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14:10 Chester

Gateley PLC Original Legal Thinking Handicap (Class 2)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 75y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £18,675
  • 2nd: £5,592
  • 3rd: £2,796
  • 4th: £1,398
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 14.25s
  • Off Time: 14:13:05
  • 11 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Dark Red (IRE)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Felix De Vega (IRE)

    13/2

      3
      Silk -

      Perfect Cracker

      10/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Black, Red chevron, sleeves and cap

        What About Carlo (FR)

        15 D
        6/1
        • Form 01149-3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 100

        missed break, in rear, ridden 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never able to challenge

        2(6)
        Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE spots, WHITE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, WHITE spots

        Master Of Finance (IRE)

        19 CD
        14/1
        • Form 065-010
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 98

        behind, ridden and outpaced on inside over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, never on terms

        3(8)
        Silk - Pink, grey seams and armlets

        Sennockian Star

        15 v CDCD
        8/1
        • Form 39847-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 93

        mid-division, driven inside final 2f, soon ridden, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no impression

        4(7)
        Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars, royal blue cap

        English Summer

        201 t C
        25/1
        • Form 131101-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 92

        tracked leaders, switched inside 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no impression

        5(9)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW cap

        American Artist (IRE)

        12 D
        7/1
        • Form 11213-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 92

        held up behind, driven inside final 2f, ridden and kept on on outside final furlong, never reached leaders

        6(5)
        Silk - Purple, Red star, Red cap

        Darshini

        19 p D
        4/1
        • Form 5/1258-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 91

        tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, lost place when not much room and hampered 1f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong

        7(1)
        Silk - Royal blue, yellow triple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

        Felix De Vega (IRE)

        21 D
        13/2
        • Form 8140-41
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 90

        led, driven over 1f out, ridden when hard pressed inside final furlong, headed narrowly inside final 100 yards, kept on, just held

        8(10)
        Silk - Light Blue and Red diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond

        Dark Red (IRE)

        15 D
        11/2
        • Form 2233-11
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 90

        tracked leaders, driven to challenge when edged left 1f out, soon ridden, led narrowly inside final 100 yards, held on

        9(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue epaulets, Dark Blue and Orange striped sleeves, Orange cap

        Perfect Cracker

        47 D
        10/1
        • Form 34-1221
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 87

        tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to chase front pair inside final furlong, always held

        10(4)
        Silk - White, Red cross belts, Red and White striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Novelty Seeker (USA)

        12 D
        80/1
        • Form 31347/0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 85

        mid-division on inside, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no impression

        11(11)
        Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

        Perrault (IRE)

        224 D
        10/1
        • Form 2/1368-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 84

        mid-division on outer, outpaced 2f out, soon lost place and ridden, behind final furlong

        Previous results

        2015
        (3)
        Silk -

        Collaboration

        9/4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        2014
        (3)
        Silk -

        Tres Coronas (IRE)

        11/2
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-10

        2013
        (11)
        Silk -

        Sir John Hawkwood (IRE)

        10/3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        In depth

        Verdict

        Sennockian Star is the only course and distance winner in the line-up having won from exactly the same mark on fast ground last June. He's been running in better company on unsuitable ground so don't be surprised by a big run. American Artist couldn't quite hold the late thrust of Hit The Jackpot at Doncaster but that was his first start since September. Darshini was landing his third victory in eight starts at Chelmsford but this is a better race and he's 4lb higher. Felix De Vega enjoyed the heavy going at Ripon with an easy victory but has been hit with an 8lb rise. DARK RED was gelded during the winter and has returned to action in top form, following his victory at Chelmsford with another in a similar class race to this at Epsom. He has a 6lb rise to contend with but is progressing fast enough to defy the burden. What About Carlo caught the eye in that latter event and should soon be adding to last year's victories.

        Formwatch

        What About Carlo (FR) 7-1 (9-4) Slowly away in rear, ridden over 2f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, no reach leaders, 3rd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Dark Red (8-2) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Apr.

        Master Of Finance (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Led 2f, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 15, 20 1/4l behind Cymro (9-9) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Apr.

        Sennockian Star 7-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 25 1/2l behind Dark Red (8-2) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Apr.

        English Summer 8-11fav (9-12) Tracked leaders, disputed 2nd over 3f out, ridden to lead narrowly approaching final furlong, stayed on gamely, won at Catterick 1m 4f stks (6) sft in Oct beating Moshe (9-11) by hd, 7 ran.

        American Artist (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, strongly challenged inside final furlong, headed and no extra last strides, 2nd of 13, shd behind Hit The Jackpot (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Apr.

        Darshini 6-4fav (9-5) Tracked leading pair, ridden to challenge 1f out, 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Apr beating Emerald (9-5) by 1l, 7 ran.

        Felix De Vega (IRE) 5-2fav (8-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led over 2f out, kept on strongly, won at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Apr beating Polar Forest (9-3) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.

        Dark Red (IRE) 12-1 (8-2) Keen, close up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, hung left towards finish, won at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Apr beating Pacify (8-13) by 3/4l, 11 ran.

        Perfect Cracker 11-4fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, tried to challenge when not much room inside final, sqeezed through and ran on well final 100 yards, led near finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Mar beating Mont Ras (9-7) by 1/2l, 10 ran.

        Novelty Seeker (USA) 50-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, lost place 2f out, 10th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Hit The Jackpot (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Apr.

        Perrault (IRE) 22-1 (8-12) Soon led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 9, 19 3/4l behind Rare Rhythm (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Sep.