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17:05 Chester

Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap (Class D)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 16y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.93s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Connect

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Time N Time Again

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      John O'Groats (IRE)

      7/4

        2(14)
        Silk - Light Blue and White diamonds, White sleeves, White cap, Red spots

        Charlie Parkes

        35
        20/1
        • Form 300230
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        prominent, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

        3(9)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue diamond, Dark Blue cap

        Bodfari Komaite

        42 b
        12/1
        • Form 620310
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12

        slowly into stride, always in rear

        4(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevrons, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

        John O'Groats (IRE)

        10
        7/4
        • Form 604124
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9

        held up, ridden halfway, not clear run over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reached leaders

        5(6)
        Silk - Black, Yellow chevron, Yellow sleeves, Black spots, Yellow cap

        Betty's Pride

        2
        9/1
        • Form 623160
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-8

        soon with leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        7(1)
        Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

        Whistler

        13
        11/2
        • Form 233653
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        9(7)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE chevron, PURPLE sleeves and cap

        Paddywack (IRE)

        7 b
        10/1
        • Form 062000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        always towards rear, never troubled leaders

        10(11)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow epaulets, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow spots

        Texas Gold

        6
        8/1
        • Form 533114
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong

        11(5)
        Silk - Primrose, violet hooped sleeves, red cap

        Connect

        6 b
        11/2
        • Form 006033
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        tracked leaders going well, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

        12(3)
        Silk - Black, Yellow hoops, Black sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap

        Bonny Ruan

        8
        12/1
        • Form 100-003
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        13(12)
        Silk - Light Blue and White (quartered), striped sleeves and cap

        Princess Sofie

        10
        33/1
        • Form 400-000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        chased leaders, soon ridden, weakened 2f out

        14(8)
        Silk - Beige and Dark Green (quartered), halved sleeves, Dark Green cap

        Time N Time Again

        7
        10/1
        • Form 062255
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        broke well, led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

        1(10)
        NR

        Sunley Sense

        5
        • Form 461110
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-3

        6(2)
        NR

        Mornin Reserves

        10
        • Form 351110
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        8(13)
        NR

        Corridor Creeper (FR)

        7
        • Form 600504
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6

        In depth

        Verdict

        Topweight Sunley Sense was never travelling at Epsom last time and that run is probably best ignored. That said Mick Channon's horse will find it difficult to get into a his customary position at the head of the field from a stall 10 berth and it may pay to look elsewhere. Texas Gold has also been done no favours with the draw, a comment that also applies to the likes of Charlie Parkes and Bodfari Komaite. Better drawn are Kieren Fallon's mount John O'Groats, the improving Mornin Reserves and the Mark Tompkins-trained Connect. However, the one that takes our eye is Milton Bradley's Whistler. Well berthed in stall one, the son of Selkirk has slipped back to an attractive mark and, granted luck in running, the TEAMtalk selection should go close.