Racecards
16:50 Chester
Boodles Maiden Stakes (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f 127y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,225
- 2nd: £1,864
- 3rd: £932
- 4th: £466
- Form 322744
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Liam Jones
behind, headway over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 76
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey F Norton
in touch, effort over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, never able to challenge
- Form 422
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey J Mitchell
soon led, drew clear over 1f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, ran on well
Ebqaa (IRE)
15- Form 7-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on under pressure closing stages
- Form 680078
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 34
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey T Eaves
held up, weakened over 3f out
- Form 008408
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 42
- Trainer C Smith
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
awkward start, prominent, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
TAMIH has been beaten a total of two lengths in his three starts on the all-weather. How he'll handle this going is unknown but he's easily the form pick and gets the nod. Ebqaa came here a couple of weeks ago and was staying on over an extended 1m2f on heavy going so it's a surprise to see her dropping back in trip. Jacksonfire has been well beaten in minor handicaps and Mr Slicker has been beaten a long way in both starts.
Formwatch
Jacksonfire 7-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to take 4th place, 4th of 11, 11l behind Passionatta (8-9) at Carlisle 5f hcp (6) hvy in Sep.
Mr Slicker (FR) 40-1 (9-5) Behind most of way, 6th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Glassy Waters (9-5) at Pontefract 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.
Tamih (IRE) Evensfav (9-5) Chased leaders, driven to lead over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 14, hd behind Clearly (9-0) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Ebqaa (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway from 3f out, went 4th 1f out, stayed on same pace, no impression, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Song Maker (9-0) at Chester 1m 2f mdn fll stks (4) hvy in Sep.
Just Heather (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Towards rear on outside, closed over 7f out, ridden and weakened over 4f out, last of 8, dist behind Song Maker (9-0) at Chester 1m 2f mdn fll stks (4) hvy in Sep.
Red Shanghai (IRE) 100-1 (8-13) Always behind, last of 8, 32 1/4l behind Flourishing (8-13) at Chester 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Jul.