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15:00 Chester

Boodles Diamond Handicap (Class 2)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 70y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £35,102 added
  • Winner: £21,165
  • 2nd: £6,338
  • 3rd: £3,169
  • 4th: £1,584
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.07s
  • Off Time: 15:00:56
  • 11 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Restorer

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Dark Red (IRE)

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Not So Sleepy

      15/2

        1(10)
        Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves

        Titi Makfi

        6 CD
        9/2
        • Form 2631-62
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 103

        slowly into stride, raced keenly in last pair, never a factor

        2(5)
        Silk - Light Blue and Red diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond

        Dark Red (IRE)

        48 b DCD
        5/1
        • Form 6134-47
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 101

        tracked winner after 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge

        4(2)
        Silk - Pale Blue, Campbell Tartan hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Not So Sleepy

        48 ht DCD
        15/2
        • Form 8158-60
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 98

        raced keenly, tracked winner 2f, handy 3rd, ridden stayed on same pace inside final furlong

        5(6)
        Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap

        Battersea

        41 p
        8/1
        • Form 5/6826-6
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 98

        mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, 5th and no impression final furlong

        6(12)
        Silk - BEIGE and EMERALD GREEN check, BEIGE sleeves

        Speed Company (IRE)

        123 h D
        40/1
        • Form 15050-6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 96

        started slowly and switched left start, held up towards rear, never on terms

        7(4)
        Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

        Restorer

        195 D
        7/2
        • Form 750390-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 95

        made virtually all, pushed along and quickened from 3f out, ridden and in command over 1f out, ran on strongly, unchallenged

        8(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, White star

        Petite Jack

        42 b D
        9/1
        • Form 421-658
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 94

        tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden in 4th and no impression when hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        9(9)
        Silk - Red and black diamonds, red sleeves, black armlets and diamonds on cap

        Super Kid

        13 D
        25/1
        • Form 32152/3
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 94

        mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened

        10(7)
        Silk - Purple, White seams and sleeves, Purple cap

        Cosmeapolitan

        42
        20/1
        • Form 035-210
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 93

        held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, plugged on in 4th final inside furlong, never going pace to threaten

        11(8)
        Silk - Black and yellow check, diabolo on sleeves

        Grand Inquisitor

        104 p D
        20/1
        • Form 4418-34
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 92

        slowly into stride, raced keenly in last pair, some late minor headway, never a factor

        12(3)
        Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

        Pivoine (IRE)

        20 p D
        11/2
        • Form 99411-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 90

        tracked leaders, ridden and weakened final furlong

        3(11)
        NR

        Gulf Of Poets

        6 D
        5/1
        • Form 783-113
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 98

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2017
        (1)
        Silk -

        Khairaat (IRE)

        10/11
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7

        2016
        (10)
        Silk -

        Dark Red (IRE)

        11/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        2015
        (3)
        Silk -

        Collaboration

        9/4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        In depth

        Verdict

        Titi Makfi was just caught in a Listed race over 1m4f at Goodwood last Saturday. The drop in distance should suit but she likes to lead and that could be problematic from stall 10. Gulf Of Poets ran well from a poor draw at Wetherby last weekend when seeking a hat-trick but has been hampered by his starting position again here. It’s four years since Battersea ran over a trip this short and he’s hard to win with but Super Kid wasn’t disgraced after a lay-off at Ripon and Dark Red never seems to run a bad race, though is possibly a few pounds too high. We’ll take a chance on GRAND INQUISITOR, who was in good form on Polytrack earlier in the year after a brief flirtation with hurdles. He impressed in a competitive handicap at York last season and, though much higher in the weights now, still has some scope over this trip.

        Formwatch

        Titi Makfi 9-2 (9-3) Led after 1f, ridden and joined inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 50 yards, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Isabel De Urbina (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gs in May.

        Dark Red (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Chased leaders far side, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 20, 8 1/2l behind Addeybb (9-2) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) sft in Mar.

        Not So Sleepy 33-1 (9-3) Led and raced alone stand side, weakened over 4f out, 19th of 20, dist behind Addeybb (9-2) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) sft in Mar.

        Battersea 9-1 (9-5) Slowly away held up, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 6th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Crowned Eagle (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Mar.

        Speed Company (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on outside until dropped in rear 6f out, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 20 3/4l behind Victory Bond (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (2) pol in Jan.

        Restorer 25-1 (9-8) In touch, headway 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 19 1/2l behind Century Dream (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Oct.

        Petite Jack 10-1 (9-5) In rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Victory Bond (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (2) pol in Mar.

        Super Kid 20-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, switched left to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Great Hall (9-7) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Apr.

        Cosmeapolitan 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Mar.

        Grand Inquisitor 12-1 (9-1) Raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway when not clearest of runs and switched left inside final furlong, stayed on in closing stages, not quite pace to threaten, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Celestial Spheres (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jan.

        Pivoine (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Pulled hard, headway on outside chasing leaders 8f out, weakened over 2f out, 14th of 16, 21 1/2l behind Lunar Jet (8-9) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Apr.

        Gulf Of Poets 7-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never a threat, 3rd of 15, 1/2l behind Original Choice (9-1) at Wetherby 1m hcp (2) gs in May.