Racecards
16:30 Chester
Macmillan Cancer Support Handicap (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 66y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Form 0328/35-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey P Hanagan
tracked leader, weakened over 3f out
- Form 75-0108
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey D Allan
held up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 306221
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey D Heslop
tracked leaders and keen, led after 4f, ridden well over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 3-32962
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey P Hills
led for 4f, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 08-9975
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey J Quinn
held up in touch, chased winner over 2f out until approaching final furlong, soon weakened
- Form 425927/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey P McDonald
held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 131406
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S Donohoe
always behind
- Form 562312
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 113-356
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Pat Eddery
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up, good headway on outer over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 24321
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up, headway over 5f out, chased winner approaching final furlong until no extra inside last
- Form 044934
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey P Cosgrave
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Cheshire Prince and Coin Of The Realm both come here in good form and preference is for the former, whilst Mikao and Rowan Rio are also horses to be feared. Mark Brisbourne does well at the track and his four-year-old was successful last time when tackling ten furlongs here last time. Whilst the step up in trip raises a few questions, he has never tried it around the Roodee and if a horse is going to get it anywhere it will be here. Stablemate Prelude should not be sniffed at as he is a course and distance winner, whilst Bull Market would need a really good pace to be taking this as he stays so well. Bajan Parkes has been out of form recently but is capable as he proved when winning at Carlisle in May, Spirit Of Adjisa has been poor in two recent runs, whilst Penang Cinta has a hard task from just out of the weights. Coin Of The Realm is unexposed and this mark of 85 may not be beyond him but he needs to step up a little, as does Rowan Rio if he is going to win from his poor draw although his stable can do no wrong. Cheshire Prince will be a popular winner and gets the nod.
Formwatch
Crow Wood 7-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, headway to chase leader after 2f, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 6, 15l behind Royal Jet (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Feb '07.
Bajan Parkes 4-1 (9-9) Led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 49l behind Bull Market (8-11) at Haydock 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Cheshire Prince 4-1fav (8-13) Always prominent, raced keenly, led, edged left 5f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, won at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul beating New Star (8-11) by 3 1/2l, 14 ran.
Command Marshal (FR) 12-1 (9-6) Chased leader, ridden to lead 1f out, headed post, 2nd of 7, shd behind Keelung (9-9) at Chester 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jul.
Mikao (IRE) 22-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 20l behind Bollin Felix (9-1) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) hvy in Jul.
Risk Runner (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, weakened, eased inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 6l behind Charlie Tokyo (8-8) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) sft in Oct '06.
Bull Market (IRE) 10-1 (9-10) Slowly away, in rear, ridden 3f out, never dangerous, 6th of 7, 10l behind Snowed Under (9-8) at Leicester 1m 2f hcap (4) gf in Jul.
Prelude 15-2 (9-12) Led, ridden well over 1f out, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Tcherina (9-11) at Pontefract 1m 4f fll hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Spirit of Adjisa (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) Started very slowly, lost several lengths, raced keenly, in touch behind after 1f, ridden over 2f out, never nearer, 6th of 9, 7l behind Aegean Prince (9-9) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Jul.
Coin of The Realm (IRE) 9-4 (9-1) In touch, effort going well 3f out, led just inside final 2f, stayed on well, driven out, won at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol in Jul beating Fortune City (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Penang Cinta 8-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, driven 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Latin Scholar (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Rowan Rio 16-1 (9-7) With leaders, led over 3f out, kept on well, won at Ripon 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) hvy in Jul beating Mezzanisi (9-7) by 1/2l, 8 ran.