Racecards
16:45 Chester
Innospec Handicap (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f 2y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in the home straight)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,938
- 2nd: £3,850
- 3rd: £1,924
- 4th: £962
- Form 137300
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 93
tracked leaders on inside, lost place 3f out, not much room over 2f out, soon well beaten
- Form 770008
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 039705
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
held up in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, edged left and ran on, went 2nd post
- Form 455-020
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Holland
soon pressing leader, ridden 3f out, lost place over 2f out
Baby Strange
15- Form 250372
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
mid-division on inside, switched right well over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, ran on
- Form 306599
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey George Chaloner
in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon well beaten, never on terms
- Form 516-679
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Ed De Giles
- Jockey P Cosgrave
prominent, went 2nd over 2f out, led well over 1f out, swished tail, headed inside final furlong, unable to quicken
- Form 364-701
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Michael Hills
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out
- Form 018080
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
mid-division, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 292137
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Stephen Craine
led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BABY STRANGE finished with a late flourish from off the pace when second over C&D last time. He should find himself closer to the lead from today's low draw and can go one better here, confirming running with One Scoop Or Two and Kyllachy Star in the process. Greensward won over today's trip at Kempton recently but has been done favours with a high draw, while Kingscroft has gone completely off the boil since scoring here in July. Atlantis Star is another struggling for form and Dubai Dynamo makes more appeal.
Formwatch
Dubai Hills 22-1 (9-7) Always in rear, never a factor, 10th of 11, 30l behind Dubai Dynamo (8-11) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gd in May.
Kyllachy Star 7-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, edged left and effort when not much room and snatched up inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 6l behind Alakhan (8-10) at Chester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Dubai Dynamo 16-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 5th of 11, 5l behind Boogie Shoes (9-4) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
Clockmaker (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Towards rear stand side, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous, 12th of 16, 8l behind Pepper Lane (9-5) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Aug.
Baby Strange 12-1 (9-4) In rear, hampered 2f out, switched right and headway inside final furlong, ran on, not reached winner, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Alakhan (8-10) at Chester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Kay Gee Be (IRE) 10-1 (9-10) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, always behind, 9th of 13, 10l behind Hacienda (8-13) at Chester 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Naabegha 33-1 (9-10) Awkwardly away, raced keenly in mid-division, lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 8l behind One Scoop Or Two (8-12) at Haydock 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Greensward 12-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased eaders over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, driven out, won at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Regal Approval (8-10) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Kingscroft (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders on inside, driven 2f out, outpaced when not much room 1f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 14, 8l behind Decent Fella (9-4) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gs.
One Scoop Or Two 9-2fav (9-2) Traccked leader, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 7l behind Hacienda (8-13) at Chester 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Atlantis Star 40-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, held up in touch in 5th, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 16l behind King Torus (8-11) at Haydock 1m Listed stks 3yo (1) gf.
Corporal Maddox 28-1 (9-1) Went right start, soon switched left, in rear, headway entering final furlong, soon edged left and effort when short of room, stayed on, 7th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Alakhan (8-10) at Chester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.