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14:55 Chester

Tote Chester Cup (Showcase Handicap) (Class B) (Class B)

  • 18 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 147y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 0.20s
  • 18 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fantasy Hill (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Rainbow High

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      High And Mighty

      12/1

        4
        Silk -

        Riyadh

        16/1

          1(10)
          Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond

          Royal Rebel

          200
          20/1
          • Form 160043-
          • Age 6
          • Weight 10-1

          mid-division, lost place 6f out, never dangerous after

          2(8)
          Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

          Rainbow High

          18
          6/1
          • Form 3620-40
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-13

          with leader for 1 1/2f, settled in touch, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on but not pace to challenge

          3(4)
          Silk - MAUVE and PINK check, WHITE sleeves

          Brother Joe (NZ)

          259 v
          11/1
          • Form 32/4263-
          • Age 8
          • Weight 9-4

          mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on one-paced

          4(16)
          Silk - Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap

          Cover Up (IRE)

          200
          8/1
          • Form 412460-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-3

          always towards rear

          5(11)
          Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap

          Archduke Ferdinand (FR)

          22
          20/1
          • Form 30100-6
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-1

          kept hold in mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression final 2f

          6(1)
          Silk - Royal Blue, White spots, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets and spots on White cap

          Darasim (IRE)

          11 v
          8/1
          • Form 01415-1
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-1

          led for 3 1/2f, ridden to lead again 3f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

          7(7)
          Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), White cap

          Fantasy Hill (IRE)

          18 b
          8/1
          • Form 34014/0
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-9

          keen hold tracking leaders, ridden to lead well over 1f out, ran on well

          8(2)
          Silk - Purple and White stripes, Black velvet cap, Gold tassel

          Bay of Islands

          18 v
          33/1
          • Form 3/0303-0
          • Age 10
          • Weight 8-6

          in touch, ridden over 3f out, stayed on one-paced

          9(9)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow braces, Red cap

          Distant Prospect (IRE)

          187
          14/1
          • Form 005514-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-6

          mid-division, never nearer

          10(13)
          Silk - MAROON, GOLD sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap

          Tender Trap (IRE)

          18
          6/1
          • Form 3-11211
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-5

          towards rear, headway 7f out, ridden over 3f out, no impression final 2f

          11(6)
          Silk - Dark blue, red star, red sleeves, dark blue seams, dark blue cap, red star

          High And Mighty

          18 v
          12/1
          • Form 0240-36
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-0

          slowly into stride, soon mid-division, not clear run 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, not reached leaders

          12(5)
          Silk - Light blue, white epaulets, armlets and cap

          Prairie Falcon (IRE)

          11
          12/1
          • Form 104-023
          • Age 8
          • Weight 7-10

          tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

          13(15)
          Silk - ORANGE, OLIVE GREEN stars on body and cap

          Riyadh

          214 v
          16/1
          • Form 220011-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 7-10

          mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, stayed on one-paced final furlong

          14(3)
          Silk - White, Pink chevron, chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap

          Alberich (IRE)

          21
          50/1
          • Form 213230
          • Age 7
          • Weight 7-10

          led after 3f, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened final furlong

          15(14)
          Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE sash, DARK BLUE cap

          Veridian

          284
          40/1
          • Form 342/004-
          • Age 9
          • Weight 7-10

          switched left start, always towards rear

          16(17)
          Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ORANGE diamonds, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, ORANGE star

          Palua

          18
          16/1
          • Form 062-104
          • Age 5
          • Weight 7-10

          slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and effort 5f out, soon beaten

          17(18)
          Silk - RED and ROYAL BLUE diamonds, EMERALD GREEN and RED striped sleeves, RED cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond

          Court Shareef

          11
          50/1
          • Form 000-200
          • Age 7
          • Weight 7-10

          slowly into stride, always behind

          18(12)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green armlets

          Guard Duty

          200
          20/1
          • Form 3/10645-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 7-10

          always towards rear

          Previous results

          2001
          (5)
          Silk -

          Rainbow High

          9/2
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-13

          2000
          (4)
          Silk -

          Bangalore

          16/1
          • Weight 7-10

          1999
          (13)
          Silk -

          Rainbow High

          4/1
          • Weight 9-0

          In depth

          Verdict

          A high class renewal of this event, with an Ascot Gold Cup winner, Royal Rebel, Doncaster Cup winner and winner of this race last year Rainbow High, amongst others. Royal Rebel needs plenty of driving and it is doubtful this track will bring out the best in him, but Rainbow High will be going for a hat-trick in this event, having won it in 1999 and last year. He runs off the same mark as last year and looks sure too take all the beating. He has nothing to fear from last year's runner-up High And Mighty, the third Prairie Falcon and Cover Up, who finished 4th, and on a line through the latter, Northumberland Plate winner, Archduke Ferdinand looks to have it all to do.