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17:30 Ascot

Chesham Stakes (Class A)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.50s
  • 13 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Pearl of Love (IRE)

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    Tycoon

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Milk It Mick

      8/1

        1(4)
        Silk - ORANGE, EMERALD GREEN stars

        Pearl of Love (IRE)

        25
        11/10
        • Form 21
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        soon led, quickened approaching final furlong, carried head to one side but ran on and drew clear final furlong

        2(11)
        Silk - Black and Red diabolo, Red and White halved sleeves, White cap

        Big Bradford

        16
        16/1
        • Form 221
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        raced wide, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one paced

        3(13)
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow sash, Brown sleeves

        Dancing Lyra

        17
        50/1
        • Form 03
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        switched left after start, behind, effort over 2f out, not quicken approaching final furlong and soon beaten

        4(1)
        Silk - Royal blue and white check, royal blue sleeves

        Desert Reign

        28
        25/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        towards rear, pushed along halfway, never a factor

        5(5)
        Silk - Black, Yellow cap

        Divine Gift

        18
        16/1
        • Form 2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        held up, pushed along halfway, soon outpaced and beaten

        6(8)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Milk It Mick

        17
        8/1
        • Form 511
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        chased leaders, ridden and not quicken 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong

        7(3)
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow spots, sleeves and cap

        New Mexican

        25
        11/1
        • Form 2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        steady to start, held up well in rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never reached leaders

        8(12)
        Silk - Grey, Royal Blue seams, sleeves and cap

        Patterdale

        8
        50/1
        • Form 52
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        pressed leaders, chased winner in every chance over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened

        9(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue

        Tycoon

        17
        4/1
        • Form 3
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        held up in rear, headway switched left to near side rail 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to take 2nd last 100 yards, no chance with winner

        10(10)
        Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

        Unrivalled

        12
        8/1
        • Form 2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        soon chased winner to over 2f out, weakened final 2f

        11(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Light Blue cap

        Lucky Pipit

        40/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-7

        keen hold early, restrained in touch, ridden along over 2f out, soon struggling

        12(7)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Black epaulets, striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Rio de Jumeirah

        22
        33/1
        • Form 3
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-7

        close up, weakened over 2f out

        13(9)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White chevron, striped sleeves

        Sky Galaxy (USA)

        8
        12/1
        • Form 21
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-7

        held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, outpaced approaching final furlong

        Previous results

        2002
        (1)
        Silk -

        Helm Bank

        25/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        2001
        (1)
        Silk -

        Seba

        3/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        2000
        (7)
        Silk -

        Celtic Silence

        15/8
        • Weight 8-12

        In depth

        Verdict

        Mark Johnston, who took this last year with Helm Bank, is double handed this year with Doncaster winner Pearl Of Love and Patterdale, who is the choice of stable jockey Keith Dalgleish. He may have got it wrong. Pearl Of Love along with Tycoon, Unrivalled and Divine Gift look the ones to concentrate on with the latter getting a narrow vote. Jeremy Noseda's colt looked very much in need of the outing on his debut at Newmarket, but shaped surprisingly well behind runaway winner Old Deuteronomy, who was given a 25/1 quote for next years 2000 Guineas on the back of a scintillating debut. Divine Gift is bred to be well suited by this stiffer test as he is a half-brother to a winning hurdler and to 10-furlong winner Sharp Play. Tycoon represents team O'Brien and this half-brother to the smart Half Glance is sure to be all the wiser for his debut. He will take a lot of beating. Pearl Of Love, a wide margin winner at Doncaster is another who will appreciate this stiffer test. Unrivalled and Rio De Jumeirah are both open to plenty of improvement, but will need to.