Racecards
17:10 Chester
Astbury Wren Insurance Brokers Handicap (Class 3) (Class 3)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 75y
- Going: Good
Giunchiglio
22- Form 036041
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey B Swarbrick
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, never reached leaders
- Form 330-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer E Oertel
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
prominent, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out#
- Form 24-4032
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey L Enstone
led, riodden 3f out, headed final strides
- Form 060211
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey F Sweeney
soon in touch, ridden 4f out, weakene dover 2f out
- Form 605051
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Darren Williams
slow into stride, soon in touch and saddled slipped, lost place and eased over 1f out
- Form 332400
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 020241
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
held up, headway over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead last strides
- Form 150441
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
chased leaders, ridden over3 furlong out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 240412
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey C Catlin
chased leaders 6f, soon behind
- Form 342454
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer D Ffrench Davis
- Jockey W Ryan
held up, some headway over 1f out
Luxor
8- Form 000000
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Mrs G Rees
- Jockey Lisa Jones
mid-division, behind from halfway
- Form 606350
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey Hayley Turner
slow into stride, towards rear, headway over 4f out, not clear run 2f out, soon ridden, edged left and stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 000463
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Dale Gibson
chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
This is a wide open finale in which McQueen, Secluded, Havetoavit and Market Avenue have to form the shortlist and the vote is given to McQueen. The selection remains on a handy mark and is chasing a hat-trick of wins. He won well last time to defeat Bojangles and although he is slightly better with cut in the ground, the manner of that latest success makes him difficult to oppose. Secluded won on heavy ground last time but is effective on a faster surface and he is from a yard in decent form so has to be worth considering from a good low draw. Havetoavit ran well behind Stephano last time but the winner that day has since gone on to let the form down. Market Avenue is in good form but has got a dreadful draw so looks to have it all to do, and we will stick with McQueen who looks the one they all have to beat.