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17:10 Chester

Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Amateurs' Handicap (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 66y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.27s
  • Off Time: 17:11:04
  • 11 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Black, Light Blue diamond

Woodcraft

333 BF
16/1
  • Form 466563-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 74

tracked leaders 2f, mid-division, weakened over 4f out

2(7)
Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), Red sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Red cap

Prelude

8 CD
7/1
  • Form 231269
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 71

soon pushed along, not much room after 1f, progressed to lead after 4f, headed over 4f out, weakened over 1f out

3(10)
Silk - Light Green, Pink spots, Light Green sleeves

Spanish Diva

23 BF
4/1
  • Form 474225
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 70

held up, steady headway 7f out, weakened 2f out

4(2)
Silk - Dark Blue and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Orange cap, Dark Blue star
15/2
  • Form 6-23635
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 75

prominent, led over 4f out, soon headed, remained handy, one pace final furlong

5(11)
Silk - Emerald Green, White hoop, Emerald Green sleeves, White stars, Emerald Green cap, White star
15/2
  • Form 455231
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 61

in touch, led over 2f out, soon edged left, headed 1f out, regained lead final 75 yards

6(9)
Silk - Dark Blue, White diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, White diamond
  • Form 074462
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 62

led, headed after 4f, remained prominent until weakened over 3f out

7(5)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 546163
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 60

held up, pushed wide after 1f, progressed to track leaders after 3f, led 4f out until over 2f out, soon squeezed out, weakened over 1f out

8(3)
Silk - Lilac, Primrose cross belts and sleeves, Lilac cap
5/1
  • Form 617346
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 55

steadied start, held up in rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

9(4)
Silk - White and Orange check, hooped sleeves and cap

Desert Hawk

15 b BF
14/1
  • Form 737615
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 52

handy 2f, mid-division, headway 3f out, took narrow lead 1f out, headed final 75 yards

10(1)
Silk - Royal blue, red sleeves, dark blue cap

York Cliff

14 D
25/1
  • Form 351720
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 50

in rear, headway on outside 3f out, went 3rd 1f out, not pace of front pair

11(6)
Silk - Yellow, Brown sash, hooped sleeves and cap
40/1
  • Form 0-15760
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 45

slowly away, behind, headway on outside over 1f out, never nearer

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

PRELUDE is the selection in the finale with Sand Repeal and Opera Writer the ones to give her most to think about. Mark Brisbourne arrives characteristically mobhanded to this contest and with son, Ben, in the plate, we'll chance that the mare is the pick of the quartet. In fairness though, her form around this circuit is fairly solid as she has obliged four times over this course and distance. Sand Repeal appears to go particularly well for today's pilot. He has ability when consenting to use it and will need to do so from a car park draw. Opera Writer is tried again in cheekpieces. His rider probably gave him a bit too much to do when last partnering the gelding at Warwick and it is to be hoped that he can be a bit more enterpising here. Tom Tate's runners are going well so don't be surprised to see money for Elk Trail. Similar comments apply to Spanish Diva, who although a maiden, commands utmost respect from the Stuart Williams yard. Baltimore Jack was tried under front-running tactics last time out and the former sprinter steps up in trip again. Prelude can pay out the punters in the finale.

Formwatch

Woodcraft 4-1fav (8-6) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Shela House (8-7) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct.

Prelude 12-1 (9-8) Held up and keen, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, well behind Dzesmin (9-7) at Chester 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) sft.

Spanish Diva 5-2fav (9-7) Held up, headway on outside over 3f out, keeping on under pressure and hanging left from over 1f out, 5th of 9, 2l behind Gracechurch (9-4) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

Elk Trail (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Chased winner, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 8l behind Snowed Under (9-8) at Leicester 1m 2f hcap (4) gf in Jul.

Sand Repeal (IRE) 13-2 (9-11) Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, pressed final furlong, kept on, won at Windsor 1m 4f amt hcp 0-80 (5) gs beating Spanish Diva (10-13) by 3/4l, 13 ran.

Baltimore Jack (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Boy Dancer (8-12) at Redcar 1m 2f hcap (5) gf in Jul.

Opera Writer (IRE) 6-1 (8-2) Keen, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Channel Crossing (8-6) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.

Thorny Mandate 10-3 (8-10) Held up, headway over 3f out, soon ridden and beaten, 6th of 8, 14l behind Alonso de Guzman (9-10) at Haydock 1m 6f app hcp (5) gs.

Desert Hawk 5-2jt-fav (8-10) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 16, 6l behind Hallings Overture (8-12) at Great Leighs 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.

York Cliff 16-1 (10-4) Mid-division, reminders over 5f out, soon beaten, last of 10, 22l behind Elite Land (10-6) at Catterick 1m 4f amt hcp (5) gs.

Chapter (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 10th of 12, 14l behind Itsy Bitsy (8-6) at Yarmouth 1m 2f app hcp (6) gf in Jul.