Racecards
17:15 Chester
Stella Cidre Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 195y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 081-296
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
bumped start, held up, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 802-513
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Martin Harley
always prominent, led 4f out, ridden over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 426442
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
soon in touch on outside, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, stayed on same pace, no impression final furlong
- Form 9-37424
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
soon led, headed 4f out, outpaced by leaders 2f out, plugged on
- Form 5-82322
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
tracked leaders, ridden over 4f, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
- Form 86562
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
went slightly right and bumped start, prominent on inside, ridden 6f out, lost place over 5f out, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 002312
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey D Fentiman
held up, headway over 5f out, ridden to press for 2nd from over 2f out until inside final furlong, no impression on winner, one pace
- Form 4V4326
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Noel Garbutt
dwelt and not much room start, in rear, ridden 7f out, well beaten 5f out, plugged on from over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Snowy Dawn scored over 1m6f here in July but today's slower ground is a worry and Fitzwilly makes more appeal on his latest second at Goodwood. Young Jay and White Month are looking for that elusive first win and both step up in trip today having finished runner-up on their latest outings. 1m6f winner Chocala may have been a little rusty on his first start since May when third at Kempton and makes more appeal than Montjess, but another chance goes to course regular GABRIAL THE MASTER. He's been threatening to score in better company than this including when second to Lemon Pearl here last time and today's longer distance may see him finally do so.
Formwatch
Mombasa 6-1 (9-2) In rear, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 12l behind Royal Signaller (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Chocala (IRE) 11-4 (9-7) Tracked leading pair, disputing 2nd 2f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Pearl Spice (9-3) at Kempton 2m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Aug.
Gabrial The Master (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Tracked winner, pushed along and dropped to 3rd 2f out, rallied to regain 2nd final stride, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Lemon Pearl (9-0) at Chester 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Aug.
Montjess (IRE) 7-2 (8-0) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, last of 4, 7l behind Fledged (9-1) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Aug.
White Month 5-2fav (8-4) Led, headed over 5f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, soon headed, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Bohemian Rhapsody (10-0) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Aug.
Young Jay 5-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, went 2nd post, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Dean Iarracht (8-12) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.
Fitzwilly 11-8fav (8-5) Led, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Cherry Princess (8-3) at Goodwood 2m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.
Honey Haven (IRE) 13-2 (8-7) Behind, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 9, 10l behind Vertueux (9-7) at Warwick 1m 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Aug.
Snowy Dawn 20-1 (8-3) Held up behind, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never on terms, weakend over 1f out, 9th of 11, 13l behind Dark Crusader (8-13) at York 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) sft in Aug.