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14:10 Chester

Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Riders) In Association With The Daily Telegraph (Class E)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 66y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 42.09s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

The Fairy Flag (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Chaka Zulu

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Petrula

      9/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash, Red sleeves and cap

        Cool Spice

        14
        4/1
        • Form 046-010
        • Age 6
        • Weight 12-0

        held up, steady headway over 3f out, soon ridden, no impression final 2f

        2(11)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets

        Petrula

        27
        9/1
        • Form 402040
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-13

        mid-division, headway 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

        3(9)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Red cap

        Merdiff

        22
        50/1
        • Form 0/60-4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-0

        took keen hold, always behind

        4(6)
        Silk - Royal blue, white seams, diamonds on sleeves, royal blue cap

        Rutland Chantry (USA)

        111
        9/1
        • Form 65600-0
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-9

        in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

        5(7)
        Silk - Brown and White (quartered), Orange and Brown halved sleeves, Orange and White quartered cap

        Andromache

        16
        6/1
        • Form 2000-44
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7

        tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

        6(2)
        Silk - Red, Yellow stars, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

        Major Attraction

        25
        9/1
        • Form 126550
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-6

        slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden over 4f out, no impression

        7(8)
        Silk - Pink, Dark Blue star, Dark Blue sleeves, Pink stars

        The Fairy Flag (IRE)

        8
        3/1
        • Form 340226
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-4

        prominent, led 2f out, ridden out

        8(1)
        Silk - Grey, Red sash, striped sleeves, Red cap

        Chaka Zulu

        29
        7/1
        • Form 242-33P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-2

        led, ridden and headed 2f out, eased when no extra towards finish

        9(3)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE chevrons, RED sleeves, WHITE armlets, EMERALD GREEN cap

        Bachelors Pad

        364
        25/1
        • Form 33000/0-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-10

        always behind

        10(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Black and Royal Blue halved sleeves

        Little Robs' Girl

        22
        50/1
        • Form 05-0406
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        behind from halfway

        11(10)
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow chevron, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap

        Subadar Major

        10
        100/1
        • Form 030-000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-10

        tracked leaders, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 3f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        A typically tough amateur riders handicap where plenty can be given chances and Andromache is only a hopeful choice to get the better of the likes of Cool Spice, The Fairy Flag and Rutland Chantry, who always has to be feared at this level. However, Andromache - a capable performer at a modest level under both codes - has one of the more promising jockeys booked for the ride and arrives here as one of the least exposed runners on the flat. The daughter of Hector Protector has been patiently brought along and has acquitted herself well in both her previous starts this season. The step up in trip is expected to bring the best out of her and the four-year-old should make a bold bid to finally rid herself of the maiden tag. Cool Spice has to be considered as a serious danger if her latest outing can be forgiven but the Phillip Hobbs-trained mare has a very stiff task in giving in excess of a 14lbs to all bar one of her rivals and will really need to be at her best to overcome the burden today. Therefore, Rutland Chantry, from a rating of just 60, could pose the selection the most problems. The Steve Gollings-trained nine-year-old goes well for an inexperienced rider and can usually be relied upon to run his race. The fact that he has also gone well here in the past is also a bonus and he is one to seriously consider if he is supported. Bachelors Pad, who won this race in 2000, is another for each way backers to think about - although recent evidence suggests that he may have lost a little interest in the game for now. Major Attraction ran well enough here at the start of August to give a squeak to at an each way price but he is hard to predict and is not one to rely on too heavily. The same can be said of Andromache with critical analysis, but she has shaped as if there are races to be won with her and she may represent the best value on offer over a course and distance that has thrown-up many surprise results over the years.