Racecards
15:40 Chester
Downtown In Business Handicap (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f 1y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £13,580 added
- Winner: £7,470
- 2nd: £2,237
- 3rd: £1,118
- 4th: £559
- Form 197-138
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Connor Murtagh
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never near leaders
- Form 48-6536
- Age 10
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Jane Elliott
close up, pushed along and lost place 3f out
- Form 421312
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 88
keen soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 222257
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey T Eaves
taken to post early, raced wide held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd final furlong
- Form 898534
- Age 9
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out
- Form 128035
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Jason Hart
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 332210
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Rebecca Bastiman
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 09-0001
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T Hamilton
in touch, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 166805
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Rachel Richardson
dwelt in rear, wide and headway to track leaders halfway, pushed along to chase leader over 1f out, one pace and lost 3rd final strides
- Form 21-4605
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 78
close up, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Richard Fahey has won two of the last three renewals and runs three in the Koukash colours today. The Feathered Nest won over track and trip back in May under Paul Hanagan but the latter sides with GABRIAL THE DEVIL today, who has placed on several occasions at the track this year and finished in front of Showmethedough when third here in July. Mickey is usually thereabouts without winning but gets no respite from the handicapper as a consequence while this is much tougher than the race Misty Birnam won at Redcar last month.
Formwatch
The Feathered Nest (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Behind, driven over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, never pace to threaten leaders, 8th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Above The Rest (10-0) at York 7f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Bertiewhittle 6-1 (9-1) In rear, pushed along 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, last of 6, 22 1/4l behind Salateen (10-0) at Doncaster 7f hcp (2) gd in May.
Gabrial The Devil (IRE) Evensfav (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on and held close home, 2nd of 9, hd behind Billy Dylan (9-6) at Chester 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Magical Effect (IRE) 7-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, some late headway, never nearer, 7th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Raselasad (9-12) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Intransigent 12-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 2l behind Fennaan (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Parys Mountain (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Led, strongly challenged over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Fondest (9-3) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Logi (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, 10th of 15, 8 1/4l behind Ladies First (9-0) at York 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Misty Birnam (SAF) 14-1 (9-12) Dwelt, behind, headway towards far side over 2f out, challenged inside final 2f, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, readily, won at Redcar 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Hitman (9-11) by 3/4l, 19 ran.
Sans Souci Bay 20-1 (9-2) Slow into stride, in rear, pushed along 3f out, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Ladies First (9-0) at York 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Showmethedough 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Dragons Tail (10-1) at Chester 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Mickey (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Held up behind, ridden and headway under pressure on outside over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, pressed winner towards finish, just held, 2nd of 9, hd behind Kaeso (9-6) at Chester 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.