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16:15 Warwick

Watch Chester 4.30 Live At Better Handicap (Class 2)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 22y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 37.75s
  • Off Time: 16:15:42
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Ragheed (USA)

13/8

    1(2)
    Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

    Laa Rayb (USA)

    14 D
    15/8
    • Form 510012
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 99

    held up in rear but in touch, ridden, carried head arkwadly over 1f out, edged left, no impression inside final furlong

    2(6)
    Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

    Ragheed (USA)

    19 BFD
    13/8
    • Form 816112
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 94

    made all, ridden, ran on well final furlong

    6(5)
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE disc, ORANGE and ROYAL BLUE striped sleeves and cap

    Lap of Honour (IRE)

    21 D
    5/1
    • Form 521211
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-4
    • Official Rating 84

    chased winner until over 1f out, ridden and weakened final furlong

    7(1)
    Silk - Beige, Royal blue chevrons, beige sleeves, Royal blue cap

    Guacamole

    28 D
    9/2
    • Form 46-8514
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-4
    • Official Rating 84

    prominent, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

    3(3)
    NR

    Six of Diamonds (IRE)

    21
    • Form 414130
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-8
    • Official Rating 89

    Nonrunner

    4(4)
    NR

    Cesc

    1 D
    • Form 907608
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-6
    • Official Rating 87

    Nonrunner

    5(7)
    NR

    Heroes

    21
    • Form 5-97032
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-5
    • Official Rating 86

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    This looks a great opportunity for Ragheed with Lap of Honour and Laa Rayb both worth noting. The selection has won three form six this season and only just failed to add to his tally at Ripon when second to Bolodenka last time out. Although a further three pounds rise will not make life easier he still looks a force to be reckoned with and we feel he can win again. Lap of Honour is another that has been in the form of his life of late winning three from his last four. As a result he has risen eighteen pounds. He is six pounds worse off since his latest win and that could just send him within the grip of the handicapper. Laa Rayb travels from the north having won three times this season. Again he has every chance of adding to that tally but has risen in the weights and may find life tougher from now on. So for the winner we return to Ragheed.

    Formwatch

    Laa Rayb (USA) 11-2 (8-11) Mid-division, hung left, headway 1f out, stayed on towards finish, just held, 2nd of 15, shd behind Vanderlin (9-1) at Chester 1m hcap (2) gf.

    Ragheed (USA) 5-2fav (9-1) Led, ridden over 2f out, driven and headed final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 9, hd behind Bolodenka (9-7) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Aug.

    Lap of Honour (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (8-7) Raced far side, tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and soon overall leader, ran on, won at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp (3) sft in Aug beating Transcend (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.

    Guacamole 9-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, stayed on well, never nearer, 4th of 11, 3/4l behind Lap of Honour (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp (4) gd in Aug.

    Six of Diamonds (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, 9l behind Teslin (9-3) at Beverley 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Aug.

    Cesc 20-1 (9-7) Raced centre held up rear, switched left and effort 2f out, never nearer, 11th of 15, 15l behind Lap of Honour (8-7) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp (3) sft in Aug.

    Heroes 6-1 (9-6) Missed break, held up, headway to lead over 1f out, caught close home, 2nd of 13, nk behind St Andrews (9-13) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.