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19:45 Chester

Grand-national.me.uk Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 75y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 12.91s
  • Off Time: 19:45:48
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Cultivar

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Dolphin Rock

    9/4

      1(3)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Cultivar

      27 D
      15/8
      • Form 36-4217
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 83

      tracked leader, joined leader over 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out

      2(2)
      Silk - Purple and Red (halved), Purple sleeves, Red and Purple quartered cap

      Dolphin Rock

      30
      9/4
      • Form 32-1231
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, driven to challenge winner inside final furlong, just held near finish

      3(1)
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow stars, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

      Flipping

      214 BF
      10/1
      • Form 445872-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 73

      dwelt, in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression

      4(4)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Layla's Lexi

      14 CD
      5/2
      • Form 0-21231
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 72

      in touch in rear, wide and effort to press leaders 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      5(5)
      Silk - Orange, Maroon sash

      Faith Jicaro (IRE)

      8
      14/1
      • Form 22-469
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 71

      led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

      Previous results

      2009
      (1)
      Silk -

      Norwegian Dancer (UAE)

      9/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      2008
      (1)
      Silk -

      My Aunt Fanny

      7/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      Dolphin Rock is on form but although he is a live contender in this small field handicap preference is made for CULTIVAR with the Barry Hills runner stepping down a couple of grades and Layla's Lexi looks best of the remaining trio. Still unexposed the pick was a nice winner of a Haydock maiden in May before being a little outclassed in a really decent handicap last time. He still showed enough on that debut in these ranks to suggest he can run well off this mark and we his sights lowered he looks the one. Dolphin Rock has won two of his last four outings and recorded the latest of those with a game victory at Haydock on his last start. He's up 5lbs in the handicap for that run but should still be in with a chance of challenging. Layla's Lexi is also on form and has won her only visit to this track. That came last time out when she stayed on nicely to get the better of Sandy Shaw and her revised mark looks fair. Flipping will need to improve on his second in a claimer last time and has fitness to prove and with Faith Jicaro looking a little high in the weights Cultivar can win now down in class.

      Formwatch

      Cultivar 11-2 (9-1) Soon tracking winner, ridden to challenge over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 7th of 9, 14l behind Rebel Soldier (9-5) at York 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Jun.

      Dolphin Rock 9-2fav (9-3) Led early, tracked leader, lead again over 4f out, ridden 2f out, ran on gamely, won at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun beating Pintura (8-9) by 1/2l, 12 ran.

      Flipping 6-4fav (8-8) Held up, in touch, headway over 1f out, soon ridden to challenge, not pace of winner, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Empress Leizu (7-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo clm stks (6) pol in Dec.

      Layla's Lexi 7-1 (9-7) Always prominent, went 2nd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led and edged left inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun beating Sandy Shaw (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.

      Faith Jicaro (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Raced wide, never better than mid-division, 9th of 11, 18l behind Aktia (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.