Racecards
20:45 Chester
Hampden Underwriting Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f 16y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Form 232-690
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey S Donohoe
chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 908681
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey D Heslop
in rear, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 665-877
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey P Robinson
pressed leader, ridden and lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra
Gift Horse
12- Form 24-0921
- Age 9
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Richard Evans
soon mid-division, losing place when badly hampered on inside 2f out
- Form 00-4918
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey F Norton
always in rear
- Form 244694
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 76
held up, ridden well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 006028
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
steadied start, soon switched left, held up, soon mid-division, effort when edged left 2f out, no impression
- Form 451-152
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
pushed along to lead, set good gallop, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 166121
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
chased leaders, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 2-23515
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 88
Nonrunner
- Form 449122
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 76
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Plenty of these are in fine form and it promises to be a hot little sprint with most having a decent chance, but we'll side with MANDURAH ahead of Titus Andronicus and Tyrannosaurus Rex. Dandy Nicholls has won this race four times in the last nine years, and Mandurah can improve that record for him. He won a similar contest on his penultimate run, but although he's 10 pounds higher now, he's the sort that can bounce back. From a poor draw he'll need to be sharply away though. Tyrannosaurus Rex has weight in hand on all, and has shown himself adept on the all-weather and turf. With a decent draw, he could certainly attract some each-way support, but having won two of his last three races and been placed in the other, a win is far from out of the question. Titus Andronicus is usually at the vanguard which can help here, and was a little unlucky not to win last time out. Kevin Ryan's having a cracking season, although he's been getting more seconds than win just recently. It's hugely competitive and the betting ring could be lively, with our preference for Mandurah.
Formwatch
Supermassive Muse (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Chased leaders to halfway, 13th of 15, 13l behind Internationaldebut (8-10) at York 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in May.
Methaaly (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, kept on, won at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in May beating Gift Horse (8-13) by nk, 16 ran.
Bertoliver 14-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 11, 8l behind Equuleus Pictor (8-7) at Haydock 5f hcp 0-85 (4) hvy in May.
Gift Horse 7-4fav (9-4) Held up, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out, won at Ayr 6f clm stks (5) gd in May beating Soto (9-2) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Mandurah (IRE) 16-1 (7-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 8th of 15, 2 3/4l behind Pavershooz (7-13) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 105 (2) gd.
Bo McGinty (IRE) 4-1 (8-7) Close up, ridden 2f out, one pace, 4th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Rothesay Dancer (8-1) at Ayr 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Fyodor (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) In touch and keen, ridden over 1f out, not clear run, switched left and no headway, 8th of 10, 6l behind Bold Argument (8-7) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Titus Andronicus (IRE) 15-8fav (9-3) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, nk behind Blue Tomato (9-5) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 105 (3) gd.
Tyrannosaurus Rex (IRE) 10-3fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-70 (5) fm in May beating King Of Swords (9-0) by 1l, 11 ran.
Misaro (GER) 7-2 (9-9) Led, headed over 2f out, soon lost 2nd, 3rd and stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Desperate Dan (8-6) at Bath 6f hcp 0-85 (4) fm in May.
Foxy Music 80-1 (9-3) Chased leaders far side group, outpaced halfway, last of 11, 14l behind Ialysos (9-3) at Haydock 5f Listed stks (1) gd in May.
Glamorous Spirit (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, effort halfway, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 18l behind Noble Storm (8-12) at Beverley 5f con stks (3) gf in May.
Drifting Gold 8-1 (9-3) Keen, held up, headway and hung left over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, ran on to take 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Invincible Lad (9-4) at Leicester 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.