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20:00 Chester

Bank Of Scotland Handicap (Class D)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 75y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.77s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Rani Two

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Yenaled

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Ben Hur

      7/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue Cross of Lorraine, Red cap, Light Blue star

        Castleshane (IRE)

        5
        9/2
        • Form 010-004
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0

        tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened and eased final furlong

        3(3)
        Silk - YELLOW, MAROON stars, WHITE sleeves, YELLOW cap, MAROON star

        True Thunder

        17
        14/1
        • Form 0-00066
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7

        reared start, behind, ridden and some headway over 1f out, never dangerous

        4(2)
        Silk - Brown and Dark Green stripes, Brown cap

        Minivet

        670
        20/1
        • Form 000550/
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-3

        started slowly, behind, kept on final furlong, never nearer

        5(6)
        Silk - Red, Mauve epaulets and star on cap

        Silvaline

        27
        10/1
        • Form 320356
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        6(10)
        Silk - PURPLE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Ben Hur

        8
        7/1
        • Form 4304-26
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        took keen hold chasing leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        7(5)
        Silk - Grey, White hoop, Light Blue sleeves, Orange cap

        Market Avenue

        19
        4/1
        • Form 50-0016
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10

        mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        8(8)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green chevrons, White sleeves, Emerald Green spots, hooped cap

        Yenaled

        2
        8/1
        • Form 550354
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10

        dwelt, held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon switched left, no extra towards finish

        9(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White triple diamond, White cap, Royal Blue diamond

        Archirondel

        21
        14/1
        • Form 600-400
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9

        always towards rear, never dangerous

        10(12)
        Silk - Royal blue, white hoops, white sleeves, royal blue diamonds, royal blue cap

        Libre

        6
        7/1
        • Form 000231
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened and eased over 1f out

        11(1)
        Silk - Red, Dark Blue sleeves, Red armlets

        Rani Two

        12
        9/1
        • Form 460-505
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-3

        mid-division, headway over 4f out, led over 1f out, ridden out

        12(4)
        Silk - Purple and Red (halved), Purple sleeves, Red and Purple quartered cap

        Luxor

        19
        12/1
        • Form 30001-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-2

        led early, prominent and keen, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 3f out

        2(11)
        NR

        Shayadi (IRE)

        33 b
        • Form 300-060
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-11

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Most of these are out of form but Castleshane can defy topweight against Silvaline and Market Avenue, a beaten favourite on his last start. Castleshane is a gutsy dual purpose performer and is no stranger therefore to humping big weights. His latest success came over hurdles at Chepstow, but a closer inspection of his form reveals that he has twice come good here at Chester. A confirmed front-runner, he will be able to dominate here much more than when trying similar tactics at Newmarket behind Pagan Dance in a classified event. Better treated here, Steve Gollings' charge can record another pillar-to-post success at the expense of Silvaline whose first visit to the Roodeye saw him run much too freely. Market Avenue has to put a disappointing effort at Nottingham behind her if she is to get the better of her two main market rivals.