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15:45 Chester
Willow Water Handicap (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 15y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,338
- 2nd: £2,796
- 3rd: £1,398
- 4th: £699
- Form 02119-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
always towards rear
- Form 362169-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey D C Costello
slowly away, in rear, headway final furlong, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
- Form 5104-61
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Josh Doyle
with leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
- Form 345-532
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
went right start, in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 3-24483
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 722-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Martin Lane
hampered start, always behind
- Form 469-914
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey P J McDonald
held up towards rear, ridden and headway 1f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 103-394
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey Neil Farley
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Poet's Society has the plum draw but looks thoroughly exposed. Impart has a penalty for Wednesday’s victory at Ripon while Tallinski didn’t beat much at Nottingham and was behind Poet's Society at Newcastle earlier. Rosabelle beat Megan Lily on worse terms here in September and is back in the right grade but LEONTES also has his sights lowered after a pipe-opener on the all-weather and, successful over 6f here last summer, can pounce late and record a second course victory.
Formwatch
Rosabelle 3-1fav (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon in touch on inside, pushed along and unable to quicken inside final 2f, slightly hampered over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Copper Knight (8-9) at Chester 5f hcp (2) gd in May.
Leontes 11-1 (8-13) Dwelt, in touch in rear, pushed along halfway, not trouble leaders, 5th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Unabated (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Mayleaf Shine (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on outer and 3rd halfway, weakened from 2f out, last of 9, 11 1/2l behind Intelligence Cross (9-3) at Curragh 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Impart 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, led approaching final furlong, ridden inside final furlong, held on near finish, won at Ripon 6f hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Dandy Highwayman (9-2) by nk, 8 ran.
Megan Lily (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Always prominent, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Coolfitch (8-12) at York 5f hcp (3) sft in May.
Poet's Society 7-2 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1/4l behind Impart (9-5) at Ripon 6f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Tallinski (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Slow into stride soon recovered close up, ridden and every chance when rider dropped whip over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) gf in Apr beating Stringybark Creek (8-9) by shd, 8 ran.
Twizzell 12-1 (8-11) With leader, led 2f out, driven and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Coolfitch (8-12) at York 5f hcp (3) sft in May.
Plata O Plomo 22-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 5 1/2l behind Equimou (9-1) at Hamilton 5f stks (2) gf in May.