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16:30 Chester

Festival Claiming Stakes (Class D)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 66y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.38s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Compton Commander

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Mumbling (IRE)

    5/2

      1(7)
      Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue stripes, Royal Blue sleeves, quartered cap

      Mumbling (IRE)

      11
      5/2
      • Form 041121
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      held up, went prominent after 4f, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on, no chance with winner

      2(4)
      Silk - Pink and Purple diamonds, Purple sleeves, Pink armlets, Purple cap

      Aquarius (IRE)

      8
      5/1
      • Form D56-460
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13

      in touch, ridden over 5f out, weakened and eased well over 1f out

      3(2)
      Silk - ORANGE, BLACK hoop, WHITE cap

      Compton Commander

      19 v
      7/4
      • Form 003150
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13

      tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, rallied to lead over 1f out, ridden out

      4(3)
      Silk - Brown and Orange diamonds, Brown sleeves and cap

      Shush

      29 b
      20/1
      • Form 350005
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13

      led, raced keen, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      5(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue chevron and sleeves, hooped cap

      Page Nouvelle (FR)

      14
      8/1
      • Form 0-50204
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-8

      dwelt, held up, headway halfway, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      6(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue cross belts, quartered cap

      Titchfield (USA)

      26
      9/1
      • Form 522310
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      chased leader, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out

      7(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue stars, sleeves and cap

      Morris Dancing (USA)

      155
      66/1
      • Form 540-300
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-3

      in touch, lost place after 4f, soon well behind

      In depth

      Verdict

      On ratings at least, Aquarius is head and shoulders above these, but he is difficult to place off his current handicap mark and this may give him the opportunity to regain the winning thread. Campaigned overseas as a stayer by John Dunlop last season, he did have some earlier form over a similar trip when finishing second to And Beyond at York. The worry is that he hasn't shown too much since joining the Nicholls camp and if this race develops into a sprint, he may not possess the pace. Mumbling looked an absolute picture at Pontefract the other week and while another bold effort is anticipated, he has a lot to do at these weights. Compton Commander looks the live danger in this race. The previous course and distance winner has done most of his winning in smaller fields and if there are any chinks in the armour of the Nicholls horse, he could be the one to exploit them to the full. Titchfield won a weak maiden at Catterick but even this assignment is tougher than that particular outing.