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16:20 Chester
Crabbie's Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 63y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £12,500 added
- Winner: £7,781
- 2nd: £2,330
- 3rd: £1,165
- 4th: £582
- Form 0508-81
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
Marsh Pride
19- Form 320-744
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey P J McDonald
in rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on towards finish
- Form 14524-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 6726-15
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Tom Marquand
led, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 0-81633
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S Donohoe
with leader, led over 4f out, headed over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 35-4114
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Connor Murtagh
tracked leaders in 4th place, led over 1f out, headed towards finish, no extra
- Form 0-41216
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Martin Lane
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 471142
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey William Carson
close up early, chased leaders, ridden and faded inside final furlong
- Form 286-762
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 69
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish
- Form 5413-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey P J McDonald
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
St Mary's won an apprentices’ handicap over course and distance last month when Modernism was third. Subsequent Wolverhampton winner Gabrial's Star was well behind and Monaco Rose, the third of the Marwen Koukash-owned runners, was beaten off a 5lb lower mark at Goodwood last time. Marsh Pride has yet to prove she stays this far but SEAN O’CASEY (NAP) won over 1m3f at Yarmouth before finding the step up to a Class 3 at York beyond him. This might be his level and the former Ballydoyle inmate is worth another chance.
Formwatch
Gabrial's Star 3-1 (9-7) Held up tracking leaders, headway on outside over 1f out, ridden to challenge and edged left entering final furlong, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in May beating Little Stampy (8-7) by 2l, 5 ran.
Marsh Pride 9-2 (9-1) Led and set strong pace, clear 8f out until 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 7l behind Turning The Table (8-10) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp fll (3) gd in May.
St Mary's 14-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May beating Warp Factor (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Sean O'Casey (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Theydon Grey (9-0) at York 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in May.
Modernism 10-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind St Mary's (9-2) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Monaco Rose 11-2 (8-11) Led briefly tracked leaders, 2nd over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, disputing lead and every chance inside final furlong, held when no extra close home, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Melodic Motion (8-7) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gd in May.
Royal Flag 13-2 (9-0) Held up, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Midtech Star (8-7) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (4) gf in May.
Luv U Whatever 5-2fav (10-0) Tracked leaders, 2nd just over 4f out, ridden 2f out, led and edged left over 1f out, headed post, 2nd of 5, hd behind Tatting (10-0) at Southwell 1m 3f stks (6) pol in Apr.
Miss Ranger (IRE) 11-4 (9-3) Tracked leaders, chased winner over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Livella Fella (9-6) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in Jun.
Desert Way (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and 4th over 2f out, well held from over 1f out, 4th of 5, 5 1/4l behind Melodic Motion (8-10) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gf in May.