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16:40 Chester

Cheshire Life Nursery Handicap (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 2y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.66s
  • Off Time: 16:40:43
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk -
10/1

    2
    Silk -
    1(1)
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE epaulets, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars, ROYAL BLUE cap, WHITE star

    Grand Prix

    28 t
    10/1
    • Form 321148
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 86

    made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on

    3(3)
    Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Light Blue cap
    11/2
    • Form 235281
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 80

    chased leaders, ridden when not much room well over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd well inside final furlong, not troubled winner

    4(7)
    Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Light Blue cap
    11/10
    • Form 31
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 83

    held up, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase winner and hung left over 1f out, no extra towards finish

    5(6)
    Silk - Black, White chevrons on sleeves, White cap
    • Form 2180
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 83

    in touch, outpaced 2f out, no danger after

    7(5)
    Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets
    15/2
    • Form 6522
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 76

    chased winner, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong

    8(2)
    Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets
    • Form 433
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 75

    held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong

    9(4)
    Silk - PURPLE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves, YELLOW cap
    16/1
    • Form 148655
    • Age 2
    • Weight 7-12
    • Official Rating 61

    held up and kean, ridden over 1f out, syated on well final furlong, not rach leaders

    2(8)
    NR
    • Form 317
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 86

    6(9)
    NR
    • Form 741
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 82

    In depth

    Verdict

    Ravi River, Hart of Gold and World's Heroine are three against the field in a tough race to call for punters and the vote is given to Ravi River. The selection was a good winner over this course and distance when beating Minos last time out. He is sure to improve and under conditions that suit he will be hard to beat. Hart Of Gold rates the main danger as he won well last time when beating Bid For Glory but that form has since been let down and he looks opposable on that basis. World's Heroine is another last time out winner but he will do well to win from his poor draw. Of the remainder Al Raahi is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he has had plenty of chances and for the winner we return to Ravi River.

    Formwatch

    Grand Prix 16-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders to over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 26l behind Eddie Jock (8-12) at Ascot 7f 2yo aut (2) gf in Aug.

    Hart of Gold 10-1 (9-7) Always prominent, led over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Southwell 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd beating Bid For Glory (9-4) by 1/2l, 13 ran.

    Ravi River (IRE) Evensfav (9-3) In touch, ridden and edged left 2f out, led just inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chester 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Aug beating Minos (9-3) by 1/2l, 5 ran.

    Prince Rossi (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, 13th of 18, 17l behind Dubai Builder (8-7) at York 6f 2yo hcp (2) gs in Aug.

    Al Raahi 13-2 (9-3) Held up in rear, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Lemon Silk (8-13) at Beverley 7f 2yo hcp (5) gd in Aug.

    King's Causeway (USA) 11-4 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, edged left and weakened 1f out, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Nightinshining (9-3) at Leicester 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Aug.

    Cheshire Prince 16-1 (7-12) Held up, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, staying on when hampered well inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3l behind Orpen Prince (8-0) at Chester 7f 2yo hcp (3) gd in Aug.

    Winged Flight (USA) 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 12l behind Big Timer (9-0) at York 7f 2yo Grp 3 (1) gs in Aug.

    World's Heroine (IRE) 11-4fav (8-11) Mid-division, headway 2f out, stayed on to lead 1f out, driven out, won at York 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) gf in Jul beating Dancing Granny (8-9) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.