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16:25 Chester

Albert Square Chophouse Maiden Stakes (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 75y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 16.99s
  • Off Time: 16:26:03
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ducab (IRE)

6/5

    1(2)
    Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

    Bushel (USA)

    9/4
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-1

    tracked leading pair, ran green on 1st turn and pushed along, pushed along over 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out until inside final 2f, stayed on same pace in 3rd after

    2(3)
    Silk - Dark Blue, Orange star and star on cap

    Ducab (IRE)

    12 BF
    6/5
    • Form 323
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 85

    slowly into stride, soon tracking leader, led inside final 3f, clear over 1f out, kept on strongly, ridden right out

    3(4)
    Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

    Khudoua

    25 b
    11/4
    • Form 92-2253
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 77

    held up in 4th, chased leading pair over 2f out, went 2nd well over 1f out, kepd on same pace and no chance with winner

    4(1)
    Silk - Red and black diamonds, red sleeves, black armlets and diamonds on cap

    Speedy Utmost Meg

    22
    16/1
    • Form 006
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 48

    led, flashed tail at times, ridden and headed well over 2f out, weakened quickly, soon eased, tailed off

    Previous results

    2012
    (8)
    Silk -

    Sun Central (IRE)

    6/5
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-1

    2011
    (1)
    Silk -

    Aiken

    5/2
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-1

    2010
    (2)
    Silk -

    Flotation (USA)

    11/4
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-10

    In depth

    Verdict

    Bushel makes a belated debut for Mark Johnston and it will be interesting to see how the son of Street Cry goes in the market. Khudoua is looking increasingly tricky to win with and the main hope is that this quirky sort may relish this idiosyncratic track. However, the choice is DUCAB who has gone well in decent maiden company on all three starts and may well have run into a couple of useful sorts the last twice - he looks by far the safest option with Speedy Utmost Meg having shown little so far.

    Formwatch

    Bushel (USA) Street Cry colt out of Melhor Ainda.

    Ducab (IRE) 5-6fav (9-1) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, pressed leader and every chance inside final furlong, 3rd and not pace of winner final 100 yards, 3rd of 15, 2l behind Pomology (8-10) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd.

    Khudoua 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leader 8f out, ridden and every chance when short of room 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Air Of Glory (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol.

    Speedy Utmost Meg 66-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, never a factor, 6th of 8, 14l behind Brave Acclaim (9-3) at Haydock 1m mdn stks (5) gf.