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20:00 Chester

EBF Fillies' Handicap (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 70y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
  • Winner: £12,740
  • 2nd: £5,972
  • 3rd: £2,990
  • 4th: £1,492
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.91s
  • Off Time: 20:01:23
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Sparks Fly

11/1

    2
    Silk -

    Market Value (IRE)

    6/4

      3
      Silk -

      Totnes (IRE)

      15/2

        1(2)
        Silk - Red, White stripe, striped sleeves

        Nigwa

        29 BFD
        6/1
        • Form 215-524
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 80

        held up in last trio, hung right on bend from 3f out, never able to get on terms after

        2(5)
        Silk - Emerald green, black armlets, black cap

        Sparks Fly

        46
        11/1
        • Form 531111
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 87

        close 3rd, went 2nd after 2f, ridden and led inside final furlong, soon clear, eased towards finish

        3(1)
        Silk - Red and black diamonds, red sleeves, black armlets and diamonds on cap

        Golden Melody (IRE)

        6 CD
        25/1
        • Form 375299
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 71

        slowly into stride, soon 5th on inside, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        4(4)
        Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

        Market Value (IRE)

        40 D
        6/4
        • Form 6-31
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 82

        led, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, just held on for 2nd

        5(3)
        Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

        Dubai Crystal (IRE)

        19 D
        6/1
        • Form 2-6122
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 82

        pushed along after start, tracked leader for 2f, handy 3rd on inside, unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on towards finish

        6(8)
        Silk - White, royal blue sleeves, pink armlets, pink cap

        Wind In Your Sails (IRE)

        21
        4/1
        • Form 321
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 81

        off the pace in rear, never involved

        7(6)
        Silk - Black, Yellow star, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap, Yellow star

        Angels Landing (IRE)

        17 pt BF
        20/1
        • Form 68-2523
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 68

        held up off the pace in last pair, headway, on inside over 1f out, never going pace to get involved

        8(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow stripes, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Totnes (IRE)

        17 BF
        15/2
        • Form 8-15143
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 74

        raced keenly tracking leaders, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, just missed 2nd but no chance with winner

        Previous results

        2022
        (7)
        Silk -

        Vazire (IRE)

        11/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        2021
        (3)
        Silk -

        Sunset Salute

        15/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        In depth

        Verdict

        Sparks Fly has been making hay on soft ground over a mile but is 10lb higher today and steps up in trip along with novice winner Wind In Your Sails. Market Value is maiden winner at Ripon and will likely prove a popular choice on her handicap debut while Nigwa ran well at the latter track recently but Totnes returned a losing favourite at Salisbury. DUBAI CRYSTAL encountered fast going for the first time at Beverley but gave a good account when finishing second and is reunited with winning partner Sam James in this.

        Formwatch

        Nigwa 5-2jfav (8-13) Pressed winner, driven and every chance over 1f out, soon edged left, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Cockalorum (9-1) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jun.

        Sparks Fly 2-5fav (10-2) Held up in 4th, rapid headway out wide tracking leaders halfway, led over 3f out, clear when hung badly left to far rail over 2f out, stayed on strongly, un-extended, won at Windsor 1m hcp (5) sft in May beating Exertive (9-5) by 5 1/2l, 7 ran.

        Golden Melody (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Bringbackmemories (8-13) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

        Market Value (IRE) 5-4fav (9-2) Made most, pushed along over 1f out, ran on final furlong, won at Ripon 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) gd in May beating Bosc Girl (9-2) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.

        Dubai Crystal (IRE) 5-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, ridden and led narrowly over 1f out, headed inside last, kept on but no match for easy winner, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Reach (8-12) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gf in Jun.

        Wind In Your Sails (IRE) 4-5fav (9-2) Slow into stride, headway to soon lead, ridden entering final furlong, pressed inside final furlong, found extra close home, won at Thirsk 1m fll stks (5) gf in Jun beating Mubhijah (9-2) by 1/2l, 5 ran.

        Angels Landing (IRE) 6-4fav (10-2) Held up in last pair, switched right and headway over 3f out, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, 3rd and no impression final 100 yards, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Flight Of Angels (9-6) at Wetherby 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gf in Jun.

        Totnes (IRE) 7-4fav (8-7) Mid-division on outer, pushed along over 2f out, kept on, no match for first two, 3rd of 6, 7 3/4l behind Dayzee (8-11) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gf in Jun.