Racecards
15:00 Chester
Boodles Diamond Handicap (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 70y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £35,102 added
- Winner: £21,165
- 2nd: £6,338
- 3rd: £3,169
- 4th: £1,584
- Form 2631-62
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
slowly into stride, raced keenly in last pair, never a factor
- Form 6134-47
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey R L Moore
tracked winner after 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge
- Form 8158-60
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey G Lee
raced keenly, tracked winner 2f, handy 3rd, ridden stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 5/6826-6
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey David Egan
mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, 5th and no impression final furlong
- Form 15050-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
started slowly and switched left start, held up towards rear, never on terms
- Form 750390-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R Kingscote
made virtually all, pushed along and quickened from 3f out, ridden and in command over 1f out, ran on strongly, unchallenged
- Form 421-658
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 94
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden in 4th and no impression when hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 32152/3
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 035-210
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Fran Berry
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, plugged on in 4th final inside furlong, never going pace to threaten
- Form 4418-34
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S De Sousa
slowly into stride, raced keenly in last pair, some late minor headway, never a factor
- Form 99411-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened final furlong
- Form 783-113
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Nathan Evans
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Titi Makfi was just caught in a Listed race over 1m4f at Goodwood last Saturday. The drop in distance should suit but she likes to lead and that could be problematic from stall 10. Gulf Of Poets ran well from a poor draw at Wetherby last weekend when seeking a hat-trick but has been hampered by his starting position again here. It’s four years since Battersea ran over a trip this short and he’s hard to win with but Super Kid wasn’t disgraced after a lay-off at Ripon and Dark Red never seems to run a bad race, though is possibly a few pounds too high. We’ll take a chance on GRAND INQUISITOR, who was in good form on Polytrack earlier in the year after a brief flirtation with hurdles. He impressed in a competitive handicap at York last season and, though much higher in the weights now, still has some scope over this trip.
Formwatch
Titi Makfi 9-2 (9-3) Led after 1f, ridden and joined inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 50 yards, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Isabel De Urbina (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gs in May.
Dark Red (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Chased leaders far side, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 20, 8 1/2l behind Addeybb (9-2) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Not So Sleepy 33-1 (9-3) Led and raced alone stand side, weakened over 4f out, 19th of 20, dist behind Addeybb (9-2) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Battersea 9-1 (9-5) Slowly away held up, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 6th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Crowned Eagle (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Speed Company (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on outside until dropped in rear 6f out, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 20 3/4l behind Victory Bond (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (2) pol in Jan.
Restorer 25-1 (9-8) In touch, headway 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 19 1/2l behind Century Dream (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Petite Jack 10-1 (9-5) In rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Victory Bond (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (2) pol in Mar.
Super Kid 20-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, switched left to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Great Hall (9-7) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Cosmeapolitan 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Grand Inquisitor 12-1 (9-1) Raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway when not clearest of runs and switched left inside final furlong, stayed on in closing stages, not quite pace to threaten, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Celestial Spheres (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Pivoine (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Pulled hard, headway on outside chasing leaders 8f out, weakened over 2f out, 14th of 16, 21 1/2l behind Lunar Jet (8-9) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Gulf Of Poets 7-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never a threat, 3rd of 15, 1/2l behind Original Choice (9-1) at Wetherby 1m hcp (2) gs in May.