Racecards
17:25 Chester
Innospec Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 89y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 552410
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
tracked leader, led after 2f, ridden 2f out, soon headed, weakening when hung left on bend well over 1f out
- Form 1-33424
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey S M Levey
tracked leaders, went 2nd under pressure inside final furlong, no impression on winner
- Form 472130
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
took keen hold, held up and behind, plugged on into modest 4th inside final furlong
- Form 533211
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
steadied start, held up in last pair, smooth headway over 2f out, led on bit entering final furlong, stayed on strongly
- Form 2-03148
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 75
led 2f, tracked leader, led again entering final 2f, ridden and headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 67702
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J P Shanahan
- Jockey F Norton
tracked leaders, pushed along on inside 3f out, weakened 2f out, beaten and hampered on rail soon after
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
RITE TO REIGN was a disappointing favourite on a fast surface last time. But he'd gone close with some cut in the ground at Haydock earlier and gets a chance to make amends. Chesil Beach arrives in fine form after a win over 2m here with Layla's Red Devil behind and scored over 1m4f before that. She's preferred to Irish raider Drummore Road while the likes of Classical Art, Artistic Muse and Fiery Sunset are looking to put poor efforts on their latest starts behind them.
Formwatch
Fiery Sunset 25-1 (8-2) Tracked leaders and keen, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 17, 21l behind Vent De Force (8-7) at York 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Aug.
Rite To Reign 9-4fav (9-7) Tracked leader, joined leader 5f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 8l behind Maid In Rio (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 5f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
Artistic Muse (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Always towards rear, 10th of 11, 23l behind Mizzou (9-6) at Haydock 1m 6f 3yo hcp (2) gd.
Chesil Beach 7-2 (8-7) Awkwardly away held up in touch, headway on bit between horses over 1f out, soon switched right, led inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Chester 2m 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd beating Needless Shouting (8-12) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Classical Art (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 15l behind Cape Caster (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
Drummore Road (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden 3f out, no impression on winner from 2f out, kept on same pace in moderate 2nd final furlong, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Panama Hat (10-0) at Roscommon 1m 4f 3yo hcp 47-75 gf in Jul.
Tactical Strike 28-1 (8-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 5, 20l behind Ryeolliean (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Layla's Red Devil (IRE) 7-1 (8-2) Close up, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 7l behind Chesil Beach (8-7) at Chester 2m 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd.