Racecards
20:00 Chester
Boodles Ashoka Handicap (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 1y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,259 added
- Winner: £2,732
- 2nd: £1,281
- 3rd: £641
- 4th: £320
- Form 212372
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey T E Whelan
raced wide in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, just held on to 3rd
- Form 42-7594
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 779489
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 6/789-09
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey William Pyle
in rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor
- Form 910/7-08
- Age 9
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P Morris
- Jockey Kieran Schofield
pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 538436
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Frederick Larson
held up, pushed along 3f out, never on terms
- Form 805813
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Phil Dennis
led, ridden over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on
- Form 462511
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey F Norton
keen close up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to press for 3rd close home
- Form 411180
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Cameron Noble
reared very badly in stalls and lost all chance
- Form 3-55743
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
tracked leaders, chased leader entering final 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
- Form 20-95
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey J Garritty
in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 5334-32
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 46-837
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Jane Elliott
Withdrawn
- Form 3961-75
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Darryll Holland
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
CONFRONTATIONAL (NAP) has returned to form on the all-weather and landed a recent double at Newcastle. His last win on Turf came over course and distance and he should go close off a lower mark today. Legal Reform was narrowly beaten here a fortnight ago but a high draw doesn’t help his cause and the same comment applies to Catterick runner-up Dark Zeas. Ugo Gregory won at Beverley earlier and is preferred to Coul Queen but 2019 winner Gabrial The Tiger arrives out of sorts.
Formwatch
Legal Reform (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 12, hd behind Praxeology (9-13) at Chester 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Tipperary Jack (USA) 11-2 (9-6) Midfield, headway travelling strongly over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Spirited Guest (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Spartan Fighter 28-1 (9-7) Dwelt soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Capla Berry (9-3) at Doncaster 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Wild Thunder (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 9th of 11, 4 1/2l behind True Blue Moon (9-6) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gs in May.
Gabrial The Tiger (IRE) 80-1 (9-10) Led 2f, chased leader until pushed along 2f out, chased leaders weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 15l behind Gullane One (8-9) at Carlisle 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Thrave 11-2 (10-0) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakening when short of room approaching final furlong, last of 6, 3 1/2l behind Flying Moon (9-1) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Ugo Gregory 3-1fav (9-8) Chased leaders, close up over 2f out, held final furlong, kept on, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Sucellus (9-8) at Haydock 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Confrontational (IRE) 6-1 (10-2) Towards rear, smooth headway before pushed 2f out, ridden before final furlong, stayed on well to lead late on, all out, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jun beating Thaayer (9-13) by nk, 12 ran.
Onebaba (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Midfield, weakened 3f out, last of 15, 30 1/4l behind Mutanaaseq (8-13) at Thirsk 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Coul Queen (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Slightly worse than mid-division, effort 2f out, ran on final furlong but no match for front two, 3rd of 10, 6 3/4l behind Trixie Waterbury (9-13) at Salisbury 7f hcp fll (5) gf in Jun.
Bankrolled (IRE) 50-1 (8-8) Behind, pushed along and struggling halfway, ridden over 1f out, some late minor headway, never a threat, 5th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Mo Celita (9-4) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gs in May.
Dark Zeas (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Keen towards rear, headway on outside 3f out, progress to chase leader over 1f out, hung left under pressure but upsides entering final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Action Hero (9-6) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) gs in May.
Rattling Rosie 12-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, always towards rear, 7th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Wink Of An Eye (9-7) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Yorkshire Pirlo (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) Slowly away in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on, never nearer, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Riknnah (9-4) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun.