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15:40 Chester

Parade With Aiden Byrne Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 63y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,447 added
  • Winner: £6,081
  • 2nd: £1,810
  • 3rd: £904
  • 4th: £500
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 44.17s
  • Off Time: 15:41:15
  • 9 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap
4/1
  • Form 663174
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 85

held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and held near finish

2(1)
Silk - Royal blue and yellow (quartered), royal blue and black striped sleeves, black cap
33/1
  • Form 309/2-76
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 80

in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

3(8)
Silk - White, royal blue stars, red and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap, red star
  • Form 945621
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 87

led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

4(2)
Silk - Red and black diamonds, red sleeves, black armlets and diamonds on cap

Super Kid

9 pt DCD
14/1
  • Form 734165
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 77

held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous

5(9)
Silk - Light Blue, Yellow sash, Brown sleeves
11/1
  • Form 366167
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 85

close up, ridden and faded inside final furlong

6(7)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars, royal blue cap
  • Form 143522
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 80

mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

7(6)
Silk - Royal blue, white stars and sleeves, red cap, white stars

Ice Canyon

65 CD
25/1
  • Form 128708
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 66

held up towards rear, headway and ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

8(4)
Silk - Dark blue, white seams, red and white diabolo on sleeves, red cap
  • Form 30-1P46
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 62

held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

9(5)
Silk - Bottle Green, White cap, Lime Green star
9/4
  • Form 613
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 72

tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on near finish

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Most of these have won here in the past but GOSSIP COLUMN won last year’s inaugural running and gets the vote to repeat. Ian Williams’ charge is 2lb lower than last season despite winning at York in June when Percy was well beaten, though he does have a length to find with Super Kid having finished third to the latter over track and trip earlier. The latter has struggled since but Dark Lochnagar beat Gabrial The One easily enough over a shorter trip here last weekend and can figure. Cape Islay scored at the track earlier though Mark Johnston’s charge would prefer fast ground but Hereby won a maiden at Goodwood in testing going and is worth a second glance now handicapping.

Formwatch

Gossip Column (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, outpaced over 3f out, soon beaten, 4th of 6, 9l behind Sextant (9-12) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jul.

Percy (IRE) 66-1 (9-13) Keen close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 11l behind Alright Sunshine (9-13) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

Dark Lochnagar (USA) 2-1fav (9-8) Made all, ridden over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jul beating Gabrial The One (9-7) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.

Super Kid 8-1 (9-12) Held up in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, never able to challenge, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 23l behind Mondain (8-10) at Thirsk 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.

Cape Islay (FR) 6-1 (9-8) Stumbled start, held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 10 1/4l behind Birdcage Walk (9-2) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gf in Jul.

Gabrial The One (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Chased winner, driven over 2f out, no impression inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Dark Lochnagar (9-8) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jul.

Ice Canyon 33-1 (9-5) Held up, never dangerous, last of 8, 20 1/2l behind Lost History (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in May.

Raven's Raft (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders early, close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Distant Chimes (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Aug.

Hereby (IRE) 9-4 (9-6) Chased winner until ridden and edged left over 3f out, stayed on same pace, went 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Illumined (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f fll stks (3) pol in Jul.