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17:30 Chester

Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap (Class D)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 75y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 18.27s
  • 14 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Top of The Class (IRE)

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    Adventurist

    7/4

      3
      Silk -

      The Fairy Flag (IRE)

      11/2

        1(14)
        Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW check, striped sleeves

        Gallant Boy (IRE)

        6
        20/1
        • Form 030504
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong not reached leaders

        3(16)
        Silk - RED and YELLOW check, YELLOW sleeves, RED armlets

        Dower House

        182
        25/1
        • Form 00-5062
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-11

        held up and keen, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        4(12)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Orange disc, striped sleeves and striped cap

        Talldark'n'andsome

        13 b
        14/1
        • Form 405206
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        in touch, headway 7f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        5(1)
        Silk - BLACK, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK spots, YELLOW cap

        Tight Squeeze

        7
        9/1
        • Form 606155
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6

        chased leaders 8f out

        6(11)
        Silk - White, Maroon hoop, Black cap

        Adventurist

        13
        7/4
        • Form 044321
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance final furlong, not qucken

        7(13)
        Silk - Orange, Emerald Green sleeves, Orange armlets, quartered cap

        Trouble Mountain (USA)

        21 b
        12/1
        • Form 003000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3

        behind, ridden and headway 2f out, not clear run inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish

        9(8)
        Silk - Black, Yellow stars, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

        Prince of Gold

        18
        16/1
        • Form 420413
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        10(5)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Serbelloni

        58
        10/1
        • Form 6-466
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong never dangerous

        11(15)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Alessandro Severo

        61
        50/1
        • Form 040000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        started slowly always behind

        12(2)
        Silk - Black, White hoops and sleeves, hooped cap

        Barton Sands (IRE)

        4 b
        14/1
        • Form 046010
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10

        prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        13(3)
        Silk - Pink, Dark Blue star, Dark Blue sleeves, Pink stars

        The Fairy Flag (IRE)

        5
        11/2
        • Form 261034
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

        14(9)
        Silk - Black, Yellow star, halved sleeves

        Critical Stage (IRE)

        137
        20/1
        • Form 233500
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8

        always behind

        16(7)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sleeves, EMERALD GREEN stars, YELLOW cap

        Sarn

        5
        10/1
        • Form 200114
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-2

        tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        17(4)
        Silk - Black, Red hoop, Black sleeves, Red seams, Red cap

        Top of The Class (IRE)

        5 v
        20/1
        • Form 032406
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-1

        keen, mid-division, not clear run 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, all out

        2(6)
        NR

        Stretton (IRE)

        25
        • Form 644033
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-12

        Nonrunner

        8(10)
        NR

        Say What You See (IRE)

        17
        • Form 146320
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        Nonrunner

        15(17)
        NR

        Buscador (USA)

        54
        • Form 036110
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Adventurist doesn't have the best of draws, but this progressive gelding is nonetheless fancied to follow up his Epsom victory; Stretton and The Fairy Flag could prove best of the rest. James Fanshawe's gelding was recording his first career victory when swooping late to land the spoils in a big field at Epsom last time. Just three pounds higher in the ratings here, and with Jamie Spencer aboard, he is fancied to follow up here, in what is a similar type of race. Alan Bailey loves to saddle a winner here, and has two in this race, the pick of which just could be The Fairy Flag. She won an amateurs' handicap over a mile and a half here last month and has shaped well in defeat in her last two outings. Stretton has a tremendous record here, having won twice and finished third in just three attempts at the Roodee, so James Bethell's horse merits the utmost respect. He didn't enjoy the best of runs when third at Ripon last time, and looks a big danger to the selection. But Adventurist may just be a step ahead of the handicapper, and is taken to score again.