Racecards
14:50 Chester
Road Range Southport Handicap (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 75y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 424412
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
ran in snatches, towards rear, ridden and headway 4f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken
Frontier
40- Form 034-421
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey F Norton
in touch, ridden to lead final furlong, headed close home
- Form 312201
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey L Fletcher
prominent, ridden 2f out, staying on one-pace when not much room inside final furlong
- Form 010242
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey D Holland
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed final furlong, soon edged left, no extra
- Form 016415
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
held up, headway and not clear run over 1f out, ran on to lead close home
Minivet
18- Form 0550/60
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
started slowly, reminder soon after start, always behind
Luxor
28- Form 001-006
- Age 6
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey D Kinsella
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 4-05040
- Age 6
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer Mrs G Rees
- Jockey N Mackay
slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
Another open affair in which many have chance on their best form but the main protagonists appear to be Oldenway, Fast Foil and Frontier and the selection is Oldenway. The gelding from the Richard Fahey yard is a course and distance winner and a reproduction of his latest second behind Billy Bathwick would make him hard to beat. Fast Foil is another in fine fore but she gave the impression that the handicapper had caught up with her when second behind Wondrous Joy last time out. Frontier won well at Windsor last time out when defeating Barking Mad but she has been done no favours by her wide draw on this tight track. Of the remainder Kelpie and Market Avenue are from yards in form but they need to improve on there latest efforts to defeat the selection Oldenway.