Racecards
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
- Form 290700-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Jack Callan
midfield on outer, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, no match for winner
- Form 195610
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Warren Fentiman
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
- Form 114575
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey George Wood
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
- 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
- Form 10007-9
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 89
dwelt start, held up in rear, never a factor
- Form 1331-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
taken down early, wore hood to post, dwelt start and towards rear throughout
- Form 24109-8
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey R Kingscote
prominent, ridden along over 3f out, lost position over 2f out, no extra and weakened over 1f out
- Form 3-02686
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
took keen hold, midfield, ridden over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, kept on well when in clear, went third towards finish
- Form 3634-07
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
taken down early, wore hood to post, chased leaders, going best over 1f out, soon ridden to lead, went clear inside final furlong, readily
- Form 9711-05
- Age 9
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Sean Kirrane
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
- Form 28665-8
- Age 11
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, faded over 1f out
- Form 94/10-30
- Age 7
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey J Fanning
never better than mid-division
- Form 259-688
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Aiden Brookes
close up, shaken up to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon no extra and weakened quickly
- Form 39-4220
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
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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.