Racecards
19:05 Chester
Sportingbet/EBF Breeders' Series Fillies' Handicap (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 70y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £20,335 added
- Winner: £11,828
- 2nd: £3,542
- 3rd: £1,771
- 4th: £885
- Form 55-3566
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
led, ridden and quickened 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed post
- Form 20113-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey B A Curtis
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 241
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey R Kingscote
soon chasing leader, ridden and lost 2nd 2f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 213623
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along 4f out, switched right 1f out, ran on, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 3187-87
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey J P Sullivan
chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, ran on, led post
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Hidden Steps is starting to fall to a feasible mark but this is a chance for FELINE GROOVY to back up her recent win in a Newbury novice event. She still doesn't look the finished article after three runs and should progress again off what appears a satisfactory mark for this handicap bow. Pantera Negra could emerge as the main danger if she has successfully blown the cobwebs away on her Beverley reappearance after a near 300-day break while Angelina D'Or has been performing consistently for the Johnston team around this trip. Ce La Vie's participation may be questionable as she has an entry at Hamilton on Thursday evening.
Formwatch
Hidden Steps 5-1 (9-10) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 4 1/4l behind Cubswin (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp fll (4) gf in Jun.
Pantera Negra (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Behind, outpaced over 3f out, ridden and stayed on into mid-division inside final furlong, never near leaders, 6th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Brother McGonagall (9-12) at Beverley 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Feline Groovy (USA) 11-4fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, won at Newbury 1m fll stks (4) gf in Jun beating Mojika (9-0) by nk, 10 ran.
Angelina D'Or (GER) 11-4 (9-7) Soon tracking leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and lost close home, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Railport Dolly (8-12) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gf in Jun.
Amazing Michele (FR) 16-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, eased, last of 7, 7 1/2l behind Asoof (9-0) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gd in Jun.
Ce La Vie 12-1 (8-13) Held up in last pair, some late minor headway, never involved, 6th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Bush Beauty (8-2) at Chester 1m hcp fll (4) gd in Jun.