Racecards
13:15 Chester
Thyme People EBF Novice Auction Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f 1y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,980
- 2nd: £1,491
- 3rd: £746
- 4th: £373
Echo Beach
17- Form 52
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey James Doyle
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd over 2f out, kept on, unable to challenge winner
- Form 0235
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
chased winner, ridden and hung right over 2f out, soon lost 2nd and beaten, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 7222
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
chased leaders, not much room over 2f out, went 3rd final 100 yards, kept on, not much room towards finish
- Form 77
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Barry McHugh
held up, pulled hard, well beaten over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey P Cosgrave
very slowly away, in rear, raced keenly, headway on inside over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong
- Form 55828
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey B A Curtis
made all, ridden over 1f out, unchallenged
Verdict
MERE GREEN has faced tough tasks in Group races either side of finishing runner-up in a novices race at Haydock. She may prove good enough on these terms and is preferred to stablemate Tommy And Andy. Echo Beach posted a better effort at Haydock last time and is going the right way while Silvestris has gone close on his last couple of outings though a wide draw is not ideal. Say It As It Is has a shout on an earlier third at Windsor while the newcomer Discomatic represents last year’s winning yard.
Formwatch
Discomatic (IRE) Estidhkaar colt out of Alltherightmoves.
Echo Beach 15-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, effort on stands rail 3f out, led over 2f out, hung left from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Rich Dream (9-5) at Haydock 7f stks (5) sft in Sep.
Say It As It Is (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 12 1/2l behind The Kodi Kid (9-5) at Bath 1m stks (5) fm in Sep.
Silvestris Evensfav (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and edged right to chase winner entering final furlong, hung left inside final furlong, not run on, 2nd of 11, nk behind Fangorn (8-11) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (6) gf in Sep.
Tommy And Andy (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Dwelt, held-up in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 9, 12 1/4l behind State Of Bliss (9-0) at Chester 1m stks (4) gd in Sep.
Trumble (IRE) Power gelding out of Picabo.
Mere Green (IRE) 125-1 (9-0) Close up, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Indigo Girl (9-0) at Doncaster 1m Grp 2 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
Power Thrust (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Awkwardly away, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon unable to quicken, ridden and weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Minsky (9-2) at Yarmouth 6f stks (5) gf in Sep.