Racecards
18:50 Chester
Minstrell Recruitment Nursery (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 2y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 4610
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Declan Bates
in rear, not much room and pushed along briefly after 1f, edged left and ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 0334
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Jim Crowley
led, ridden over 1f out, headed last stride
- Form 634847
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey R Ffrench
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 4f out, stayed on final 100 yards, never on terms
- Form 641
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
prominent, pushed along over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, well held over 1f out
- Form 3041
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Barry McHugh
towards rear, headway on outside over 4f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
Shimba Hills
28- Form 653
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
not much room and slowly into stride, held up, headway over 5f out, went 2nd over 4f out until ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 574
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey L Morris
tracked leaders, lost place 5f out, ridden 4f out, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on to lead last stride
- Form 86345
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, demoted to 3rd and held close home
In depth
Verdict
Dancing Sal finished along way behind HESKIN over track and trip a fortnight ago. The latter would have won by more than a short-head with a clear run and Richard Fahey's filly gets the nod to follow-up on her handicap bow. Atheera also won a maiden on her latest start at Carlisle but Know Your Name's victory at Nottingham last month looks stronger form and he had little chance in the Chesham at Ascot last time. Party Ruler has been placed over 6f at this track and looks best of the remainder on that form.
Formwatch
Know Your Name 80-1 (9-3) Always behind, never a factor, 17th of 19, 20l behind Berkshire (9-3) at Royal Ascot 7f Listed stks 2yo (1) gf in Jun.
Party Ruler (IRE) 10-3 (9-1) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4l behind Culdaff (9-3) at Haydock 7f 2yo hcp (3) gf.
Donny Rover (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Dwelt, in rear, ridden to chase leaders briefly inside final 2f, behind when flashed tail and edged right inside final furlong, soon weakened, last of 7, 15l behind Speedy Approach (9-5) at Doncaster 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Atheera (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Led 1f, with leader, led again 2f out, ridden over 1f out, held on, won at Carlisle 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Jun beating Disclosure (9-5) by nk, 7 ran.
Heskin (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) Dwelt close up, headway 2f out, not clear run and soon switched right inside final furlong, ran on to lead post, won at Chester 7f 2yo stks (4) gd in Jun beating Royal Connection (9-0) by shd, 8 ran.
Shimba Hills 5-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, no impression, 3rd of 6, 10l behind Somewhat (9-5) at Musselburgh 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.
Finn Class (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and went left over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no threat, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Banaadeer (9-5) at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.
Dancing Sal (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Raced wide tracked leader until halfway, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 10l behind Heskin (9-0) at Chester 7f 2yo stks (4) gd in Jun.