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15:25 Chester

Halliwell Jones Bmw - Mile (Handicap) (Class C) (Class C)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 122y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 32.86s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Nashaab (USA)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Roman Maze

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      True Night

      5/1

        1(1)
        Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW check, striped sleeves

        Nashaab (USA)

        75
        5/1
        • Form 000023
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0

        dwelt, soon pushed along in rear, good headway on outside 2f out, led 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, rallied to lead post

        2(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red epaulets, striped cap

        Flying Express

        50
        11/2
        • Form 4-60203
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11

        led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        3(13)
        Silk - White, Pink hoops, chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap

        True Night

        8
        5/1
        • Form 330311
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-9

        in touch, not much room and hampered 2f out, edged left over 1f out, ran on and every chance inside final furlong, held last strides

        4(10)
        Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Waterside (IRE)

        31
        14/1
        • Form 031124
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8

        prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra

        5(14)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow hoop, Purple sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap

        H Harrison (IRE)

        7
        16/1
        • Form 410035
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        6(4)
        Silk - Red, White stripe, halved sleeves

        Zanjeer

        13
        11/2
        • Form 0-01631
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10

        prominent, not much room 2f out, soon lost place, no danger after

        7(11)
        Silk - Light Blue and Maroon stripes, Light Blue sleeves, Maroon armlets

        No Grouse

        25
        25/1
        • Form 300000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8

        mid-division, not much room and hampered just over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong

        8(2)
        Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE seams on sleeves

        Foolish Groom

        10
        14/1
        • Form 345635
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-1

        held up, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous

        10(8)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Purple diamonds, Purple sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Orange cap

        Roman Maze

        2
        10/1
        • Form 050004
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-0

        held up, not clear run over 2f out, ridden and switched right over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, headed post

        11(7)
        Silk - Black, Yellow braces, checked sleeves and cap

        Merdiff

        20
        11/2
        • Form 000212
        • Age 5
        • Weight 7-13

        chased leaders until weakened over 1f out

        13(12)
        Silk - Orange, White diamond, Purple sleeves, Orange cap, White diamond

        Iced Diamond (IRE)

        6
        33/1
        • Form 000004
        • Age 5
        • Weight 7-12

        mid-division, pushed along 2f out, headway and bumped over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        14(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Orange seams and cap

        Sugar Cube Treat

        38
        100/1
        • Form 005006
        • Age 8
        • Weight 7-12

        soon pushed along, always behind

        9(6)
        NR

        Zagala

        11
        • Form 202000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-0

        Nonrunner

        12(3)
        NR

        Prince of Blues (IRE)

        4 b
        • Form 335003
        • Age 6
        • Weight 7-13

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        True Night is at the top of his game and looks set to go close again, but this may rest between Merdiff and Flying Express, with the latter just edging the decision. The selection finished third behind today's rival Waterside at Sandown last time, going down by just a length and a half, and is eight pounds better off this afternoon so should reverse the form with that opponent. He likes to force the pace, and from a good berth in stall five, will be very hard to pass. True Night comes here on the back of victories at Ascot and Newcastle, he tends to do just enough and so has been overly punished for those success's and rates a very big danger. Merdiff could be best of the others having been successful over the mile trip here earlier this month. So a very tricky event, but Flying Express is expected to lead them home.