Racecards
17:25 Chester
Sam Quek Celebratory Olympic Gold Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 89y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,225
- 2nd: £1,864
- 3rd: £932
- 4th: £466
Dino Velvet (FR)
138- Form 7361
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 069033
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J F Egan
mid-division, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never on terms
- Form 732211
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Ted Durcan
made all, quickened over 3f out, stayed on well
- Form 94210
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Rob Hornby
hampered start, held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, never dangerous
- Form 721443
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
hampered start, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on well closing stages
- Form 162415
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Tom Marquand
went right start, tracked leader, hard driven over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 541122
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
Monaco Rose
33- Form 653523
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 66
mid-division, headway over 1f out, never nearer
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dino Velvet is difficult to sum up having been racing in minor company in France and scoring at Cagnes-Sur-Mer in May. Mark Johnston tries Welford in blinkers after disappointing on several occasions this season but PLEASURE DOME has gone from strength-to-strength since stepping up to this sort of trip. She's handed the vote to complete a hat-trick though Talent To Amuse looked in need of further when third over 1m4f at Newmarket and should also go well. Monsieur Glory's two victories have been over 1m2f but Monaco Rose has performed with credit over the trip.
Formwatch
Dino Velvet (FR) (8-9) won at Cagnes-sur-Mer 1m 4f stks gd in May beating Game Drago (8-13) by 4l, 6 ran.
Welford 9-2 (9-7) Led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, mostly chased winner after, no impression inside final furlong, lost 2nd last strides, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Icefall (9-6) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Pleasure Dome 5-2fav (8-12) Tracked leader, led entering final 3f, ridden and ran on, won at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Sep beating Blazing Mighty (8-6) by 3l, 7 ran.
Vanishing Point 7-2 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened over 5f out, last of 12, dist behind Champagne Champ (10-0) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Talent To Amuse (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Dubka (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gd in Sep.
Monsieur Glory 4-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, led 3f out, headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Itlaaq (9-11) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Masterson (IRE) 15-2 (8-3) Close up, in 4th, headway on outer to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Blakeney Point (9-5) at Chester 2m hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Monaco Rose 3-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Cartwright (9-0) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.