Racecards
14:45 Chester
Raymond & Kathleen Corbett Memorial Handicap (Class 2)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 127y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £45,000 added
- Winner: £28,012
- 2nd: £8,388
- 3rd: £4,194
- 4th: £2,097
- Form 244355
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
rider removed hood late and slowly away, always in rear
- Form 0-71085
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey D C Costello
always in rear
- Form 074152
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
led, headed over 4f out, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 1-56130
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
keen pressed leader until led over 4f out, steadied pace halfway, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra
- Form 017027
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 1-12516
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 225002
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 254532
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leaders, not clear run over 1f out, effort to press winner entering final furlong, not quicken close home
- Form 154102
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J P Shanahan
- Jockey R Ffrench
fly leapt start and slowly away, in rear, never on terms
- Form 058003
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J F Egan
held up, ridden 2f out, never a factor
- Form 171962
- Age 5
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J Hughes
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
slowly away soon close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on one same pace
- Form 920885
- Age 4
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 82
held up, headway and not clear run approaching final 2f, switched right and led entering final furlong, pushed out readily, ran on
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In depth
Verdict
A tight handicap in which top weight Gabrial has a major chance if able to replicate his Group race performances. It is a long time since he won, however, and there are rivals who may still be a small step ahead of the handicapper. These include Irish raider Sharp Defence and Khamaary , but the ones to fight it out may be the consistent War Glory and BREAKABLE . The latter loves this course, is in the form of her life and can defy a career-high mark.
Formwatch
Gabrial (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Held up behind, headway 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace, never troubled leaders, 5th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Mustashry (9-5) at York 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Sound Advice 14-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Mitchum Swagger (9-4) at Thirsk 7f stks (3) gs in Aug.
Breakable 10-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, chased winner inside final 2f, soon ridden, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, always just held, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Lincoln Rocks (9-10) at York 7f hcp fll (2) gs in Aug.
Love Dreams (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, 10th of 18, 7 1/2l behind Talaayeb (8-6) at York 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Fingal's Cave (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, driven 2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 12l behind El Cap (9-3) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Khamaary (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-5) Prominent, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Accession (9-9) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Intransigent 14-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden inside final 2f, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Manton Grange (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
War Glory (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-4) With leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Accession (9-9) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Sharp Defence (USA) 7-1 (9-3) Rear of mid-division, switched right under 2f out, ridden and headway in 6th on outer 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Reckless Endeavour (9-6) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Aug.
Sir Roderic (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Mid-division, tracked leaders over 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, kept on, not pace of front pair final 50 yards, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Squats (9-12) at Newbury 7f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Wink Oliver (9-4) 2nd of 11, hd behind Longray (9-4) at Deauville 7f pol in Aug.
Penwortham (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) In touch, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Kenstone (8-9) at Chester 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.