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14:50 Chester
Boodles Diamond Nursery Handicap (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 5f 16y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Form 835102
- Age 2
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey R Mullen
chased leaders, lost place after 1f, headway on inside over 2f out, soon switched right, ridden, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey L P Keniry
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakening when edged left and bumped over 1f out
- Form 458
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D J Murphy
- Jockey J F Egan
made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 202342
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey N Callan
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakening when not clear run over 1f out
Baldemar
4- Form 7102
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey P Mulrennan
chased winner, driven along 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 17
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Fessey
went right start, prominent to halfway
- Form 227944
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey M Davies
prominent on outside, weakening when edged left over 1f out
- Form 22233
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Danielle Mccreery
slowly away, held up, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
- Form 162244
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer W J H Ratcliffe
- Jockey A Mullen
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong
Grudge
31- Form 752542
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer D W Barker
- Jockey T Hamilton
bumped start, outpaced, headway on inside when not much room over 1f out, soon no impression
- Form 745142
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey M Henry
behind, not clear run 2f out, soon switched right and on wide outside, edged slightly left and headway 1f out, never nearer
Rathmolyon
23- Form 66223
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey Doubtful
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Ocean Glory has a decent draw and he can take advantage of this to see off the likes of Barraland and Magical Speedfit. The siginificance of the draw should not be underestimated and those boxed high will need plenty of luck in-running if they are to score. That does temper confidence with regards to the likes of Barraland and Magical Speedfit who certainly have strong form book claims but their high draw will make life tough. Ocean Glory though should be able to grab a decent pitch from stall 5 and this 2-year-old from the Peter Grayson yard showed plenty of speed on his debut when he beat Ever Hopeful at Warwick. He is unexposed and he rates as the percentage call. Others worth a mention include Thunder Bay who can reverse placings with Know No Fear who beat him last time, especially as his yard are in good form. A tricky race this for punters to fathom, but Ocean Glory makes plenty of appeal and he is nominated to grab the glory in this nursery handicap
Formwatch
Thunder Bay 11-2 (8-11) Pushed along towards rear, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, held close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind Know No Fear (7-12) at Musselburgh 5f 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) gs.
Ocean Glory (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Held up in touch, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Warwick 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf beating Ever Hopeful (8-7) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Not My Choice (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Mid-division, outpaced halfway, 8th of 11, 8l behind Inxile (9-3) at Haydock 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Magical Speedfit (IRE) 5-4fav (9-3) Prominent, led 2f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Artistic License (8-12) at Folkestone 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) gf.
Baldemar 11-2 (9-5) In touch, ridden along 2f out, driven to chase winner final furlong, 2nd of 6, 3l behind In Uniform (9-0) at Beverley 5f nov stk (4) gd.
Cheshire Rose 12-1 (8-11) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 7l behind Fol Hollow (8-11) at Ripon 5f 2yo stk (3) gf in Aug.
Barraland 8-1 (9-7) Pressed leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2 places towards finish, 4th of 13, 2l behind Mistress Cooper (8-10) at Sandown 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Foreign Rhythm (IRE) 10-3 (8-12) Chased leaders, driven over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 7l behind Eastern Romance (8-12) at Beverley 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Style Award 11-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 1l behind Enactment (9-7) at Warwick 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Grudge 8-1 (9-3) Led, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Van Bossed (9-3) at Catterick 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) gf in Aug.
Ridge Wood Dani (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to take 2nd close home, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Mistress Cooper (8-10) at Sandown 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Wild Bill Tracey 6-1 (9-3) Led, raced keenly, headed and hung right 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4l behind Artistic License (8-12) at Folkestone 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) gf.
Rathmolyon 9-4 (8-12) Chased leader until ridden over 1f out, drifted left inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Our Acquaintance (9-3) at W'hampton 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) pol.
Know No Fear 17-2 (7-12) Went right start, towards rear and pushed along, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on close home, won at Musselburgh 5f 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) gs beating Thunder Bay (8-11) by a nk, 8 ran.
The Real Guru 20-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 13, 23l behind Craggy Cat (9-0) at Haydock 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.