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15:35 Chester

Mercedes-Benz Of Southport Handicap (Class D) (Class D)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 75y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.65s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Opening Ceremony (USA)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Yenaled

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Aleron (IRE)

      8/1

        1(13)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Red stripes, Red and White striped sleeves, Royal Blue and White striped cap

        Cat's Whiskers

        14
        11/1
        • Form 000-034
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0

        tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakening when hampered 2f out

        2(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Black chevron and sleeves, Black and Yellow hooped cap

        Low Cloud

        2
        14/1
        • Form 035145
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong

        3(10)
        Silk - Dark Green and Red stripes, Dark Green sleeves, hooped cap

        Summer Bounty

        16
        7/1
        • Form 011032
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-10

        mid-division, headway and not clear run 2f out, soon switched right, kept on inside final furlong

        4(16)
        Silk - Black, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap, Yellow stars

        Compton Dragon (USA)

        7 v
        12/1
        • Form 052252
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8

        always towards rear

        5(15)
        Silk - Pink, Royal Blue stars, Pink sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Pink stars

        War Owl (USA)

        33
        10/1
        • Form 113501
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7

        in touch, headway 4f out, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

        6(7)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue hoop, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Red cap

        Aleron (IRE)

        6
        8/1
        • Form 4-21204
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6

        chased leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, headed and not quicken towards finish

        7(1)
        Silk - Red, Dark Blue sleeves, Red armlets

        Rani Two

        14
        6/1
        • Form 410-006
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        in touch, headway over 3f out, not clear run over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on inside final furlong

        8(8)
        Silk - Black, Orange stars, Orange sleeves, Black stars

        Opening Ceremony (USA)

        7
        9/1
        • Form 31-6242
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        held up, headway and not clear run over 1f out to inside final furlong, quicken to lead towards finish

        9(3)
        Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW check, striped sleeves

        Gallant Boy (IRE)

        3 v
        8/1
        • Form 005064
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        held up, headway over 1f out, staying on when not clear run well inside final furlong

        10(12)
        Silk - Black, Yellow inverted triangle, halved sleeves, Yellow cap

        Yenaled

        32
        8/1
        • Form 045112
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2

        slowly into stride, behind, headway and switched right over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest at finish

        11(9)
        Silk - Black, Yellow stars, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

        Prince of Gold

        7
        25/1
        • Form 060100
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        always behind

        12(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red armlets

        Lennel

        33 b
        12/1
        • Form 504004
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12

        started slowly, always behind

        13(5)
        Silk - Light Blue and White diamonds, hooped sleeves and cap

        Giunchiglio

        14
        16/1
        • Form 00-3103
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12

        mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, not quicken towards finish

        15(4)
        Silk - BLACK, YELLOW stripe, armlets and cap

        Nuzzle

        4
        20/1
        • Form 260303
        • Age 4
        • Weight 7-12

        chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        16(14)
        Silk - Purple and Red (halved), Purple sleeves, Red and Purple quartered cap

        Luxor

        21
        33/1
        • Form 0000-00
        • Age 7
        • Weight 7-12

        led, ridden 3f out, headed 1f out, no extra towards finish

        14(11)
        NR

        Prince of Blues (IRE)

        14
        • Form 003350
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-7

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Yenaled, runner-up at Chester three times in as many visits, is selected to finally end his hoodoo, with Rani Two, Aleron and Opening Ceremony just three lively dangers in a competitive handicap. The draw will no doubt prove crucial again here, and the likes of Compton Dragon, War Owl and Summer Bounty are all drawn on the outside of the selection who himself has not got a perfect pitch in stall 12. However, he has been unlucky here in the past, most recently last month when just edged out by Shape Up. Prior to that he had rattled up two wins and is not badly treated despite a five-pound rise. He can meet Rani Two on 10lb better terms for the length and three-quarters that separated them here last year so should certainly finish in front of Mark Brisbourne's charge. Trainer John Quinn has big plans for Aleron who is set to go jumping in the hope that he may prove good enough to line up at Cheltenham next March. Before then though it is hoped that he can add another victory or two to his Flat tally. He will not mind the cut in the ground and can give the selection most to do. Giunchiglio has more to do than when third in a claimer here but at least is well-drawn, but for the winner we like the look of Yenaled who deserves to finally conquer the Roodeye.