Racecards
15:20 Chester
Wro West Kirby Handicap (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f 2y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,602
- 2nd: £3,772
- 3rd: £1,886
- 4th: £944
Heavy Metal
14- Form 50-9890
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
outpaced and lost touch halfway, always in rear, tailed off
- Form 711-406
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Martin Lane
chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish
- Form 1-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 92
chased leaders on inside, driven over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
Lady Phill
14- Form 106-898
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Kieren Fox
steadied start, held up and always behind
- Form 4-114
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Harry Bentley
towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, never going pace to get involved
- Form 01-1733
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 82
led, ridden inside final furlong, ran on, headed towards finish
Duke Cosimo
17- Form 211
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey J Quinn
chased leader until 2f out, soon ridden, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
- Form 080694
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 81
held up off the pace in 6th, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, not pace of leading duo
- Form 02-0751
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Amy Ryan
chased leaders, ridden and edged left disputing 3rd inside final furlong, not pace of leading duo
Beach Club
16- Form 10-282
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D H Brown
- Jockey Non Runner
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In depth
Verdict
A really good race in which Correspondent drops to handicap company for the first time this season after being campaigned in Listed and Group company. He's yet to show any real sparkle but should be more at home at this level. But DUKE COSIMO looks on a very tempting mark for the Stoute yard, is progressive and looks sure to appreciate this first sortie over a seventh furlong. The problem is the outside draw but hopefully he can tuck in and weave his way through. Rene Mathis is developing into a promising handicapper and the Fahey charge is another likely to be suited by the extra yardage whilst Lord Ashley and Beach Club also merit respect in a competitive contest.
Formwatch
Heavy Metal 33-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, outpaced and towards rear halfway, last of 19, 26l behind Body And Soul (8-11) at York 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf.
Correspondent 22-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders until over 4f out, in touch, ridden 3f out, never a factor, 6th of 10, 6l behind Dundonnell (9-7) at Newmarket 7f Listed stks 3yo (1) gf in May.
Chelwood Gate (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden over 1f out, never a factor, 10th of 14, 11l behind Secret Art (8-8) at Sandown 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Lady Phill 33-1 (8-8) In rear, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 8l behind Morawij (9-2) at Sandown 5f Listed stks 3yo (1) gd.
Lord Ashley (IRE) 15-8fav (9-7) Keen tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 3l behind Equity Risk (9-7) at Haydock 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Rene Mathis (GER) 8-1 (9-2) Towards rear, headway 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Line Of Reason (9-7) at Pontefract 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Duke Cosimo 10-11fav (9-6) Tracked leading trio on inside, went 3rd inside final 3f, chased leader 2f out, challenged over 1f out, pushed along to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, comfortably, won at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Smokethatthunders (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Queen Aggie (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Outpaced towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on to 4th inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, not pace to threaten, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Dutch Masterpiece (9-3) at Chester 5f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Penny Garcia 16-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, just held on, won at Carlisle 7f 3yo fll hcp 0-80 (4) gf beating Elle Woods (9-7) by hd, 11 ran.
Ayaar (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 10th of 27, 6l behind Roca Tumu (8-12) at Royal Ascot 1m 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf.
Beach Club 20-1 (9-7) Pushed along to soon lead, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 8, hd behind Equity Risk (9-7) at Haydock 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Bluegrass Blues (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, 9th of 12, 6l behind Extrasolar (9-2) at Goodwood 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd.