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14:10 Chelmsford City

Follow Betfred On Twitter John Porter Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 66y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £45,000 added
  • Winner: £25,520
  • 2nd: £9,675
  • 3rd: £4,842
  • 4th: £2,412
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 50.43s
  • Off Time: 14:10:12
  • 6 Ran
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Silk -

Dartmouth

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Sandro Botticelli (IRE)

    5/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots

      Battalion (IRE)

      119 p
      11/4
      • Form 031516-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 111

      pulled hard, held up tracking leaders, 3rd going well over 2f out, 2nd under pressure over 1f out, hung left final furlong, no impression when lost 2nd final 100 yards, dropped to 4th final strides

      2(3)
      Silk - Black, Light Blue armlets

      Blue Surf

      22
      14/1
      • Form 04-3435
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 99

      tracked leader until 7f out, chased leading pair until pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      3(5)
      Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

      Dartmouth

      164 BF
      3/1
      • Form 161153-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 102

      tracked leading pair, 2nd 7f out, led 2f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly

      4(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow epaulets, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow spots

      Restorer

      21
      5/1
      • Form 1326/1-4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 106

      raced keenly, soon held up in last pair, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, went 3rd final strides, no chance with winner

      5(2)
      Silk - Purple, Orange disc

      Sandro Botticelli (IRE)

      13 p
      5/1
      • Form 13-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 107

      steadied start, held up in last pair, pushed along over 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner

      6(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow check, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap

      Sound Of Freedom (IRE)

      174
      4/1
      • Form 12632-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-10

      led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Battalion has every chance on these terms having scored at Lingfield in December. But SANDRO BOTTICELLI (NAP) won the Doncaster Shield on his reappearance and having won a maiden for Ballydoyle last year, John Ryan's new charge could prove a bargain buy at 14,000gns as he beat the 102-rated Chancery with any amount in hand on Turf Moor and Frankie stays loyal for this. Sound Of Freedom just missed out in a Group 1 in Italy in October and debuts for Marco Botti while the lightly-raced Listed winner Restorer steps up in trip after a fourth at Kempton. Dartmouth went close in Listed company at the latter track in November and is preferred to Blue Surf.

      Formwatch

      Battalion (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Steadied start in rear, plenty to entering final 2f, hung left and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Don't Be (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Dec.

      Blue Surf 20-1 (9-5) In touch, headway on outer 3f out, ridden to chase leading pair over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 7l behind Moonrise Landing (9-0) at Lingfield 2m stks (2) pol in Mar.

      Dartmouth 15-8fav (8-12) Led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Missed Call (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.

      Restorer 9-2 (9-3) Held up in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 8, 4l behind Our Channel (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Mar.

      Sandro Botticelli (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Held up in last, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well to draw clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Doncaster 1m 4f stks (2) sft in Apr beating Chancery (9-0) by 4l, 5 ran.

      Sound Of Freedom (IRE) (8-10) 2nd of 8, nk behind Odeliz (8-13) at Capannelle 1m 2f Grp 1 fll (1) sft in Oct.