Racecards
14:05 Chester
ANS Means Business/EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f 2y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,225
- 2nd: £1,864
- 3rd: £932
- 4th: £466
Arc Royal
23- Form 5320
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
Bollin Ted
29- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
behind, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, never dangerous
- Form 34
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
tracked leaders, poised to challenge between front pair when not clear run over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out
- Form 433
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey G Lee
mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 22
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey David Probert
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong
- Form 90
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey T Eaves
chased leaders to over 2f out, soon weakened
Wahash (IRE)
18- Form 5223
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 76
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, soon lost place
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J F Egan
soon outpaced, always behind, eased final 2f
- Form 64
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
mid-division, driven over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to chase front pair inside final furlong, held towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
There is little between Hartswell, Arc Royal and Wahash on handicap ratings. Hartswell gets first-time headgear and Arc Royal drops in class but Wahash could have been better drawn. So could RAY’S THE MONEY for that matter but Michael Bell’s charge still gets the vote on account of his second to Lockheed at Goodwood last month given the latter went on to place in the Acomb at York earlier this week. Double Touch steps up in trip after returning a losing favourite at Redcar and is preferred to the newcomer Zacchetto.
Formwatch
Arc Royal 11-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, never involved, 11th of 15, 13 3/4l behind Bear Valley (9-6) at Goodwood 7f (2) gf in Jul.
Blue Rocks Indesatchel gelding out of Mabinia.
Bollin Ted 25-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, outpaced and well held over 2f out, 7th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Tommy Taylor (9-5) at York 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Jul.
Double Touch 2-1fav (9-5) Led to post, dwelt, held up, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 14, 2l behind Lanjano (9-5) at Redcar 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Hartswell 11-8fav (9-5) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied and every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1/4l behind Winston C (9-5) at Yarmouth 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Aug.
Ray's The Money (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, every chance from just over 1f out, kept on well under pressure closing stages, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Lockheed (9-0) at Goodwood 7f mdn stks (2) gf in Jul.
Shadow Of Hercules (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Led 2f, pushed along halfway, stayed chasing leaders until ridden halfway, soon weakened and behind, last of 10, 15 1/4l behind Samharry (9-5) at Doncaster 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Jul.
Wahash (IRE) 9-4 (9-4) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Spiritual Lady (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f (4) pol in Aug.
Zacchetto (USA) Bernardini colt out of Minister's Melody.
Bloomin Lovely (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Storm Cry (9-0) at Ripon 6f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Aug.
Jenji (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) In rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms, 9th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Boater (9-0) at Kempton 5f mdn fll stks (4) pol in Mar.