Racecards
17:05 Chester
North West Racing Club Handicap (Class C)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 66y
- Going: Good
Jabaar (USA)
22- Form 04-0500
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Alex Greaves
in touch, headway over 4f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 612-001
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey R Winston
prominent, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 503-005
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer D Williams
- Jockey D J O'Donohoe
always towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 11-2403
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 20-U053
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Willie Supple
in touch, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, led well inside final furlong, headed post
- Form 2106-05
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead post
Party Ploy
10- Form 350311
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 001533
- Age 3
- Weight 7-13
led, headed 5f out, weakened quickly
- Form 321265
- Age 8
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey P M Quinn
slowly into stride, behind, ridden 5f out, headway over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 320103
- Age 5
- Weight 7-12
tracked leaders, led 5f out, ridden over 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A tricky finale may see Party Ploy complete a hat-trick over Blue Star, and Allinjim, with Late Claim not out of it. The latter is stepped up in trip, having finished fifth of six behind Greta d'Argent at Doncaster, and will no doubt have been prepared well for this by Barry Hills. However, on the bare form, Party Ploy is hard to ignore, having won his last two starts in easy fashion at Catterick and Hamilton. While they were not as hard as this race, he is still well handicapped on his best form and has a bright chance of going in again. Allinjim returned to form when beating Reveillez over further at Haydock, but should not be inconvenienced by the shorter trip, while Blue Star was not beaten far at Ayr and seems to be coming to hand. Party Ploy is the selection.