Racecards
17:05 Chester
DW Sports Apprentice Handicap (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 63y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,338
- 2nd: £2,796
- 3rd: £1,398
- 4th: £699
- Form 52620-2
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Aaron Jones
led until over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, faded final furlong
- Form 130508-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
dwelt, behind, headway on outside over 2f out, never a factor
- Form 116237/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
tracked leader, effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Archippos
40- Form 3189-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey David Egan
slowly into stride, held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 60-8163
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
mid-division, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra
- Form 49022/7
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
held up towards rear, keen, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leader, weakened final furlong
- Form 23271-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey George Wood
mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, effort over 1f out, never troubled leaders
Nabhan
23- Form 575958-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Ben Robinson
in touch, not clear run over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms
St Mary's
223- Form 314524-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey William Cox
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 177-753
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J P Shanahan
- Jockey C Lee
tracked leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, soon headed, kept on same pace
- Form 210-705
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
NonRunner
- Form 5-22462
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey H Crouch
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Warp Factor was third over a shorter trip at Ayr on Tuesday and can figure off the same mark but ARCHIPPOS is preferred. The latter scored at Doncaster on his reappearance and most of a 6lb rise is negated by David Egan’s allowance. Croquembouche ran well for second at Windsor recently and is another to consider while Modernism is preferred to Gabrial's Star over today’s trip. Subcontinent notched up a hat-trick for Godolphin in 2015 and has had a recent outing over hurdles under his belt for new connections.
Formwatch
Croquembouche (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Led, steadied tempo halfway, kicked on again over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, held on for 2nd, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Sternrubin (8-13) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Gabrial's Star 50-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, never involved, 8th of 13, 19 1/4l behind Cape Cova (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Subcontinent (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before last, 5th of 12, dist behind Ice Cool Champs (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
Archippos 20-1 (8-13) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, challenged over 2f out, led inside final furlong, held on well, won at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Hail Clodius (9-5) by 3/4l, 19 ran.
Modernism 7-2 (9-1) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, kept on and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Retrieve (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Tobacco Road (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Galapiat (9-1) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Michael's Mount 8-1 (8-8) Keen in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Galapiat (9-11) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Nabhan 33-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, took keen hold, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last, last of 6, 28 3/4l behind Silverhow (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
St Mary's 16-1 (8-0) Tracked leader until 7f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Elysian Fields (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp fll (2) gf in Oct.
Warp Factor (IRE) 6-4fav (9-2) Tracked leader, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Euchen Glen (9-7) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in May.
Top of The Glas (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Held up in last, headway over 1f out, stayed on well, never nearer, 5th of 10, 3l behind Gabrial's King (9-4) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Alcatraz (IRE) (0-0) 2nd of 8, shd behind City Ground (0-0) at Les Landes 1m 1f in Apr.