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20:15 Chester

Astbury Wren Nursery Handicap (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 18y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.62s
  • Off Time: 20:15:30
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Transcentral

6/1

    2(1)
    Silk - Red and Black (quartered), halved sleeves, Emerald Green cap

    Officer Mor (USA)

    24
    15/8
    • Form 210
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 79

    raced keenly, pressed winner until over 2f out, soon beaten

    3(3)
    Silk - Pink, Purple star, halved sleeves and star on cap

    Cornish Rose (IRE)

    14 C
    13/8
    • Form 51
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 78

    soon niggled along in last, chased leading pair 2f out, no impression

    4(5)
    Silk - Purple, Orange and White striped sleeves, Orange cap

    Transcentral

    7
    6/1
    • Form 43446
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-2
    • Official Rating 65

    soon led, ridden over 1f out, edged right when pressed entering final furlong, edged left towards finish, ran on

    5(2)
    Silk - Yellow, Black chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Black stars, Yellow and Black hooped cap

    Alphabeth

    62
    4/1
    • Form 751
    • Age 2
    • Weight 7-12
    • Official Rating 61

    chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, strong challenge inside final furlong, ran on, held near finish

    1(4)
    NR

    Mister Green (FR)

    14 D
    • Form 14
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 84

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Officer Mor is our pick in the nursery with Cornish Rose and Mister Green respected. The selection does have plenty of early pace and showed for a long way in the Windsor Castle stakes before being outclassed. He won with a degree of comfort at Beverley previously and is of obvious interest at this more realistic level. Cornish Rose ran a career best when justifying short odds at this track. The time wasn't particularly quick so the market may prove the best guide. Mister Green didn't look to stay seven furlongs at Doncaster so the jury is very much out on this drop back in trip. Alphabeth dotted up in a Thirsk seller and was bought in again for a paltry fee. Transcentral is still a maiden. Not a race that will live long in the memory and we are with Officer Mor.

    Formwatch

    Officer Mor (USA) 50-1 (9-3) Led to halfway, weakened quickly, 21st of 25, 16l behind Flashmans Papers (9-3) at Royal Ascot 5f 2yo lst stk (1) gf in Jun.

    Cornish Rose (IRE) 4-6fav (7-12) Tracked leaders, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Chester 7f 2yo fll mdn aut (5) gd in Jun beating Musical Maze (8-1) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.

    Transcentral 14-1 (8-6) Held up towards rear, headway halfway, edged left inside final furlong, no extra, 6th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Fol Liam (8-11) at Haydock 6f 2yo sll (4) gd.

    Alphabeth 4-1 (7-12) Tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, soon led, ridden out, won at Thirsk 5f 2yo sll (5) gf in May beating Rose of Coma (8-5) by 2l, 10 ran.

    Mister Green (FR) 7-1 (9-2) With leader, driven over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 5, 6l behind Wildcat Wizard (9-5) at Doncaster 7f nov stk (3) gd in Jun.