Racecards
17:10 Chester
Controlled Solutions Group Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 655570
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Adam McLean
slowly into stride and not much room after start, behind, headway on wide outside to chase leaders 3f out, wide on bend over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 318021
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 85
chased leaders, ridden naover 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, finished well
- Form 090600
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
in touch on inside, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten
- Form 142241
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
towards rear, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to trouble leaders
- Form 11-2100
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 80
made all, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed throughout final furlong, held on gamely, all out
- Form 20-6136
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
chased winner, ridden over 1f out, pressed winner and every chance throughout final furlong, just held
- Form 1-44660
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Danielle McCormick
- Jockey L Morris
soon outpaced and pushed along towards rear, ridden and struggling halfway, never a factor
- Form 068538
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 65
chased leaders, effort on inside to press leaders over 1f out, no extra in 4th close home
- Form 718-5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 74
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
David O'Meara can do little wrong at present and SHARAARAH looks another for the yard. She looked on the way back to form with a close second at Thirsk and confirmed that opinion when produced with a late burst under David Nolan to catch today's rival Modern Lady at Musselburgh. The partnership is renewed here and a 4lb rise shouldn't prevent her confirming the form and following up. Jontleman has had a very busy year but shows no sign of slowing down and gained his fourth success since April last time but he has never raced over the minimum trip and, though this is an extended 5f, he may find it on the short side. Top Boy has been performing at a higher level and has come down in the ratings just enough to get into this 0-85 handicap - with his young rider claiming 7lb he has to be a threat. Trinityelitedotcom hasn't had much experience and a high draw may scupper his chances.
Formwatch
Top Boy 25-1 (7-13) Raced stand side always in rear, 15th of 18, 9l behind Heaven's Guest (8-12) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jul.
Sharaarah (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd beating Modern Lady (8-3) by nk, 9 ran.
Storm Moon (USA) 20-1 (8-5) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 8l behind Threes Grand (7-11) at York 5f Apprentice Handicap (0-100) (3yo) (2) sft.
Jontleman (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, kept on well, won at Newbury 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd beating Panther Patrol (9-1) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Space Artist (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Off the pace in 5th, outpaced halfway, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, 10th of 12, 10l behind Dutch Masterpiece (9-3) at Chester 5f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jun.
Trinityelitedotcom (IRE) 9-2 (8-8) Chased leaders on outer, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 8l behind Angus Og (8-10) at Thirsk 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Hardy Blue (IRE) 7-2fav (9-7) Outpaced in rear, soon detatched, never a factor, last of 10, 30l behind Little Eli (8-6) at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Layla's Oasis 9-1 (9-4) With leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 7l behind Bapak Muda (9-6) at Haydock 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Welliesinthewater (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Dwelt in touch in rear, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 9l behind Sewn Up (9-2) at Southwell 5f 3yo hcp (4) fbs in Mar.
Modern Lady 22-1 (8-3) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, nk behind Sharaarah (9-10) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Deepest Blue 14-1 (8-4) In rear, weakened 2f out, last of 6, 13l behind Skytrain (9-3) at Catterick 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd.