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Black Dragon Hardware Handicap (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,593 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £300
- Form 546306
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
towards rear, driven and headway towards far side of group over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, weakened well inside final furlong
- Form 430-854
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey Tom Marquand
mid-division, headway over 2f out, switched right, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
Craneur
16- Form 47-6592
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey Charles Bishop
with leader, led after 2f, ridden and headed inside final 2f, no chance with front trio inside final furlong
- Form 866-15
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Keelan Baker
raced keenly, led 2f out, tracked leaders, driven and lost place over 2f out, soon ridden, hung left and weakened over 1f out
Arrowzone
104- Form 2-31506
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey S Donohoe
in rear, outpaced over 3f out, never a threat
- Form 8-53332
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
close up, led briefly after 2f, tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, led inside final 2f, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 70814F
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 66-6637
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Rob Hornby
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, soon ridden and unable to quicken, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 0-9756
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never able to challenge, weakened final furlong
- Form 4999-63
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Katherine Begley
NonRunner
- Form 8475-20
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Though a beaten favourite at Epsom, QUEEN’S SOLDIER is consistent enough and this is a modest handicap - he can finally get his head in front. Twpsyn was unlucky at Windsor last week and has found some form and David Evans also runs the Chepstow third Essenaitch. Craneur led until well inside the final furlong when runner-up at Salisbury and a similar effort would put Harry Dunlop’s gelding in the firing-line again.
Formwatch
Espresso Freddo (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Held up in touch, headway halfway, chased leaders over 2f out, hung right under pressure over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Jungle Juice (9-3) at Chepstow 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Renardeau 10-1 (9-4) Bumped start, chased leaders, driven over 2f out, one pace and well held 4th from over 1f out, 4th of 8, 9 1/4l behind El Picador (9-7) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Craneur 4-1 (9-9) With leader, led over 3f out, strongly challenged over 1f out, headed and no extra closing stages, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Hydroplane (9-8) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (6) fm in Jul.
Sea Of Marengo (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Held up, very wide into straight 2f out, effort inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Lieutenant Conde (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in May.
Arrowzone 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden 2f out, switched left over 1f out, carried left inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 6th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Amor Fati (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Queen's Soldier (GER) 10-3fav (8-13) Held up in mid-division, switched right 3f out, went 2nd 1f out, edged left, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Peace Prevails (9-3) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Twpsyn (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, travelling well when clipped heels and fell over 2f out, at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Tally's Son 14-1 (8-12) In touch, headway near side of group 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Dargel (9-6) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Mystical Jadeite 16-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, in rear, headway 6f out, pushed along over 4f out, lost place over 2f out, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Starlight Red (9-0) at Chepstow 1m stks (6) gd in Jun.
Essenaitch (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Took keen hold, chased leaders, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Gendarme (9-7) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Frantical 14-1 (9-4) Always behind, 14th of 15, 22 1/2l behind Kaylen's Mischief (9-5) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jul.