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14:40 Chester

City Of London Handicap (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 63y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,160 added
  • Winner: £18,052
  • 2nd: £5,406
  • 3rd: £2,703
  • 4th: £1,351
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 40.57s
  • Off Time: 14:41:15
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Berkshire Royal

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Heart Of Soul (IRE)

    25/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Lime Green, Royal Blue epaulets and cap

      Austrian School (IRE)

      14 BFCD
      15/8
      • Form 531-114
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 93

      tracked leaders, outpaced over 1f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong

      2(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green and Emerald Green quartered cap

      Istanbul Sultan (IRE)

      42 BF
      5/2
      • Form 521-32
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 85

      tracked leader 2f, tracked leading pair, weakened inside final furlong

      3(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Orange star and star on cap

      Morning Wonder (IRE)

      36
      16/1
      • Form 21-7
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 84

      led and set steady pace, quickened over 2f out, ridden over 1out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, lost 2nd near finish

      4(7)
      Silk - Red, large white spots, black cap

      Shuhood (IRE)

      14 h
      6/1
      • Form 336013
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 83

      tracked leaders on outside, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 2f out

      5(4)
      Silk - Red, white epaulets, diabolo on sleeves

      Berkshire Royal

      29
      9/2
      • Form 55-1124
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 78

      keen early, tracked leader after 2f, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on

      6(2)
      Silk - BLACK, YELLOW seams, BLACK sleeves, YELLOW stars, BLACK cap, YELLOW star

      Neverbeen To Paris (IRE)

      7 h BF
      10/1
      • Form 723-134
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 78

      steadied start, held up last, pushed along over 4f out, some late minor headway, never on terms

      7(3)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Heart Of Soul (IRE)

      21
      25/1
      • Form 27-57
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 76

      held up in touch on inside, outpaced 2f out, switched right inside final 2f, rallied final furlong, went 2nd near finish, not reach winner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Shuhood did well to finish third at Epsom considering he played up on the way to the start but tries a new trip today. Berkshire Royal was only beaten half-a-length by AUSTRIAN SCHOOL here last month and is 2lb better off. The top weight has since been beaten over 1m7f at Doncaster but was rallying close home and he’ll try and run the finish out of his rivals here. Istanbul Sultan is another upped in distance but his form has a solid look about it and he makes more appeal than Neverbeen To Paris, much too keen at Newmarket last week, and Morning Wonder.

      Formwatch

      Austrian School (IRE) 15-8fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 5f out, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out, closing on 3rd close home, no impression on winner, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Diocletian (8-0) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (2) sft in Jun.

      Istanbul Sultan (IRE) 11-10fav (9-3) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, led 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Mr Reckless (9-3) at Wetherby 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in May.

      Morning Wonder (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Held up, headway over 3f out, no impression, 7th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Raa Atoll (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 2f stks (5) gf in May.

      Shuhood (IRE) 11-1 (8-0) Went very keen to post and overshot the start, held up towards rear, came centre in straight and headway chasing leaders over 2f out, kept on in 3rd inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Connect (9-3) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Jun.

      Berkshire Royal 3-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 8l behind First Eleven (8-13) at Newbury 1m 3f hcp (4) gf in May.

      Neverbeen To Paris (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Taken to post early, took keen hold, in touch in rear, headway on outer to lead 7f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon beaten, 4th of 5, 10 1/4l behind Rococo (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

      Heart Of Soul (IRE) 11-4 (8-5) Always towards rear, 7th of 10, 16 3/4l behind Jabbaar (9-10) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.