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16:30 Chester

Smiles And More Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 66y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 47.84s
  • Off Time: 16:33:51
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

English Summer

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Right Of Appeal

    11/4

      1(6)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and PURPLE (quartered), PURPLE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN armlets

      Tepmokea (IRE)

      11 b D
      4/1
      • Form 203722
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 80

      took keen hold, tracked leader until over 4f out, well held from over 2f out

      2(3)
      Silk - Light Blue and Red diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond

      Red Runaway

      16 BFDCD
      3/1
      • Form 59-1457
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 78

      held up in touch in rear, ridden 4f out, went 3rd 3f out, no extra inside final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      English Summer

      14 t CD
      2/1
      • Form 4786-22
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 73

      tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well

      5(4)
      Silk - Black and Red (quartered), Grey sleeves, Red cap

      Poor Duke (IRE)

      2 b
      9/1
      • Form 98-0194
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened quickly well over 2f out, tailed off

      7(5)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

      Right Of Appeal

      29 D
      11/4
      • Form 0-13157
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-3
      • Official Rating 69

      took keen hold, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, held by winner inside final furlong, stayed on

      3(7)
      NR

      Flashheart (IRE)

      19
      • Form 59/15-7
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 78

      Nonrunner

      6(1)
      NR

      Spanish Plume

      4 CD
      • Form 515512
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 69

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      English Summer has had plenty of trainers but, now with Richard Fahey, looks set to score again soon after an excellent run in a 1m6f Sandown handicap where he couldn't quite hold the late thrust of Spice Fair. Spanish Plume's last two victories have been at Wolverhampton but he has no problems with fast ground and is just 3lb higher than his latest success. Red Runaway hasn't been in the best of form but won from exactly this mark over the track and trip last year so has to be kept on the right side. TEPMOKEA finished runner-up to Dolphin Village in a better class handicap at Thirsk last week and remains on the same mark so this looks his chance to gain his first victory for Conor Dore.

      Formwatch

      Tepmokea (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Raced wide, soon led and 5 lengths clear, headed over 1f out, rallied closing stages, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Dolphin Village (8-7) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.

      Red Runaway 15-8fav (9-7) Towards rear, soon chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 10l behind Martinas Delight (8-11) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.

      English Summer 8-1 (8-6) Keen tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Spice Fair (9-2) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

      Poor Duke (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Raced wide held up, ridden 4f out, stayed on final furlong, never a factor, 4th of 6, 7l behind Oratorio's Joy (9-7) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

      Right Of Appeal 9-2 (8-7) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened 1f out, 7th of 9, 9l behind Fly Solo (9-10) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in May.

      Flashheart (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway on wide outside over 2f out, effort and ridden 2f out, no impression in 4th over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Perfect Cracker (8-6) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

      Spanish Plume 8-1 (9-1) In rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on well towards finish, just held, 2nd of 8, hd behind Thecornishcowboy (9-0) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.