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15:45 Chester

ICM Stellar Sports Handicap (Class 2)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 127y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £46,000 added
  • Winner: £23,193
  • 2nd: £10,876
  • 3rd: £5,440
  • 4th: £2,718
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 33.42s
  • Off Time: 15:47:08
  • 11 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Boardman

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Mykonos St John

    13/2

      3
      Silk -

      Spirit Of Light (IRE)

      28/1

        1(11)
        Silk - Light blue, maroon hoop, diamonds on sleeves, maroon cap, light blue diamond

        Humanitarian (USA)

        14 ht D
        200/1
        • Form 771/0-79
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 103

        steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, no chance when slipped up over 2f out

        2(8)
        Silk - Maroon, royal blue seams, dark blue sleeves, dark blue and maroon hooped cap

        Pensiero D'Amore (IRE)

        14 h D
        66/1
        • Form 0-00185
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 102

        held up towards rear, never on terms

        3(4)
        Silk - Emerald green, red epaulets, diabolo on sleeves, red cap

        Azano

        168 t D
        25/1
        • Form 323108-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 102

        edgy and on his toes, pulled very hard and always towards rear,

        4(10)
        Silk - White and light blue stripes, white sleeves, light blue stars, white cap, light blue star

        Spirit Of Light (IRE)

        21 t
        28/1
        • Form 3-62090
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 100

        chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, just missed 2nd, no chance with winner

        5(7)
        Silk - Light blue, mauve epaulets, armlets and cap

        Tomfre

        7
        8/1
        • Form 8520-87
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 97

        raced keenly, held up towards rear, some late minor headway, never threatened

        6(5)
        Silk - Pink, black sleeves, pink diamonds

        Fools Rush In (IRE)

        22 pt CCD
        11/2
        • Form 11028-4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 95

        led and set steady pace, quickened over 2f out, ridden and joined inside final furlong, headed soon after, weakened towards finish

        7(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green armlets

        Boardman

        14 DCD
        11/8
        • Form 50-4151
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 95

        raced keenly tracking leading pair on inside, pushed along over 2f out, switched right turning in, stayed on to lead inside final 150 yards, won going away

        8(3)
        Silk - Purple, white hoops, purple sleeves, white stars, purple cap

        Oh This Is Us (IRE)

        14 CDCD
        7/1
        • Form 867037
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 92

        held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on well towards finish, went 4th post

        9(1)
        Silk - White, purple stars on sleeves

        Mykonos St John

        6 p D
        13/2
        • Form 070237
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 83

        pushed along leaving stalls, chased leader on inside, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner inside final 150 yards, kept on for 2nd

        10(9)
        Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

        Gabrial The Wire

        24 CCD
        20/1
        • Form 69071-6
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 82

        always behind and never a factor

        11(6)
        Silk - Red and black diamonds, red sleeves, black armlets and diamonds on cap

        Devilwala (IRE)

        6
        22/1
        • Form 600-400
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 81

        held up in mid-division on inside, pushed along and closer 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon struggling and no chance after

        Previous results

        2021
        (4)
        Silk -

        Boardman

        5/2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13

        In depth

        Verdict

        Boardman has returned to action in fine form and won at Thirsk a fortnight ago. But he’s 5lb higher than when landing this race last year and FOOLS RUSH IN is preferred. The latter won twice here last summer and, having run well in a tougher contest over track and trip on his debut for Hugo Palmer, he gets the nod. Gabrial The Wire and Oh This Is Us also have winning form at the track while Mykonos St John has been thereabouts at York recently.

        Formwatch

        Humanitarian (USA) 80-1 (9-12) Dwelt keen in rear, never on terms, 9th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Shine So Bright (9-9) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gf in May.

        Pensiero D'Amore (IRE) 66-1 (9-10) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Shine So Bright (9-9) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gf in May.

        Azano 8-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Amilcar (8-12) at Deauville 7f lst stks pol in Dec.

        Spirit Of Light (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Raced near side, towards rear, headway chasing leaders and hung right 2f out, weakening when hampered over 1f out, 20th of 27, 10 1/4l behind Vafortino (9-0) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gd in May.

        Tomfre 7-1 (9-10) Led, pushed along and headed 2f out, soon ridden and no extra, 7th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Escobar (10-1) at York 7f hcp (2) gs in May.

        Fools Rush In (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 1l behind Red Mirage (8-9) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gs in May.

        Boardman 13-8fav (9-3) Held up towards rear, waiting for a gap under 2f out, soon switched right, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead final 110 yards, always doing enough, won at Thirsk 7f hcp (2) gd in May beating Northern Express (8-13) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

        Oh This Is Us (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Steadied start, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, last of 7, 7 1/4l behind Muraad (9-0) at Newbury 1m hcp (2) gd in May.

        Mykonos St John 14-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 20, 3 1/2l behind Eilean Dubh (9-1) at York 1m hcp (3) gd in May.

        Gabrial The Wire 12-1 (9-6) Mid-division out wide, pushed along 3f out, headway chasing leaders turning in, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Ffion (9-7) at Chester 7f hcp (4) sft in May.

        Devilwala (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 18th of 20, 15 1/2l behind Eilean Dubh (9-1) at York 1m hcp (3) gd in May.