Racecards
14:05 Chester
Precision Facades Handicap (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 70y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £20,384
- 2nd: £9,556
- 3rd: £4,784
- 4th: £2,388
- Form 6/2803-7
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J Channon
- Jockey George Bass
raced wide, tracked winner after 1f, pushed over 2f out, stayed on one pace
- Form 62153-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 104
dwelt, soon recovered, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 118-146
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
raced wide, headway to soon lead, pushed along and quickened pace 3f out, ridden over 1f out, found extra when pressed towards finish, gamely
- Form 145220-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Jason Hart
dwelt in rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms
- Form 144234-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed on
- Form 4/6150-7
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
towards rear, wide and headway over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 53020-4
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey J Mitchell
led early, close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 1300-93
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
dwelt towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, some headway entering final furlong, never nearer
- Form 2430/1-0
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
raced wide, in touch, pushed along and weakened over 2f out
Cap Francais
32- Form 12000-0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BARYSHNIKOV (NAP) can race off the same mark as when landing this last year. He beat Cap Francais on that occasion with Lord Protector further behind and another bold bid is expected. Savvy Victory remains 9lb higher than when successful at Goodwood last term while Groundbreaker gets a change of headgear on his reappearance having been gelded since last in action. Pride Of America and Certain Lad return to handicapping having both run in Listed races in France recently while Fantastic Fox is preferred to Maksud of the rest.
Formwatch
Certain Lad 16-1 (8-13) 7th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Life In Motion (9-1) at ParisLongchamp 1m 1f lst stks sft in Apr.
Savvy Victory (IRE) 18-1 (9-3) Held up in last pair on inside, headway on inside over 1f out, keeping on but held when not clear run on rail inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Foxes Tales (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Apr.
Pride Of America (FR) (8-13) 6th of 9, 2 1/4l behind The Good Man (8-13) at Saint-Cloud 1m 4f lst stks hvy in Mar.
Maksud 10-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, pushed along and some headway 2f out, not trouble leaders, 11th of 16, 9 3/4l behind Al Nafir (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Groundbreaker (GER) 20-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Marching Army (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Lord Protector (GER) 7-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Bad Company (8-12) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Fantastic Fox 8-1 (9-4) Close up, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 6l behind Bad Company (8-12) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Baryshnikov 25-1 (9-1) Switched left start, in rear, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Lightening Company (8-6) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Zealandia (FR) 12-1 (8-10) Raced wide, towards rear, weakened 3f out, 11th of 12, 35 1/4l behind Lightening Company (8-6) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Cap Francais 40-1 (9-5) Mid-division on inside, pushed along over 3f out, weakened inside final 2f, last of 13, 11 1/2l behind Max Mayhem (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Apr.