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16:25 Chester

Chester Marathon EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 2)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 17y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £19,000 added
  • Winner: £9,793
  • 2nd: £4,592
  • 3rd: £2,297
  • 4th: £1,148
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 17.83s
  • Off Time: 16:28:27
  • 10 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Al Shibli

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    I'm A Gambler (IRE)

    5/2

      3
      Silk -

      War Brave (IRE)

      50/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Al Shibli

        14 BF
        11/10
        • Form 3
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        Mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, led 1f out, ran on well

        2(6)
        Silk - Black, orange stars, armlets and stars on cap

        Chaotic Carter (IRE)

        28/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        Midfield, ridden and weakened 3f out

        3(1)
        Silk - RED, PURPLE sleeves, RED armlets, BLACK cap, YELLOW star

        I'm A Gambler (IRE)

        10
        5/2
        • Form 2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        Led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, ran on

        4(7)
        Silk - VIOLET, WHITE quartered cap

        Magic Warrior (IRE)

        17
        20/1
        • Form 55
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        Midfield, tapped wide, ridden over 2f out, weakened

        5(10)
        Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW (halved), DARK BLUE sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Point Lynas (IRE)

        16
        18/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        Always behind

        6(9)
        Silk - Orange, royal blue disc

        Rickenbacker (IRE)

        33/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        Slowly away, in rear and nudged along early, pushed along 2f out, ran on, never nearer

        7(3)
        Silk - Light Blue, Mauve Cross of Lorraine, Light Blue sleeves, Grey stars, Light Blue cap, Grey star

        Roman Dragon

        12
        12/1
        • Form 2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        Chased leader, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out

        8(4)
        Silk - Red, white spots, white sleeves, red spots, red cap

        Sir Min (IRE)

        23
        6/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        Mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression

        9(5)
        Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots

        Strozzi (GER)

        12
        50/1
        • Form 8
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        Towards rear, nudged along early, kept on late

        10(8)
        Silk - White, dark blue epaulets, dark blue sleeves, white armlets

        War Brave (IRE)

        12
        50/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        Held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        AL SHIBLI debuted in a conditions' race at Newbury and wasn’t disgraced when finishing third. That looks the strongest form on offer and he’s preferred to I'm A Gambler, who went close at Yarmouth on his debut. Roman Dragon was also narrowly beaten when second at Redcar though Richard Kingscote partners stablemate and newcomer Rickenbacker while Sir Min ran well over the minimum trip here on his introduction and makes more appeal than both Point Lynas and Magic Warrior.

        Formwatch

        Al Shibli 7-4fav (9-2) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, reminders and progress inside final furlong, went 3rd final 110 yards, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Dukebox (9-5) at Newbury 6f stks (2) gs in May.

        Chaotic Carter (IRE) Kodiac colt out of An Chulainn.

        I'm A Gambler (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Led, pushed along 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Tolstoy (9-5) at Yarmouth 6f stks (3) gs in May.

        Magic Warrior (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Project Dante (9-2) at York 5f stks (3) gs in May.

        Point Lynas (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden and challenged over 1f out, weakened close home, 6th of 11, 4l behind Desert Dreamer (9-2) at Newmarket 6f stks (4) gd in May.

        Rickenbacker (IRE) Requinto colt out of Mattinata.

        Roman Dragon 13-2 (9-5) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders, challenged and hung left from over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, headed final stride, 2nd of 13, shd behind Miss Houdini (9-0) at Redcar 6f stks (5) gd in May.

        Sir Min (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Dwelt in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on towards finish, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Mercurial (9-0) at Chester 5f mdn stks (2) gs in May.

        Strozzi (GER) 9-2 (9-5) Raced greenly towards rear, ridden 2f out, made no impression, 8th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Dora Penny (8-12) at Leicester 5f stks (5) gs in May.

        War Brave (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final 100yds, 6th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Dora Penny (8-12) at Leicester 5f stks (5) gs in May.