Racecards
21:00 Chester
Remembering Jess Whalley Handicap (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f 15y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,096
- 2nd: £2,389
- 3rd: £1,196
- 4th: £597
- Form 575323
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
chased leaders on inside, 3rd and no impression final furlong
- Form 834115
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Harry Davies
off the pace and always towards rear
- Form 5-89155
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey D Nolan
mid-division on inside, plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved
- Form 402416
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer P Morris
- Jockey Harry Russell
off the pace and always towards rear
- Form 0-04218
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer P Morris
- Jockey Pierre-Louis Jamin
went right start, outpaced in rear, never dangerous
- Form 4325-47
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Craig Lidster
- Jockey S H James
chased leaders out wide, weakened halfway
- Form 7340-46
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey F Norton
raced keenly chasing leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 094060
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Kevin Coleman
- Jockey S A Gray
mid-division, plugged on between horses inside final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 561417
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J Riches
- Jockey Brandon Wilkie
led until halfway, chased winner, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on for 2nd
- Form 825459
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey Laura Pearson
chased leaders out wide, outpaced and lost place halfway, towards rear and no chance after
- Form 063051
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer T Davidson
- Jockey A Mullen
raced on rail, chased leader, led halfway, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on strongly, eased towards finish
- Form 755
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey Mollie Phillips
raced keenly and always towards rear
- Form 4-12424
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Bang On The Bell missed out on a hat-trick when below par at Windsor while Street Life, Astapor and Brian The Snail all won their penultimate starts. The latter beat Soul Seeker at Ripon with Albegone and Birkenhead further behind but has had no luck with today’s draw and another Ripon winner in ECCLESIASTICAL is preferred. The latter is upped in class but won with plenty in hand and is due to be raised by 4lb more than today’s penalty. Therehegoes is in good form but is another drawn out wide.
Formwatch
Soul Seeker (IRE) 7-2 (9-12) Close up, led after a furlong, set strong tempo passing halfway, went four lengths clear turning for home, ridden 2f out, reduced lead entering final furlong, no extra headed inside final 110 yards, dropped to third near finish, 3rd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Indian Sounds (9-4) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Bang On The Bell 5-2jfav (9-6) Raced keenly, chased leaders on rail, pushed along halfway, soon outpaced, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Mary Of Modena (9-3) at Windsor 5f hcp (5) sft in May.
Birkenhead 10-1 (9-6) Last to break, in rear, headway and switched right over 2f out, hampered entering final furlong, no extra final 100 yards, 5th of 6, 4l behind Brian The Snail (8-10) at Ripon 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Street Life 22-1 (8-11) Raced wide, close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 9l behind Riversway (9-5) at Haydock 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Brian The Snail (IRE) 4-1 (8-7) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Riversway (9-5) at Haydock 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Noteable (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) In touch, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Dark Side Thunder (9-11) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Albegone 6-4fav (9-0) Led, hung right off rail, headed over 3f out, no impression from over 1f out, last of 6, 4 1/4l behind Brian The Snail (8-10) at Ripon 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Shoebox King (IRE) 13-2 (9-9) Dwelt and towards rear, short of room and checked after 2f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 16th of 19, 6 3/4l behind Collective Power (10-2) at Navan 5f hcp gd in Jun.
Astapor 11-4 (8-13) Pressed leader, ridden and outpaced well over 1f out, last of 7, 8 1/4l behind Quercus (8-4) at Catterick 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Red Walls 7-1 (9-4) Mid-division, driven over 3f out, well beaten over 1f out, 9th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Josies Kid (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Ecclesiastical 4-1 (9-5) Close up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Ripon 5f hcp (6) gd in Jun beating Golden Prosperity (9-0) by 2l, 10 ran.
Loco Lobo 66-1 (9-9) Steadied start, in touch in rear, pushed along over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 6, 8l behind Woolhampton (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (3) pol in Mar.
High Security 7-2 (9-5) Off the pace and always in rear, last of 6, 5l behind Mereside Angel (9-11) at Ayr 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Han Solo Berger (IRE) 4-1fav (9-11) Handy on outer, pushed along 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, no extra inside last, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Grandfather Tom (9-8) at Nottingham 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Therehegoes 5-2 (9-8) Pressed leader, pushed along and led 1f out, ridden 110 yards out, kept on, headed on line, 2nd of 6, hd behind Mr Fayez (9-0) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Jun.