Racecards
19:45 Chester
High Street Vouchers Handicap (Class 3)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f 2y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £14,000 added
- Form 10/2-613
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey C Catlin
in rear, ridden, headway over 1f out, no impression
- Form 3000-14
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
in touch, effort over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 60-3110
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 18-3185
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
held up, effort over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 77-1401
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey E Ahern
held up mid-division, headway on outer well over 1f out, one pace
- Form 11/67-07
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 82
mid-division, lost place over 1f out
- Form 710757
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey F Norton
chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
- Form 440009
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Dean McKeown
held up mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well to chase winner towards finish, just held
- Form 7460-00
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey D Kinsella
always towards rear
- Form 353443
- Age 8
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 724131
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey A Elliott
chased leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on
- Form 942-009
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 77
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Back over seven furlongs Stonecrabstomorrow looks the answer to a tricky handicap, Giganticus and Shot To Fame could be the main rivals. Richard Fahey's charge has been slowly away on his last two outings over the six furlong trip and never got into contention. He ran some terrific races last season including a close up second behind today's rival Malcheek of a mark of 81. He is no less than twelve pounds better off with that rival and if he starts on terms today he should go close from a decent enough draw. Giganticus won over this trip at Newcastle on his seasonal debut and wasn't disgraced here last time over a furlong further. He obviously handles the track well for a massive horse and he will be hard to keep out of the frame. Shot To Fame has gone close on numerous occasions this season but as a result the handicap mark is not going down and so a place is probably the best he can hope for again this afternoon. Phluke is another in the hadicappers grip but he is another with each-way chances, however Stonecrabstomorrow is down to a favourable mark and he gets the verdict.
Formwatch
Presumptive (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Behind in touch, headway to chase leaders 2f out, every chance 1f out, not quicken and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Killena Boy (8-8) at Sandown 1m hcap (3) gs in May.
Giganticus (USA) 7-2 (8-10) Chased leaders, not clear run over 1f out, swished tail but kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Dhaular Dhar (8-12) at Chester 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gd in May.
Phluke 7-1 (9-8) Led far side group and overall leader 2f, remained prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 11th of 13, 7l behind South Cape (8-13) at Folkestone 7f hcap (3) gd.
Malcheek (IRE) 11-4fav (8-7) Tracked winner, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on and every chance until no extra towards finish, 5th of 7, 1l behind Phluke (8-7) at Catterick 7f hcap (2) gf in May.
Hiccups 6-1 (8-4) Raced keenly, held up, driven and outpaced over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 7, 3l behind Phluke (8-7) at Catterick 7f hcap (2) gf in May.
Roman Maze 8-1 (9-13) In rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, squeezed through to lead close home, won at Bath 6f hcap (4) frm beating Who's Winning (9-6) by a nk, 12 ran.
Shot To Fame (USA) 13-2 (9-3) Led, came near side straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Full Victory (8-8) at Sandown 1m hcap (4) gs in May.
H Harrison (IRE) 7-1 (8-3) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out and driven clear inside final furlong, won at Musselburgh 7f hcap (4) gd beating Viva Volta (8-10) by 6l, 10 ran.