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16:10 Chester

Toteexacta Maiden Auction Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 16y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 4.37s
  • Off Time: 16:11:38
  • 6 Ran
4(4)
Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap
10/1
  • Form 86
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

dwelt, soon recovered to press leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, rallied gamely to lead again well inside final furlong

5(7)
Silk - Purple, Mauve spots on sleeves, Mauve cap
  • Form 73
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

went right start, hung right throughout, chased leaders to halfway, soon behind

6(8)
Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue diamonds, White cap, Dark Blue diamonds
  • Form 2
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-8

carried slightly right start, chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led entering final furlong, headed and unable to quicken well inside final furlong

7(10)
Silk - Yellow, Red armlets, Red and Royal Blue quartered cap
  • Form 6
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-6

slightly hampered soon after start, in rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong to take 3rd towards finish, no chance with front 2

8(9)
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink inverted triangle
  • Form 5
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-4

slowly into stride and went right start, outpaced and always in rear

9(1)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue hollow box, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap
11/4
  • Form 86
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-4

led over 1f, pressed winner until 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

1(3)
NR
  • Form 33
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

Nonrunner

2(2)
NR
  • Form 98
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-13

Nonrunner

3(5)
NR
  • Form 2
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11

Nonrunner

10(6)
NR
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-4

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Wotashirtful, Sir George and Foreign Rhythm are the three to look at here, with Kevin Ryan's Wotashirtfull set to put his greater experience to good use and come out on top. Peter Chapple-Hyam's two year olds are always to be respected, and his Sir George was strongly fancied to make a winning bow at Yarmouth, but had to settle for second, outpaced in the closing stages. He may well improve, but at the likely cramped odds he is opposed. In contrast, Foreign Rhythm was not fancied on her debut at Haydock, but was only just touched off in the closing stages. She showed she handled testing conditions, but the form is hard to weigh up, and the feeling is that it may fall short of what is required here. Wotashirtfull has come across two Bryan Smart tartars in two starts to date, but on both occasions has acquitted himself well, finishing third twice. There may not be anything here of a similar quality, and Wotashirtfull can reward supporters at a nice price.

Formwatch

Firenza Bond 14-1 (8-10) Prominent early, drifted left over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 9l behind Mazzanti (9-3) at Musselburgh 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) gs in Jun.

Richardthesecond (IRE) 3-1 (8-9) Led, headed and hung left approaching final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Bahamian Gift (8-4) at Ayr 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) gd in Jun.

Foreign Rhythm (IRE) 33-1 (8-3) Dwelt, soon mid-division, headway over 1f out, led 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Broken Applause (8-10) at Haydock 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) hvy in Jun.

Rightcar Ellie (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, one pace, 6th of 8, 3l behind Penrice Castle (8-9) at Lingfield 5f 2yo fll mdn aut (5) pol in Jun.

Hildegarde (IRE) 7-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, always behind stand's side, 5th of 15, 4l behind Allahor (8-6) at Newcastle 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) sft in Jun.

Our Kally 10-1 (8-12) Chased winner, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 4l behind Bosun Breese (9-3) at Sandown 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.

Wotashirtfull (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, checked slightly over 1f, kept on, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Unilateral (8-12) at Ayr 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.

Transcendent (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden along halfway, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 13l behind Upper Class (9-0) at Ripon 6f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Jun.

Sir George (IRE) 6-4fav (8-12) Tracked winner, challenged over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Jebel Tara (8-13) at Yarmouth 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) sft in Jun.

Ronsai (USA) 14-1 (8-4) In touch, ridden and weakened 2f out, 10th of 15, 11l behind Fanatical (8-3) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn auc (4) gf in Jun.