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18:55 Chester

Edward Bryan Jones Memorial EBF Breeders' Series Fillies' Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 70y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,335 added
  • Winner: £11,828
  • 2nd: £3,542
  • 3rd: £1,771
  • 4th: £885
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 12.17s
  • Off Time: 18:55:09
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ocala

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Nearooz

    13/8

      1(4)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop

      Ocala

      22 BF
      5/1
      • Form 3/2-4613
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 81

      soon tracking leader, pushed along over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well

      2(2)
      Silk - Emerald green, orange star, white sleeves, emerald green armlets, emerald green and white check cap

      Geetanjali (IRE)

      27 p D
      8/1
      • Form 321-513
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 78

      led briefly, settled disputing 3rd on inside, ridden and weakened entering final furlong

      3(3)
      Silk - Grey

      Red Hot (FR)

      27
      9/4
      • Form 41-58
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 87

      disputed 3rd on outside, ridden and weakened inside final furlong

      5(5)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

      Nearooz

      38 BF
      13/8
      • Form 1-12
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 85

      held up last, closer over 2f out, going for run between horses when hampered and switched left over 1f out, ran on into 2nd final 100 yards and closed, no chance to challenge

      6(7)
      Silk - Red, white sash, royal blue cap

      Romola

      22 BF
      6/1
      • Form 921-63
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 81

      last pair, dropped to rear and weakened over 2f out

      7(6)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Bell Heather (IRE)

      13 p
      25/1
      • Form 876123
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 66

      soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on until no extra in 3rd final 100 yards

      4(1)
      NR

      Miss Mumtaz (IRE)

      32 p
      14/1
      • Form 51672-4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 74

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2018
      (1)
      Silk -

      Amazing Michele (FR)

      14/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5

      2017
      (3)
      Silk -

      Titi Makfi

      7/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      2016
      (3)
      Silk -

      Sightline

      13/8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Ocala ran well again at Hamilton last time though it was fast going when she scored at Chepstow earlier and the ground is also a worry for Leicester winner Geetanjali. Several step up in distance including recent course third Bell Heather though she never troubled the winner and Nearooz is preferred despite losing her unbeaten record when second at Nottingham on her handicap debut. But the vote goes to ROMOLA (NAP), third in a higher grade handicap over a mile at Chelmsford last time and expected to improve for this extra distance. Miss Mumtaz is preferred to the struggling Red Hot of the remainder.

      Formwatch

      Ocala 7-4fav (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on into 3rd inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Ghalib (9-0) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jun.

      Geetanjali (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Vivionn (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gf in Jun.

      Red Hot (FR) 11-1 (8-6) Held up behind, driven and outpaced over 2f out, never able to challenge, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Le Don De Vie (8-2) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.

      Nearooz 5-4fav (8-13) Close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Layaleena (8-11) at Nottingham 1m hcp fll (3) gf in May.

      Romola 2-1jfav (8-4) Tracked leaders, every chance entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Victory Wave (10-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp fll (2) pol in Jun.

      Bell Heather (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Tracked winner, ridden and not quicken 2f out, no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Eponina (8-2) at Chester 1m hcp fll (4) sft in Jun.

      Miss Mumtaz (IRE) 9-1 (9-13) Held up last, pushed along just over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 4, 6 1/2l behind Birch Grove (9-12) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp fll (4) gf in May.