Racecards
16:00 Chester
Stellar Group Maiden Stakes (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f 122y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,225
- 2nd: £1,864
- 3rd: £932
- 4th: £466
Billy Slater
371- Form 743/28-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 81
slowly away in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
Edward Lewis
15- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked leaders, not clear run over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, ridden and ran, not reach leaders
- Form 522-22
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 83
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on gamely
- Form 85
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
keen, held up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Loaded (IRE)
17- Form 6-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey P Cosgrave
close up, headway over 1f out, ridden to challenge winner inside final furlong, not quicken close home
- Form 640-433
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey S De Sousa
taken to post early, led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Rated 83, HEIR TO A THRONE looks to have every chance of a first win on these terms. He found only one too good at Beverley last time but this is easier and he has plenty in hand on these terms with both Billy Slater and Ten Rocks. The less-exposed types look a bigger threat on recent placed efforts. Of those, Sehayli and Loaded weren’t disgraced on the all-weather at Lingfield while Edward Lewis was placed at Newbury on his first start.
Formwatch
Billy Slater 20-1 (8-1) Behind, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never on terms, 8th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Mutarakez (9-1) at Haydock 1m hcp (2) gd in May.
Edward Lewis 9-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, ridden, effort and edged left over 1f out, 2nd briefly inside final furlong, stayed on same pace final 75 yards, 3rd of 15, 2 1/4l behind Smuggler's Moon (9-5) at Newbury 7f mdn stks (4) gs in May.
Heir To A Throne (FR) 4-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Fawaareq (9-5) at Beverley 7f mdn stks (5) gf in May.
King Julien (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Tracked leading trio, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 6, 23 3/4l behind Navajo War Dance (9-0) at Ayr 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gs in May.
Loaded (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Held up, pushed along 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Aleef (9-0) at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (5) pol in May.
Sehayli (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Pure Art (9-0) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Ten Rocks 5-1 (9-2) Led, ridden 3 lengths clear 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Trodero (8-11) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Jan.