Racecards
19:50 Chester
Stella Cidre Handicap (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 75y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,225
- 2nd: £1,864
- 3rd: £932
- 4th: £466
Al Neksh
30- Form 31
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey B A Curtis
keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, ran on to lead near finish
- Form 90-3131
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
raced wide, keen, close up in 4th, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 483-331
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
keen, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 42441
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey R Kingscote
set steady pace, quickened over 1f out, ridden and headed near finish
- Form 0-53145
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Four of these won last time out, including course and distance winner Justice Grace, but GRAPEVINE (NAP) will take some stopping. He was hugely impressive at Epsom, showing plenty of speed to win by a big margin despite being keen early and that performance suggests he can defy a significant weight rise. Al Neksh is the least exposed of these, should appreciate the trip and can finish in the frame.
Formwatch
Al Neksh 5-6fav (9-1) Slowly into stride, soon led, made rest, strongly challenged over 1f out, ran on well, won at Haydock 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Jun beating Most Celebrated (9-1) by 1l, 6 ran.
Grapevine (IRE) 11-10fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, steadied into last over 8f out, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, soon clear, easily, won at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Firestorm (9-7) by 10l, 5 ran.
Real Dominion (USA) 7-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, hung right from 2f out, impeded over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in May beating Gold Faith (9-5) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Justice Grace (IRE) 9-4 (9-3) Made all, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Strictly Art (8-3) by 3l, 4 ran.
Carnageo (FR) 7-2 (8-4) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression, 5th of 6, 6l behind Montsarrat (9-3) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul.