Racecards
20:20 Chester
Merseyrail Day Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f 16y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,225
- 2nd: £1,864
- 3rd: £932
- 4th: £466
Belledesert
41- Form 251-518
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Steph Hollinshead
- Jockey R Ffrench
close up, in rear, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 2120-32
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
soon led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, lost 2nd near finish
- Form 42-2128
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 13-6532
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J P Sullivan
keen, pressed leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
- Form 6-16138
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J Tuite
- Jockey T P Queally
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 117-047
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
NonRunner
- Form 51410-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form 211112
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Nathan Evans
NonRunner
- Form 433666
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey Barry McHugh
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It looks like the handicapper has finally caught up with four-time winner Black Grass and he doesn’t have the best of draws here so is passed over. The progressive Laughton is of some interest, but isn’t ideally drawn either, and First Bombardment has questions to answer after fading badly at Redcar. Midnight Malibu finished second behind Black Grass last time out and can reverse those placings this time but THIS IS FOR YOU is ideally drawn and ran well at this course as a two-year-old.
Formwatch
Laughton 7-2 (9-0) In touch, in rear, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Kestrel Call (8-10) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Belledesert 16-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden inside final 2f, weakened and no impression final furlong, 8th of 13, 7l behind Zebedaios (9-2) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
This Is For You 15-8fav (8-5) Tracked winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Lady Macapa (9-7) at Windsor 5f hcp (3) sft in Jun.
First Bombardment 11-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, not much room over 1f out, no impression when short of room again inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Black Grass (8-3) at Redcar 5f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Midnight Malibu (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, not clear run over 1f out, soon went 2nd, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Black Grass (8-3) at Redcar 5f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Pink Martini (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Led until 2f out, chased winner until weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 9 1/2l behind Silver Rainbow (10-0) at Newbury 6f hcp fll (4) gs in Jun.
Lydia's Place 10-1 (9-6) Led, headed 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Black Grass (8-3) at Redcar 5f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Bint Aldar 33-1 (8-7) Led stand side group until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 22, 19 1/2l behind Mr Lupton (8-9) at Doncaster 6f stks (2) gd in Sep.
Black Grass 5-6fav (9-10) Led, headed when ridden and edged right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, held near finish, 2nd of 5, 1l behind September Issue (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Ten Rocks 25-1 (8-8) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Secret Look (9-8) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Jul.