Racecards
15:40 Chester
Innospec Handicap (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 2y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,450
- 2nd: £3,728
- 3rd: £1,864
- 4th: £932
- Form 700650
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Rob Hornby
held up, towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner
- Form 107709
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
chased leader, weakened over 4f out
- Form 076452
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Lulu Stanford
mid-division, under pressure over 3f out, no impression
- Form 84-5466
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
prominent, led well over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong
- Form 0-53096
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J Garritty
behind, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never a threat
- Form 052350
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, quickened clear, very easily
- Form 000004
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Ted Durcan
in touch, effort well over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 261367
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J F Egan
always in rear
- Form 2/61-000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Tom Marquand
dwelt, behind, headway over 1f out, never able to challenge
- Form 768641
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 89
mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 811160
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 88
led until well over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 255284
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 85
held up, some late headway, never nearer
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Gabrial The Tiger completed a hat-trick by scoring twice here in the summer but shot up the ratings and has found the going tough in better company. He's No Saint made all for a convincing victory on soft ground at Lingfield but is 6lb higher and may find it difficult to get to the front from the outside. Miracle of Medinah has run well here in the past but hasn't won a race for three years while ABOVE THE REST (NAP) last won in July of last year. But he's been mainly racing consistently at a higher level which is why the assessor has been unable to drop him. His close third in a Class 2 handicap here last month gives him a fine chance of getting back to winning ways. Alejandro scored twice at York in the summer of 2014 but hasn't won since.
Formwatch
Intransigent 33-1 (8-13) Took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along and unable to quicken 2f out, soon not much room and shuffled back, not clear run over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 11th of 17, 6 1/4l behind Certificate (9-5) at Goodwood 7f hcp stks (2) gf in Aug.
Capo Rosso (IRE) 50-1 (9-12) Tracked leader, under pressure over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 19 1/4l behind Lord Ben Stack (9-4) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Miracle of Medinah 16-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed and no extra closing stages, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Normandy Barriere (8-13) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Maggie Pink 100-1 (9-2) Led, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Spangled (9-2) at Doncaster 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
Lexington Times (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Steadied start, behind, headway over 1f out, soon no impression, 6th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Normandy Barriere (8-13) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Above The Rest (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Towards rear, driven over 2f out, ridden under 2f out, no impression, no extra final furlong, 15th of 17, 6 3/4l behind New Bidder (9-4) at Curragh 6f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Majestic Moon (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Noble Peace (8-9) at Leicester 7f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Dawaa 25-1 (8-10) Mid-division, chased leaders 2f out, ridden and every chance towards stands side rail inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 7th of 18, 2 3/4l behind Dutch Law (8-13) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Newstead Abbey 28-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 11 1/4l behind That Is The Spirit (9-3) at Ayr 7f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
He's No Saint 15-8fav (9-8) Made all, center, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep beating Cincuenta Pasos (9-10) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Gabrial The Tiger (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) With leader, lost place when ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 10, 19 1/2l behind Penwortham (8-11) at Chester 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Alejandro (IRE) 9-4fav (9-6) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Haley Bop (9-3) at Chester 1m hcp (3) gs in Sep.