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16:33 Chester

Envirosips Handicap (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 196y
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £9,681
  • 2nd: £4,540
  • 3rd: £2,271
  • 4th: £1,135
1(4)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, red cross of lorraine, striped sleeves, quartered cap

Bascule (FR)

14
  • Form 1111-74
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 90

2(7)
Silk - RED, yellow stars on sleeves, red cap, yellow star

It's Good To Laugh (IRE)

69 CD
  • Form 01-7590
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 90

3(9)
Silk - Beige, Red seams, armlets and cap

Frankenstella (IRE)

23 b D
  • Form 4412-32
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 89

4(2)
Silk - RED, WHITE diamond, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, RED cap, WHITE diamond

Emiyn (FR)

20 C
  • Form 1-64242
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 85

5(6)
Silk - Light blue, yellow cross of lorraine, white sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow cap

Call My Bluff (IRE)

46 p DCD
  • Form 112-340
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 85

6(3)
Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

Star Caliber

14 h
  • Form 342-043
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 85

7(5)
Silk - Pink, black armlets, black cap

Alpine Stroll

28 b D
  • Form 543121
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 78

8(1)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

Mancini

20 p D
  • Form 068333
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 72

9(8)
Silk - Red, grey cross belts, halved sleeves, red cap, white stars

Sophar Sogood (IRE)

14 CD
  • Form 6545U4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 65

In depth

Verdict

Alpine Stroll arrives in good form though has been raised a further 5lb for winning at Nottingham. Emiyn finished in front of Mancini when runner-up over track and trip but this is a tougher assignment and FRANKENSTELLA (NAP) is preferred. The latter has been thereabouts since scoring at Haydock back in May and a repeat of her latest second in a heritage handicap at York should see her back to winning ways. It's Good To Laugh has won twice here in the past and is back on a winning mark.

Formwatch

Bascule (FR) 8-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, steadied slightly over 14f out, closed 5f out, driven over 2f out, one pace and no impression, 4th of 6, 10 3/4l behind Vino Victrix (9-12) at Goodwood 2m hcp (3) gs in Aug.

It's Good To Laugh (IRE) 18-1 (8-9) Mid-division on outside, closed 6f out, hanging left and no impression from over 1f out, 10th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Get Shirty (9-8) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jul.

Frankenstella (IRE) 15-2 (8-4) Mid-division, raced keenly, headway travelling well over 3f out, disputed lead over 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, battled but soon headed, ran on gamely final furlong, no match for winner, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Alfred Boucher (8-13) at York 2m hcp (2) gd in Aug.

Emiyn (FR) 4-1 (10-1) Led, joined 4f out, ridden 3f out, headed 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 8, 4l behind The Gadget Man (8-13) at Chester 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.

Call My Bluff (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Soon led narrowly, headed and under pressure over 5f out, lost place and ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 19th of 20, dist behind Echoes In Rain (11-3) at Galway 2m 1f hcp sft in Jul.

Star Caliber 7-1 (9-11) Soon led, ridden and headed just over 3f out, 3rd and held inside final 2f, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Vino Victrix (9-12) at Goodwood 2m hcp (3) gs in Aug.

Alpine Stroll 9-2 (9-9) Led, headed over 14f out, in touch, led over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, stayed on gamely, won at Nottingham 2m hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Pons Aelius (8-12) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.

Mancini 4-1 (9-3) Chased leader, ridden 3f out, kept on, 3rd of 8, 4 3/4l behind The Gadget Man (8-13) at Chester 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.

Sophar Sogood (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Mid-division, pushed along 4f out, behind over 1f out, late headway for 4th, 4th of 9, 4 3/4l behind The Predictor (9-6) at Thirsk 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.