Racecards
17:30 Chester
Tommy & Sheila Clisham Anniversary Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 70y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,225
- 2nd: £1,864
- 3rd: £932
- 4th: £466
- Form 60-5131
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 22127-4
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey D Nolan
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out to squeeze through rivals, soon led, drew clear inside final furlong
- Form 721776
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey D C Costello
held up mid-division, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 400-004
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
held up behind, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 022/762
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Tom Marquand
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace and no impression
- Form 1432-33
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 00-0782
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Neil Farley
led, headed and ridden over 3f out, faded final furlong
Jabbaar
12- Form 620-852
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P J McDonald
tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd place inside final furlong
- Form 613219
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey F Norton
NonRunner
- Form 1442-34
- Age 10
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Martin Lane
NonRunner
Drago (IRE)
14- Form 115-477
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey William Carson
NonRunner
Verdict
Storm King made all when beating subsequent winner Energia Fox over course and distance last month and kept on well when making much of the running in a better race next time at Epsom. Lorelina did well last season but has been looking a few pounds too high so far this term. Buonarroti is hard to catch right and Maraakib remains out of sorts but Al Destoor will have benefited from his fourth at Newcastle. JABBAAR was only headed close home at Redcar last month and could go one better today if delivered late.
Formwatch
Energia Fox (BRZ) 11-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, effort on inner to lead approaching final furlong, driven and all out, won at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in May beating Kapstadt (9-9) by hd, 9 ran.
Al Destoor 5-2fav (9-7) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd inside final 2f until ridden 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd post, 4th of 8, 3l behind Spes Nostra (8-11) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in May.
Zoravan (USA) 17-2 (9-12) In touch, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Sabador (9-3) at Ayr 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Buonarroti (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Gaelic Tiger (9-10) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Tobacco Road (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on o go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Celebration Day (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Lorelina 2-1fav (8-8) Shade keen, tracked leading pair, ridden over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, rider dropped whip soon after, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Turning The Table (8-10) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp fll (3) gd in May.
Lord Franklin 14-1 (9-6) Led 2f out, tracked winner, ridden 2f out, no impression with winner when hard pressed for 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Vernatti (9-2) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in May.
Jabbaar 15-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Cornborough (8-12) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Maraakib (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-7) In touch on outer, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Sands Chorus (9-7) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Storm King 20-1 (8-7) Led, pushed along 3f out, narrowly headed inside final 2f, chased leader, ridden and lost 2nd when slightly hampered inside final furlong, weakened, 9th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Not So Sleepy (9-8) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Toga Tiger (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Held up behind, effort over 1f out, no impression, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Amazement (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Drago (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Pressed leader, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Energia Fox (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in May.