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14:25 Chester
Crabbie's 'Spiffing' Alcoholic Ginger Beer Maiden Stakes (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f 18y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,181
- 2nd: £1,542
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 442-233
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, soon edged left under pressure, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey P McDonald
with leader, under pressure over 2f out, soon lost place
- Form 74-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
slowly into stride, chased leaders, effort when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left to challenge, ran on to lead close home
- Form 328-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey S Donohoe
led, strongly challenged from over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on
Anathena
15- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey R Kennemore
always in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 70
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
pulled hard in rear, under pressure over 2f out, soon no impression
Question Times
204- Form 342-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey J Mitchell
held up in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, effort over 1f out, soon no impression
Calaf
2- Form 29-5347
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
There may be a slight query over QUESTION TIMES fitness after a lay-off but her half-length second to Sweet Cecily in a Listed race at Newmarket in October is head and shoulders above anything achieved by today's rivals and she should open her account. Calaf is beginning to look a little exposed now, as is Bertiewhittle, but King Ferdinand is improving with experience and may be suited by this drop in distance. Muffraaj was a disappointing favourite at Wolverhampton in November but didn't appear to appreciate the Polytrack and shouldn't be written off just yet.
Formwatch
Bertiewhittle 5-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Main Beach (9-13) at Doncaster 6f mdn auc stks (5) gd.
Crabbies Ginger 20-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 5th of 7, 21l behind Dickie's Lad (9-3) at Nottingham 6f 3yo mdn aut (5) gf.
King Ferdinand 9-2 (9-3) In touch in mid-division, headway to challenge on outside 2f out, every chance until over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Yojimbo (9-3) at Goodwood 7f 3yo mdn aut (5) gd in Apr.
Muffraaj 9-4fav (9-3) Led 1f, tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 13l behind Home Office (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Anathena 80-1 (9-0) In touch on outside, effort to chase leaders over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 10th of 12, 14l behind Layla Jamil (9-0) at Chester 7f mdn fll stks (4) gf.
Bygones For Coins (IRE) 100-1 (8-9) Mid-division on outer, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 32l behind Chiefdom Prince (9-11) at Pontefract 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.
Question Times 14-1 (8-12) Held up behind in touch, driven 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong to go 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Sweet Cecily (8-12) at Newmarket 6f 2yo fll Listed stks (1) gs in Oct.
Calaf 3-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, one pace when switched right over 1f out, 4th of 11, 11l behind York Glory (8-9) at Southwell 7f mdn auc stks (6) fbs.
Daisyclipper 16-1 (8-12) Towards rear and pushed along, headway on outer over 1f out, edged left and led briefly inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, nk behind Main Beach (9-13) at Doncaster 6f mdn auc stks (5) gd.