Racecards
15:55 Chester
Mental Health UK Restricted Novice Stakes (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 6f 17y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,400
- 2nd: £2,535
- 3rd: £1,268
- 4th: £634
Robjon
14- Form 122
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey J P Spencer
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and hung right over 1f out, driven to chase winner inside final furlong, hung right again and no impression towards finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey J Mitchell
tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 54
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J P Sullivan
close up, dropped to rear halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
Roman Dragon
14- Form 25
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
made most, ridden entering final furlong, driven and ran on
- Form 63
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey P Cosgrave
pushed along towards rear, headway to 4th halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
ROBJON (NAP) found one too good in soft ground in both of last month’s outings. But the Hannon colt had made a winning debut on fast going at Brighton on his debut and looks worth another chance in this grade. War Brave never threatened when third over track and trip though still finished in front of Roman Dragon while Matty Too ran well at Thirsk despite finishing only fourth. Letwaim is preferred to stablemate Riteasrain and Sisters In The Sky of the newcomers.
Formwatch
Robjon 5-1 (9-2) Close-up, pushed behind leaders before 2f out, ridden and headway before final furlong, almost joined leader late on, always held, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Tipperary Sunset (9-4) at Beverley 5f stks (2) sft in May.
Letwaim (FR) Zelzal colt out of Belle Ambre.
Sisters In The Sky Showcasing colt out of Sunny York.
Matty Too 10-1 (9-3) Prominent, pushed along 2f out, ran on, 4th of 17, 1 1/4l behind Tareekh (9-5) at Thirsk 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Roman Dragon 12-1 (9-0) Chased leader, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out, 5th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Al Shibli (9-0) at Chester 6f mdn stks (2) gs in May.
War Brave (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Al Shibli (9-0) at Chester 6f mdn stks (2) gs in May.
Riteasrain Fountain Of Youth filly out of Right Answer.