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14:25 Chester

Stanley Racing Stakes (Showcase Handicap) (Class C) (Class C)

  • 18 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 122y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 32.67s
  • 18 Ran
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1
Silk -

Rafferty (IRE)

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    Northern Desert (IRE)

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Baldour (IRE)

      6/1

        4
        Silk -

        Petrula

        33/1

          1(17)
          Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

          Krugerrand (USA)

          232
          25/1
          • Form 321-
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-7

          slowly into stride, switched left start, towards rear, headway over 1f out, hampered inside final furlong, not recover

          2(9)
          Silk - Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap

          Northern Desert (IRE)

          19
          7/2
          • Form 22-12
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-5

          dwelt, towards rear, not much room 3f out to 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, ran on strongly, just failed

          3(3)
          Silk - Grey, Maroon chevron, hooped cap

          Mister Benji

          40
          20/1
          • Form 10050-0
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-1

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

          4(5)
          Silk - White, Red epaulets, striped sleeves and cap

          Baldour (IRE)

          32
          6/1
          • Form 22-1
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-0

          going well in touch, went prominent halfway, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

          5(12)
          Silk - Yellow, Red chevron, armlets and star on cap

          Magic Trick

          18
          25/1
          • Form 00604-0
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-13

          towards rear, headway halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

          6(10)
          Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

          Selective

          25
          8/1
          • Form 02-1
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-12

          mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, not reach leaders

          7(15)
          Silk - White, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue and White striped cap

          Rafferty (IRE)

          18
          20/1
          • Form 3300-10
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-11

          dwelt, towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

          8(6)
          Silk - Royal Blue and Red diamonds, diabolo on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Red star

          Raphael (IRE)

          12
          9/1
          • Form 22110-3
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-8

          tracked leaders, hampered and lost place 3f out, not recover

          9(18)
          Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE and YELLOW striped sleeves, quartered cap

          Jessie

          222
          66/1
          • Form 61400-
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-8

          always towards rear

          10(14)
          Silk - YELLOW, MAROON cap

          Crystal Valkyrie (IRE)

          176
          14/1
          • Form 641-
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-7

          dwelt, towards rear, kept on under pressure over 1f out, never nearer

          11(16)
          Silk - Emerald Green, White sleeves, Black and White quartered cap

          Thunderclap

          29
          33/1
          • Form 30100-0
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-6

          behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders

          12(13)
          Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets

          Petrula

          35
          33/1
          • Form 02102-0
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-5

          mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders

          13(4)
          Silk - Red, Black star, White and Black hooped sleeves, Red cap, Black star

          Sewmuch Character

          24
          9/1
          • Form 2220-03
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-3

          prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

          14(11)
          Silk - Yellow, Red diamond, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow cap, Red diamond

          Balakiref

          161
          20/1
          • Form 05241-
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-1

          mid-division, headway 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

          15(8)
          Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

          Solomon's Mine (USA)

          19 b
          20/1
          • Form 410150
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-0

          chased leaders to halfway, soon weakened

          16(2)
          Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stripe, armlets and cap

          Lord Melbourne (IRE)

          13
          6/1
          • Form 5-01161
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-0

          tracked leaders, ridden and not much room over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

          17(1)
          Silk - Pink, Dark Blue star, Dark Blue sleeves, Pink stars

          Desert Royal (IRE)

          12
          14/1
          • Form 31465-5
          • Age 3
          • Weight 7-10

          mid-division, switched right and headway over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong

          18(7)
          Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sleeves, EMERALD GREEN stars, YELLOW cap

          Sarn

          21
          33/1
          • Form 1000-00
          • Age 3
          • Weight 7-10

          soon behind

          In depth

          Verdict

          A particularly competitive handicap full of unexposed and potentially well treated types in opposition and stakes should be kept to a minimum. Northern Desert is on the upgrade judged on his latest effort when a close runner-up in a useful conditions event at Newmarket and, along with recent Southwell maiden winner Selective, looks sure to go well from a reasonable draw. Ed Dunlop's Baldour landed a Folkestone maiden on his comeback and gave the impression there was plenty more to come while both Raphael and Sewmuch Character shaped nicely last time and are others to consider along with the progressive Lord Melbourne and Desert Royal. The latter is lightly weighted and hails from a yard that does well at this meeting.