Racecards
17:30 Chester
Supporting Chester FC, Our Club Handicap (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f 127y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,763
- 2nd: £2,310
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £577
- Form 14857-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on one pace final furlong
- Form 2234-04
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Barry McHugh
led from wide draw, ridden and attempted to kick clear 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra final 50yds
- Form 07-5240
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
raced in mid-division, pushed along 2f out, ridden for effort 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 40007-0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey B A Curtis
slowly away, held up, pushed along for effort 2f out, no extra final furlong
Asdaa (IRE)
12- Form 153550
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
awkward leaving stalls, held up in rear, niggled along 3f out, made headway under hands and heels final furlong, eased final 50yds
- Form 9014-09
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey M Dwyer
held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, made no impression thereafter
- Form 317137
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 83
chased leaders, switched right to challenge and ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on gamely
- Form 09-5693
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
prominent, pushed along over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
Baby Steps
24- Form 532395
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
tracked leader, nudged along over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led briefly 1f out, soon headed, kept on well
- Form 4656-85
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
raced keenly towards rear, still pulling when took closer over 4f out, niggled along 2f out, found little and weakened over 1f out
- Form 571-060
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 86
NonRunner
- Form 09-4235
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey S De Sousa
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Richard Fahey's pair Penwortham and Gabrial The Saint will both have to come round the outside but the stable's Gallipoli has a nice berth and was in fine form before failing to get the run of the race at Windsor. Asdaa has the inside berth and is back on the same mark as when last successful at Wolverhampton when Baby Steps was behind. King Of Tonga landed a Class 4 handicap at Newmarket in November which tempted connections to try him at two grades higher this season. He has been unable to cope but this looks his grade. True Blue Moon can go well but the vote goes to SPIRIT WARNING, who won a Class 3 handicap at Windsor a year ago from a higher mark than this.
Formwatch
Finoah (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Led, headed over 5f out, remained prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Firmament (9-5) at York 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Gabrial The Saint (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Keen in touch, ridden and headway entering final 2f, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Greenside (9-7) at Haydock 7f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Spirit Warning 25-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 17, 10 1/4l behind Toro Strike (9-7) at Goodwood 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Reputation (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Restless stalls, dwelt, headway and close up 4f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 17 3/4l behind Chairmanoftheboard (8-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Asdaa (IRE) 33-1 (9-8) In rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 15th of 17, 21 1/2l behind Toro Strike (9-7) at Goodwood 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Aces (IRE) 100-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 7 1/2l behind River Nymph (9-1) at Ascot 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Gallipoli (IRE) 6-1 (9-13) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, unable to quicken over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 7th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Stanford (8-13) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
True Blue Moon (IRE) 10-1 (8-6) Close up, ridden to lead 2f out, rider dropped whip over 1f out, edged right and headed approaching final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Firmament (9-5) at York 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Baby Steps 7-1 (9-7) Quickly away and led, ridden over 2f out, headed just over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Treacherous (9-5) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Penwortham (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) In rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Tangled (8-13) at Beverley 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
King Of Tonga (IRE) 80-1 (8-4) Mid-division, outpaced when hampered over 2f out, well held after, 16th of 19, 9 1/4l behind Blue Mist (8-11) at Ascot 7f hcp stks (2) gf in Jul.
Lincoln Park 11-1 (9-10) Chased leader over 1f, went 2nd again over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Queen's Sargent (9-9) at Thirsk 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Hesslewood (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Held up in last pair, headway on outside over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Dark Jedi (9-1) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Powertrain (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Dwelt in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 11, 8l behind Brad The Brief (9-7) at Haydock 6f hcp (3) gs in Jun.