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16:30 Chester

London Essence Handicap (Class 3)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 17y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £10,308
  • 2nd: £4,834
  • 3rd: £2,418
  • 4th: £1,208
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.57s
  • Off Time: 16:33:29
  • 13 Ran
1(12)
Silk - Emerald green, red sash, yellow sleeves, white cap
40/1
  • Form 290700-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 93

midfield on outer, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, no match for winner

2(4)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
  • Form 195610
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 90

taken down early, held up in mid-division, ridden along over 2f out, steady headway over 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong

3(11)
Silk - Red, royal blue stars on sleeves, royal blue and red check cap
7/1
  • Form 114575
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 90

held up in rear, pushed along and plenty to do over 2f out, soon ridden along, short of room and switched left over 1f out, ran on towards finish

4(7)
Silk - Red, white triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, red cap, white diamond
  • Form 24-0451
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 90

taken down early, held up in behind leaders, nudged along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

5(5)
Silk - Red, white triple diamond, white and red diabolo on sleeves, red and white quartered cap
11/1
  • Form 10007-9
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 89

dwelt start, held up in rear, never a factor

6(13)
Silk - Red and royal blue check, quartered cap

Eye Of Dubai

7 BFD
11/1
  • Form 1331-00
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 89

taken down early, wore hood to post, dwelt start and towards rear throughout

7(3)
Silk - red, black stars, diabolo on sleeves and stars on cap
4/1
  • Form 24109-8
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 86

prominent, ridden along over 3f out, lost position over 2f out, no extra and weakened over 1f out

8(10)
Silk - Primrose, Black hoop, armlets and cap

King's Lynn

14 p D
5/1
  • Form 3-02686
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 86

took keen hold, midfield, ridden over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, kept on well when in clear, went third towards finish

10(1)
Silk - White, Black seams, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap, Black star
  • Form 3634-07
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 82

taken down early, wore hood to post, chased leaders, going best over 1f out, soon ridden to lead, went clear inside final furlong, readily

11(9)
Silk - Grey, Red star on body and cap, Red sleeves, Grey armlets
50/1
  • Form 9711-05
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 81

anticipated start, towards rear of midfield, shaken up over 2f out, ridden along out wide over 1f out, ran on same pace inside final furlong

12(2)
Silk - Light blue, purple star, dark blue sleeves, orange stars, purple cap, orange stars

Hyperfocus (IRE)

16 p DCD
20/1
  • Form 28665-8
  • Age 11
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 80

led, ridden and headed over 2f out, faded over 1f out

13(6)
Silk - Yellow, dark blue seams, dark blue and yellow chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap

Baba Reza

14 D
20/1
  • Form 94/10-30
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 76

never better than mid-division

14(8)
Silk - WHITE, BLACK seams, WHITE sleeves, BLACK stars, RED cap

Dickieburd

14 CD
11/1
  • Form 259-688
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 73

close up, shaken up to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon no extra and weakened quickly

9(14)
NR
16/1
  • Form 39-4220
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 82

NonRunner

In depth

Formwatch

El Bodon (IRE) 40-1 (9-6) Prominent, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong, last of 15, 15 1/4l behind Eye Of Dubai (8-11) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) sft in Nov.

Prince Of Pillo (IRE) 18-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 15th of 16, 8 3/4l behind Rousing Encore (8-5) at York 6f hcp (2) gf in May.

Alzahir (FR) 11-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, tracked leader on inner, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Partisan Hero (8-10) at Epsom 7f hcp (2) gs in Jun.

Archduke Ferdinand (IRE) 10-3 (9-9) Close up, led after 1f, pushed along 2f out, went two lengths clear 1f out, reduced lead when eased slightly towards finish, comfortably, won at Redcar 6f hcp (4) gf in May beating Azure Angel (9-10) by 1l, 8 ran.

Aleezdancer (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Held up in behind leaders, ridden 2f out, weakening when edged left inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Ferrous (9-9) at Newcastle 6f hcp (2) pol in May.

Eye Of Dubai 16-5fav (8-13) Raced keenly chasing leaders inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakening quickly when hampered soon after, 10th of 11, 11l behind Sondad (8-8) at Epsom 6f hcp (2) sft in Jun.

Paws For Thought (IRE) 28-1 (9-9) Pressed leader, led over 2f out, ridden turning in, soon headed, ridden and lost 2nd entering final furlong, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Probe (9-7) at Chester 7f hcp (3) gd in May.

King's Lynn 7-1 (9-2) Prominent in centre, ridden inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, lost modest 5th towards finish, 6th of 16, 3 3/4l behind Kodi Lion (9-2) at Haydock 6f hcp (3) gd in May.

Solar Aclaim (IRE) 11-2 (8-7) Slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, good headway out wide chasing leaders 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Sondad (8-8) at Epsom 6f hcp (2) sft in Jun.

Count D'Orsay (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Soon led and raced keenly, pushed along and headed over 1f out, soon carried right, weakened quickly final furlong, 5th of 6, 8l behind Fahrenheit Seven (8-13) at Hamilton 6f hcp (2) gd in Jun.

Hyperfocus (IRE) 22-1 (10-1) Chased leader until pushed along over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Moonstone Boy (10-0) at Carlisle 5f hcp (4) gs in May.

Baba Reza 14-1 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression when not much room 1f out, 15th of 20, 12 1/2l behind Ingleby Archie (9-4) at York 6f hcp (4) gd in May.

Dickieburd 33-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 8th of 20, 4 3/4l behind Ingleby Archie (9-4) at York 6f hcp (4) gd in May.

Tan Rapido 16-1 (9-9) Switched right to race stands side, held up, switched left and effort over 2f out, not much room 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 13th of 17, 10l behind Tiger Tulip (8-10) at Newbury 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.