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17:05 Chester

Aldford Glass & Hope House Handicap (Class C) (Class C)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 66y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 37.68s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sualda (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Aleron (IRE)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Lennel

      11/2

        1(3)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, BLACK seams, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, BLACK spots and spots on cap

        Nopekan (IRE)

        30
        20/1
        • Form 06-5600
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        held up lost touch final 3f

        2(4)
        Silk - PURPLE, GREY star

        Sporting Gesture

        8
        4/1
        • Form 054443
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7

        tracked leader pushed along over 3f out lost second over 1f out no extra

        3(7)
        Silk - PURPLE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Ben Hur

        23
        7/1
        • Form 021154
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        led ridden over 2f out edged right and headed 1f out no extra inside final furlong

        4(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White spots, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets and spots on White cap

        Financial Future

        16
        8/1
        • Form 10-0000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        chased leaders ridden over 3f out weakened over 1f out

        5(2)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue hoop, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Red cap

        Aleron (IRE)

        15
        9/2
        • Form 120435
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1

        in touch headway over 2f out led 1f out edged left and headed inside final furlong, not quickened

        6(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue braces and sleeves, Red cap

        Sualda (IRE)

        17
        5/1
        • Form 0-52123
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        held up pushed along over 3f out headway over 1f out led inside final furlong, driven out

        7(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Black and Royal Blue halved sleeves

        Lennel

        12 b
        11/2
        • Form 040641
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12

        held up in rear ridden over 2f out ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish

        8(1)
        Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW check, striped sleeves

        Gallant Boy (IRE)

        6 v
        9/2
        • Form 064054
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10

        held up pushed along over 3f out headway over 1f out kept on under pressure final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Sporting Gesture goes well on this tricky course and can get the better of Ben Hur and Sualda. MIck Easterby's seven-year-old comes here in great form having chased home Jack Of Trumps and Rajam at York last time. He took time to get into top gear in that event and was also inclined to hang to his left, he finished with a flourish, but the post was always coming a fraction too soon. If he can focus throughout this event he will be difficult to beat. Ben Hur is having quite a successful campaign, winning here at at Ayr. However you do have to take his stamina on trust as he has never raced over this trip before. Aleron may prove best of the remainder, but Sporting Gesture does appear to have the best recent form and he gets our vote.