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15:20 Chester

Crabbie's Strawberry And Lime Handicap (Class 2)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 75y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £32,345
  • 2nd: £9,625
  • 3rd: £4,810
  • 4th: £2,405
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.21s
  • Off Time: 15:20:19
  • 12 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap
11/4
  • Form 650-142
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 102

made all, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on gamely

2(1)
Silk - Emerald Green, White hoops, White sleeves, Emerald Green diamonds, White cap, Emerald Green diamond
  • Form 36-9110
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 97

chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish

4(5)
Silk - Maroon, Dark Blue seams and sleeves, Maroon cap

Spifer (IRE)

10 p D
8/1
  • Form 3-12452
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 94

slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, never going pace to threaten

5(13)
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

Prompter

24 C
20/1
  • Form 30773/7
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 92

held up in last pair, headway over 1f out, never going pace to reach leaders

6(3)
Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW (halved), DARK BLUE sleeves, YELLOW cap
  • Form 3/100-43
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 89

held up in touch in mid-division, headway on outside over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd inside final furlong and kept on, unable to reach winner

7(6)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars, royal blue cap
6/1
  • Form 357-325
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 87

held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, switched right well over 1f out, stayed on to 3rd towards finish, never quite going pace to challenge

8(7)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond
  • Form 641043
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 87

held up in rear, never involved

9(12)
Silk - White, Dark Blue braces, halved sleeves and striped cap
40/1
  • Form 112062
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 85

raced wide and close up, pushed along halfway, weakened over 3f out

10(2)
Silk - Light blue, beige spots, light blue sleeves and cap

Calaf

85 h DCD
20/1
  • Form 5114-73
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 82

chased winner, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, one pace into 4th towards finish

11(8)
Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE hollow box, RED cap
50/1
  • Form 22317-8
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 81

chased leaders, pushed along halfway, lost place over 4f out, soon behind

12(9)
Silk - Red, white spots, white sleeves, red spots, red cap
10/1
  • Form 2316-34
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 79

in touch in 5th, pushed along 3f out, soon lost place, tailed off

13(11)
Silk - ORANGE, EMERALD GREEN stars
  • Form 51-5232
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-0
  • Official Rating 85

held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden hung left and stayed on same pace inside final furlong

3(10)
NR

Balducci

259
  • Form 000240-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 95

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Greeleys Love, the only three-year-old in this, appeared to have every chance at Epsom last week but again hung fire under pressure, despite wearing a visor. He may be one to be wary of though Joe Fanning still prefers him to Fennell Bay even though the latter should be suited by this sharp track and is better drawn. Spifer went close again at Kempton last month but has a bit to find with Area Fifty One on earlier running at Epsom. The latter runs in the colours of Dr Marwan Koukash, the leading owner here, but he also has HAYLAMAN in the line-up and it's the David Simcock-trained five-year-old that gets the nod. The gelding hasn't won for almost two years but is usually thereabouts at this level and deserves a change of luck. Simcock also runs the returning Balducci while Forgotten Hero looks likely to be suited by the step up in trip and makes more appeal than Toto Skyllachy and Calaf at the weights.

Formwatch

Area Fifty One 4-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Resurge (9-0) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in May.

Toto Skyllachy 14-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, 11th of 14, 13l behind Vainglory (8-9) at Epsom Downs 1m hcp 0-105 (2) gs in May.

Spifer (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Held up, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, not able to reach winner, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Expert Fighter (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in May.

Prompter 16-1 (9-1) Towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 13, 8l behind First Mohican (9-7) at York 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in May.

Forgotten Hero (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, held up, headway and edged right 2f out, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 14, 6l behind Directorship (9-4) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gd in May.

Haylaman (IRE) 10-3 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Ehtedaam (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in May.

Fennell Bay (IRE) 4-1 (8-9) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Expert Fighter (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in May.

Mespone (FR) (9-10) 2nd of 14, shd behind Vert De Mer (8-8) at Argentan(FR) 1m 2f 4yo clm gs in Apr.

Calaf 4-1 (9-5) Not much room soon after start, tracked leaders, not clear run on inside over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Strike Force (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.

Kay Gee Be (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 4l behind Dolphin Rock (8-12) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.

An Cat Dubh (IRE) 15-2 (9-1) Took keen hold in rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, switched right, stayed on, never nearer, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Dolphin Rock (8-12) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.

Greeleys Love (USA) 9-1 (8-11) Took keen hold in mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, hung left from 2f out, went 3rd inside final 2f, driven and staye don inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Pasaka Boy (8-12) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd.

Balducci 20-1 (9-10) Keen in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 31l behind Jacob Cats (8-12) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Sep.