxile (IRE)

9 p D
16/1
  • Form 9-06041
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 81

switched left start and dropped in, headway on outside from over 1f out, kept on, not reach leaders

5(8)
Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap
12/1
  • Form 141-466
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 78

tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace

6(5)
Silk - Red and White diamonds, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap
7/1
  • Form 513456
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 77

tracked leader, led 1f out, driven inside final furlong, headed towards finish

7(7)
Silk - Royal blue, light blue epaulets and armlets, red cap

Jack Luey

2 BFD
11/2
  • Form 600-043
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 76

mid-division, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never involved

8(10)
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue epaulets, hooped sleeves

Tyfos

16 DCD
33/1
  • Form 013-045
  • Age 10
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 76

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out

9(2)
Silk - White, Royal Blue epaulets, halved sleeves, Royal Blue Cap
8/1
  • Form 412295
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 75

mid-division, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish

10(1)
Silk - Dark Green, Red hollow box, armlets and cap
13/2
  • Form 178-654
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 71

always in rear

11(4)
Silk - Emerald Green, Black epaulets, sleeves and cap
5/1
  • Form 660-141
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 66

led, ridden and edged left over 1f out, soon headed, no extra inside final 100 yards

1(9)
NR
12/1
  • Form 1619-58
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 84

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

INNOCENTLY has been competing in tougher sprints since scoring in this grade at Ripon in August so David O'Meara's charge gets a speculative vote. Ballesteros has slid down the weights but hasn't won since 2012 and Jack Luey is another looking to end a long losing run. Recent Musselburgh winner I'll Be Good can effectively race off a lower mark with an apprentice's allowance taken into account but this is tougher than the plating race veteran Inxile won at Ripon last week.

Formwatch

Ballesteros 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, lost place inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Deauville Prince (9-5) at Chester 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

Noble Asset 14-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on, 7th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Pearl Acclaim (9-7) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (3) gf.

Inxile (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) Made all, hung right under pressure over 1f out, kept on well, won at Ripon 6f clm stks (5) gd beating Gaelic Wizard (8-7) by 3/4l, 6 ran.

Eternitys Gate 11-2 (9-7) Pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Royal Brave (9-3) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

Rusty Rocket (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no impression, 6th of 12, 3l behind Deauville Prince (9-5) at Chester 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

Jack Luey 5-2fav (9-8) Always prominent, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Flash City (9-5) at Hamilton 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.

Tyfos 25-1 (9-13) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra near finish, 5th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Lexington Place (9-13) at Haydock 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

Storm Lightning 10-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden over 4f out, well beaten over 2f out, stayed on final 100 yards, 5th of 7, 5l behind Midlander (8-12) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

Groundworker (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Keen tracked winner, ridden 2f out, no extra and lost two places inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 3 1/2l behind Desert Command (9-10) at Salisbury 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

I'll Be Good 14-1 (8-12) Made all, pressed over 1f out,ridden inside final furlong, held on well towards finish, won at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf beating Flicka's Boy (9-7) by 1l, 5 ran.

Innocently (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 14l behind Tiger Jim (8-12) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.