Racecards
16:15 Chester
Tsingtao Chinese Beer Classified Claiming Stakes (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 2y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 11-4260
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 78
tracked leaders, ridden and effort on outside over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 2414-46
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey J Fanning
mid-division, headway inside final 2f, led over 1f out, stayed on well to go clear inside final furlong
- Form 9-23901
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Ted Durcan
soon led, headed 5f out, tracked leaders, effort when not much room inside final 2f, kept on same pace, ridden and no impression inside final furlong
- Form 042-335
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
led early, in touch when hampered after 1f, lost place 3f out, soon struggling, weakened over 1f out
- Form 13549-8
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Barry McHugh
in touch on outside, pressed leader over 3f out, every chance well over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, no impression when lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 0-03284
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
in touch, switched left after 1f, led 5f out, driven and headed over 1f out, soon ridden, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 167847
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
behind, switched outside and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to go 2nd towards finish, no impression with winner
- Form 106186
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
slowly into stride, in rear, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, never dangerous
- Form 192582
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
Nonrunner
- Form 655-196
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
Nonrunner
Verdict
This is wide-open and only a tentative vote goes to KINGSWINFORD. He's joined David Evans' since winning this last year and scored for his new handler at Folkestone in April. Beaten in a couple of handicaps since, he should find this easier. Zomerlust has been in winning form in plating company of late but is drawn out with the washing here, as is Rigolleto, and they'll need things to go their way, but Jungle Bay and Jedward both have claims. Lockantanks is better on the all-weather though he's taking a big drop in class today and the three-year-old Bint Alzain has an outside chance.
Formwatch
Lockantanks 16-1 (9-3) Raced wide, keen headway to track leaders 5f out, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 11l behind Libys Dream (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f Listed stks (1) pol in Mar.
Flameoftheforest (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Mid-division on inside, headway over 1f out, stayed on under strong pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 6th of 14, 4l behind My Son Max (8-13) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in May.
Jungle Bay 3-1fav (9-6) Prominent, ridden to challenge over 1f out, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in May beating Satwa Laird (9-2) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Jedward (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 5l behind Misplaced Fortune (9-12) at Ripon 6f flls hcp 0-95 (3) gs in May.
Koo And The Gang (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 2f out, last of 8, 13l behind No Poppy (9-2) at Redcar 7f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in May.
Rigolleto (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon every chance, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 6l behind Polish World (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-85 (4) fm in May.
Amazing Star (IRE) 4-1 (9-10) Stumbled start, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 8, 10l behind Benandonner (9-8) at Carlisle 1m clm stks (6) gf in May.
Marksbury 9-1 (8-7) Held up, ridden and effort over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 19l behind Tidal Run (9-2) at Bath 1m fll hcp (0-75) (5) gs in May.
Alhaban (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 20, 7l behind Alfred Hutchinson (8-11) at York 1m app hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Spinning Ridge (IRE) 17-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, driven over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to 2nd entering final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind George Benjamin (8-12) at Chepstow 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Kingswinford (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 6l behind Escape To Glory (9-5) at Folkestone 7f hcp 0-85 (4) fm in May.
One Way Or Another (AUS) 14-1 (8-13) Raced very wide until crossed over to lead 6f out, set strong pace, ridden and headed 3f out, hung right on bend and weakened over 2f out, behind and ran very wide on home turn, 9th of 10, 20l behind Smalljohn (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in May.
Zomerlust 5-2 (9-6) Led, took keen hold, ridden and headed over 1f out, regained lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Redcar 6f clm stks (6) sft in May beating Ursula (9-0) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Bint Alzain (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, headway under pressure and stayed on same pace over 1f out,, 7th of 15, 9l behind Avonrose (9-4) at Newbury 7f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.