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15:30 Chester

Breitling Watches & Waltons Of Chester Huxley Stakes (Class A) (For The Tradesman'S Cup) (Listed Race) (Class A)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 75y
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 14.40s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bandari (IRE)

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Parasol (IRE)

    2/1

      3
      Silk -

      Leporello (IRE)

      5/1

        1(9)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Leporello (IRE)

        236
        5/1
        • Form 131111-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        held up, headway over 4f out, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        3(10)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue seams and sleeves, Yellow cap

        Lago d'Orta (IRE)

        22
        12/1
        • Form 0121-64
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon weakened

        4(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Bandari (IRE)

        5
        10/3
        • Form 4442-01
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12

        chased leaders, lost place after 2f, not clear run over 4f out, ridden and headway over 3f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong

        5(5)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ORANGE diamonds, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, ORANGE star

        Bourgainville

        12
        12/1
        • Form 026-045
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12

        held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, never reached leaders

        7(12)
        Silk - Rose, Black hooped cap

        Grand Passion (IRE)

        47
        14/1
        • Form 032-210
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        tracked leaders, lost place over 5f out, weakened over 3f out

        8(3)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue chevron, White sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue cap

        Hambleden

        221
        12/1
        • Form 325312-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-12

        led, headed over 7f out, stayed prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        9(11)
        Silk - PURPLE and WHITE diamonds, striped sleeves and cap

        King's Thought

        5
        33/1
        • Form 10-6046
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12

        prominent, hung right bend after 2f, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        10(1)
        Silk - Yellow, White and Yellow striped sleeves, Yellow cap, White star

        Parasol (IRE)

        292 v
        2/1
        • Form 111262-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12

        prominent, led over 7f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong

        11(13)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Piano Star

        24 v
        14/1
        • Form 24103-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        tracked leaders, carried wide bend after 2f, ridden 6f out, weakened over 3f out

        13(8)
        Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets, chevrons on sleeves

        Margery Daw (IRE)

        113
        150/1
        • Form 3/2252-5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7

        tracked leaders, ridden 5f out, soon weakened

        2(2)
        NR

        Anani (USA)

        19
        • Form 2-03420
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        Nonrunner

        6(6)
        NR

        Easter Ogil (IRE)

        16
        • Form 000265
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-12

        Withdrawn

        12(4)
        NR

        Ulundi

        110
        • Form 40/000-0
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-12

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2003
        (3)
        Silk -

        Parasol (IRE)

        11/8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        2002
        (2)
        Silk -

        Freefourinternet (USA)

        12/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        2001
        (1)
        Silk -

        Adilabad (USA)

        4/5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        In depth

        Verdict

        A number of these are old rivals and there would not be much to split them if this were to be run on a more conventional track. However, a handy position is an imperative and the back-to-form Bandari is fancied to confirm his superiority over Parasol - a game winner of this race last year - and Lago D'Orta, whose fruitful three-year-old campaign started with a comprehensive victory in a handicap on this card last year. Others to consider include: Hambleden, who is well berthed to suit his style of running and he has solid each-way claims. As does Grand Passion, whose turf form is much better than his all weather efforts and he will be suited by a true test if he runs to form. However, like many of the field, he has improvement to find if that scenario unfolds - as it is expected to play mainly to the strengths of the ultra consistent Bandari, who bounced back with a vengeance in the Champagne stakes last week.