Racecards
16:45 Chester
Horseradish Handicap (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f 87y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,763
- 2nd: £2,310
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £577
- Form 3-49613
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 11f out, lost place 3f out, soon well beaten
- Form 10-300P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey J Mitchell
slowly away, held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, never on terms with leaders
- Form 119-825
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey James Doyle
held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 4f out, weakened from over 2f out
- Form 380116
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey F Norton
ridden along early in rear, not clear run over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, nearest finish
- Form 7-83163
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
led early, chased leaders, hung left and hampered over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 611380
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey T P Queally
slowly into stride, in rear, headway on outside 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 311161
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey R Kingscote
chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, effort over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, stayed on, unable to challenge winner
- Form 3-93136
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey S De Sousa
chased leaders, going well 3f out, led over 3f out, stayed on well, ridden out
- Form 097P-82
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Barry McHugh
slowly away, behind, plugged on from 2f out, no chance
- Form 806541
- Age 9
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
soon led, headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 496323
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
in touch in mid-division, headway over 3f out, not much room over 2f out, close 3rd when not clear run over 1f out, no extra towards finish
Arabist
17- Form 19-8373
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Harry Bentley
mid-division, struggling 3f out, soon behind
- Form 54-6036
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Shabeeb and Mancini filled the places over course and distance last time and are hard to separate in this though the latter gets a change of headgear. SEINESATIONAL wasn’t at his best over 2m recently but had landed a double over 1m6f before that when beating Calculation and Jersey Wonder at Sandown and subsequent winner Singing The Blues at Goodwood. Bill Knight’s charge gets another chance back over today’s trip while Berrahri won over 1m4f at Newmarket last month with Buriram and Edinburgh Castle others to note.
Formwatch
Mancini 10-11fav (9-7) Shaken up to lead, ridden to go clear 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, headed in dying strides, 3rd of 6, nk behind Always Resolute (8-2) at Chester 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Eddystone Rock (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden and weakened 3f out, pulled up over 1f out, at York 2m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Calculation 8-1 (9-5) In touch, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Apparate (9-4) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Seinesational 17-2 (9-2) Held up in 4th, pushed along edging right over 2f out, hung right and weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 7, 12 1/2l behind Stag Horn (8-6) at Goodwood 2m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Jersey Wonder (IRE) 33-1 (9-13) Tracked leader, led 10f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, plugged on in 3rd, 3rd of 12, 5 3/4l behind Seinesational (9-4) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Battle Of Marathon (USA) 100-1 (10-0) Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 14, 19l behind Omnivega (9-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jul.
Singing The Blues (IRE) 4-1 (9-10) Made most, ridden along over 2f out, headed briefly inside final furlong, fought back to lead again final 50yds, gamely, won at Bath 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Sep beating Champs De Reves (9-1) by nk, 7 ran.
Buriram (IRE) 3-1fav (9-6) Keen early, held up, wide and headway 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Beechwood Jude (8-13) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Aug.
Shabeeb (USA) 10-1 (8-9) Slowly away, in rear, headway 4f out, ridden 3f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, just held, 2nd of 6, hd behind Always Resolute (8-2) at Chester 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Berrahri (IRE) 40-1 (9-10) Made most, ridden and joined over 1f out, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Aug beating Hawridge Flyer (9-7) by nk, 13 ran.
Edinburgh Castle (IRE) 9-2 (9-13) Slowly away, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to press for 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Prince Alex (8-13) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Arabist 7-2 (8-11) Led early, chased leader until 7f out, effort 3f out, every chance 2f out, held inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Multellie (8-13) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Overhaugh Street 5-1 (8-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, never challenged, weakened, last of 6, 15 3/4l behind Always Resolute (8-2) at Chester 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep.