Racecards
14:25 Chester
Raymond & Kathleen Corbett Memorial Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f 18y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 6-313
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Harry Bentley
prominent early, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 222-215
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 77
chased leaders, effort 1f out, went 2nd and edged left inside final furlong, ran on, led post
- Form 143216
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
led, headed over 4f out, led again over 1f out, headed post
- Form 6-27312
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey R Kingscote
prominent on outside, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 33-9796
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
in rear, soon outpaced, stayed on final 100 yards, no impression
- Form U72304
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, well held after
- Form 54621-U
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey J P Sullivan
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, never on terms
- Form 464715
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Heather Dalton
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
MIGHTY ZIP appeared not to last home when stepped up to 7f at Kempton. Kevin Ryan's colt had won easily over 6f at Wolverhampton before that and should get a good tow round here with so much early pace on show. Both Fast Dancer and Penny Dreadful made most of the running to win their respective maidens while Gabrial The Tiger has also been known to take up the lead. Spirit Of Wedza may figure having slipped down the weights but Special Code's earlier win came in a lowly seller at Beverley and he is harder to fancy.
Formwatch
Mighty Zip (USA) 9-2 (9-1) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Bartel (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Fast Dancer (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Dwelt, soon pressed leader until led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 6l behind Shamrock Sheila (7-11) at Bath 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) fm in Jun.
Gabrial The Tiger (IRE) 3-1fav (8-11) Slightly hampered start, recovered to lead over 6f out, headed 3f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 7l behind Molly Dolly (9-3) at Chester 1m 3yo app hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
Penny Dreadful 9-4 (9-7) Went right start, led, ridden and headed final furlong, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1l behind El Fenix (9-3) at Goodwood 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
Mc Diamond (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, held up in touch, ridden and struggling over 3f out, soon behind, 6th of 7, 6l behind Silver Rainbow (9-6) at Doncaster 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Spirit Of Wedza (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 8l behind Alaskan Wing (8-6) at Catterick 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Bonfire Heart 16-1 (9-4) Towards rear, hampered and unseated rider over 1f out, in a race won by Firgrove Bridge (9-4) at Doncaster 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun, 16 ran.
Special Code (IRE) 22-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra, last of 5, 6l behind Patrick (9-0) at Carlisle 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd.