Racecards
15:20 Chester
Innospec Handicap (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 2y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £18,000 added
- Form 077762
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 890363
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey P Mathers
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
- Form 707441
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 88
chased winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 214140
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R F Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on
- Form 050438
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P Makin
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 818581
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 85
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 300000
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey P M Quinn
always towards rear, eased over 1f out
- Form 633700
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey E Ahern
held up and keen, headway 4f out, outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 930005
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
started slowly, pulled hard and behind, ridden over 1f out, staying on when not clear run inside final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 437436
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Liam Jones
in touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Inter Vision, Silver Dip and Zomerlust are three against the field in another tight affair and the vote is given to Inter Vision. The selection won well last time out when beating Areyoutalkingtome over the course and distance. Granted he is rising in the weights and is not ideally drawn, but with the race looking sure to be run to suit he is taken to score. Silver Dip rates the main danger as she also won well last time out when defeating Creative Mind but this looks tougher and she looks vulnerable under her penalty. Zomerlust is another worthy of respect on his latest second behind Geojimali but he looks vulnerable off this mark. Of the remainder, Commando Scott is from a yard in form but his best efforts have come on ground which has been soft or heavy and he looks opposable on that basis. This is a trappy affair and stakes should be kept to a minimum but for the winner we return to Inter Vision who looked progressive last time out.
Formwatch
Zomerlust 10-1 (9-7) Towards rear stand side, ridden over 2f out, soon headway, led stand side and overall leader inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 26, hd behind Geojimali (8-4) at Ayr 6f hcap (2) gs.
Commando Scott (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Glenbuck (8-7) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gs.
Inter Vision (USA) 16-1 (9-11) In touch, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, just held on, won at Chester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Aug beating Areyoutalkingtome (10-0) by a hd, 14 ran.
Phluke 14-1 (9-8) Led over 1f, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 10th of 13, 6l behind Hiccups (8-10) at Warwick 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Dhaular Dhar (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 10l behind Vicious Warrior (8-8) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gs.
Josh 11-1 (8-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Ordnance Row (8-8) at Chester 1m hcap (2) gd in Aug.
Silver Dip 14-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, ran on to lead final strides, won at Goodwood 7f 3yo fll hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug beating Creative Mind (9-3) by a nk, 12 ran.
Zennerman (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Behind, ridden over 3f out, some headway to chase leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 10l behind Wigwam Willie (9-1) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs.