Racecards
15:30 Chester
ESL Group Handicap (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 1y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £13,580 added
- Winner: £7,470
- 2nd: £2,237
- 3rd: £1,118
- 4th: £559
- Form 3-10605
- Age 10
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey B A Curtis
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 100208
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 87
reared start, tracked leader, hard driven to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed closing stages, kept on under pressure
- Form 214016
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 901720
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
led, under pressure over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
- Form 0-52410
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R Spencer
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on into 3rd, nearest finish
- Form 456603
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, no impresion
- Form 641046
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge
- Form 517-255
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey K Shoemark
held up in rear, driven halfway, never dangerous
- Form 583636
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Jane Elliott
chased leaders, lost place over 2f out
- Form 054711
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Sean Davis
chased leaders, lost place well over 1f out
- Form 05-9374
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey S H James
prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 025206
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
outpaced in rear, never a factor
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This is a fairly competitive handicap but, drawn in stall two, Arcanada is likely to be in the firing-line. Molivaliente isn’t badly drawn but the Kempton winner is having a first run on Turf. Sir Maximilian was a smart sprinter in his prime but tries 7f for the first time at the age of 10. Moraawed has been done no favours by the draw and ran a shocker at Newmarket last month. Richard Fahey runs three with two carrying the colours of Marwen Koukash. Paul Hanagan partners GABRIAL THE SAINT (NAP), who was going well off similar marks here in the spring and met trouble in-running last time. He’s preferred to the hat-trick seeking International Man and Penwortham.
Formwatch
Sir Maximilian (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, pushed along halfway, headway chasing leaders 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten, 5th of 7, 1/2l behind Green Power (9-6) at Goodwood 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Gabrial The Saint (IRE) 7-2cfav (9-2) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Powerallied (8-10) at Chester 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Moraawed 11-4 (9-8) Close up, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, weakening when slightly hampered entering final furlong, last of 6, 14 1/2l behind Posted (9-2) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Arcanada (IRE) 8-1 (8-5) Took keen hold, prominent on inside, lost place 2f out, behind final furlong, 10th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Oh This Is Us (9-10) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Revich (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 15th of 18, 6 3/4l behind Dirty Rascal (8-11) at Goodwood 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Whitefountainfairy (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) In touch, not clear run over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Young Fire (9-7) at Haydock 7f hcp (3) sft in Sep.
Penwortham (IRE) 16-1 (8-3) Steadied start, took strong hold and soon in touch, not clear run just over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Oh This Is Us (9-10) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Wufud 8-1 (9-12) Held up in touch, headway far side of group chasing leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Gin Palace (9-3) at Newbury 1m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Dragons Tail (IRE) 9-2 (10-1) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Kaser (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
International Man 6-1 (9-10) Chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven right out, won at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Zoravan (8-12) by shd, 7 ran.
Scottish Summit (IRE) 22-1 (9-6) Prominent, led over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Universal Gleam (9-13) at Redcar 1m hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Candelisa (IRE) 10-1 (9-12) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Calder Prince (9-10) at Beverley 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Blonde Warrior (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Went left start, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 6, 5l behind Ventura Ocean (9-8) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Molivaliente (USA) 3-1 (8-10) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jul beating Nefarious (9-7) by shd, 8 ran.