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16:10 Chester

Chester Racecourse, Racing Since 1539 Handicap (Class 3)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 70y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,470
  • 2nd: £2,237
  • 3rd: £1,118
  • 4th: £559
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.35s
  • Off Time: 16:10:55
  • 12 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Light blue, purple star, dark blue sleeves, orange stars, purple cap, orange stars

Aasheq (IRE)

18 DCD
12/1
  • Form 338-690
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 88

held up towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, not much room and switched right inside final furlong, never on terms

2(7)
Silk - Orange, white seams, white sleeves, orange stars, orange cap, white star
18/1
  • Form 137340
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 84

very slowly away, behind, ridden over 4f out, no chance

3(11)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap
9/2
  • Form 0-52112
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 83

soon chasing leader, driven over 2f out, lost 2nd well over 1f out, weakened

4(2)
Silk - Light blue, yellow stars, yellow sleeves, light blue armlets
12/1
  • Form 857-858
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 83

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner

5(5)
Silk - Orange, Black stars on sleeves, Black cap, Orange star
9/4
  • Form 663511
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 76

held up in touch, going well in close 3rd 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, easily

6(8)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars, royal blue cap
  • Form 134494
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 79

held up towards rear, headway and hung left over 1f out, went 4th and hanging badly left inside final furlong, kept on

7(12)
Silk - Dark blue, red cross belts, dark blue sleeves, grey armlets, red cap
80/1
  • Form 9425-88
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 79

soon handy on outside, hanging right 5f out, weakened from 4f out

8(10)
Silk - Cherry, Black sash, Primrose and White quartered cap
11/1
  • Form 2/417-84
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 79

held up in mid-division, no impression over 2f out

9(1)
Silk - White, red epaulets, armlets and cap

Clem A

29 D
25/1
  • Form 131105
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 78

mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, headway over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong

10(6)
Silk - White, orange seams, orange sleeves, white stars, white cap, orange star

Torochica

20 D
11/2
  • Form 676481
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 78

chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 3f out, one pace and no impression from over 1f out

11(9)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars, red cap
50/1
  • Form 045-376
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 77

always behind

12(4)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars, WHITE cap
  • Form 480007
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 70

held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, kept on, no chance with winner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Heart Of Soul has been in fine form over longer trips and finished in front of Gabrial The One when scoring over track and trip last month. The latter is preferred of the three Fahey runners but it could pay to stick with SNOW OCEAN (NAP). The latter also won here last month and went in again at Goodwood during the week. He’s penalised 5lb but the return to this longer trip will suit and a hat-trick looks on the cards. Torochica won on the Turf at Lingfield recently and remains on a winning mark while Aasheq is not badly treated if rediscovering his best.

Formwatch

Aasheq (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Chased clear leaders in fourth, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, 20 3/4l behind Strait Of Hormuz (8-4) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.

Elmejor (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Soon towards rear, ridden 4f out, well beaten over 2f out, 14th of 15, 21 1/2l behind Snow Ocean (8-13) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (4) gs in Sep.

Heart Of Soul (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Led, shaken up 2f out, edged left, narrowly headed 110 yards out but battled all the way to the line, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Natural History (9-9) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.

Finoah (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, no extra entering final furlong, 8th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Young Fire (9-10) at Haydock 7f hcp (3) sft in Sep.

Snow Ocean (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (4) gs in Sep beating Catch My Breath (8-5) by 3/4l, 15 ran.

Gabrial The One (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Society Red (9-5) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

Regular Income (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Went left and slowly away, held up in rear, hanging right and well beaten 2f out, last of 8, 24 3/4l behind Poet's Dawn (9-2) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Aug.

Chartered 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, pushed along and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 4, 11 1/4l behind Believe In Love (8-9) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp fll (2) gf in Aug.

Clem A 14-1 (9-9) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Amir Kabir (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Aug.

Torochica 4-1fav (9-6) Made all, came clear over 2f out, stayed on well, unchallenged, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Let Rip (9-7) by 1l, 10 ran.

Gabrials Boy 22-1 (8-2) Dwelt, in rear, ridden 3f, weakened, last of 6, 28 1/4l behind Restorer (9-1) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.

Hot Team (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Society Red (9-5) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.