Racecards
16:20 Chester
Matthew Clark Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 63y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £15,050 added
- Winner: £7,757
- 2nd: £3,638
- 3rd: £1,820
- 4th: £909
- Form 12-3251
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey Archie Young
slowly into stride, held up rear, headway 3f out, ran on strongly final furlong to force dead heat, awarded race after stewards enquiry
- Form 0644-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
held up behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, headway to challenge 1f out, no extra close home
- Form 872-288
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Jordan Williams
always behind
- Form 788492
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Mason Paetel
towards rear, ridden and switched wide 2f out, weakened approaching 1f out and eased final furlong
- Form 173-824
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey D Egan
prominent, chased leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, stayed on gamely, held on for dead heat, disqualified and placed second after stewards enquiry
- Form 7-09254
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Jason Watson
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never threatened leaders
Lesrico
45- Form 4059-7
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey K T O'Neill
chased leader, pushed along 4f out, weakened quickly 2f out
- Form 13-1851
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Rowan Scott
led until ridden and headed headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Formwatch
L'Eagle Aid (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, led still going well over 2f out, driven and pressed over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, rallied to regain lead near finish, gamely, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jun beating Damascus Steel (9-7) by nk, 11 ran.
Moon Angel 17-2 (9-9) Went left and bumped start, midfield, smooth headway from 3f out, led over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, asserted final 110 yards, eased towards finish, readily, won at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Spectacular Style (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Hedonista (IRE) 66-1 (9-11) Held up in behind leaders, lost place over 4f out, dropped to rear over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 32l behind Personal Best (8-10) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Damascus Steel (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, smooth headway over 2f out, driven to press leader over 1f out, led entering final furlong, headed towards finish, held by winner, 2nd of 11, nk behind L'Eagle Aid (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Percy Jones 4-1 (9-6) Close up towards rear, pushed along and improved 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, not quite pace to challenge, 4th of 5, 3/4l behind Curran (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Lincoln Rockstar (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Raced in 3rd, pushed along 2f out, kept on one pace and held 1f out, not much room and eased final 110 yards, last of 4, 12 1/2l behind Crowd Quake (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Lesrico 50-1 (9-8) Awkward start, soon recovered to press leader, outpaced over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 7th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Princess Niyla (9-4) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Run Of Luck 9-4 (9-7) Made all, ridden 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Jun beating Baikal (9-4) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Khangai 25-1 (10-9) Slowly into stride and awkwardly away, held up in rear, good headway out wide over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Cloudy Rose (10-6) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (6) gd in Jul.