Racecards
15:50 Chester
Mental Health UK Handicap (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 84y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £5,927
- 2nd: £2,780
- 3rd: £1,390
- 4th: £695
- Form 416105-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey James Doyle
Chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 4-34211
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey J P Spencer
Midfield, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 5002-97
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Jim Crowley
Held up, ridden 2f out, some late headway
Uber Cool (IRE)
959- Form 711719/
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Robert Tart
Held up, pushed along 2f out, switched right and stumbled over 1f out, ran on well to lead inside final furlong, impressive
- Form 12535-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey R Kingscote
Held up, ridden 2f out, no extra
- Form 313612-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rob Hornby
Mid-division, travelling ok when bumped over 1f out, ran on well but no match for winner
- Form 41752-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 83
Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 226142-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey P Cosgrave
Led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra
- Form 58167-4
- Age 10
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
Chased leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
In depth
Verdict
Blow Your Horn returns to the Turf having landed a double on the all-weather and is 5lb higher while Dreamweaver went close over 1m4f at Salisbury but would prefer a faster surface. CARLOS FELIX finished runner-up over a shorter trip here on his debut for a new yard when finishing in front of a subsequent winner. He’s taken to go one better with Franny Norton doing the steering today. Buriram won here last year and has a shout on his reappearance as does the returning Eastern Sheriff.
Formwatch
Eastern Sheriff 7-2 (9-8) Held up, ridden 2f out, some minor late headway, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Indigo Lake (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Blow Your Horn (IRE) 11-10fav (9-7) In touch, headway to track leaders 8f out, chased leader 3f out, switched to centre entering final 2f, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in May beating Pearl Beach (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Hasanabad (IRE) 28-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, rapid headway to lead 8f out, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 10 1/2l behind Opera Gift (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in May.
Uber Cool (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway 6f out, close up towards stands side rail over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, outpaced and no impression final 2f, 9th of 33, 13 1/4l behind Low Sun (9-2) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp stks (2) gf in Oct.
Dreamweaver (IRE) 11-10fav (9-4) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden to press winner entering final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 5, nk behind Brasca (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Buriram (IRE) 7-4 (9-0) Keen tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, eased over 1f out, last of 2, 16l behind Win O'Clock (9-7) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Carlos Felix (IRE) 10-1 (9-10) Close up, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Potenza (9-4) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
Dance To Paris 9-1 (8-13) Set steady pace, quickened pace over 2f out, headed narrowly just inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Imperium (9-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Nakeeta 18-1 (9-7) Held up in 5th, plugged on in modest 4th final furlong, 4th of 8, 6l behind Let Me Be (8-5) at Ripon 2m hcp (5) gs in May.