Racecards
13:30 Chester
ICM Stellar Sports Handicap (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f 15y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £41,000 added
- Winner: £20,616
- 2nd: £9,668
- 3rd: £4,836
- 4th: £2,416
- Form 31026-8
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Rob Hornby
outpaced, pushed along halfway, not trouble leaders
- Form 523113
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Benoit D L Sayette
dwelt tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 36368-4
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
outpaced, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on just failed
- Form 06-7613
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Connor Planas
outpaced, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
- Form 232-132
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey Jason Hart
tracked leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, briefly eased close home, just held on
- Form 45134-6
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey G Lee
led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, weakened towards finish
- Form 2200-02
- Age 9
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Cam Hardie
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 11-5586
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey S De Sousa
NonRunner
- Form 82003/3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Jason Watson
NonRunner
- Form 0866-25
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Count D'Orsay finished ahead of Mokaatil when runner-up in this last year but is drawn high this time. The former’s stablemates Bossipop and Sunday Sovereign both have form at this venue while Look Out Louis and Night On Earth filled the places at Newmarket last time. The front-running Militia may well set the pace from his inside draw but a chance is taken on ALLIGATOR ALLEY. A useful two-year-old in Ireland, he missed the whole of last year but made a promising debut for David O’Meara at Wolverhampton having been gelded. He may also improve for this second start after wind surgery and can figure in the finish.
Formwatch
Sunday Sovereign 18-1 (9-0) Raced wide held up, pushed along halfway, never a factor, 8th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Zarzyni (9-1) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Night On Earth (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Twilight Calls (9-6) at Newmarket 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Count D'Orsay (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 4l behind Rayong (8-4) at Pontefract 5f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Mokaatil 12-1 (8-8) Went left start and dwelt, in rear, pushed along 4f out, switched right and some headway over 2f out, ridden and ran on from over 1f out, took 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Raasel (9-2) at Goodwood 5f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Look Out Louis 15-2 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Twilight Calls (9-6) at Newmarket 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Militia 22-1 (8-6) Led on rail, pushed along and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Ava Go Joe (8-5) at Ripon 5f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Bossipop 9-1 (9-7) Disputed lead, took it up 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, rallied to grab 2nd close home, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind The Thin Blue Line (9-3) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
King Of Stars (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 7 1/2l behind Digital (8-13) at Southwell 5f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Alligator Alley 20-1 (9-2) Steadied start, pulled hard and held up in last pair, pushed along halfway, headway on outside over 1f out, went 3rd towards finish, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Tone The Barone (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (3) pol in Mar.
Soul Seeker (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Rolfe Rembrandt (9-7) at Wetherby 5f hcp (4) gf in Apr.