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16:10 Chester

Mercedes-Benz Of Chester City Wall Stakes (Class A) (Listed Race) (Class A)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 16y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.74s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fire Up The Band

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Talbot Avenue

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Dragon Flyer (IRE)

      4/1

        1(8)
        Silk - White, Pink heart, White and Pink quartered cap

        Steve's Champ (CHI)

        9
        16/1
        • Form 0621
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        prominent, lost place after 1f, soon behind

        2(9)
        Silk - Light blue, white hoop and armlets

        Bishops Court

        19
        5/2
        • Form 3-12033
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, ridden over 1f out, no impression

        3(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Red chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Blue cap

        Dizzy In The Head

        7 b
        20/1
        • Form 631210
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        led early, prominent, ridden and lost place halfway, soon behind

        4(2)
        Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, WHITE sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap

        Fire Up The Band

        21
        7/2
        • Form 3-00340
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        soon led, ridden over 1f out, all out

        5(5)
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow spots, Yellow sleeves, Dark Green spots, Yellow cap

        Talbot Avenue

        8
        16/1
        • Form 0-05502
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        pulled hard in touch, hung right 3f out, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on inside final furlong

        6(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Beige disc, Dark Blue and Beige striped sleeves

        Curfew

        74
        10/1
        • Form 04/505-4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9

        held up, not clear run 3f out, outpaced 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders

        7(4)
        Silk - Light Blue, White hollow box, check cap

        Dani Ridge (IRE)

        12
        20/1
        • Form 030-404
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9

        with winner, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

        8(1)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue diamonds, Royal Blue cap

        Dorubako (IRE)

        48
        6/1
        • Form 221221
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        slowly into stride, soon outpaced, ridden and headway over 2f out, running on when not clear run inside final furlong, not recover

        9(3)
        Silk - Red, Black star, White sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap, Black star

        Dragon Flyer (IRE)

        25
        4/1
        • Form 420000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9

        prominent, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home

        In depth

        Verdict

        Bishop¿s Court is a standing dish in this Listed contest and is sure to go close again, with Dragon Flyer, Fire Up The Band, Curfew and Dorubako taken to give him most to do. Bishop¿s Court has turned out in this contest four times already, with a record that reads two wins and two seconds, and will be strongly fancied to add to his successes over the past two years. Lynda Ramsden¿s 10-year-old has had Dragon Flyer behind in second on both occasions and although the latter has not even been placed of late, he is sure to be primed to go well. Fire Up The Band was well adrift in the Wokingham but is a classy sort on his best form and has a good draw for his first ever visit to Chester. How he copes with the bends is anybody¿s guess though. Curfew comes from a stable that is bubbling after the success of Frizzante on Thursday and this lightly-raced sort should not be ruled out despite a lack of competitive racing. Dorubako is an interesting contender from Japan but the track and ground are alien to him and along with Norwegian entry Steve¿s Champ, is passed over. Talbot Avenue coped well with the soft ground when second to Whistler at Sandown so is worth a mention, but the class act is Bishop¿s Court who can complete a hat-trick in this event.