Racecards
19:15 Chester
Ernst & Young Handicap (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 75y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 865-233
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
held up, ridden when not clear run over 2f out, headway and switched right 1f out, stayed on, never reach leaders
- Form 96333
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey G Baker
held up in rear, ridden and headway when switched right over 1f out, switched right again inside final furlong, ran on, never nearer
- Form 57-83
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey E Ahern
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression when eased towards finish
Ditton Dancer
221- Form 7180-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
took keen hold, always towards rear
- Form 2348-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey K Ghunowa
prominent after 2f, ridden over 3f out, rider dropped whip just over 2f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 8-24301
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey Ted Durcan
keen, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 50-36
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra towards finish
Reveur
11- Form 152580
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey S De Sousa
always towards rear
- Form 604-946
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey R Ffrench
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, one pace when not clear run and lost place inside final furlong
- Form 7612
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 61
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 97-643
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 58
in touch, ridden 3f out, led 1f out, driven out
- Form 480-012
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey D McGaffin
towards rear, ridden and edged right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, hung left and ran on inside final furlong
- Form 547-074
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey D Allan
prominent, ridden 3f out, stayed on final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Mae Cigan has more to do off a 4lb higher mark than when scoring at Bath last time and preference is for Follow The Colours, who gets the vote ahead of Kavachi. The selection took the eye on his reappearance when staying on over an inadequate trip of a mile in a Bath maiden and has run respectably in two further starts over a similar trip including at Goodwood last time. This step up in trip should bring about the necessary improvement in the John Hills-trained colt and he is taken to open his account. Keisha Kayleigh is lightly raced and open to improvement but has yet to prove himself on ground this fast, while Dancing Flame ran better last time but is more exposed than most. English City is in good form and is another worthy of a mention although a bigger threat is likely to come from recent Brighton third Kavachi. Follow The Colours has his likely optimum conditions today though and he gets the vote
Formwatch
Follow The Colours (IRE) 4-1 (8-7) Held up, headway over 2f out, not clear run briefly, switched left over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Zamala (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 3yo hcp (4) gs in May.
Alexian 11-4fav (9-2) Mid-division, headway 4f out, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Spring Dream (9-0) at Warwick 1m 5f 3yo hcp (5) gd in May.
Kavachi (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Chased leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 4f out until not quicken 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Gower Song (9-2) at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) frm.
Mae Cigan (FR) 25-1 (8-4) Held up in rear, headway 2f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on, won at Bath 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) sft in May beating Bauer (8-9) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Aurora Jane (FR) 20-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 6th of 15, 4l behind Punjabi (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp (6) gd.
Keisha Kayleigh (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Held up, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Epicurean (10-0) at Pontefract 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gs in May.
English City (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Slowly away, behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 16, hd behind Apache Nation (9-0) at Musselburgh 1m 1f 3yo hcp (6) gf.
Dancing Flame 11-2 (8-6) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Diamond de Triano (9-4) at Carlisle 1m 1f 3yo fll hcp (5) gf.