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17:35 Chester

Oktoberfest Race Day 30th September Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 63y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £14,000 added
  • Winner: £7,328
  • 2nd: £3,438
  • 3rd: £1,718
  • 4th: £860
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 49.13s
  • Off Time: 17:37:32
  • 8 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Light green, white epaulets, white sleeves, light green stars, light green cap, white star

Bashful

16 pt D
5/1
  • Form 411130
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 78

slowly away, in touch, ridden over 2f out, never nearer, left poor 4th inside final furlong

2(7)
Silk - Dark blue, yellow chevrons and armlets, yellow cap, dark blue diamond
12/1
  • Form 50-3072
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 78

led 2f, tracked leader, led again 3f out, soon joined, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace when left 3rd inside final furlong

3(4)
Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap
10/3
  • Form 2-13322
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 76

close up, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong when jinked right rider became unbalanced and fell off

4(5)
Silk - Yellow, royal blue and yellow chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
17/2
  • Form 92-7032
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 75

raced wide in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, left poor 5th inside final furlong

5(3)
Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, White and Red diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Red star
  • Form 324864
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 69

led after 2f, pushed along and headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off

6(2)
Silk - Light blue, red and white striped sleeves, red cap, white seams, blue hoop

Restorer

9 p CD
13/2
  • Form 324458
  • Age 11
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 65

tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, led close home

7(8)
Silk - Black, Red triple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap
  • Form 21-4051
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 65

keen raced wide, close up, joined leader entering final 3f, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed close home

8(6)
Silk - White, royal blue striped, red chevron on sleeves, royal blue cap
40/1
  • Form 776575
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 58

slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms, tailed off

In depth

Verdict

COMPLIANT handles the track having finished runner-up on soft going here before occupying the same finishing position at Kempton when ahead of Page Three. Way Of Life went close at Wolverhampton and Chase The Dollar was beaten less than a length at Newcastle while Can't Stop Now won over a shorter distance at Carlisle though stays this longer trip.

Formwatch

Bashful 16-1 (9-2) In rear, ridden 2f out, no impression, 11th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Storm Catcher (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Aug.

Way Of Life 8-1 (10-0) Raced wide, tracked leaders, led 7f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed final strides, 2nd of 9, hd behind Lexington Knight (10-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Sep.

Compliant 3-1 (10-3) Wore hood to post, tracked leaders in 5th, closer in 4th 7f out, headway out wide chasing leaders 2f out, disputing 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winn, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Silver Nightfall (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Aug.

Chase The Dollar 15-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead over 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on towards finish, no match for winner, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Glenister (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Aug.

Page Three (USA) 9-2 (9-11) Led over 1f, tracked leader until 7f out, handy 3rd, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, rallied on rail inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Silver Nightfall (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Aug.

Restorer 9-1 (11-0) Slowly away, raced wide in rear, short lived effort 3f out, last of 8, 17 3/4l behind She's A Novelty (10-11) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

Can't Stop Now (IRE) 9-2jfav (9-8) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, pressed entering final furlong, ran on, won at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Ayr Poet (9-12) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.

Heart Of Soul (IRE) 25-1 (9-13) Wide and headway to track leader after 2f, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 8l behind Eloped (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.