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14:55 Chester

Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer Chester Stakes (Listed Handicap) (Class 1)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 89y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £37,000 added
  • Winner: £20,983
  • 2nd: £7,955
  • 3rd: £3,981
  • 4th: £1,983
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 50.20s
  • Off Time: 14:55:59
  • 12 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Royal blue
  • Form 123861
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 100

prominent, led 2f out, hard ridden when challenged entering final furlong, headed closing stages, no extra

2(5)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond
  • Form 882P-18
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 100

mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra closing stages

3(8)
Silk - Beige, grey epaulets
16/1
  • Form 52-4730
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 100

mid-division, headway over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

4(2)
Silk - Red, White star, Black and White check sleeves, Red cap, Black star
14/1
  • Form 4-22660
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 98

chased leaders, effort on inside entering final furlong, faded closing stages

5(7)
Silk - White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap

Alwilda

23 v
18/1
  • Form 235-720
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 95

dwelt, reluctant to race in rear, always pushed along, never a factor

6(9)
Silk - BLACK and WHITE check, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK and WHITE quartered cap
  • Form 717-361
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 91

mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never nearer

7(1)
Silk - Royal blue and yellow diamonds, yellow sleeves, royal blue stars
  • Form 170-213
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 91

led 1f, tracked leaders, hard driven over 4f out, lost place well over 1f out

8(3)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars, royal blue cap
8/1
  • Form 225008
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 90

mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on well

9(10)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap
  • Form 248706
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 90

slowly into stride, held up in rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, all out

10(11)
Silk - Black, Gold Cross and stripe on cap

Chesil Beach

23 CCD
10/1
  • Form 1-25450
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 88

held up in rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, never nearer

11(12)
Silk - Yellow, Black hoop, Black Sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, black star
  • Form 211-518
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 87

went right start and slowly into stride, driven forward to lead after 1f, headed 2f out, faded final furlong

12(4)
Silk - Black, White epaulets, White cap

Banzari

108
7/2
  • Form 251-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 89

tracked leader, effort 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Gold Trail scored at Newmarket a week ago and February's Wolverhampton winner should have no problem with this tight track. Missed Call is on the up judged on her recent Ascot success and is preferred to the likes of Blue Wave, Great Hall and Island Remede, who are all less than consistent. Stablemates Gabrial's King and Gabrial's Star share the same handicap rating and finished fourth and fifth respectively in the Chester Cup back in May while BANZARI was a creditable fourth in the Cheshire Oaks at the same meeting on her latest start. Michael Bell won this with a three-year-old last year in the shape of Big Orange and his Motivator filly looks sure to appreciate this longer trip.

Formwatch

Gold Trail (IRE) 10-3fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Aug beating Farquhar (9-4) by 1l, 9 ran.

Blue Wave (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong, 8th of 9, 25 1/2l behind Gold Trail (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Aug.

Great Hall 20-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 12th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Blue Wave (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp stks (2) gs in Jul.

Island Remede 25-1 (9-6) Always towards rear, 13th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Simple Verse (8-6) at Goodwood 1m 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.

Alwilda 20-1 (9-6) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Simple Verse (8-6) at Goodwood 1m 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.

Missed Call (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, effort 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, stayed on gamely when hard pressed inside final furlong, held on, won at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Aug beating Elbereth (10-0) by shd, 10 ran.

Only Orsenfoolsies 11-1 (9-1) Led, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 4, 16 1/2l behind Connecticut (9-1) at Pontefract 1m 4f lst stks (1) gd in Jun.

Gabrial's Star 20-1 (9-5) Raced wide in touch, ridden over 3f out, no impression, 8th of 19, 11 1/4l behind Sands Of Fortune (8-8) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp stks (2) gd in Jul.

Gabrial's King (IRE) 15-2 (9-8) Midfield, under pressure over 2f out, never a threat, 6th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Pressure Point (9-6) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jul.

Chesil Beach 33-1 (9-6) Slowly away, always behind, 12th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Simple Verse (8-6) at Goodwood 1m 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.

Strawberry Martini 16-1 (9-5) Soon led, headed 8f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened from over 2f out, 8th of 10, 21 1/4l behind Gretchen (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gd in Aug.

Banzari 6-1fav (9-0) Tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd over 9f out, ridden over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Diamondsandrubies (9-0) at Chester 1m 3f lst fll (1) gs in May.