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17:10 Chester
Pick A Patent At chesterBET Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f 18y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 113628
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey G Baker
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 150326
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Paul Green
- Jockey R Winston
towards rear and pushed along, weakened over 1f out
- Form 4251-71
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey J Rogers
led, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, no extra
Towbee
57- Form 721710
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey D M Simmonson
dwelt, behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon went 2nd, kept on to lead towards finish
- Form 2-12153
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P McDonald
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 3-33111
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P Burgoyne
- Jockey David Kenny
in rear, ridden and headway on inner over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 420550
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
with leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out
- Form 215-607
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J W Unett
- Jockey Liam Jones
refused to race
- Form 0-05864
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dark Ages is up another 7lb having landed a hat-trick when successful at Salisbury last time. She'll need luck in-running from a wide draw here, however, and TANGO SKY looks a safer option. He scored in soft ground over the minimum trip at Haydock a week ago and there looks more to come from Ralph Beckett's charge back over 6f. Both of Towbee's wins this year came over 5f and Half A Billion needed 7f to score at Musselburgh in May. Discression looks to have dropped to a decent mark on his latest second at Ayr, however, though he hasn't had much luck with the draw today.
Formwatch
Bella Ophelia (IRE) 17-2 (8-4) Always behind, never on terms, last of 8, 10l behind Mezzotint (8-5) at Windsor 6f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Jun.
Rusty Rocket (IRE) 12-1 (8-4) Led, ridden 2f out, soon headed, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 6l behind Van Ellis (9-7) at Chester 7f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Jun.
Tango Sky (IRE) 11-2 (8-6) Bumped start, chased leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led entering final furong, stayed on well, won at Haydock 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft beating Church Music (9-4) by 1l, 6 ran.
Towbee 5-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and effort over 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 18, 16l behind Morocco Moon (8-11) at York 5f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.
Half A Billion (IRE) 11-1 (8-8) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 5l behind All Or Nothin (8-9) at Pontefract 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jun.
Dark Ages (IRE) 10-3fav (9-6) Held up mid-division, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Salisbury 6f fll hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Ocean Myth (9-3) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.
Adranian (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Pulled hard tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 8l behind Impel (9-7) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Blodwen Abbey 14-1 (9-7) Slowly away towards rear, never near leaders, 7th of 12, 8l behind Supaheart (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll hcp (5) pol in May.
Discression 17-2 (9-1) Close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Show Flower (9-4) at Ayr 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun.
Aquasulis (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, hampered over 1f out, ridden and kept on towards finish, not trouble leaders, 4th of 9, 4l behind Million Faces (9-5) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf.