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16:55 Chester
ChesterTogether Handicap (Class 2)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 127y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £17,500 added
- Winner: £11,321
- 2nd: £3,369
- 3rd: £1,684
- 4th: £842
- Form 810200
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
slowly away in rear, pushed along and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 91-3514
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Barry McHugh
close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 65-8430
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Jason Hart
raced wide tracked leader until ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 873-651
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R Spencer
- Jockey P Mulrennan
made all, 2 lengths clear 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, eased close home
Battered
22- Form 55408-6
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey S De Sousa
tracked leaders, ridden halfway, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 06-2259
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
in touch, pushed along and weakened 2f out
- Form 00-3311
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
slow into stride, towards rear, pushed along halfway, wide and headway from over 2f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, no threat
- Form 039/006
- Age 9
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 87
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 53-1532
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
restless stalls, dwelt soon close up, ridden to chase winner 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 025983
- Age 9
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey Paula Muir
towards rear, wide and late headway final furlong, never nearer
- Form 15-1338
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
dwelt held up, pushed along halfway, never on terms
- Form 810-008
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Cam Hardie
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms
- Form 687380
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 91
NonRunner
- Form 21-3213
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Harry Bentley
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Gabrial The Wire is at his best here and will appreciate the return to a longer trip while stablemate Tadleel has ran well at York the last twice and is not out of this either. Al Erayg wasn’t at his best behind the latter at York though is not badly treated on his winning form but it could pay to stick with the penalised REVICH (NAP). He’s now won two of only three outings at the track having overcome a tardy start to score over 7f last week with a bit to spare. The treble-seeking Queen's Sargent and King Ragnar have the recent form to figure though neither has been done any favours by the draw.
Formwatch
Blown By Wind 40-1 (9-7) Restless in stalls, slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along on outside 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 14, 10l behind Prompting (8-4) at Goodwood 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Gabrial The Wire 12-1 (9-1) Off the pace in last trio, ridden and some headway in 4th final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 8, 5l behind Judicial (9-6) at Chester 6f lst stks (1) gd in Aug.
Alemaratalyoum (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Held up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Firmament (9-5) at York 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Revich (IRE) 3-1fav (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, wide and headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chester 7f hcp (3) gs in Aug beating Lincoln Park (9-2) by 2l, 11 ran.
Battered 20-1 (9-12) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 17, 7 1/2l behind Toro Strike (9-7) at Goodwood 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Sha La La La Lee 28-1 (9-12) Awkwardly away and started slowly, always behind, 9th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Dubai Mirage (9-1) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Queen's Sargent (FR) 4-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Thirsk 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Admirality (9-10) by nk, 11 ran.
You're Fired (IRE) 80-1 (9-3) Handy, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 6th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Qaysar (10-4) at Haydock 1m hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Tadleel 13-2 (8-9) Held up, ridden and progress between horses over 2f out, chased leader final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Hartswood (8-2) at York 1m hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Club Wexford (IRE) 100-1 (9-7) Held up in last trio, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on final furlong, went never nearer 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Dubai Mirage (9-1) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Al Erayg (IRE) 11-1 (8-10) Midfield, ridden on outside over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 8th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Hartswood (8-2) at York 1m hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Glasvegas (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Raced far side centre, soon led, clear over 5f out until 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly, last of 8, 27 1/4l behind Tsar (9-5) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Three Saints Bay (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Prominent, led over 5f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 12, 15 1/4l behind Firmament (9-5) at York 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
King Ragnar 5-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, upsides 3f out, edged ahead briefly over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Society Lion (8-12) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gf in Aug.