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19:30 Chester

School Of Hard Knocks Handicap (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 70y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,763
  • 2nd: £2,310
  • 3rd: £1,154
  • 4th: £577
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.72s
  • Off Time: 19:31:42
  • 13 Ran
1(14)
Silk - White, emerald green cross belts, striped sleeves, yellow cap
33/1
  • Form 276-905
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 80

steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, good headway on outside over 1f out, soon hung left, strong run inside final furlong, not reach leaders

2(11)
Silk - White, Purple cap
  • Form 158-115
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 78

chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance until winner quickened on inside final furlong, weakened final 100 yards

3(13)
Silk - Red, Royal Blue chevrons, striped sleeves and star on cap

Hillwalker

33 e
40/1
  • Form 033-570
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 77

always towards rear, never on terms

4(12)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap
16/1
  • Form 439-480
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 77

always towards rear, never on terms

5(9)
Silk - Maroon and Royal Blue (quartered), Maroon sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap, Maroon star
  • Form 820-634
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 77

raced keenly in mid-division, no real headway when switched sharply left entering final furlong

7(1)
Silk - Orange, Black stars on sleeves, Black cap, Orange star
  • Form 4-56635
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 74

raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, going well waiting for room 2f out, switched right off inner over 1f out, soon squeezed through, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on, good ride

8(7)
Silk - White, black seams, black and royal blue striped sleeves, black cap
  • Form 38-0464
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 72

raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders

9(3)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars, royal blue cap

Pacino

46
15/2
  • Form 5680-82
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 70

tracked leaders, ridden and every chance until winner went on inside final furlong, weakened towards finish

10(10)
Silk - Dark blue, large white spots, dark blue and white chevrons on sleeves, dark blue and white striped cap
  • Form 165-83
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 78

tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

11(2)
Silk - Dark blue, orange stars, sleeves and stars on cap
50/1
  • Form 2340-70
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 70

led until 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong

12(8)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars, red cap
16/1
  • Form 253426
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 59

raced keenly towards rear, short-lived effort into mid-division, after halfway, soon pushed along and no impression when hampered entering final furlong

13(4)
Silk - White, red star, royal blue sleeves, black cap
12/1
  • Form 60-9325
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 58

held up in mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, not clear run and switched left to rail inside final furlong, stayed on

14(6)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars, WHITE cap
  • Form 365-740
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 62

always towards rear

6(5)
NR
12/1
  • Form 104-920
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 75

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Olympic Conqueror has won on heavy going and Polytrack but has form on fast going so can't be discounted despite a big weight. Power Of States has only won on Polytrack but didn't run badly in a better race at Ascot last time while Pacino ran a fine race when beaten a neck at Yarmouth though has never raced over a trip this far. DALANIJUJO has only had five runs, making a winning debut at Doncaster last July and looking on the way back at Windsor last month where she would have gone close with the run of the race. She looks on a fair mark and Ben Curtis can steer her home.

Formwatch

Mutaabeq (IRE) 150-1 (9-13) Held up towards rear, headway towards outside over 2f out, hung right inside final 2f, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Bottom Bay (8-12) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.

Olympic Conqueror (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Led after 1f until 9f out, chased leader and every chance 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened last 110 yards, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Unit of Assessment (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Jun.

Hillwalker 80-1 (9-7) Well outpaced in rear, never a factor, tailed off, 10th of 13, 18 1/4l behind Garden Oasis (8-12) at Ripon 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.

Hot Team (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 12th of 17, 8 1/4l behind Jalaad (9-10) at York 1m hcp (3) gd in Jul.

Power Of States (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Edged left start, mid-division, switched left and headway from 2f out, went 3rd 1f out until inside final furlong, no impression, kept on, 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Look Closely (9-12) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jul.

Snow Ocean (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Raced keenly tracking leaders on outside, went 2nd over 2f out, soon every chance, ridden pressing leaders when hung right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 8 3/4l behind Blue Cup (9-4) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

Stringybark Creek 14-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, not much room over 2f out, switched left well over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace, no impression final furlong, 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Sir Plato (9-4) at Chepstow 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

Pacino 12-1 (8-12) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind Mostawaa (9-7) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gd in Jun.

Dalanijujo (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Raced keenly, held up on last pair, headway on wide outside chasing leaders over 2f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2l behind A La Voile (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gf in Jul.

Mr Jones And Me 25-1 (9-3) Prominent, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 21 1/4l behind Wild Hope (10-0) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.

Bell Heather (IRE) 4-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, struggling over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Molly Mai (9-0) at Haydock 7f hcp (5) sft in Jul.

Red Derek 13-2 (9-0) Last pair, edged left and collided with inside rail entering straight, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Rudy Lewis (10-0) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.

G For Gabrial (IRE) 50-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, ridden and no impression from over 4f out, 11th of 16, 18 1/2l behind Mafia Power (9-6) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jul.

Mr Coco Bean (USA) 12-1 (10-1) In rear, never on terms, 11th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Maqtal (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.