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14:25 Chester

Arkle Finance Cheshire Oaks (Fillies' Listed) (For The Robert Sangster Memorial Cup) (Class 1)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 75y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £76,000 added
  • Winner: £42,532
  • 2nd: £16,125
  • 3rd: £8,070
  • 4th: £4,020
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 28.61s
  • Off Time: 14:26:57
  • 10 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Dark Blue
  • Form 61
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

held up, pushed along 6f out, weakened 2f out

2(8)
Silk - Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves, Orange Cap
  • Form 015-9
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 94

dwelt towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms

3(3)
Silk - Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves, royal blue cap
  • Form 43-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

in touch, headway when not much room 2f out, not clear run and switched right approaching final furlong, ran on

4(6)
Silk - Yellow, Black hoop, Black Sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, black star

Hazarfiya

19 v
14/1
  • Form 3-7
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

5(7)
Silk - White, Maroon hoops, chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 8
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

slowly away in rear, never on terms

6(9)
Silk - White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap
5/1
  • Form 1-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

always towards rear

7(1)
Silk - Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
3/1
  • Form 7-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

made all, raced green, pushed clear over 1f out, ran on

8(10)
Silk - Royal blue, white stars on sleeves and cap
  • Form 9311-53
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 98

raced wide close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish

9(2)
Silk - Light blue, yellow and light blue halved sleeves
  • Form 573231-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 85

held up, pushed along over 2f out, never near leaders

10(4)
Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop
16/1
  • Form 1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Aidan O'Brien has won five of the last ten and has three entered in what looks a very sub-standard renewal. Ryan Moore takes the ride on Magic Wand, a €1.4m daughter of Galileo, which is a surprise as her form in two Leopardstown maidens is nowhere near Listed standard. Connections must be expecting her to live up to her pedigree. The jockey was on board Dramatically when she was well beaten in the Nell Gwyn while Forever Together will need to have made major progress over the winter to get into contention. AWARD WINNING put the experience of her Newmarket debut to good use when easily landing a Wetherby novices' event and, as she has plenty of scope, she is given the nod. Kinaesthesia, who scrambled home in a Nottingham maiden in November, will need much more but Gavin Cromwell doesn't waste journeys on no-hopers so Princess Yaiza, who has performed with credit at a similar level in Ireland, is greatly respected. Shaherazada improved with each run last season and has changed stables though winning a Class 4 handicap doesn't look Listed form.

Formwatch

Award Winning (IRE) Evensfav (8-11) Always prominent, led 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Wetherby 1m 2f fll stks (5) sft in Apr beating Sailing Home (8-11) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.

Dramatically (USA) 20-1 (9-0) In rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 11, 14 3/4l behind Soliloquy (9-0) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Apr.

Forever Together (IRE) 10-3 (9-0) Chased leader in close 2nd, ridden in 2nd entering straight, 2nd and no impression on winner 1f out, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 18, 7 1/4l behind Contingent (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m mdn fll sft in Oct.

Hazarfiya 9-2 (9-0) Raced wide held up, pushed along over 2f out, never near leaders, 7th of 14, 17 3/4l behind Lah Ti Dar (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f mdn fll stks (4) gs in Apr.

Here's Alice (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Keen led stand side group until ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 19, 8 1/2l behind Sawwaah (9-5) at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (3) gd in Apr.

Kinaesthesia 4-1 (9-0) Dwelt soon in touch, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, joined inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Nov beating Qawamees (9-5) by shd, 14 ran.

Magic Wand (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Soon raced in 4th, pushed along approaching straight, went moderate 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace and dropped to 3rd on line, 3rd of 8, 6 1/2l behind Jaega (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn fll hvy in Apr.

Princess Yaiza (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Held up, 7th halfway, closer in 6th 3f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, under pressure in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Mary Tudor (9-0) at Navan 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.

Shaherezada (IRE) 3-1cfav (9-1) Tracked leader on far rail and close up overall, led group 3f out, ridden and hung left 2f out, led and hung left inside final furlong, soon ridden clear, won at Newmarket 1m 1f (4) gs in Nov beating Galactic (8-0) by 5l, 6 ran.

Shailene (IRE) 10-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, 2nd 8f out, led over 2f out, stayed on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (6) pol in Apr beating Caspar The Cub (8-11) by nk, 10 ran.